HelpPRO: Michael Blankschen, PhD

Michael Blankschen, PhD	Last Updated: 04/13/2011


Office and Contact Information

291 Wall St 2nd Floor Kingston, NY 12401	Phone: (845) 338-7478 Free Phone Consultation: Click Here Email: Click Here Website: sites.google.com/site/michaelblankschen/

Gender: Male

Office Hours:

Monday: By appointment
Tuesday: By appointment
Wednesday: By appointment
Thursday: By appointment
Friday: By appointment
Saturday: N/A
Sunday: N/A

Response Time to Call:

Weekdays: N/A
Weekends: N/A

Accessibility:

Are Accessible by Wheelchair

Are Near Public Transportation

Can Provide Telephone Counseling

Online Therapy Available (email, live chat, video)


Qualifications

Years of Experience: 25

Licensing:

NY - Psychologist [012795]

Degrees:

MEd

PhD

Credentials and Certifications:

Counseling Psychology, Diplomate

Psychoanalysis, Certified in

Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, Certified in


Fees and Payment Options

Individual: N/A
Group: N/A
Family: N/A

Sliding Scale: Yes

Medicare: Yes

Private Insurance or Out of Network: Yes

Free Services:

Brief Phone Consultation

Insurance:

Aetna Behavioral Health	MVP Health Care
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Western NY (Medicare PPO)	MVP Health Plan (PPO)
Blue Shield of Northeastern NY (Traditional Blue PPO)	OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions
Capital District Physicians Health Plan, Inc. (CDPHP)	Oxford Health Plans
EmblemHealth	United Behavioral Health (UBH)
Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield (Empire HealthChoice HMO, Inc.)	United HealthCare (Options PPO)
Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO	UnitedHealthcare
Health Net	UnitedHealthcare of Upstate New York, Inc.
Managed Health Network	Value Options
MHN	WellCare


Problems Served (focus areas are bold)

Addictions/Other (gambling, sex, etc.)	Developmental Disability	Personality Disorders
Addictions/Substance	Dissociative Disorders	Phobias
Aging	Domestic Violence	Physical Illness/Impairment
Anger Management	Dual Diagnosis	Psychoses/Major Mental Illness
Anxiety/Panic Disorders	Eating Disorders	Psychosomatic
Asperger's Syndrome	Education/Personal Development	Self Abuse
Attachment Disorders	Gender Identity	Sexual Abuse/Rape
Attention Deficit (Hyperactivity) Disorder	Grief/Loss	Sexual Disorders
Autism	Interpersonal Relationships	Sexual Orientation
Behavioral Problems	Life Transitions	Sexuality Issues
Bipolar Disorders	Men's Issues	Spiritual/Religious Concerns
Career/Employment Concerns	Multicultural Issues	Stress
Child Abuse and Neglect	Obsessive/Compulsive Disorder	Trauma/PTSD
Couple or Marital Issues	Pain Management	Women's Issues
Depression	Parenting Issues


Populations Served (focus areas are bold)

Age Groups:

Adolescents (13-17)	Children (6-12)	Seniors (60 +)
Adults (26-59)	Preschool (Under 6)	Young Adults (18-25)

Specific Populations:

ACOA (Adult Children of Alcoholics)	Children of Divorce	Immigrants/Refugees
AIDS/HIV+	Chronic Illness	Military/Veterans
Biracial	College Students	Obese or Overweight
Brain/Head Injured	Disabled	Offenders/Perpetrators
Cancer Patients	Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual	Sensory Impaired (hearing, vision, etc)
Caregivers	Gifted	Transgendered


Treatment Methods and Approaches (focus areas are bold)

Theoretical Approach:

Behavioral	Existential Psychotherapy	Parent Guidance
Behavioral Medicine	Feminist	Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)
Body Centered Psychotherapy	Geriatric Consultation	Play Therapy
Coaching	Gestalt	Psychoanalysis
Cognitive/Behavioral	Holistic	Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
Contemplative	Humanistic	Psychodynamic
Crisis Intervention	Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT)	Relational
Dream Work or Analysis	Jungian	Sandplay Therapy
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)	Long-Term	Short-Term (Brief Treatment)
Ericksonian	Mediation	Transpersonal Psychology
Evaluation/Diagnostic	Meditation/Relaxation

Methods Used:

Individual

Supervision/Consultation


Religious and Multi-cultural Experience (focus areas are bold)

Religious Experience:

Buddhist	Jewish	LDS/Mormon
Christian

Multi-cultural Experience:

African-American	Hispanic	Native American
Asian	Irish	Pacific Islander
Caribbean	Italian	Russian
Haitian


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