HelpPRO: Lea Gardner Elkin, LICSW

Lea Gardner Elkin, LICSW	Last Updated: 01/13/2011


Office and Contact Information

Private Practice 76 Bedford St. Lexington, MA 02420	Phone: (781) 861-1033 Fax: (781) 861-8230 This provider offers a free brief telephone consultation. Email: Click Here Contact: Lea Gardner Elkin

Private Practice 210 W. Hollis St. Suite 210 Nashua, NH 03062	Phone: (603) 880-1938 This provider offers a free brief telephone consultation. Email: Click Here Contact: Lea Gardner Elkin

Gender: Female

Office Hours:

Monday: 12pm - 4pm
Tuesday: 10am - 9pm
Wednesday: 11am - 9pm
Thursday: N/A
Friday: 11am - 6pm
Saturday: N/A
Sunday: N/A

Response Time to Call:

Weekdays: 6 Hours
Weekends: 1 Day

Accessibility:

Are Accessible by Wheelchair

Are Near Public Transportation

Can Provide Telephone Counseling

Offer Evening Office Hours


Qualifications

Years of Experience: 27

Licensing:

MA - LICSW [106080]

NH - LICSW [843]

Degrees:

MSW

Credentials and Certifications:

Certified Social Worker (CSW)

Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD)

Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR), Certified in

Trauma Treatment, Postgraduate Certificate


Fees and Payment Options

Individual: $150
Group: N/A
Family: $150

Sliding Scale: Yes

Medicare: Yes

Free Services:

Information & Referral

Insurance:

AETNA Health, Inc.	Harvard Pilgrim Health Care (PPO)
AETNA Inc. (Open Choice)	Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Inc.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield (Blue Care Elect)	New Hampshire Health Choice (PPO)
Blue Cross and Blue Shield Federal Employee Program (FEP)	PacifiCare Behavioral Health
Blue Cross Blue Shield (PPO)	Pioneer Health Group, The (PPO)
Blue Cross Major Medical	Tufts Health Plan (PPO)
CIGNA HealthCare (PPO)	UNICARE Life & Health Insurance Company (PPO)
Consolidated Health Plans (PPO)	United Behavioral Health (UBH)
Great-West Healthcare	United Healthcare
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care


Problems Served (focus areas are bold)

Addictions/Substance	Eating Disorders	Personality Disorders
Adoption/Foster Care	Education/Personal Development	Phobias
Aging	Family Dysfunction	Physical Illness/Impairment
Anxiety/Panic Disorders	Forensic	Pregnancy/Childbirth
Attachment Disorders	Gender Identity	Psychoses/Major Mental Illness
Attention Deficit (Hyperactivity) Disorder	Grief/Loss	Psychosomatic
Behavioral Problems	Infertility	Runaways
Bipolar Disorders	Interpersonal Relationships	Self Abuse
Career/Employment Concerns	Learning Disabilities	Sexual Abuse/Rape
Child Abuse and Neglect	Life Transitions	Sexual Orientation
Couple or Marital Issues	Men's Issues	Sexuality Issues
Depression	Neurological	Spiritual/Religious Concerns
Developmental Disability	Obsessive/Compulsive Disorder	Stress
Dissociative Disorders	Pain Management	Trauma/PTSD
Domestic Violence	Parenting Issues	Women's Issues
Dual Diagnosis


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)	Chronic Illness	Offenders/Perpetrators
Caregivers	Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual	Step Families
Children of Divorce


Treatment Methods and Approaches (focus areas are bold)

Theoretical Approach:

Advocacy	Evaluation/Diagnostic	Narrative Therapy
Behavioral	Feminist	Parent Guidance
Crisis Intervention	Forensic Evaluation	Play Therapy
Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD)	Humanistic	Prevention
Dream Work or Analysis	Internal Family Systems (IFS)	Psycho-Educational
Education Consultation	Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT)	Psychodynamic
EMDR	Long-Term	Relational
Ericksonian	Meditation/Relaxation	Thought Field Therapy (TFT)

Methods Used:

Couple/Marital	Family Systems	Supervision/Consultation
Educational or Psycho-Educational	Individual


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

Religious Experience:

Christian

Jewish


Professional Associations

American Association of Suicidology (AAS)

Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC)

National Association of Social Workers (NASW)