HelpPRO: Barbara L. Blair, LICSW

Barbara L. Blair, LICSW	Last Updated: 08/26/2011


Office and Contact Information

private practice 230 Main Street Falmouth, MA 02540	Phone: (508) 457-7509 Fax: (508) 457-7509 Free Phone Consultation: Click Here Email: Click Here

Gender: Female

Office Hours:

Monday: By appointment
Tuesday: 10am - 5pm
Wednesday: 10am - 6pm
Thursday: 10am - 5pm
Friday: 10am - 5pm
Saturday: 10am - 3pm
Sunday: N/A

Response Time to Call:

Weekdays: 6 Hours
Weekends: 1 Day

Accessibility:

Are Near Public Transportation

Can Provide Telephone Counseling

Have Emergency Appointments Available

Offer Evening Office Hours

Offer Weekend Office Hours


Qualifications

Years of Experience: 18

Licensing:

MA - LICSW [1025681]

Languages Spoken:

Dutch

French

German

Degrees:

MSW


Fees and Payment Options

Individual: $95
Group: N/A
Family: $110

Sliding Scale: Yes

Medicare: Yes

Private Insurance or Out of Network: Yes

Free Services:

Brief Phone Consultation

Information & Referral

Insurance:

AETNA Health, Inc.	Magellan Behavioral Health
AETNA Inc. (Open Choice)	Managed Health Network
Blue Cross and Blue Shield (Blue Care Elect)	Massachusetts Laborers' Health & Welfare
Blue Cross and Blue Shield (HMO Blue)	MEDEX
Blue Cross and Blue Shield Federal Employee Program (FEP)	Mental Health Network
Blue Cross Blue Shield (PPO)	Neighborhood Health Plan, Inc.
Blue Cross Major Medical	PacifiCare Behavioral Health
Boston Medical Center (HealthNet)	Personal Help Connection
Champus/Tricare	Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
Fallon Community Health Plan (FCHP)	TRICARE
First Health (Network, The)	Tufts Associated HMO, Inc.
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care (PPO)	Tufts Health Plan (PPO)
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Inc.	Tufts Navigator
HealthCare VALUE Management, Inc. (HCVM)	United Behavioral Health (UBH)
HMO Blue Choice	Value Options
Horizon Behavioral Services


Problems Served (focus areas are bold)

Adoption/Foster Care	Gender Identity	Personality Disorders
Aging	Grief/Loss	Phobias
Anger Management	Immigration/Newcomer	Physical Illness/Impairment
Anxiety/Panic Disorders	Infant Mental Health	Postpartum Depression
Attachment Disorders	Infertility	Pregnancy/Childbirth
Attention Deficit (Hyperactivity) Disorder	Interpersonal Relationships	Psychoses/Major Mental Illness
Behavioral Problems	Learning Disabilities	Psychosomatic
Bipolar Disorders	Life Transitions	Self Abuse
Career/Employment Concerns	Men's Issues	Sexual Orientation
Couple or Marital Issues	Multicultural Issues	Sexuality Issues
Depression	Neurological	Spiritual/Religious Concerns
Eating Disorders	Obsessive/Compulsive Disorder	Stress
Education/Personal Development	Pain Management	Trauma/PTSD
Family Dysfunction	Parenting Issues	Women's 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)	Chronic Illness	Immigrants/Refugees
Biracial	Disabled	Interracial Families/Couples
Cancer Patients	Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual	Obese or Overweight
Caregivers	Gifted	Step Families
Children of Divorce	Grandparents	Twins


Treatment Methods and Approaches (focus areas are bold)

Theoretical Approach:

Behavioral	Feminist	Parent Guidance
Case Management	Focusing	Play Therapy
Coaching	Geriatric Consultation	Prevention
Cognitive/Behavioral	Holistic	Psycho-Educational
Contemplative	Humanistic	Psychodynamic
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)	Information and Referral	Sandplay Therapy
Dream Work or Analysis	Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT)	Short-Term (Brief Treatment)
Evaluation/Diagnostic	Meditation/Relaxation	Social Support
Expressive Therapy	Narrative Therapy	Vocational Counseling/Rehabilitation

Methods Used:

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


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

Religious Experience:

Buddhist	Hindu	LDS/Mormon
Christian	Jewish	Muslim

Multi-cultural Experience:

African-American

Asian

Irish


Professional Associations

National Association of Social Workers (NASW)