Fredda McDonnell, LICSW

Last updated: 12/21/2020

Fredda McDonnell, LICSW (617) 489-1521
Last Updated: 12/21/2020

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Online counseling

LICSW with 30 years of experience www.freddamcdonnell.com

Gender: Female/Female Identifying

Languages Spoken:

English

Specialties

Focusing on:

Addictions/Substance Anxiety/Panic Disorders Attention Deficit (Hyperactivity) Disorder Bipolar Disorders Career/Employment Concerns Couple or Marital Issues Depression Dual Diagnosis Education/Personal Development Family Issues Interpersonal Relationships Learning Disabilities Life Transitions Parenting Issues Personality Disorders Psychoses/Major Mental Illness Sexual Abuse/Rape Stress Trauma/PTSD Women's Issues

Also serving:

Academic Accommodations Addictions/Other (gambling, sex, etc.) Adoption/Foster Care Aging Anger Management Behavioral Problems Developmental Disability Dissociative Disorders Domestic Violence Eating Disorders Gender Identity Grief/Loss Immigration/Newcomer Infertility Men's Issues Multicultural Issues Neurological Obsessive/Compulsive Disorder Pain Management Phobias Physical Illness/Impairment Postpartum Depression Pregnancy/Childbirth Psychosomatic Self Abuse Sexual Disorders Sexual Orientation Sexuality Issues Sleep Disorders Spiritual/Religious Concerns Suicidal Thoughts Tourette's Disorder Traumatic Brain Injury

Office and Contact Information

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Telehealth practice (remote) only
5 Watson Road #206
Belmont, MA 02478
www.freddamcdonnell.com
(617) 489-1521

Office Hours:

Mon	9:00am – 9:00pm
Tue	9:00am – 9:00pm
Wed	9:00am – 9:00pm
Thu	9:00am – 4:00pm
Fri	By appointment
Sat	Closed
Sun	Closed

Not accepting new clients as of 12/21/2020

Response Time to Call:

Weekdays: 2 Days
Weekends: 3 Days

Accessibility:

Ability to Schedule Sessions Online

Access by Public Transportation

Evening Office Hours

Online Therapy (email, live chat, video)

Secure HIPAA-compliant Video (Doxy.me, etc.)

Telephone Counseling

Video Counseling (Zoom, Skype, etc.)

Qualifications

Degrees:

MSW

Years of Experience: 40

Licensing:

MA - LICSW [104451]

Credentials and Certifications:

Academy of Certified Social Workers (ACSW)

Board Certified Diplomate (BCD)

Diplomate in Clinical Social Work (DCSW)

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

Social Work Supervisor

Fees and Payment Options

Individual: $150
Couples: $200
Group: N/A
Family: $200

Sliding Scale: No

Accept Credit Card: Yes

Medicare: Yes

Private Insurance or Out of Network: Yes

Free Services:

Brief Phone Consultation

Community Education

Insurance:

AETNA (Open Choice)	Federal Disability
AETNA Health	GEHA Health Plan for Federal Employees
AllWays (Partners Employees only)	GIC Health Plan
AllWays Health Partners	Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
Blue Cross Blue Shield (Blue Care Elect)	Harvard Pilgrim Health Care (PPO)
Blue Cross Blue Shield (HMO Blue)	HMO Blue Choice
Blue Cross Blue Shield (PPO)	Magellan Behavioral Health
Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal Employee Program (FEP)	MEDEX
Blue Cross Blue Shield Indemnity	Partner Plus
Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare Advantage HMO Blue	Personal Help Connection
Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare PPO Blue	TRICARE
Blue Cross Blue Shield Personal Help Network	Tufts Associated HMO
Blue Cross Major Medical	Tufts Health Plan (PPO)
CIGNA HealthCare	UNICARE Life & Health Insurance Company (PPO)
CIGNA HealthCare (PPO)	United Behavioral Health (UBH)
CIGNA Medicare Access Plans	United Healthcare

Age Groups and Specific Populations (focus areas are bold)

Age groups:

Adults (26-59) Seniors (60 +) Young Adults (18-25)
Adolescents (13-17)

Specific populations:

ACOA (Adult Children of Alcoholics) Caregivers Children of Divorce Chronic Illness College Students Learning Disability Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender/Queer (LGBTQ)

Adopted Biracial Brain/Head Injured Cancer Patients Diabetes Disabled Gifted Grandparents Immigrants/Refugees Interracial Families/Couples Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Obese or Overweight Sensory Impaired (hearing, vision, etc) Step Families Suicidal Transgender Twins Unemployed

Treatment Methods and Approaches

Theoretical approaches - focus areas:

Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT) Case Management Coaching Cognitive/Behavioral Evaluation/Diagnostic Information and Referral Long-Term Parent Guidance Psycho-Educational Psychodynamic Relational Sports Psychology

Other theoretical approaches:

Advocacy Behavioral Crisis Intervention Education Consultation Existential Psychotherapy Feminist Geriatric Consultation Humanistic Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy (ISTDP) Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT) Intervention (Alcohol, Drug, Gambling Addiction, etc.) Mediation Meditation/Relaxation Mindfulness Based Approaches Narrative Therapy Occupational Therapy Outreach Prevention Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Short-Term (Brief Treatment) Social Support Vocational Counseling/Rehabilitation

Methods - focus areas:

Educational or Psycho-Educational Individual Online Therapy Supervision/Consultation

Other methods:

Couple/Marital Family Systems Peer Support

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

Religious experience:

Buddhist Christian Jewish

Hindu LDS/Mormon Muslim Pagan

Multi-cultural experience:

Armenian Irish Italian

African-American Arabic Asian Cape Verdean Caribbean Haitian Hispanic Indian Native American Portuguese Russian

Professional Associations

Academy of Certified Social Workers (ACSW) National Association of Social Workers (NASW)