Deborah A Newmark, LICSW

About

Clinical Social Work/Therapist in Washington, DC. Sees clients online only. Takes Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Medicare and other plans. Accepting new clients.

Types of therapy

• Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)A structured, practical therapy that looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions affect each other, and teaches skills for changing unhelpful thinking and habits.
• ExistentialExplores life's big questions, such as meaning, freedom, choice, loneliness and death, and how they connect to a person's struggles.
• Family / MaritalTherapy with couples or families together, focused on communication, conflict and the patterns between people.
• Family SystemsSees a person as part of their family as a whole, and explores roles, patterns and communication across the family rather than one person's problems alone.
• IntegrativeCombines more than one therapy approach, fitted to the person's needs.
• PsychodynamicExplores how past experiences, relationships and feelings outside awareness shape how a person thinks and acts today.
• RelationalSees relationships as central to well-being. The relationship with the therapist is used to understand and change patterns in other relationships.
• Trauma FocusedTherapy for people affected by trauma. Puts safety and pacing first, and helps process painful memories so they have less hold on daily life.

More details

Sessions

Online only

Accepting new clients

Yes

Insurance

Aetna, BlueCross and BlueShield, CareFirst, Medicare, Optum, UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH

Fees

Individual sessions $200, couple sessions $240

Payment methods

Check, Zelle

Works with

Individuals, Couples, Family

Languages

English

Gender

Female

Education

The Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences

Education & qualifications