Michael C. Brachfeld, PhD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Psychology, Child And Adolescent Psychiatry
Languages: English
About me
Michael Brachfeld, PhD, is a licensed clinical psychologist within the WISE Center at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and assistant professor of clinical psychiatry at Georgetown University School of Medicine. He has experience providing clinical services in schools, community mental health centers, university clinics, and hospitals. His clinical interests focus on promoting positive academic and social-emotional outcomes for children and adolescents. Dr. Brachfeld is passionate about providing school-based consultation to promote teacher well-being as well as the utilization of trauma informed practices in schools. Dr. Brachfeld also has extensive experience working with parents to increase the utilization of positive, consistent, and effective parenting practices.
Dr. Brachfeld earned his Ph.D. in School Psychology from Tulane University. He completed his Doctoral Internship at the Kennedy Krieger Institute/Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Brachfeld subsequently completed a Postdoctoral Fellowship in Clinical Psychology at the University of Michigan University Center for the Child and Family.
Clinical areas of focus
- Bipolar Disorder Treatment
- Depression Treatment
- Mood Disorder Treatment
- Psychopharmacology
- Psychotherapy
- Suicidal Ideation Treatment
- Women's Mental Health Treatment
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Anxiety
- Asperger Syndrome
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Behavioral Disorders
- Bipolar Disorder
- Bipolar Disorder In Children
- Clinical Depression
- Conduct Disorders
- Depression In Children And Adolescents
- Depressive Episode
- Eating Disorders
- Eating Disorders In Adolescents
- Emotional Disorders
- Emotional State Symptoms
- Mood Disorders
- Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)
- Pervasive Developmental Disorder
- Psychotic Disorder
- Reaction To Stress And Adjustment Disorders In Children
- Schizoid Personality Disorder
- Schizophrenia
- Schizophrenia In Children And Adolescents
- Social Anxiety Disorder
- Suicidal Thought
- Trauma And Stress Disorders
- Traumatic Brain Injury
Procedures I perform
- Adjustment Disorder Treatment
- Alcohol Abuse Counseling
- Anxiety Disorder Treatment
- Anxiety Management
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Treatment
- Behavioral Modification
- Bipolar Disorder Treatment
- Child Development Guidance
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Cognitive Flexibility Training
- Depression Treatment
- Electroconvulsive Therapy
- Existential Group Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization And Reprocessing
- Graston Technique
- Group Psychotherapy
- Group Therapy
- Health Promotion Counseling
- Hypnotherapy
- Mood Disorder Treatment
- Motivational Interviewing
- Neuropsychological Testing
- Pain Medication Management
- Parent Management Training
- Play Therapy
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Screening
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Treatment
- Psychiatric Evaluation
- Psychological Evaluation
- Psychopharmacology
- Psychotherapy
- Social Skills Training
- Stress Management And Relaxation Techniques
- Stress Reduction
- Suicidal Ideation Treatment
- Suicide Intervention
- Wellness And Prevention
- Women's Mental Health Treatment
Practice locations
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2115 Wisconsin Ave NW
Ste 200
Washington, DC, 20007
Insurance
MedStar Health accepts most major health insurance plans. If you are uncertain as to whether your individual health insurance plan is accepted at MedStar Health, please call your insurance company.
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List of insurance plans we accept
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- IH-HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst EPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Sentara Health
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- OA Plus
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna VA Exchange
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- IH-Open HMO
- IH-PPO
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Network OA
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- TRICARE East Select
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst Administrators
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Navigate
- UHC Passport
- Beech Street PPO
- Optimum Choice
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- IH-POS
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Basic
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Medicare FFS
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Choice POS II
- CIGNA EPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-Open POS II
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Medicare Direct
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- IH-POS Plus
- POS OA
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- HighMark
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- IH-Indemnity
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CIGNA PPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Choice POS
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Premier 200PD
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Education
Fellowship: University of Illinois Chicago GME (2019)
Medical School: Tulane University School of Medicine (2018)
Internship: Kennedy Krieger Institute (2018)