Michael C. Brachfeld, PHD| Psychology, Child And Adolescent Psychiatry | MedStar Health
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 Activation
- 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
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
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Choice POS
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Navigate
- HighMark
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna HMO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Medicare Direct
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice POS II
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- POS OA
- IH-Open POS II
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- OA Plus
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Core Essential (HMO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CareFirst Administrators
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CIGNA Indemnity
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- TRICARE East Select
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Employee Health Plan
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- United Healthcare Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CIGNA EPO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- IH-EPO Plus
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Optimum Choice
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- IH-POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst NASCO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- UHC Passport
- CIGNA PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- IH-Open HMO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Choice Fund PPO
- Network OA
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-Open POS Plus
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- TRICARE for Life East
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna Classic 5000
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst EPO
- IH-Indemnity
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- IH-PPO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Beech Street PPO
- IH-HMO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Tricare Reserve Select
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- IH-POS
- Sentara Health
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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)