Michael C. Brachfeld, PHD| Child And Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychology | MedStar Health
Michael C. Brachfeld, PhD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Child And Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychology
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
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- HumanaChoice PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Choice POS
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Navigate
- HighMark
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Medicare Direct
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- TRICARE East Prime
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Choice POS II
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Basic
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- POS OA
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- First Health PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- OA Plus
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- TRICARE East Select
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Employee Health Plan
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-POS Plus
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Optimum Choice
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CareFirst NASCO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CIGNA PPO
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- IH-Open HMO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Network OA
- Choice Fund PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-Open POS Plus
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst EPO
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Beech Street PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- IH-HMO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Medicare FFS
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- IH-POS
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Sentara Health
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Education
Fellowship: University of Illinois Chicago GME (2019)
Internship: Kennedy Krieger Institute (2018)
Medical School: Tulane University School of Medicine (2018)