Michael C. Brachfeld, PHD| Psychology, Child And Adolescent Psychiatry | MedStar Health
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
- Bipolar Disorder Treatment
- Conduct Disorders
- Depression Treatment
- Mood Disorder Treatment
- Mood Disorders
- Psychopharmacology
- Psychotherapy
- Schizoid Personality Disorder
- Schizophrenia
- Social Anxiety Disorder
- Suicidal Ideation Treatment
- Suicidal Thought
- 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
- Gallbladder Disease
- 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
- Exposure And Response Prevention
- Eye Movement Desensitization And Reprocessing
- Fertility Counseling
- Graston Technique
- Group Psychotherapy
- Group Therapy
- Health Promotion Counseling
- Hypnotherapy
- I-131 Therapy
- Infusion Therapy
- 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
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Navigate
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- HighMark
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Beech Street PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- CareFirst Administrators
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- IH-EPO Plus
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CIGNA EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CIGNA Indemnity
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- HealthyBlue PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- IH-HMO
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst NASCO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Choice POS
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- IH-Network Only Plus
- First Health PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- IH-POS
- CIGNA PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- POS OA
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna HMO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- First Health PPO
- Sentara Health
- Medicare Direct
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Choice Fund PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-Open HMO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- IH-POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Basic
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna VA Exchange
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- United Healthcare Choice
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Choice POS II
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- United Student Resources
- UHC Passport
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Network OA
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- OA Plus
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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)