Michael C. Brachfeld, PHD| Psychology, Child And Adolescent Psychiatry

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
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

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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

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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.

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