Anna L. Atkinson-Karashik, MSW, LCSW

Clinical Social Worker

A social worker who holds a master's or doctoral degree in social work from an accredited school of social work in addition to at least two years of post-master's supervised experience in a clinical setting. The social worker must be licensed, certified, or registered at the clinical level in the jurisdiction of practice. A clinical social worker provides direct services, including interventions focused on interpersonal interactions, intrapsychic dynamics, and life management issues. Clinical social work services are based on bio-psychosocial perspectives. Services consist of assessment, diagnosis, treatment (including psychotherapy and counseling), client-centered advocacy, consultation, evaluation, and prevention of mental illness, emotional, or behavioral disturbances.

• Aetna [Aetna Health Inc. (a CT corp.)]

• Allied Benefit Systems [Allied Benefit Systems Inc.]

• Cigna Healthcare [Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company]

• Empire BlueCross BlueShield

• Harvard Pilgrim Health Care of Connecticut, Inc.

• Meritain Health

• Nippon Life Benefits [Nippon Life Insurance Company of America]

• Optum [Optum, Inc.]

• Surest (formerly Bind) [Bind Benefits, Inc.]

• UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company

• UnitedHealthcare Oxford [Oxford Health Insurance, Inc.]

• UnitedHealthcare StudentResources

• United Health One [All Savers Insurance Company]

• United Medical Resources (UMR)