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Helen M. Carter, MACP, MA, LMFT

Counseling Psychologist

Gender: Female
Experience: 15 years

About Helen M. Carter, MACP, MA, LMFT

Helen Mary Carter, MACP, MA, LMFT is a counseling psychologist, counselor, and marriage & family therapist. Ms. Helen M. Carter has 15 years of experience in counseling psychology.

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Education

Helen M. Carter, MACP, MA, LMFT earned degrees of a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology, Medical Assistant, and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist.

Licenses

Helen M. Carter, MACP, MA, LMFT has been registered with the National Provider Identifier database since July 18, 2008, and her NPI number is 1629233697.

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To schedule an appointment with Ms. Helen M. Carter, please call (415) 474-7310.

Counseling Psychologist

Ms. Helen M. Carter is a Counseling Psychologist in San Francisco, CA with special training and skill in treating mental health challenges and crises using goal-oriented methods. As a Counseling Psychologist, Helen M. Carter, MACP, MA, LMFT performs mental health assessment, personal therapy, and individualized goal-setting techniques to improve patient mental health and social adjustment. Counseling Psychology is a medical specialty centered on helping patients achieve better mental health using carefully planned and personalized goal-oriented treatment. Significant diseases and conditions treated by Counseling Psychologists include grief, learning deficits, school or career maladjustment, stress, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), attention deficit disorder (ADD), and anxiety. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Counseling Psychologists include mental health assessment, cognitive behavior therapy (CBT), crisis intervention, group counseling, psychotherapy, trauma management, and referral to other specialists as needed.

A psychologist who specializes in general practice and health service. It focuses on how people function both personally and in their relationships at all ages. Counseling psychology addresses the emotional, social, work, school and physical health concerns people may have at different stages in their lives, focusing on typical life stresses and more severe issues with which people may struggle as individuals and as a part of families, groups and organizations. Counseling psychologists help people with physical, emotional and mental health issues improve their sense of well-being, alleviate feelings of distress and resolve crises. They also provide assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of more severe psychological symptoms.

Counseling Psychologists in San Francisco, CA

Counselor

Ms. Helen M. Carter is a Counselor in San Francisco, CA with special training and skill in identifying solutions to personal, social, and psychological problems. As a Counselor, Helen M. Carter, MACP, MA, LMFT performs therapies that offer support and guidance to individuals or groups in order to accomplish mental health, wellness, education, and career goals. Counseling is a series of confidential, one-on-one or group meetings designed to help patients solve issues affecting their mental health and well-being. Significant diseases and conditions treated by Counselors include addiction, trauma, grief, depression, eating disorders, anger management, career choice, abuse, phobias, chronic pain, and relationship problems. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Counselors include child, individual, group, couples, mental health, rehabilitation, school, and marriage and family counseling.

A provider who is trained and educated in the performance of behavior health services through interpersonal communications and analysis. Training and education at the specialty level usually requires a master's degree and clinical experience and supervision for licensure or certification.

Counselors in San Francisco, CA

Marriage & Family Therapist

Ms. Helen M. Carter is a Marriage & Family Therapist in San Francisco, CA with special training and skill in interviewing and diagnosing clients, then counseling them and treating any mental and emotional disorders within the context of marriage and family. As a Marriage & Family Therapist, Helen M. Carter, MACP, MA, LMFT performs counseling and emotional support to help families navigate relationship and behavioral issues, while seeking to secure a long-term solution to mental and emotional disorders and a wide variety of relationship issues. Marriage & Family Therapy is the modification of perceptions and behavior, as well as improvement of communication among spouses and family members in crisis. Significant diseases and conditions treated by Marriage & Family Therapists include marital conflict, dysfunctional behavior, communication issues, and mental illness. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Marriage & Family Therapists include interviewing, observing, counseling, and customizing treatment plans for clients in marriages and families.

A marriage and family therapist is a person with a master's degree in marriage and family therapy, or a master's or doctoral degree in a related mental health field with substantially equivalent coursework in marriage and family therapy, who receives supervised clinical experience, or a person who meets the state requirements to practice as a marriage and family therapist. A marriage and family therapist treats mental and emotional disorders within the context of marriage and family systems. A marriage and family therapist provides mental health and counseling services to individuals, couples, families, and groups.

Marriage Family Therapists in San Francisco, CA

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