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Joseph Lafleur, MSW

Clinical Social Worker

Gender: Male
Experience: 17 years

About Joseph Lafleur, MSW

Joseph Lafleur, MSW is a clinical social worker, psychoanalyst, and addiction / substance abuse counselor. Mr. Joseph Lafleur has 17 years of experience in clinical social work.

Education

Joseph Lafleur, MSW earned a degree of a Medical Social Worker.

Licenses

Joseph Lafleur, MSW has been registered with the National Provider Identifier database since March 30, 2007, and his NPI number is 1730209180. Mr. Lafleur certified his NPI information on 05/10/2022.

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To schedule an appointment with Mr. Joseph Lafleur, please call (202) 641-5335.

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.

Clinical Social Workers in Washington, DC

Psychoanalyst

Mr. Joseph Lafleur is a Psychoanalyst in Washington, DC with special training and skill in performing a specific type of therapy called psychoanalysis. As a Psychoanalyst, Joseph Lafleur, MSW performs therapy related to the unconscious mind. Psychoanalysis is a medical specialty centered on treating mental disorders by uncovering harmful repressed fears and conflicts so they can be permanently resolved. Significant diseases and conditions treated by Psychoanalysts include depression, anxiety, sexual disorders, self-destructive behavior, specific phobias, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), self-harm behavior, grief and anger management, and mood disturbances. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Psychoanalysts include mental health asssessment and diagnosing, free association, dream analysis, behavior therapy, psychodynamic therapy, play therapy, cognitive behavior therapy (CBT), humanistic therapy, prescribing medication, and referral to other specialists as needed.

Psychoanalysis is a comprehensive, theoretical framework which, when applied to a treatment process, consists of an intensive verbal, therapeutic relationship between an analyst and an analysand which aims for symptom relief, emotional growth, and personal integration. The psychoanalytic treatment process includes, but is not limited to, the recognition of unconscious processes and conflicts; the significance of developmental influences; and the impact of resistances, defenses, transference and countertransference phenomena. Treatment is enhanced by an understanding developed in the analyst's training and personal analysis of unconscious manifestations, such as dreams, slips of the tongue, fantasies and day dreams. Psychoanalytic technique varies in relation to theoretical orientation.

Psychoanalysts in Washington, DC

Addiction / Substance Abuse Counselor

Mr. Joseph Lafleur is an Addiction / Substance Abuse Counselor in Washington, DC with special training and skill in diagnosing and treating addiction and mental health disorders responsible for addiction. As an Addiction / Substance Abuse Counselor, Joseph Lafleur, MSW performs diagnosis and treatment of addiction to alcohol and drugs. Addiction / Substance Abuse Counseling is a medical specialty dedicated to researching and treating all types of substance addiction disorders. Significant diseases and conditions treated by Addiction / Substance Abuse Counselors include alcohol and drug addiction. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Addiction / Substance Abuse Counselors include conducting patient interviews, administering drug tests, creating treatment plans, participating in therapy sessions, and referring patients to other medical specialists as needed.

Addiction Substance Abuse Counselors in Washington, DC
  • Alcohol Addiction
  • Benzodiazepine Addiction
  • Drug Addiction
  • Exercise Addiction
  • Food Addiction
  • Gambling Addiction
  • Internet Addiction Disorder (IAD)
  • Kratom Addiction
  • Narcotics Addiction
  • Porn Addiction
  • Process Addiction
  • Psychostimulant Addiction
  • Sex Addiction
  • Smoking Addiction
  • Sugar Addiction
  • Tianeptine Addiction
  • Tobacco Use Disorder (Nicotine Addiction)
  • Video Game Addiction
  • Addiction Treatment
  • Addiction Wellness Coaching
  • Alcohol Addiction Treatment Program
  • Drug Addiction Treatment
  • Food Addiction Treatment
  • Gambling Addiction Therapy
  • Individualized Addiction Treatment Plan
  • Internet Addiction Disorder Treatment
  • Intravenous (IV) NAD+ Addiction Treatment
  • Opiate Addiction Treatment
  • Sex Addiction Treatment
  • Smoking Addiction Treatment
  • Sugar Addiction Treatment
  • Video Game Addiction Treatment

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