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Colleen Brigid Fitzpatrick, MSW, LCSW, CH, Counselor

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Specializes in: Counseling, Social Work and Family Therapy
Professional interests include: workplace issues , crisis intervention, personal growth and development, and more.
761 River Avenue
Lakewood, NJ 08701
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Colleen Brigid Fitzpatrick, MSW, LCSW, CH, Counselor is a counselor in Medford, NJ specializing in counseling, social work and family therapy.

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278 Tuckerton Road
Medford, NJ 08055
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761 River Avenue
Lakewood, NJ 08701
1-800-275-3243
1-800-275-3671
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8 East Kings Highway
Haddonfield, NJ 08033
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Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Cognitive-behavioral therapy, or CBT, is a form of psychotherapy or treatment for mental illness. It comes in a variety of methods, but the basic concept behind all CBT is the same -- thoughts cause feelings, which cause actions. If someone wishes to change problematic behaviors or emotions in their lives, they need to start by changing their thoughts. CBT examines ideas and looks for patterns that may be causing harmful actions. The therapist helps patients modify those thought patterns and, in doing so, helps them feel better and cope more effectively.

CBT is one of the most widely studied forms of psychotherapy, and it has been shown to be extremely effective for a variety of mental illnesses. Some of the issues that respond well to CBT include mood disorders, personality disorders, eating disorders, substance abuse, sleep disorders, and psychotic disorders. In some cases, CBT has been shown to be as effective or even more effective than medication. One of the interesting things that the scientific study of CBT has shown is that CBT actually changes the way the brain works, physically improving its function.

CBT differs from traditional psychotherapy in a few key ways. One of the most important distinctions is the emphasis on the power and responsibility of the patient in CBT. The patient will be encouraged to be the one asking the questions in CBT therapy, and most patients are assigned homework to complete outside of therapy sessions. There is a concept in CBT that everyone has power the power to change how they feel, even if they cannot control the situation, and this can be very empowering for patients. Because of this power shift, the therapist-client relationship is not as critical to success in CBT as it is in other modes of therapy. Patients should still get along well with their therapists, but they do not need a deep, dependent emotional connection to them. Finally, because CBT often treats a specific issue or problem, it is usually shorter in duration than traditional therapy. While some therapies may continue for years, CBT lasts on average just 16 sessions.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy

Dialectical behavior therapy, or DBT, is a form of cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) that was originally developed to help the most severely mentally ill and depressed patients accept therapy. It relies on the same concept in CBT that examines the relationship between thoughts, feelings, and actions, but in DBT the emphasis is first on acceptance rather than change. There is also an emphasis on mindfulness, 'being in the moment,' and relaxation techniques such as yoga. These are combined with a great deal of validation and encouragement from the therapist.

The word 'dialectical' means acting through opposing forces, and this word refers to a few different opposing concepts in DBT:

  • The therapy combines traditional Western psychotherapy techniques with Eastern religious philosophy.
  • Patients must learn that life, thoughts, and feelings are not all black and white -- there are many shades of grey.
  • The therapy works on accepting and validating the patient for being where they are at the moment while also encouraging them to change for the better.

Dialectical behavior therapy was developed when therapists attempting to use CBT techniques on the most seriously ill patients ran into a problem. When they suggested that a patient change their thoughts, these very vulnerable patients would become overwhelmed and turn aggressive or suicidal. DBT was developed to support these patients with acceptance and validation while still guiding them towards changing problematic thoughts. Although also used for suicidal and self-harming patients today, these days, DBT is mainly used to treat borderline personality disorder. It is one of the few effective interventions for this serious illness.

DBT has been shown to be very effective at reducing self-destructive behavior. It can also be used to teach new coping skills and increase a patient's self-esteem and motivation to become healthier.

Eating Disorders

Eating disorders are mental and physical illnesses that impact behavior, emotions, and thoughts about eating, food, body appearance, and weight. These disorders are characterized by preoccupations with food and physical size, resulting in dramatic lifestyle changes and adverse health effects. In the past, eating disorders were often diagnosed using BMI (body mass index), or by assessing someone's weight. Eating disorders specialists now recognize that eating disorders may occur in people of all sizes. The most common eating disorders are anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge-eating disorder (BED).

Anorexia nervosa, frequently referred to as anorexia, is a disorder where people severely restrict the types and quantity of food they eat. Those with anorexia have an extreme fear of eating and gaining weight and may repeatedly weigh themselves or engage in harmful behaviors such as excessive exercise or starvation. Those with anorexia often find themselves preoccupied with food, but unable to consume a healthy amount of it. This results in symptoms such as abnormally low BMI, vitamin deficiency, fatigue, fainting, and amenorrhea (lack of menstruation in women). Anorexia may cause bluish discoloration of the hands, brittle and falling out hair, yellowish skin, and lanugo (fine, downy hair). Left untreated, anorexia can lead to organ failure, brain damage, and even death.

Bulimia nervosa, typically called bulimia, is a disorder where people binge (eat large quantities of food) and purge the food that they just consumed by vomiting, laxative abuse, fasting, or excessive exercise. This behavior is usually motivated by a feeling of powerlessness over eating and a fear of weight gain or desire for weight loss. Bulimia can occur in underweight, normal weight, and overweight people. Symptoms of bulimia include acid reflux, intestinal distress, dehydration from purging, amenorrhea, and dental erosion from vomiting. Some people with bulimia have swollen parotid glands (salivary glands near the cheeks) and red scars and marks on the backs of their knuckles. Electrolyte imbalance from bulimia can be particularly severe and may lead to heart attack or stroke.

Binge eating disorder (BED) is the most common eating disorder. People with BED feel that they are unable to control the amount of food they eat and may continue to binge after reaching a point of fullness. BED binges (consuming large amounts of food) are often accompanied by feelings of sadness, guilt, and shame. Symptoms of BED include obesity, acid reflux, weight gain, and dissatisfaction with one's body. People with BED tend to experience cycles of negative emotions and binges. Binges or BED episodes can be provoked by stress, boredom, restrictive dieting, depression, and other triggers.

Other common eating disorders include:

  • Pica, eating things that are not food, such as paper, ice, or soil
  • Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID), disinterest in eating and avoidance of food
  • Other Specified Feeding or Eating Disorder (OSFED), abnormal eating that does not fall under any disorder

Many people with eating disorders do not consciously develop them, and have difficulty seeking treatment. For this reason, it's important to detect and treat eating disorders as early as possible. Treatment for eating disorders can vary from therapy visits to inpatient treatment, depending on the disorder and its severity. Treatment aims to not only restore physical health and correct negative behaviors, but to also promote psychological well-being and self-confidence.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Colleen Brigid Fitzpatrick, MSW, LCSW, CH, Counselor treated as a counselor in Medford, NJ during 2013 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Colleen Brigid Fitzpatrick, MSW, LCSW, CH, Counselor for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy 443

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Colleen Brigid Fitzpatrick, MSW, LCSW, CH, Counselor.

Age
From 65 to 74 0
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 13
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Colleen Brigid Fitzpatrick, MSW, LCSW, CH, Counselor in 2013

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Colleen Brigid Fitzpatrick, MSW, LCSW, CH, Counselor treated during 2013 were dementia, hypertension, depression and high cholesterol.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 58
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 54
Depression 58
Chronic Kidney Disease 0
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 46
Dementia 75
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Colleen Brigid Fitzpatrick, MSW, LCSW, CH, Counselor treated as a counselor in Medford, NJ during 2014 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Colleen Brigid Fitzpatrick, MSW, LCSW, CH, Counselor for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy 627

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Colleen Brigid Fitzpatrick, MSW, LCSW, CH, Counselor.

Gender
Male 11
Female 32
Age
From 65 to 74 0
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 19
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Colleen Brigid Fitzpatrick, MSW, LCSW, CH, Counselor in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Colleen Brigid Fitzpatrick, MSW, LCSW, CH, Counselor treated during 2014 were dementia, depression, hypertension and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 44
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 47
Depression 75
Chronic Kidney Disease 26
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 40
Dementia 75
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Colleen Brigid Fitzpatrick, MSW, LCSW, CH, Counselor treated as a counselor in Medford, NJ during 2015 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Colleen Brigid Fitzpatrick, MSW, LCSW, CH, Counselor for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy 527

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Colleen Brigid Fitzpatrick, MSW, LCSW, CH, Counselor.

Gender
Male 22
Female 70
Age
From 65 to 74 0
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 58
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Colleen Brigid Fitzpatrick, MSW, LCSW, CH, Counselor in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Colleen Brigid Fitzpatrick, MSW, LCSW, CH, Counselor treated during 2015 were depression, hypertension, dementia and high cholesterol.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 70
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 52
Depression 75
Chronic Kidney Disease 35
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 35
Dementia 70
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Colleen Brigid Fitzpatrick, MSW, LCSW, CH, Counselor treated as a counselor in Medford, NJ during 2016 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Colleen Brigid Fitzpatrick, MSW, LCSW, CH, Counselor for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy 382

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Colleen Brigid Fitzpatrick, MSW, LCSW, CH, Counselor.

Age
From 65 to 74 0
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 13
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Colleen Brigid Fitzpatrick, MSW, LCSW, CH, Counselor in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Colleen Brigid Fitzpatrick, MSW, LCSW, CH, Counselor treated during 2016 were dementia, depression, hypertension and high cholesterol.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 61
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 43
Depression 75
Chronic Kidney Disease 0
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 0
Dementia 75
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Colleen Brigid Fitzpatrick, MSW, LCSW, CH, Counselor treated as a counselor in Medford, NJ during 2017 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Colleen Brigid Fitzpatrick, MSW, LCSW, CH, Counselor for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy 365

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Colleen Brigid Fitzpatrick, MSW, LCSW, CH, Counselor.

Age
From 65 to 74 0
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 11
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Colleen Brigid Fitzpatrick, MSW, LCSW, CH, Counselor in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Colleen Brigid Fitzpatrick, MSW, LCSW, CH, Counselor treated during 2017 were dementia, depression, hypertension and high cholesterol.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 68
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 50
Depression 75
Chronic Kidney Disease 0
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 0
Dementia 75
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Colleen Brigid Fitzpatrick, MSW, LCSW, CH, Counselor treated as a counselor in Medford, NJ during 2018 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Colleen Brigid Fitzpatrick, MSW, LCSW, CH, Counselor for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy 378

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Colleen Brigid Fitzpatrick, MSW, LCSW, CH, Counselor.

Age
From 65 to 74 0
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 13
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Colleen Brigid Fitzpatrick, MSW, LCSW, CH, Counselor in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Colleen Brigid Fitzpatrick, MSW, LCSW, CH, Counselor treated during 2018 were depression, hypertension, dementia and high cholesterol.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 72
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 48
Depression 75
Chronic Kidney Disease 0
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 0
Dementia 72
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Colleen Brigid Fitzpatrick, MSW, LCSW, CH, Counselor treated as a counselor in Medford, NJ during 2019 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Colleen Brigid Fitzpatrick, MSW, LCSW, CH, Counselor for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy 308

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Colleen Brigid Fitzpatrick, MSW, LCSW, CH, Counselor in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Colleen Brigid Fitzpatrick, MSW, LCSW, CH, Counselor treated during 2019 were depression, hypertension, high cholesterol and dementia.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 53
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 0
Depression 75
Chronic Kidney Disease 0
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 0
Dementia 50
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Colleen Brigid Fitzpatrick, MSW, LCSW, CH, Counselor treated as a counselor in Medford, NJ during 2020 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Colleen Brigid Fitzpatrick, MSW, LCSW, CH, Counselor for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy 280

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Colleen Brigid Fitzpatrick, MSW, LCSW, CH, Counselor in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Colleen Brigid Fitzpatrick, MSW, LCSW, CH, Counselor treated during 2020 were depression.

Hypertension 0
High Cholesterol 0
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 0
Depression 75
Chronic Kidney Disease 0
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 0
Dementia 0
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Colleen Brigid Fitzpatrick, MSW, LCSW, CH, Counselor treated as a counselor in Medford, NJ during 2023 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Colleen Brigid Fitzpatrick, MSW, LCSW, CH, Counselor for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy 195

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Colleen Brigid Fitzpatrick, MSW, LCSW, CH, Counselor for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Colleen Brigid Fitzpatrick, MSW, LCSW, CH, Counselor treated as a counselor in Medford, NJ were mental health therapy.

mental health therapy 389

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Colleen Brigid Fitzpatrick, MSW, LCSW, CH, Counselor.

Gender
Male 3
Female 11
Age
75 to 84 0
85 and over 14
Less than 65 0
65 to 74 0

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Colleen Brigid Fitzpatrick, MSW, LCSW, CH, Counselor From 2013 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Colleen Brigid Fitzpatrick, MSW, LCSW, CH, Counselor treated were depression, hypertension, dementia and high cholesterol.

Hypertension 58
High Cholesterol 47
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 32
Depression 64
Chronic Kidney Disease 6
Asthma 0
Osteoporosis 0
Heart Failure 4
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 13
Atrial Fibrillation 0
Cancer 0
Dementia 54

Education & Training

She has a state license in New Jersey.

Licensed In: New Jersey

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Biography

Ms. Colleen Fitzpatrick works as a social work specialist in Lakewood, NJ. Ms. Fitzpatrick obtained a license to practice in New Jersey.

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