Last edited 03/31/2022

Headshot of Carissa Hodgson Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Carissa Hodgson
LCSW

Accepting New Clients
Headshot of Carissa Hodgson Licensed Clinical Social Worker
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Get To Know Me

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Specialties
Specializes in
Loss/GriefCaregiver stress & supportLGBTQIA related issuesFamiliesCancer Support
General Expertise
Relationship IssuesSelf-EsteemAdolescent mental healthAging related concernsChild mental healthChronic illnessChronic painCollege & graduate student issuesFamily issuesFertility IssuesIdentity developmentLife transitionsMedical Professionals' Mental HealthParenting issuesPhysical wellnessSpirituality & religion based issuesStressWomen's issuesCoping SkillsCouples
Treatment Approaches
Strength Based TherapyMindfulness PracticesEclectic TherapyCulturally Sensitive TherapyFamily Systems TherapyPerson-Centered TherapyFeminist TherapyNarrative TherapyCreative Art TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Solution-Focused Brief TherapyExistential Therapy
Clientele
Types of Therapy
Family TherapyIndividual TherapyMarriage & Couples Counseling
Serves Ages
ParentsYoung Adults (18-24)Adults (25-65)Seniors (65+)
Languages
English
Insurance & Fees
Insurances Accepted
CignaUMRUnitedHealthCare (UHC)All Savers InsuranceHarvard Pilgrim HealthcareOscar HealthOxford Health Plans
Cash Pay Rates/Out-of-Pocket
First Session:$110
Family Therapy:$110
Individual Therapy:$110
Marriage & Couples Counseling:$110
Professional Background
LicensureWisconsin, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, 7773-123
Training/CertificationsOncology Social Work Certification
Education
MSW, UW-Madison
BSW, UW-Eau Claire
Work HistoryI earned my Master of Social Work degree from UW Madison in 2007. I am a Family Therapist and Oncology Social Worker whose work includes therapy with individuals, groups and families in outpatient, day-treatment, and in-home settings. My areas of interest and practice are cancer, chronic illness, caregiving, grief and loss, child and adolescent development, family systems, and issues relating to the LGBTQIA+ community. I work from a holistic approach, empowering those I work with through elements of mindfulness, psychoeducation, skill-building, and self-acceptance. I believe we are resilient human beings with the capacity to heal, grow and change. My primary work role has been at Gilda’s Club Madison, an affiliate of the Cancer Support Community, where I have been a Program Manager since 2009. My work centers around supporting families who are navigating cancer, shaped largely by my father’s lung cancer when I was a child and my step-father’s liver cancer when I was a young adult. In my role at Gilda’s Club I am able to work directly with survivors and caregivers of all ages. I have been invited to give presentations relating to cancer, caregiving, grief and loss around the United States. I am especially drawn to the many shades of grief and loss experienced throughout life. I facilitate a weekly Living with Loss support group and teach a graduate course on Grief, Death, Loss and Life at the Sandra Rosenbaum School of Social Work at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. While many think of grief as the distress one feels after a death, it is truly a normal response to the many losses that occur as we grow, change, and transition to new stages in life. By acknowledging these losses and finding meaning in our grief, life unfurls new layers for us to explore.
Frequently Asked Questions
It’s not uncommon to have questions before starting therapy. Carissa Hodgson, LCSW, has answered a few of the questions they receive most often from new clients.