Education
Medical school
Top Ranked School
Dr. Kummer attended University of Michigan Medical School and graduated in
2000 (22 years ago). University of Michigan Medical School is a top-ranked medical school, and is ranked #17 in Best Medical Schools by U.S. News.
About Me
Dr. Kummer works at Patricia J Lafave P H D and Associates P C, which has 5 other health providers.
- Clinical Social Worker
- 22+ years
- Female
- 1639845688
As a clinical social worker, Dr. Kummer may see patients with the following conditions. Please check with Dr. Kummer what conditions she treats. Dr. Kummer may treat additional conditions not listed.
- Anger management
- Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
- Bipolar disorder
- Career counseling
- Child abuse
- Compassion fatigue
- Dialectical behavior therapy
- Drug abuse
- Eating disorder
- Emdr
Specialties
Dr. Kummer is a clinical social worker.
Clinical Social Worker
Clinical social work is a specialty within the broader profession of social work. The American Board of Clinical Social Work (ABCSW) defines clinical social work as "a healthcare profession based on theories and methods of prevention and treatment in providing mental-health/healthcare services, with special focus on behavioral and bio-psychosocial problems and disorders." The National Association of Social Workers defines clinical social work as "a specialty practice area of social work which focuses on the assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental illness, emotional, and other behavioral disturbances. Individual, group and family therapy are common treatment modalities."