Foad Afshar, Psy.D, LCMHC
Life By Design, PLLC
Mental Health Provider Type: Counselor/Therapist
States Served: New Hampshire
Languages Spoken: English
Address: 1001 Elm St, Suite 106A
Manchester, New Hampshire 03101
Manchester, New Hampshire 03101
Phone number: (617) 299-9547
Email: alifexdesign@gmail.com
Website: http://www.Afsharconsulting.com
Age of Patients Accepted:
- Young adults 18-35
- Adults 36-60
- Adults 60 and older
Experience with Treatments/Conditions:
- Autologous
- Allogeneic
- CAR T-cell therapy
Disease Experience:
- Leukemia
- Inherited Disorders eg, Sickle Cell Disease, Thalassemia
Additional areas of Expertise:
- Anxiety/Depression
- Trauma/PTSD
- Stress management/ Mindfulness
- Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I)
- Couples therapy
- Family therapy
- Parenting
Where Service is Provided: Private practice
Fee Structure: In-network private insurance provider, Out-of-network private insurance, Self Pay, Sliding scale based on ability to pay
I work with clients to make care affordable through the ebbs and flows of income and insurance changes in the course of the disease. I neither reject clients for limited ability to pay nor terminate treatment for that reason.
Background: Dr. Afshar received his doctorate in Applied Psychology at CCU and masters degree in Counseling and Consulting Psychology at Harvard University Graduate School of Education and has significant experience supporting the psychological needs of cancer patients and those undergoing major medical treatments. He also supports patients' families.
During his training, he saw a number of children going through transplant. Since going into private practice, he has worked with several adult patients who had a bone marrow/stem cell transplant. He is familiar with the issues facing patients and family members from diagnosis through long-term survivorship including late effects such secondary cancers, relapse, end of life concerns, and grief and bereavement. He has not yet worked with patients who have graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) or who have been through CAR T-cell therapy.
He works with clients to make care affordable through the ebbs and flows of income and insurance change over the course of the disease.
During his training, he saw a number of children going through transplant. Since going into private practice, he has worked with several adult patients who had a bone marrow/stem cell transplant. He is familiar with the issues facing patients and family members from diagnosis through long-term survivorship including late effects such secondary cancers, relapse, end of life concerns, and grief and bereavement. He has not yet worked with patients who have graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) or who have been through CAR T-cell therapy.
He works with clients to make care affordable through the ebbs and flows of income and insurance change over the course of the disease.