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Jennifer C. Petzel, MSW, LICSW

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Specializes in: Social Work
Professional interests include: anxiety, depression, grief
4400 E West Highway #907
Bethesda, MD 20814

Jennifer C. Petzel, MSW, LICSW is a social worker in Bethesda, MD specializing in social work. Jennifer C. Petzel, MSW, LICSW is affiliated with Associated Clinic of Psychology and ASSOCIATED CLINIC OF PSYCHOLOGY INC.

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4400 E West Highway #907
Bethesda, MD 20814
(301) 657-4329
(301) 657-3250
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Some issues Jennifer C. Petzel, MSW, LICSW can help you with:

Anxiety

Anxiety is a generic name given to a variety of conditions characterized by unusual amounts of fear and worry, especially unrealistic fears and tension. People who suffer from anxiety often are aware that their fears are irrational, but that knowledge does not make the feeling of being scared and anxious go away. To qualify as anxiety, symptoms must last for 6 months or more and interfere with the way a person lives their daily life. Some cases may be mild, where, for example, a person simply avoids certain situations. Other cases can be severe enough to be disabling.

Some of the specific conditions covered under the general label of anxiety include:

  • Generalized anxiety disorder
  • Obsessive-compulsive disorder
  • Phobias
  • Post-traumatic stress disorder
  • Social phobia
  • Panic disorder

Collectively, anxiety disorders are the most common mental health issues diagnosed in the United States -- even more common than depression. Women are more likely than men to be diagnosed with anxiety, and it is extremely common for a person with anxiety to have another illness at the same time, such as depression, a physical illness, or substance abuse.

Treatment for anxiety usually involves medication and psychotherapy together. Medications used may include antidepressants (which also work for anxiety), anti-anxiety medications, or beta blockers (which can be used to control the physical symptoms of anxiety). Psychotherapy can be useful to teach patients new ways of thinking and reacting so that they can manage their feelings of worry and fear. Support groups can also be very effective for anxiety, and they can be a form of treatment themselves for social phobias. Stress management, relaxation techniques, and meditation all help reduce feelings of anxiety or of being out of control. Finally, having a strong support network of family and friends is an excellent way to help manage the difficulties of life with anxiety.

Depression

Everyone knows what it feels like to get the blues once in a while. But depression is a serious illness that is more severe than a bad day and lasts much longer. Symptoms of depression stop a person from being able to function and enjoy daily activities for weeks or months at a time. It can happen to anyone, and it isn't something that people can control by force of will or "snap out of it."

Some common symptoms of depression include:

  • Feeling sad, guilty, empty or hopeless
  • Fatigue and a lack of energy and motivation
  • A loss of pleasure in activities that were previously enjoyed
  • Unusual sleep or eating habits
  • Mental fog -- trouble concentrating, remembering, or making decisions
  • Physical aches and pains
  • Suicidal thoughts or a preoccupation with death

We don't yet know what causes depression, but it's thought that it is a combination of genetic, biological, environmental, and social influences. Because of this, the most effective treatments for depression combine medication with psychotherapy. Therapy, especially cognitive-behavioral therapy, can be extremely helpful in resolving the negative thoughts and feelings that come with depression. It gives patients new tools that they can use themselves to cope when their depression is making them feel down.

Some of the common medications used to treat depression include antidepressants such as SSRI's (Prozac, Paxil, Zoloft) or atypical antidepressants (Cymbalta, Wellbutrin). It's important to remember that these medications have different effects on everybody, and no one medication works right for everyone. Patients may have to try a couple before finding the one that works just right for them. If the first medication they try doesn't work, they should talk to their doctor about trying something else. In extreme cases where medication is not enough, electro-convulsive therapy and hospitalization may be the answer to keeping a severely depressed person safe.

Depression is a difficult illness to deal with, but it is more common than believed and there are many people who can help. With the right treatment, individuals with depression can get back to fully enjoying life again.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Jennifer C. Petzel, MSW, LICSW treated as a social worker in Bethesda, MD during 2015 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Jennifer C. Petzel, MSW, LICSW for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy 234

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Jennifer C. Petzel, MSW, LICSW.

Gender
Male 32
Female 54
Age
From 65 to 74 28
From 75 to 84 28
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Jennifer C. Petzel, MSW, LICSW in 2015

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Jennifer C. Petzel, MSW, LICSW treated during 2015 were depression, hypertension, dementia and diabetes.

Hypertension 67
High Cholesterol 44
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 37
Depression 75
Chronic Kidney Disease 35
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 47
Dementia 63
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Jennifer C. Petzel, MSW, LICSW treated as a social worker in Bethesda, MD during 2016 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Jennifer C. Petzel, MSW, LICSW for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy 193

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Jennifer C. Petzel, MSW, LICSW.

Gender
Male 24
Female 26
Age
From 65 to 74 15
From 75 to 84 16
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Jennifer C. Petzel, MSW, LICSW in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Jennifer C. Petzel, MSW, LICSW treated during 2016 were depression, hypertension, dementia and high cholesterol.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 48
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 44
Depression 75
Chronic Kidney Disease 44
Asthma 34
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 28
Heart Failure 38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 32
Diabetes 40
Dementia 64
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Jennifer C. Petzel, MSW, LICSW treated as a social worker in Bethesda, MD during 2017 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Jennifer C. Petzel, MSW, LICSW for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy 184

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Jennifer C. Petzel, MSW, LICSW.

Gender
Male 15
Female 22
Age
From 65 to 74 11
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Jennifer C. Petzel, MSW, LICSW in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Jennifer C. Petzel, MSW, LICSW treated during 2017 were depression, hypertension, dementia and high cholesterol.

Hypertension 59
High Cholesterol 46
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 32
Depression 75
Chronic Kidney Disease 43
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 38
Diabetes 35
Dementia 57
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Jennifer C. Petzel, MSW, LICSW treated as a social worker in Bethesda, MD during 2018 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Jennifer C. Petzel, MSW, LICSW for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy 229

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Jennifer C. Petzel, MSW, LICSW.

Gender
Male 24
Female 26
Age
From 65 to 74 18
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Jennifer C. Petzel, MSW, LICSW in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Jennifer C. Petzel, MSW, LICSW treated during 2018 were depression, hypertension, dementia and heart failure.

Hypertension 68
High Cholesterol 44
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 38
Depression 75
Chronic Kidney Disease 46
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 22
Heart Failure 50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 28
Diabetes 42
Dementia 54
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Jennifer C. Petzel, MSW, LICSW treated as a social worker in Bethesda, MD during 2019 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Jennifer C. Petzel, MSW, LICSW for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy 236

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Jennifer C. Petzel, MSW, LICSW.

Gender
Male 21
Female 23
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 28
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 12
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 16

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Jennifer C. Petzel, MSW, LICSW in 2019

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Jennifer C. Petzel, MSW, LICSW treated during 2019 were depression, hypertension, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 48
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 48
Depression 75
Chronic Kidney Disease 66
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 27
Diabetes 52
Dementia 50
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Jennifer C. Petzel, MSW, LICSW treated as a social worker in Bethesda, MD during 2020 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Jennifer C. Petzel, MSW, LICSW for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy 318

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Jennifer C. Petzel, MSW, LICSW.

Gender
Male 20
Female 33
Age
From 65 to 74 16
From 75 to 84 16
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Jennifer C. Petzel, MSW, LICSW in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Jennifer C. Petzel, MSW, LICSW treated during 2020 were depression, hypertension, dementia and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 42
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 45
Depression 75
Chronic Kidney Disease 55
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 23
Heart Failure 38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 21
Diabetes 55
Dementia 72
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Jennifer C. Petzel, MSW, LICSW treated as a social worker in Bethesda, MD during 2021 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Jennifer C. Petzel, MSW, LICSW for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy 322

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Jennifer C. Petzel, MSW, LICSW.

Gender
Male 21
Female 29
Age
From 65 to 74 0
From 75 to 84 18
85 and over 11
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Jennifer C. Petzel, MSW, LICSW in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Jennifer C. Petzel, MSW, LICSW treated during 2021 were depression, dementia, hypertension and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 68
High Cholesterol 52
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 32
Depression 75
Chronic Kidney Disease 58
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 52
Dementia 74
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Jennifer C. Petzel, MSW, LICSW treated as a social worker in Bethesda, MD during 2022 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Jennifer C. Petzel, MSW, LICSW for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy 291

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Jennifer C. Petzel, MSW, LICSW.

Gender
Male 16
Female 26
Age
From 65 to 74 13
From 75 to 84 14
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Jennifer C. Petzel, MSW, LICSW in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Jennifer C. Petzel, MSW, LICSW treated during 2022 were hypertension, high cholesterol, dementia and diabetes.

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 64
Stroke 26
Ischemic Heart Disease 36
Depression 52
Chronic Kidney Disease 50
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 26
Heart Failure 26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 57
Dementia 62
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Jennifer C. Petzel, MSW, LICSW treated as a social worker in Bethesda, MD during 2023 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Jennifer C. Petzel, MSW, LICSW for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy 187

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Jennifer C. Petzel, MSW, LICSW.

Gender
Male 12
Female 23
Age
From 65 to 74 15
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Jennifer C. Petzel, MSW, LICSW in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Jennifer C. Petzel, MSW, LICSW treated during 2023 were dementia, hypertension, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension 63
High Cholesterol 46
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 0
Depression 49
Chronic Kidney Disease 37
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 57
Dementia 66
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2015 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Jennifer C. Petzel, MSW, LICSW for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Jennifer C. Petzel, MSW, LICSW treated as a social worker in Bethesda, MD were mental health therapy.

mental health therapy 243

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2015 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Jennifer C. Petzel, MSW, LICSW.

Gender
Female 29
Male 20
Ethnicity
Black / African American 0
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 3
Hispanic 0
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Other 0
Age
85 and over 1
75 to 84 10
Less than 65 5
65 to 74 14

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Jennifer C. Petzel, MSW, LICSW From 2015 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Jennifer C. Petzel, MSW, LICSW treated were depression, hypertension, dementia and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension 69
High Cholesterol 48
Stroke 2
Ischemic Heart Disease 34
Depression 69
Chronic Kidney Disease 48
Asthma 3
Osteoporosis 0
Heart Failure 33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 16
Diabetes 48
Atrial Fibrillation 11
Cancer 0
Dementia 62

Education & Training

She has a state license in District of Columbia.

Licensed In: District of Columbia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Jennifer C. Petzel, MSW, LICSW is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Associated Clinic of Psychology
ASSOCIATED CLINIC OF PSYCHOLOGY INC

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Biography

Ms. Jennifer Petzel specializes in social work and practices in Bethesda, MD. Areas of expertise for Ms. Petzel include depression, anxiety, and grief. She is professionally affiliated with Associated Clinic of Psychology.

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