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Sex
Therapy | Addictions and Compulsive Behaviors | Rehabilitation and Disability |
Forensic and Disability Evaluations | General Clinical Practice
Sex
Therapy
As a certified sex therapist and clinical psychologist,
Dr. Ducharme works with individuals and couples who have
a variety of sexual difficulties. He is a faculty member
and clinical psychologist at The Institute for Sexual Medicine
at Boston Medical Center and Boston University School of
Medicine. Here, he works with an inter-disciplinary team
of professionals who conduct research and provide treatment
to people with sexual dysfunction. For the past 25 years,
Dr. Ducharme has treated people who have sexual difficulties
as a result of medical, psychological and physical problems.
His expertise is also in providing counseling and education
on the sexual aspects of various physical disabilities.
He sees many patients with the following sexual difficulties:
- Erection
difficulties
- Rapid
ejaculation
- Difficulty
achieving ejaculation
- Low
sexual desire
- Arousal
disorders
- Painful
intercourse
- Sexual
problems related to prostate surgery
- Relationship
and marital problems
- Sexual
abuse
- Gender
identity disorders
- Sexual
addictions and compulsions
- Sexual
problems due to spinal cord injury, brain injury or other
neurological and medical problems
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Addictions and Compulsive Behaviors
With over 30 years of clinical experience, Dr. Ducharme has worked with a wide range of individuals who struggle with addictive behaviors. These include sexual addictions such as pornography and illicit sexual behaviors, drug abuse, alcoholism and gambling. Many of his patients have difficulty with impulse control and have long histories of compulsive behaviors that have led to relationship, financial and legal
difficulties. As a specialist in this area, Dr. Ducharme maintains a Certificate of Proficiency from the American Psychological Association for the treatment of addictive disorders.
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 Rehabilitation
and Physical Disability
After finishing graduate school, Dr. Ducharme completed
specialized post-graduate training in physical disability
and rehabilitation at New York University Medical Center.
Since that time, he has worked with thousands of people
who have disabilities and has trained psychologists around
the world. For fifteen years, he was director of Psychology
Services for the spinal cord and brain injury programs at
Boston University Medical Center. In addition, he has worked
closely with government and private agencies on issues of
disability. In his office, Dr. Ducharme sees people with
all types of disabilities on a variety of personal and relationship
problems. Some of the areas of his expertise include:
- Adjustment
to disability
- Post
traumatic stress disorder
- Sexual
or physical abuse following disability
- Couples
and marital therapy after disability
- Behavioral
problems related to brain Injury
- Combination
injuries
- Depression
- Pain
- Work
related concerns
- Sexual
adjustment
- Neuropsychological
Evaluations
- Independent
Medical Evaluations
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 Forensic and Disability Evaluations
With broad experience in disability and work related injuries, Dr. Ducharme has provided frequent legal and expert opinion on cases requiring neuropsychological assessment and independent medical evaluations. In these cases, Dr. Ducharme has provided psychological evaluations for legal purposes, social security benefits, worker’s compensation, Medicaid eligibility and vocational rehabilitation services. He has worked closely with numerous attorneys, insurance carriers, private companies and state agencies specializing in expert record review, independent medical evaluations and disability determinations. Dr. Ducharme has extensive experience in cases involving:
- Closed head injury and concussions
- Falls, electrocution and work related trauma
- Motor vehicle accidents
- Cognitive dysfunction
- Post traumatic stress disorder
- Chronic Pain and functional impairments
- Psychiatric histories including depression, anxiety and personality disorders
- Alcohol and substance abuse
- Physical, emotional and sexual abuse
- Individuals who have been incarcerated
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 General
Clinical Practice
Dr. Ducharme is a member of most insurance companies and
HMO’s. In addition, he is a provider for Medicare and
Mass. Health. He is a cognitive behavioral therapist who
uses a variety of techniques to address individual problems.
Dr. Ducharme also holds a “Certificate of Proficiency”
from the American Psychological Association for the treatment
of individuals with alcohol or substance abuse related problems.
He has an ongoing caseload of patients with many of the
following difficulties:
- Depression
- Anxiety
and phobias
- Anger
management
- Stress
management
- Alcohol
and substance abuse
- Low
self-esteem
- Domestic
violence or abuse
- Stress
related problems
- Relationship
and couple related problems
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