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Donald William Steele, PHD

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Specializes in: Counseling, Neuropsychology and Psychology
Professional interests include: stress management, trauma, aging, and more.
339 Center Street #32
Middleboro, MA 02346

Donald William Steele, PHD is a counselor in Middleboro, MA specializing in counseling, neuropsychology and psychology.

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Office Locations

339 Center Street #32
Middleboro, MA 02346
(508) 947-1755
(508) 946-6252
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96 Rumford Av
Mansfield, MA 02048
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Some issues Donald William Steele, PHD can help you with:

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.

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health disorder that people may develop after experiencing or witnessing a traumatic event. PTSD causes recurring nightmares, flashbacks, and disturbing memories about the traumatic event. It is frequently triggered by particularly intense and life-threatening incidents. For example, someone involved in a serious car accident may have severe anxiety about the accident months or even years later. War veterans and people involved in armed conflict are particularly prone to developing PTSD. In decades past, PTSD was called shellshock and was used to describe the negative emotions that soldiers endured from war. Today, medical professionals who treat PTSD recognize that it can occur in all types of people and can result from all types of traumatic incidents. It is not known exactly why some people develop PTSD, although PTSD frequently arises from:

  • Accidents
  • Sexual or physical assault
  • Combat
  • Childhood abuse
  • Domestic abuse
  • Natural disasters
  • Torture and kidnapping

People who have experienced significant and repeated trauma are more likely to develop PTSD. Those who have disorders like depression or a family history of depression may also be more prone to PTSD. PTSD symptoms typically begin one month to one year following the traumatic event. There are four main categories of PTSD symptoms:

  • Intrusive memories: Intrusive memories include unwanted memories, feelings of reliving the traumatic event, distressing nightmares, and emotional disturbances from triggers (signs that serve as reminders of the traumatic event). Intrusive memories can lead to elevated heart rate, anxiety, combativeness (fight), withdrawal (flight), and many other responses.
  • Avoidance: Avoidance is an attempt to avoid speaking or thinking about an upsetting event. People with this response might also try to avoid certain people or locations that prompt memories of an event.
  • Changes in physical and emotional reactions: These changes may include difficulty sleeping, hypervigilance, self-destructive behavior, and feelings of guilt and irritability.
  • Alterations in cognition and mood: Alterations can cause negative self-beliefs, depression, shame, and detachment from others.

The intensity and frequency of these symptoms can vary over time. PTSD symptoms may suddenly return after disappearing for years. Many PTSD patients find treatment helps to gradually reduce their symptoms over time.

The most common treatments for PTSD are psychotherapy and oral medications. Psychotherapy for PTSD can include cognitive therapy (therapy to change thought patterns), exposure therapy (therapy to confront memories of the traumatic incident) and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy (EMDR). EMDR integrates exposure therapy with guided eye movements to help patients confront and process their trauma. Certain oral medications may help with PTSD, such as antidepressants and anti-anxiety medications. Self-care, support groups, and relaxation may also benefit those with PTSD.

The path to overcoming PTSD can be long and challenging and people with PTSD can benefit greatly by seeking professional treatment from a mental health care provider. Treatment can reduce PTSD symptoms, provide essential coping strategies, and improve one's quality of life.

In The News 

“Donald Steele, a psychologist who runs a private practice in Massachusetts, says that officers often come to him at the behest of their spouses, who say, "You're not the man I married."”—"Prison Officers Need Help, but They Won't Ask for It", Newsweek, June 2014

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Donald William Steele, PHD treated as a counselor in Middleboro, MA during 2012 were mental health therapy and diagnostic evaluation.

Volume of procedures performed by Donald William Steele, PHD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic evaluation 167
mental health therapy 523

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Donald William Steele, PHD treated as a counselor in Middleboro, MA during 2013 were mental health therapy and health and behavior assessment.

Volume of procedures performed by Donald William Steele, PHD for Medicare patients.

health and behavior assessment 62
mental health therapy 597

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Donald William Steele, PHD.

Gender
Male 86
Female 175
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 248
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 61
From 75 to 84 79
85 and over 99
Less than 65 22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Donald William Steele, PHD in 2013

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 51
Stroke 15
Ischemic Heart Disease 47
Depression 72
Chronic Kidney Disease 37
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 19
Heart Failure 36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 31
Diabetes 38
Dementia 75
Cancer 8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Donald William Steele, PHD treated as a counselor in Middleboro, MA during 2014 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Donald William Steele, PHD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy 412

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Donald William Steele, PHD.

Gender
Male 70
Female 131
Age
From 65 to 74 35
From 75 to 84 62
85 and over 83
Less than 65 21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Donald William Steele, PHD in 2014

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 61
Stroke 8
Ischemic Heart Disease 44
Depression 73
Chronic Kidney Disease 41
Asthma 10
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 21
Heart Failure 36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 31
Diabetes 35
Dementia 75
Cancer 8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Donald William Steele, PHD treated as a counselor in Middleboro, MA during 2015 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Donald William Steele, PHD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy 367

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Donald William Steele, PHD.

Gender
Male 102
Female 194
Age
From 65 to 74 40
From 75 to 84 88
85 and over 146
Less than 65 22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Donald William Steele, PHD in 2015

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 59
Stroke 9
Ischemic Heart Disease 47
Depression 70
Chronic Kidney Disease 41
Asthma 22
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 21
Heart Failure 39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 30
Diabetes 36
Dementia 75
Cancer 9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Donald William Steele, PHD treated as a counselor in Middleboro, MA during 2016 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Donald William Steele, PHD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy 329

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Donald William Steele, PHD.

Gender
Male 44
Female 90
Age
From 65 to 74 27
From 75 to 84 43
85 and over 51
Less than 65 13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Donald William Steele, PHD in 2016

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 66
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 48
Depression 73
Chronic Kidney Disease 38
Asthma 30
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 21
Heart Failure 38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 28
Diabetes 43
Dementia 74
Cancer 10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Donald William Steele, PHD treated as a counselor in Middleboro, MA during 2017 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Donald William Steele, PHD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy 272

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Donald William Steele, PHD.

Gender
Male 60
Female 95
Age
From 65 to 74 36
From 75 to 84 47
85 and over 57
Less than 65 15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Donald William Steele, PHD in 2017

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 53
Stroke 8
Ischemic Heart Disease 48
Depression 75
Chronic Kidney Disease 42
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 14
Atrial Fibrilation 19
Heart Failure 30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 34
Diabetes 43
Dementia 66
Cancer 8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Donald William Steele, PHD treated as a counselor in Middleboro, MA during 2018 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Donald William Steele, PHD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy 317

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Donald William Steele, PHD.

Gender
Male 54
Female 117
Age
From 65 to 74 31
From 75 to 84 56
85 and over 60
Less than 65 24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Donald William Steele, PHD in 2018

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 59
Stroke 15
Ischemic Heart Disease 50
Depression 75
Chronic Kidney Disease 45
Asthma 6
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 16
Heart Failure 36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 35
Diabetes 40
Dementia 72
Cancer 8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Donald William Steele, PHD treated as a counselor in Middleboro, MA during 2019 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Donald William Steele, PHD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy 207

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Donald William Steele, PHD.

Gender
Male 27
Female 52
Age
From 65 to 74 0
From 75 to 84 18
85 and over 38
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Donald William Steele, PHD in 2019

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 48
Stroke 14
Ischemic Heart Disease 44
Depression 67
Chronic Kidney Disease 48
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 16
Heart Failure 34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 24
Diabetes 43
Dementia 67
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Donald William Steele, PHD treated as a counselor in Middleboro, MA during 2020 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Donald William Steele, PHD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy 88

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Donald William Steele, PHD.

Gender
Male 11
Female 26
Age
From 65 to 74 0
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 16
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Donald William Steele, PHD in 2020

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 65
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 30
Depression 75
Chronic Kidney Disease 46
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 38
Dementia 49
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Donald William Steele, PHD treated as a counselor in Middleboro, MA during 2021 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Donald William Steele, PHD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy 168

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Donald William Steele, PHD.

Gender
Male 17
Female 30
Age
From 65 to 74 0
From 75 to 84 12
85 and over 23
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Donald William Steele, PHD in 2021

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 62
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 40
Depression 75
Chronic Kidney Disease 45
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 36
Dementia 60
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Donald William Steele, PHD treated as a counselor in Middleboro, MA during 2022 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Donald William Steele, PHD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy 127

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Donald William Steele, PHD.

Gender
Male 11
Female 25
Age
From 65 to 74 0
From 75 to 84 0
85 and over 18
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Donald William Steele, PHD in 2022

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 42
Depression 69
Chronic Kidney Disease 33
Asthma 0
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 0
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 0
Diabetes 42
Dementia 50
Cancer 0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Donald William Steele, PHD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Donald William Steele, PHD treated as a counselor in Middleboro, MA were mental health therapy, diagnostic evaluation and health and behavior assessment.

diagnostic evaluation 167
health and behavior assessment 62
mental health therapy 309

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Donald William Steele, PHD.

Gender
Male 43
Female 85
Ethnicity
Black / African American 0
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 22
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Hispanic 0
Other 0
Age
75 to 84 36
85 and over 53
Less than 65 10
65 to 74 20

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Donald William Steele, PHD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Donald William Steele, PHD treated were hypertension, depression, dementia and high cholesterol.

Hypertension 68
High Cholesterol 54
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 40
Depression 65
Chronic Kidney Disease 37
Asthma 7
Osteoporosis 6
Heart Failure 25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 19
Diabetes 35
Atrial Fibrillation 12
Dementia 60
Cancer 4

Education & Training

He has a state license in Massachusetts.

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Insurance Information

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Donald William Steele, PHD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Blue California, Magellan Health Services, United Healthcare, Medicare and OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Donald William Steele, PHD accepts the following insurance providers:

Blue California
Magellan Health Services
United Healthcare
Medicare
OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health)

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Biography

Dr. Donald Steele is a specialist in psychology, neuropsychology, and counseling. Clinical interests for Dr. Steele include depression, aging, and stress management. Dr. Steele usually is in-network for Magellan Health Services, Blue California, and Medicare, as well as other insurance carriers.