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Dr. Jonathan Philip Winickoff, MD MPH is a pediatrician in Waltham, MA specializing in general pediatrics. He graduated from Harvard Medical School. Dr. Jonathan Philip Winickoff, MD MPH is affiliated with Massachusetts General Hospital.
40 2nd Avenue Suite 400 Mass General West Medical Group Waltham
Waltham, MA 02451
55 Fruit Street Suite 6d
Boston, MA 02114
Family Issues
The famed writer Leo Tolstoy once wrote, "All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way." Family issues are problems that occur amongst members of an immediate, extended, or adopted family. Many forms of family issues exist and can vary in intensity and in duration. Nearly every family will experience a negative family issue at some point.
Each family member can be affected by an issue in an individual and unique way, typically depending on age, maturity, and involvement. This means that family issues are often inequitable, with one or more family members bearing a disproportionate weight of the problem. A frequent example is parental divorce. While both parents may appreciate the immediate relief, divorce can rapidly threaten a developing child's sense of stability and self-confidence. Similarly, a mother who is subject to domestic abuse may conceal the issue in order to shield her children from her distress. In some cases, family issues are generational; a father may cause residual guilt or disagreements from his childhood to carry forward to his own son. While each family's experience is unique, common family issues can include:
Some family issues are inevitable – such as retirement and minor lifestyle disagreements – while others can be unexpected and dramatic. Unsafe household environments, abuse, and neglect can lead to severe trauma and intervention by social services or law enforcement.
Most common family issues can be addressed through therapy with one or more family members. Family therapy involves sessions led by a licensed mental health therapist. These sessions often include family discussion, resolution strategies, and other activities to promote family harmony. Another form of treatment for family issues is couples counseling, in which a couples counselor can help spouses communicate and employ problem-solving techniques to improve the strength of their relationship. For children, specialized child therapy can help children and adolescents manage and overcome family issues with age-appropriate methods.
Some people find individual therapy or counseling beneficial in resolving family issues, especially for those who are unable to attend family therapy with other family members. Therapists may encourage the creation of family boundaries. At an extreme, therapy may cause an adult to come to the conclusion that communication with a narcissistic parent must stop in order to preserve mental health and wellbeing.
Dr. Jonathan Philip Winickoff, MD MPH graduated from Harvard Medical School. He completed residency at Boston Medical Center. He is certified by the Pediatrics, American Board of Pediatrics and has a state license in Massachusetts.
Medical School: Harvard Medical School
Residency: Boston Medical Center
Board Certification: Pediatrics, American Board of Pediatrics
Licensed In: Massachusetts
Dr. Jonathan Philip Winickoff, MD MPH is associated with these hospitals and organizations:
Dr. Jonathan Philip Winickoff, MD MPH appears to accept the following insurance providers: Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, MultiPlan, Tufts Health Plan, United Healthcare, Aetna, TRICARE, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Railroad Medicare, Coventry, Cigna, Blue California, Beech Street, WellPoint, WellSense, Fallon Health, Commonwealth Care Alliance, Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare, Maine Community Health Options, Mass General Brigham Health Plan, MassHealth, WellSense NH and MassHealth ACO.
According to our sources, Dr. Jonathan Philip Winickoff, MD MPH accepts the following insurance providers:
Dr. Jonathan Philip Winickoff, MD MPH has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.83 out of 5 stars based on 77 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Jonathan Philip Winickoff, MD MPH from all over the web to help you find the right in Waltham, MA.
Dr. Jonathan Winickoff's specialty is general pediatrics. In addition to English, he speaks Spanish. Areas of particular interest for Dr. Winickoff include smoking cessation and family issues. Dr. Winickoff is professionally affiliated with Massachusetts General Hospital. His education and training includes medical school at Harvard Medical School and residency at Boston Medical Center and Children's Hospital Boston. His average rating from his patients is 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Winickoff accepts several insurance carriers, including Blue California, Coventry, and Viant.
