Grief Psychiatrists in Washington, DC
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Martha Blechar Gibbons
Psychiatric Nurse, PhD, APRN, BC
Verified
Verified
My specialties include relational and developmental issues, anxiety, depression, separation and divorce, eating disorders,
loss
,
grief
and
bereavement
, trauma and PTSD, parenting and self-esteem issues.
Whether you are faced with a current challenge or trying to untangle a web of complicated issues from the past, we can work together to co-create a more meaningful life. I am a nurse psychotherapist in private practice in a residential setting with the option to work out of doors in a private garden area. I am eclectic in my approach, incorporating different modes of therapy designed to address the child, adolescent, couple, adult or family's issues and concerns. Since each person I see is unique in terms of what they are seeking in therapy, my approach is tailored to what that person presents.
Lewis A Winkler
Psychiatrist, MD
Verified
Verified
I am interested in trauma and
loss
of all types, and peer group interpersonal experiences wich shape and create today s difficulties Peer group abuse and insecurity and interested in patients who seek.
I work with a broad variety of patients and am very experienced in COMBINING and INTEGRATING individual, group, and couples psychotherapy with effective psychopharmacology,,, IF NEEDED I specialize in mood, anxiety, and personality disorders, both severe and more-moderate personality trait and style issues, and am also highly interested in helping people and couples grow out of "BINDS" they are in.. or... those that conflicting personality styles create,, I also specialize in workplace issues, work_created problems, vocational identity issues and have experience in E E O, Workers Comp, and other litigation
Jason Wexler
Psychiatrist, MD
Verified
Verified
Life is far from perfect. Everyone experiences
loss
, unforeseen change, and anxiety provoking stress. When these stresses become so powerful that they interfere with our work, self-care, or relationships, it is important to remember that we are not alone and help is available. With bravery, you can seek help and begin to heal. My goal is to help those who are facing these difficulties. I received my psychiatric training at the Johns Hopkins Hospital in Adult Psychiatry. With this experience, I am able to diagnose and treat a broad range of psychiatric illnesses, including but not limited to depression, anxiety, and eating disorders.
Not accepting new clients
Pooja Lakshmin
Psychiatrist, MD
Verified
Verified
I have special interests in working with women who suffer from the following conditions: depression and anxiety during pregnancy and postpartum,
grief
after perinatal
loss
or trauma, and sexual health disorders like vulvodynia and dyspareunia.
**Please note: I am not accepting new patients at this time** I am a board certified perinatal psychiatrist specializing in women's mental health and perinatal psychiatry. I take a holistic and integrative approach to psychiatric treatment, and believe that no single modality can fix everything. In addition to prescribing medication when necessary, I provide psychotherapy as a means to navigate life transitions, interpersonal conflict, and identity shifts.
Leadeth Stillwaters LLC
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, MSN, APRN, PMHNP
Verified
Verified
We are accepting new clients in DC, Maryland and Virginia through telehealth (online). Struggling with sleep, anxiety, depression, ADHD, bipolar,
grief
or
loss
, past trauma or PTSD, self harm, impulsivity, OCD, irritability, anger, stress managements, and mood swings? Do you need medication management, prescription refill, or therapy? We can help & support you through evidence base approach treatment. We understand life gets tough, but don’t give up. With our support you can overcome the challenges that life brings. Contact us today, we can help.
Snezana Sonje Psychiatrist Psychotherapist
Psychiatrist, MD
Verified
Verified
I can help you recover lost sense of wellbeing and health, repair and reconnect broken connection of life forces due to
Loss
, trauma, disease etc.
I am board certified psychiatrist with 25 years of experience . My approach to help you is specifically tailored for your needs. Interrelation between nature and nurture defines ones personality . Their interplay will affect each other and if not harmonious, will make us not having a sense of health , instead we feel emotional pain . Tears come to our eyes with emotions of joy, sadness, sense of pride . We react with our body to our emotions and vice versa ..as in old saying “ In healthy body , is healthy soul” and reverse I would say “having healthy soul , body becomes healthy”
Wilhem Rivera MD
Psychiatrist, MD
Verified
Verified
Dr. Rivera employs an integrative style that focuses on the individual's sleep, diet, physical and mental fitness. He enjoys working in particular with weight
loss
, men's wellness, de-prescription from psychotropic medications, and detox from long-term substance use: tobacco, alcohol, opioids, and benzodiazepines. Furthermore, he specializes in the diagnosis and management of attention, mood, anxiety, and psychotic disorders. You and Dr. Rivera will discuss available treatment modalities that may include lifestyle changes, meditation and mindfulness, exercise, medication management, and hormonal balancing.
Dr. Emily Watts
Psychiatrist, MD
Verified
Verified
As a women’s mental health specialist, I also treat women specifically related to mood, sleep and anxiety disorders during and after pregnancy,
grief
after miscarriage and infertility, trauma due to childbirth and mood issues related to the menstrual cycle or menopause.
I am a board-certified psychiatrist specializing in women's mental health, adult psychopharmacology and psychotherapy. I provide a collaborative and integrative approach based off of individual needs such as a range of psychotherapies, stress management, lifestyle adjustments, nutrition, sleep training, mindfulness, and medication when necessary after careful consideration. I provide treatment for a wide range of issues including depression, anxiety, ADHD,
grief
, life transitions, career management and relationship issues among many other things related to an individual’s physical, mental and social wellbeing.
Dr. Ifeanyi Olele - Genesis Psychiatric Solutions
Psychiatrist, DO, MBA, MS
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Thank you so much for considering Genesis Psychiatric Solutions. It is really a big step. Here are some reasons why people contact us: We work with busy professionals, healthcare workers, entrepreneurs, influencers, and creatives that are dealing with depression, anxiety, sleep issues, workplace stress/burnout,
grief
or trauma, OCD, and ADHD. We do not see you as a disorder, but a person who wants to improve their quality of life. We factor your total wellness and address it in your treatment.
Eric Taswell
Psychiatrist, MD
Verified
Verified
"No man is an island...", John Donne wrote. No woman, either. From birth, we depend upon relationships to give life meaning. But life sometimes leaves us feeling alone with our troubles. We may feel misunderstood, sad, worried, scared or angry. We may struggle with our direction, fall short of our hopes, suffer a
loss
. Yet our social connections are at the core of our humanity. That is why I believe talking can help to relieve suffering and create new directions. I strive to help by listening carefully and reflecting with you to better understand obstacles to a more fulfilling life.
Cona Healthcare Services
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, DNP, PMHNP-B, MSc, MSN
Yes, you are not alone as everyone experiences
loss
, unforeseen changes, relationship challenges, difficulty with sleep, and anxiety provoking stress that may interfere with work, self, and/or relationships. Help is available at Cona healthcare. Welcome to Cona Healthcare Health Services, where your journey to mental health and physical wellness begins. At Cona Healthcare Services, we provide virtual, physical, and mental health services at your comfort. We are always at your service to help you function at your optimum with a sound mind. Dr. Endy Okoroafor is Doctoral prepared PMHNP at University of South Alabama & Board-Certified.
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Sharon L Bernier
Psychiatric Nurse, PhD, CNS
Verified
Verified
I have an adult practice for persons over the age of 18. If you are seeking therapy, you are interested in improving your life in the areas of relationships, communications and any other areas causing emotional discomfort or pain such as: work, marital or couple issues, parenting differences, losses, life phase adaptations, body image and decision making. Effectiveness of therapy depends on your active participation. It requires time, effort and regularity. Therapy involves evaluating your thoughts and behaviors, identifying stresses and working to modify both.
The therapy relationship is a collaborative effort with strict confidentiality and respect for the client.
Robert Winer
Psychiatrist, MD
Verified
Verified
Perhaps a relationship or a job or parenting isn’t going well, or you just feel bad (or angry, or frightened). I try to be of use to people who are in pain. How do I try to help? By having open and honest conversations, good talks. It’s not so easy to do that – we keep our guards up for compelling reasons, because of our experiences of being hurt and used and misunderstood in the past. Often it seems obvious what we need to do, and yet impossible to do it. In therapy we wrestle with the bind.
Waitlist for new clients
Clifford Sussman
Psychiatrist, MD
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
-I have a private practice in psychiatry for children, adolescents, and young adults in Washington, DC. I am one of the few specialists in the country in internet and video game addiction. I am certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. - I am currently accepting new clients who seek help with problematic technology use. -Please visit my website www.cliffordsussmanmd.com for many free resources on internet and video game addiction including FAQ and videos. - I am not in any insurance network but can provide billing codes.
Travis Jon Dichoso
Psychiatrist, DO, MS
Verified
2 Endorsed
Verified
2 Endorsed
***Offering Same Week Appointments** With a therapy-first model, I want you to feel in control and share in the decision-making process to start any medications. I order labs to rule out common "physiological" reasons for feeling the way you do. It's a longer approach, but our patients feel heard, respected, and most importantly- hopeful. I have extensive experience working with college-transition/young adult patients, LGBTQ+ persons, and minorities.
Anxiety and Depression Therapy Services
Psychiatrist, MD
Verified
Verified
Larry Drell, MD: "The hardest step is often the first step. There is help available for the suffering you are feeling. As an MD psychiatrist who is a solution based psychotherapist. I combine "talk therapy" with medication (if needed) to help you get stabilized and focused quickly. I help people solve problems now when they feel overwhelmed, trapped and hopeless. I have been helping individuals and couples for over 35 years get their lives back on track, and in a better direction and discover even greater happiness. By doing this search, you are now one step closer to helping yourself get to a better place.
Aileen Kim
Psychiatrist
Verified
Verified
Dr. Aileen Kim approaches medication management with an emphasis on shared decision making within safe, effective options, thorough counseling about what to expect in treatment, and giving attention to concurrent use of non medication modalities of treatment alongside optimizing medication. She is accustomed to working with people who have more than one diagnosis. She is skilled and experienced in de-prescribing (methodically streamlining the number of medications being taken) when needed.
Horizon Integrative Psychiatry
Psychiatrist, MD
Verified
Verified
As an Integrative Psychiatrist, I offer a patient-centered model where I combine conventional medicine and evidence-based pharmaceutical treatments with complementary mind-body medicine, nutritional counseling, vitamins, micronutrients, psychotherapy, and preventative medicine to promote long-term wellbeing.
Not accepting new clients
Christian Linton
Psychiatrist, MD
Verified
Verified
I believe listening - and being truly heard - is one of the most powerful therapeutic experiences. We are social beings, and if we have become isolated, or feel misunderstood, even ignored, we suffer deeply. I bring a high level of attentiveness to my work as a psychiatrist that provides the crucial foundation on which true growth and change can occur. I want to hear your story, to understand how your suffering, whatever its form, has come to be in the present day.
Sonia Palmieri
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, ANP- BC, MSN , RN
Verified
3 Endorsed
Verified
3 Endorsed
Tranquil Healthcare is an Integrative Mental Health & Wellness practice focusing on mild to moderate anxiety and depression disorders as well as improving over all health, lifestyle and wellness. We practice conventional medicine as well as integrative and functional medicine approaches to your mental health for mood/anxiety, sleep issues, depression, GI/ abdominal issues, fatigue, nutrition. As an integrative mental health practitioner, we also offer Ketamine Therapy and Ketamine Assisted Therapy for a treatment approach to treatment resistant depression (TRD) and PTSD and trauma work. Please see our webiste for more info.
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Grief Psychiatrists
How long does therapy take for grief?
There is no exact timeline for grief counseling. Some people may start to feel better after just a few sessions, while others may take months or longer to feel relief. Some specific approaches, including some types of CBT, may involve a set number of sessions, or therapy may be open-ended until the patient determines they are ready to wrap up. Just as there is no right or wrong way to grieve, there is no right or wrong way to seek therapy for grief.
When should you seek therapy for grief?
Many people mistakenly believe that their grief needs to be debilitating or all-encompassing to warrant therapy. This is not the case. While people who experience severe, prolonged grief—particularly those who are considering self-harm or engaging in unhealthy substance use—are especially likely to benefit from therapy, so too are people whose grief is less intense but still interfering with well-being or daily functioning. In practice, almost anyone struggling to process a loss could benefit from grief counseling.
Can grief be managed without therapy?
Oftentimes, yes. Grief is a near-universal part of being human, and many find that their grief, while profound, does not stop them from participating in day-to-day life and steadily eases over time without outside help. For others, however, the harsh pain of early grief persists for months or years or leaves them unable to function. This group is especially likely to benefit from seeing a therapist, who can guide them through their grief and help them reconnect with the world.
What happens if grief is left untreated?
Because grief does not in itself necessitate therapy, untreated grief will often resolve on its own. However, for some people—particularly those who would qualify for a diagnosis of prolonged grief disorder—untreated grief can be a source of seemingly endless pain or lead them to withdraw from the world. In such cases, treatment can be indispensable, as it can help an individual adapt to the loss and start living again.
About Psychiatrists, meds and Psychiatric Nurses.
A Psychiatrist in Washington is a qualified medical doctor who specializes in treating mental health issues and diagnosable disorders.
Washington Psychiatrists differ from other mental health professionals in that they may prescribe medication as well as practice psychotherapy in treatment. Sometimes, Psychiatrists form part of a clinical team in which they will diagnose and prescribe, while psychologists or therapists provide the client's psychotherapy.
As part of a clinical assessment, Psychiatrists may conduct physical examinations, take blood tests, and order and interpret lab tests and brain image scans, such as CT scans, CAT Scans, and MRIs.
The field of psychiatry in Washington has many sub-specialties, including pediatric psychiatry. Those who work with the elderly are called geriatric psychiatrists.
Other related sub-specialties include cognition psychiatry, addiction psychiatry, psychosomatic, forensic, reproductive medicine specialties, psychopharmacology , psychiatric genetics, neuroimaging, and clinical neurophysiology.
Psychiatric nurse practitioners in Washington, or mental health nurse practitioners, generally have an MS degree in nursing (MSN) and a number of years of training to become certified. Psychiatric nurse practitioners are able to assess and diagnose mental health conditions and prescribe medication. Washington Psychiatric nurse practitioners also have training that enables them to include psychotherapy with treatment.
A Psychiatrist in Washington is a qualified medical doctor who specializes in treating mental health issues and diagnosable disorders.
Washington Psychiatrists differ from other mental health professionals in that they may prescribe medication as well as practice psychotherapy in treatment. Sometimes, Psychiatrists form part of a clinical team in which they will diagnose and prescribe, while psychologists or therapists provide the client's psychotherapy.
As part of a clinical assessment, Psychiatrists may conduct physical examinations, take blood tests, and order and interpret lab tests and brain image scans, such as CT scans, CAT Scans, and MRIs.
The field of psychiatry in Washington has many sub-specialties, including pediatric psychiatry. Those who work with the elderly are called geriatric psychiatrists.
Other related sub-specialties include cognition psychiatry, addiction psychiatry, psychosomatic, forensic, reproductive medicine specialties, psychopharmacology , psychiatric genetics, neuroimaging, and clinical neurophysiology.
Psychiatric nurse practitioners in Washington, or mental health nurse practitioners, generally have an MS degree in nursing (MSN) and a number of years of training to become certified. Psychiatric nurse practitioners are able to assess and diagnose mental health conditions and prescribe medication. Washington Psychiatric nurse practitioners also have training that enables them to include psychotherapy with treatment.