Psychiatrists in District of Columbia

Each of us will experience life stressors (depression, anxiety, grief and trauma), which are part of the humanistic experience. Working together can allow us to unpack unhealthy behaviors. Therapy can be the pathway to finding the root cause and uncovering triggers to develop positive strategies to maneuver through life’s challenging moments.

My training and clinical experience of 3 decades include general medicine, neuropsychiatry; comprehensive adult psychiatry, sexual medicine, various psychotherapies (such as here-and-now focused therapy); rTMS; esketamine (Spravato) and ketamine treatments; psychiatric genetic testing; and advanced psychopharmacology with integrated supportive psychotherapy / counseling during patient sessions. I employ a multidimensional and integrated approach toward an accurate and comprehensive diagnosis and effective treatment strategies. I am in the clinical faculty at the GWU, Depart. of Psychiatry. (Note: not offering rTMS at this time)

I have trained at Cornell and Columbia and am Board Certified in both Psychiatry and Neurology. Having trained in both specialties, I believe that brain and mind are inseparable, therefore I frequently evaluate my patients with multiple modalities.I am interested in assessing each patient comprehensively using multiple perspectives, including cognition, behavior, life story and personality. My practice focuses on patients living with mood, cognitive and behavioral problems which are sometimes in the context of other neurological symptoms. I am dedicated to helping my patients with mood disorders, behavioral disorders, cognitive concerns, anxiety, ADHD and other disorders.

Presently not taking new patients, but you can contact us to be placed on our waitlist. The LGBTQIA+ (we embrace "Queer") community has the right to seek mental health medication just as we are. Perhaps you, or your child, are seeking medication management for anxiety, depression, or ADHD. Maybe you're trans/non-binary/gender-nonconforming and are tired of explaining everything to prescribers. Perhaps you're anxious or depressed about app dating or a recent kink or OnlyFans effort. Maybe, you're not out (or fully out) and need medication to help the anxiety.

Hello, I'm Rose! I’m currently accepting new patients! I am board-certified and licensed in Virginia and Washington DC. Having worked in a psychiatric hospital, partial hospitalization program (PHP) and out patient office; I have extensive experience working with adults, children and adolescents to manage depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, ADHD, PTSD, autism spectrum and OCD. Prior to graduating as a nurse practitioner, I had 12 years nursing experience working in neurology, psychiatry, hospice and pain management.

Now offering medication management services to the LGBTQIA community and beyond via Queer Ear Mental Health. Presently we aren't taking new patients, but you can contact us to be placed on our waitlist

Ask about a free non-clinical meet-and-greet to see if Calvin matches what you are looking for. Calvin is a ANCC Board-Certified Psychiatric and Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC). He prides himself in providing care that is nonjudgmental, trauma-informed, inclusive, goal-oriented, and collaborative with his patients. He strives to provide an inclusive practice that is informed by cultural humility. Patients of all races, ethnicities, genders identities, and sexualities should feel safe and respected while in his care.

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.

Hi dear, I am Patricia, I am a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner and a Family Nurse Practitioner and I can manage broad areas of psychiatry and medical health needs. Whether you're dealing with personality or Mood Disorders I'm here to help. Seeking treatment to help manage your mental health issue can feel scary but you're making the right choice. In our sessions together, I'll meet you with compassion, evidence-based Practice medication management, counselling and therapy to better manage your mental health During our sessions together we will build trust, support and a welcoming and open environment

I use talk therapy and, when necessary, medications, to help people get to a place in which they can listen to their own voice, and use their own strengths, to cope with life's challenges, to establish a meaningful vision for their life, and to carry it out. I help people with depression, anxiety, relationship issues, and career difficulties.

I, Tirhas Zerahaimanot am a doctoral prepared, licensed and board-certified Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner. I earned my clinical Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree from the University of Washington, Seattle. I have 14 plus years experience in healthcare and of those 13 years, I have specialized in mental health.

Dr. Embrey is an integrative and holistic child and adult psychiatrist in Washington DC. She is also seeing patients in Virginia, Maryland, and Wisconsin (virtually). Having trained at Johns Hopkins, she treats psychiatric illnesses with an approach that involves evaluation and treatment via traditional psychiatric methods, medications, and therapy. She also includes an assessment of how complementary interventions may be helpful toward finding mental, emotional, and spiritual balance and vitality.

Dr. Christina Ekoko Abange is an experienced and compassionate Pediatric, Geriatric, and Psychiatric Nurse with 13 years in the industry. Patient rights advocate with excellent communication and critical thinking skills. Track record for demonstrating strong leadership, team management, crisis management, and organizational skills. Patient-focused care provider dedicated to patient success. Dr. Christina Ekoko Abange is an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN), Certified Registered Nurse (CRN)

I have a particular focus on trauma-related symptoms, which can include PTSD, dissociation, depression, and anxiety. I do not believe that medications are a magic bullet, but for many they are an important part of the road back to health. I am open to hearing your viewpoint and beliefs about what will make you healthy, and if you feel you need something that I cannot provide I will try to help you find it. In addition to working with the emotional/psychiatric consequences of trauma, I have experience working with depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, eating disorders, and with individuals with chronic medical illnesses.

Dr. Swaminathan Thangaraj is board certified in both adult psychiatry and child and adolescent psychiatry. He received his medical degree from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, then completed general psychiatry residency at Drexel College of Medicine, followed by child and adolescent psychiatry fellowship at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Before joining the outpatient psychiatry team at CareMind Health/Mindoula Clinical Services, Dr. Thangaraj worked as a child and adolescent psychiatrist at Sheppard-Pratt Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland, and McLean Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts.

We are a nationwide, behavioral health practice with a focus on your mental health and well-being. We have a highly skilled team of Physicians, Therapists, Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners, and Physician Assistants. If you are struggling to maintain your mental health, we are here to help! We offer evaluations, individual psychotherapy, and medication management to create a comprehensive care plan that’s right for you..

Welcome! - Are you tired long waiting lists and slow progress with weekly individual therapy? - Motivated to kickstart a life or personal goal? - Trying to cope with recent challenges: professional, athletic, personal, health or life transition that you want to heal from NOW, and Move Forward? - Do you travel for work or personal reasons and struggle with getting the help you need, to heal sooner? Therapy Intensives may be exactly what you need to heal and Move On. Attain and sustain lifestyle changes, enhance sports performance, creative, personal goals. Overcome mental or performance blocks. I service: CA, WA, OR, TX, DC, FL.

Dr Serghi’s approach to the medical act is built around the central concept of biological, psychological and social determinants to human illness. The core principle of his practice is based on the application of the scientific method to the most current medical evidence for both the diagnosis and the treatment of brain disorders. In addition to expertise in neuropsychiatric diagnoses, Dr Serghi offers both brief psychotherapeutic interventions as well as long term psychodynamic psychotherapy, in combination with medication treatment only if indicated, within the absolute privacy and comfort of the patient-doctor therapeutic space.

You don't know exactly how to describe it, but something feels wrong with you. You're withdrawing from friends and family. You can't relax. Sleepless nights are turning into horrible mornings and anxious evenings. You know you need help, but you're instantly overwhelmed by everything you read online. Is it your brain chemistry that's off? Do you need a new job? What exactly is psychotherapy?