Psychiatrists in Montgomery County, MD

Bilingual (English, Russian) Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner: my telehealth practice is open to new clients(18+) residing in Maryland. My background is in inpatient/outpatient treatment of adults through the use of safe non-addictive psychotropic medications and individually tailored psychotherapeutic supportive approaches for clients experiencing psychological problems.
Bilingual (English, Russian) Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner: my telehealth practice is open to new clients(18+) residing in Maryland. My background is in inpatient/outpatient treatment of adults through the use of safe non-addictive psychotropic medications and individually tailored psychotherapeutic supportive approaches for clients experiencing psychological problems.

Julaine Newell
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, DNP, CRNP, PMHNP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Clarksburg, MD 20871
I offer therapy for Generalized Anxiety, PTSD, Stress, Depression, and Communication Skills, focusing on symptoms like insomnia, fatigue, low motivation, and panic disorder, with a personalized approach. I aim to provide empathetic and effective interventions to help manage mental health symptoms and impairments. Together, we work to identify how, and which medications can support the effectiveness of your current talk therapy treatments.
I offer therapy for Generalized Anxiety, PTSD, Stress, Depression, and Communication Skills, focusing on symptoms like insomnia, fatigue, low motivation, and panic disorder, with a personalized approach. I aim to provide empathetic and effective interventions to help manage mental health symptoms and impairments. Together, we work to identify how, and which medications can support the effectiveness of your current talk therapy treatments.

Hi, I am Justice Gray, Physician Assistant! I hold a Bachelor of Science degree from Jacksonville State University, pursued my Physician Assistant education at Emory & Henry College of Health Sciences, and recently completed my Doctor of Medical Science at the University of Lynchburg in 2024.
Hi, I am Justice Gray, Physician Assistant! I hold a Bachelor of Science degree from Jacksonville State University, pursued my Physician Assistant education at Emory & Henry College of Health Sciences, and recently completed my Doctor of Medical Science at the University of Lynchburg in 2024.

Compassionate and Dedicated Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner I am a compassionate and dedicated Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC) with a deep passion for mental health and a commitment to helping individuals achieve optimal well-being. With a robust 25-year nursing background spanning diverse areas of nursing practice, I have honed my skills in providing comprehensive psychiatric care to patients across the lifespan. Education and Qualifications: My journey in nursing began with earning a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from Coppin State University.
Compassionate and Dedicated Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner I am a compassionate and dedicated Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC) with a deep passion for mental health and a commitment to helping individuals achieve optimal well-being. With a robust 25-year nursing background spanning diverse areas of nursing practice, I have honed my skills in providing comprehensive psychiatric care to patients across the lifespan. Education and Qualifications: My journey in nursing began with earning a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from Coppin State University.

A Distinguished Fellow in the American Psychiatric Association, Dr. Susan Rich treats children, teens & young adults with anxiety, depression, ADHD, FASD/ND-PAE, and high functioning autism. Dr. Rich also works with women using a comprehensive approach to mental wellness. Is your child or teen struggling to meet the demands and pressures of school, college applications, transitioning to young adulthood? Are you seeking psychiatric care that combines psychotherapy with medication? You may be interested in Dr. Rich's holistic, integrative methods, combining psychotherapy with medication using strengths-based, concrete approaches.
A Distinguished Fellow in the American Psychiatric Association, Dr. Susan Rich treats children, teens & young adults with anxiety, depression, ADHD, FASD/ND-PAE, and high functioning autism. Dr. Rich also works with women using a comprehensive approach to mental wellness. Is your child or teen struggling to meet the demands and pressures of school, college applications, transitioning to young adulthood? Are you seeking psychiatric care that combines psychotherapy with medication? You may be interested in Dr. Rich's holistic, integrative methods, combining psychotherapy with medication using strengths-based, concrete approaches.

Dr. Sinner is Board Certified in Psychiatry. He completed his psychiatry residency training at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center. He has practiced in various settings over his career including 5 years in inpatient settings in Vermont, where he also served as Medical Director for a state hospital psychiatric unit and taught medical students, followed by 5 years in an outpatient community mental health center in Pennsylvania before beginning his telepsychiatry practice serving individuals in Pennsylvania, Florida and New York.
Dr. Sinner is Board Certified in Psychiatry. He completed his psychiatry residency training at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center. He has practiced in various settings over his career including 5 years in inpatient settings in Vermont, where he also served as Medical Director for a state hospital psychiatric unit and taught medical students, followed by 5 years in an outpatient community mental health center in Pennsylvania before beginning his telepsychiatry practice serving individuals in Pennsylvania, Florida and New York.

Dr Joanne Psychiatry NP
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, DNP, PMHNP-C
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Online Only
New patients are always accepted! Dr. Patterson offers modern, quality mental health treatment. As a psychiatric nurse practitioner, she believes that the most important aspect of care is listening to the client's unique story. Although medication management is a large part of her role, medicine is only prescribed when absolutely necessary. Specializing in women and adolescent mental health, Dr. Patterson will assess your genetics, reproductive hormonal events, as well as life events/stressors and responses to them. Virtual available in the United States Virgin Islands, Nevada, D.C, and Georgia.
New patients are always accepted! Dr. Patterson offers modern, quality mental health treatment. As a psychiatric nurse practitioner, she believes that the most important aspect of care is listening to the client's unique story. Although medication management is a large part of her role, medicine is only prescribed when absolutely necessary. Specializing in women and adolescent mental health, Dr. Patterson will assess your genetics, reproductive hormonal events, as well as life events/stressors and responses to them. Virtual available in the United States Virgin Islands, Nevada, D.C, and Georgia.

Dr. Sualih Abrha
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, DNP, CRNP, PMH
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Gaithersburg, MD 20877
Be courageous in standing up for yourself and stopping the stigma!
I am Dr. Sualih Abrha (DNP-CRNP-PMH). My commitment is to ensure that everyone, regardless of their background or circumstances, has access to quality Mental health care at the right time. I want to let you know that mental illness is blindness in color, status, age, gender, and sex. There is no reason to be ashamed to come forward seeking treatment, as others who are dealing with medical issues like HTN and DM don't.
Be courageous in standing up for yourself and stopping the stigma!
I am Dr. Sualih Abrha (DNP-CRNP-PMH). My commitment is to ensure that everyone, regardless of their background or circumstances, has access to quality Mental health care at the right time. I want to let you know that mental illness is blindness in color, status, age, gender, and sex. There is no reason to be ashamed to come forward seeking treatment, as others who are dealing with medical issues like HTN and DM don't.

Yolanda Williams
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, MSN, PMHNP
Verified Verified
12 Endorsed
Online Only
A Beautiful Mind Mental Health Services (ABMMHS) is here to assist you with managing anxiety, depression, ADHD, mood disorders, and schizophrenia effectively. We will help identify uncomfortable feelings/issues, and together, find a resolution. It is our goal to advocate for you to be heard, and to manage your treatment with compassion, understanding, and personalized, tailored care for each client. Book here today!
A Beautiful Mind Mental Health Services (ABMMHS) is here to assist you with managing anxiety, depression, ADHD, mood disorders, and schizophrenia effectively. We will help identify uncomfortable feelings/issues, and together, find a resolution. It is our goal to advocate for you to be heard, and to manage your treatment with compassion, understanding, and personalized, tailored care for each client. Book here today!

Hi! I'm a child, adolescent and adult Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, I treat clients across the lifespan. I received my doctorate in Wilkes University and has been practicing for 6 years. I have the experience of helping clients in all age groups, manage multiple mental health diagnoses for them to become the best versions of themselves. I'm also a Family Nurse Practitioner.
Hi! I'm a child, adolescent and adult Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, I treat clients across the lifespan. I received my doctorate in Wilkes University and has been practicing for 6 years. I have the experience of helping clients in all age groups, manage multiple mental health diagnoses for them to become the best versions of themselves. I'm also a Family Nurse Practitioner.

I offer psychoanalysis and psychotherapy and I do not prescribe medication. Together, we focus on understanding your symptoms and mastering your upsetting impulses, conflicts, and relationships. You will learn to modify the way that early relationships affect current relationships. You’ll make links between your thoughts, feelings, and experiences now and in the past, decode your dreams, recognize your ways of protecting yourself, and acknowledge how you have been held back so you can then move forward in career, friendship, and love.
I offer psychoanalysis and psychotherapy and I do not prescribe medication. Together, we focus on understanding your symptoms and mastering your upsetting impulses, conflicts, and relationships. You will learn to modify the way that early relationships affect current relationships. You’ll make links between your thoughts, feelings, and experiences now and in the past, decode your dreams, recognize your ways of protecting yourself, and acknowledge how you have been held back so you can then move forward in career, friendship, and love.
Meet Our Psychiatrists

Ideal client is someone who is looking for a partner in their ability to improve their mental health.
Ideal client is someone who is looking for a partner in their ability to improve their mental health.

Ahmed Hefuna, MD is a clinical psychiatrist with dual board certification in both child & adolescent psychiatry and general psychiatry. . After graduating from medical school , Dr. Hefuna did his residency in psychiatry at Albert Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia. He then completed a fellowship in child & Adolescent psychiatry at Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, DC. He has been in private practice since 2014.
Ahmed Hefuna, MD is a clinical psychiatrist with dual board certification in both child & adolescent psychiatry and general psychiatry. . After graduating from medical school , Dr. Hefuna did his residency in psychiatry at Albert Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia. He then completed a fellowship in child & Adolescent psychiatry at Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, DC. He has been in private practice since 2014.

Are you looking for a Board Certified Psychiatrist who’s willing to listen to you and work as a team towards your goal of better mental health? Someone who also takes insurances, which is very rare for Psychiatrists these days….Then you have found the right match. I come with decades of experience in treating a variety of psychiatric disorders. I believe in clear diagnosis leading to a holistic treatment plan. After doing a comprehensive interview, I first order any relevant labs to rule out any possible physical causes. Then I work with you to make a treatment plan which can involve therapy as well as medication management.
Are you looking for a Board Certified Psychiatrist who’s willing to listen to you and work as a team towards your goal of better mental health? Someone who also takes insurances, which is very rare for Psychiatrists these days….Then you have found the right match. I come with decades of experience in treating a variety of psychiatric disorders. I believe in clear diagnosis leading to a holistic treatment plan. After doing a comprehensive interview, I first order any relevant labs to rule out any possible physical causes. Then I work with you to make a treatment plan which can involve therapy as well as medication management.

Do you need Medication or Therapy for Anxiety, Depression, Anger, PTSD? A comprehensive Mental Health Evaluation and Research-proven Treatment Options Could put you Back on the Road to Recovery!
Do you need Medication or Therapy for Anxiety, Depression, Anger, PTSD? A comprehensive Mental Health Evaluation and Research-proven Treatment Options Could put you Back on the Road to Recovery!

Have you or your loved one been experiencing emotional or behavioral difficulties? Through a thorough diagnostic process and integrated treatment, I believe we can restore health and well-being. My name is Gonzalo Laje, and I am a double-certified child, adolescent, and adult psychiatrist with over 25 years of experience in psychopharmacology. I trained at NYU/Bellevue Hospital and NIMH/Children's in DC and earned degrees from Duke and Harvard University. I evaluate and treat patients of all ages and severities, emphasizing difficult-to-treat cases. My goal is to alleviate your symptoms and improve your quality of life.
Have you or your loved one been experiencing emotional or behavioral difficulties? Through a thorough diagnostic process and integrated treatment, I believe we can restore health and well-being. My name is Gonzalo Laje, and I am a double-certified child, adolescent, and adult psychiatrist with over 25 years of experience in psychopharmacology. I trained at NYU/Bellevue Hospital and NIMH/Children's in DC and earned degrees from Duke and Harvard University. I evaluate and treat patients of all ages and severities, emphasizing difficult-to-treat cases. My goal is to alleviate your symptoms and improve your quality of life.

Mary W Tarawalie
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, NP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
Hello, I'm Mary. Are you down, unable to focus or feel like your head is scattered with thoughts? Are you unable to get things done or get along with family and friends?
Hello, I'm Mary. Are you down, unable to focus or feel like your head is scattered with thoughts? Are you unable to get things done or get along with family and friends?

Kimberly Dennis, MD, CEDS is a board-certified psychiatrist specializing in treating addictions, eating disorders, and co-occurring disorders. She has helped thousands of remarkable people with their illnesses. Her knowledge of eating disorders and addiction isn’t just limited to her academic and clinical experience, having had her own personal experience as a woman in recovery from an eating disorder and alcoholism. She is able to combine her personal journey with her medical training to help SunCloud Health patients become emotionally strong, responsible problem-solvers, who are inspired to create fulfilling lives for themselves.
Kimberly Dennis, MD, CEDS is a board-certified psychiatrist specializing in treating addictions, eating disorders, and co-occurring disorders. She has helped thousands of remarkable people with their illnesses. Her knowledge of eating disorders and addiction isn’t just limited to her academic and clinical experience, having had her own personal experience as a woman in recovery from an eating disorder and alcoholism. She is able to combine her personal journey with her medical training to help SunCloud Health patients become emotionally strong, responsible problem-solvers, who are inspired to create fulfilling lives for themselves.

The patient always comes first. This means spending the time needed to get to the root of the problem, taking a holistic approach to look at the myriad factors that influence mental health, and providing a safe and comfortable environment where healing can occur. As a psychiatric and mental health nurse practitioner, I can manage and treat a wide range of mental health concerns including depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and PTSD. I value providing special attention to individual needs, personal history, stressful or traumatic experiences, and concerns about medications.
The patient always comes first. This means spending the time needed to get to the root of the problem, taking a holistic approach to look at the myriad factors that influence mental health, and providing a safe and comfortable environment where healing can occur. As a psychiatric and mental health nurse practitioner, I can manage and treat a wide range of mental health concerns including depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and PTSD. I value providing special attention to individual needs, personal history, stressful or traumatic experiences, and concerns about medications.

AlcoholRecoveryMedicine.com
Psychiatrist, MD, MPH, CPE
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Potomac, MD 20854
Why not use evidence-based treatment for Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD)? If you have lost control over how much you drink, get help from an expert. If psychological or will-power based treatment methods have not worked, the Sinclair Method and medications like naltrexone or baclofen may be critical for your recovery. As a specialist in Addiction Medicine, my evidenced based medical program is affordable, practical, and accessible. Go to AlcoholRecoveryMedicine.com for more information and learn how thousands of people have found freedom from alcohol.
Why not use evidence-based treatment for Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD)? If you have lost control over how much you drink, get help from an expert. If psychological or will-power based treatment methods have not worked, the Sinclair Method and medications like naltrexone or baclofen may be critical for your recovery. As a specialist in Addiction Medicine, my evidenced based medical program is affordable, practical, and accessible. Go to AlcoholRecoveryMedicine.com for more information and learn how thousands of people have found freedom from alcohol.
See more therapy options for Montgomery County
How does your Psychiatrist compare?
Number of Psychiatrists in Montgomery County, MD
700+
Average cost per session
$180
Psychiatrists in Montgomery County, MD who prioritize treating:
93% | Anxiety |
92% | Depression |
80% | Bipolar Disorder |
79% | ADHD |
70% | Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD) |
66% | Trauma and PTSD |
63% | Medication Management |
Average years in practice
9 Years
Top 3 insurances accepted
89% | Cigna and Evernorth |
86% | Aetna |
69% | BlueCross and BlueShield |
How Psychiatrists in Montgomery County, MD see their clients
55% | In Person and Online | |
45% | Online Only |
Gender breakdown
75% | Female | |
24% | Male | |
1% | Non-Binary |