Eating Disorders Psychiatrists in Chantilly, VA
I provide an integrative approach towards mental health and wellness of children, adolescents and adults, combining behavior modification, evidence-based medication management and therapy to best suit the individual needs of the patient and their families. I specialize in treating depression, anxiety, school refusal, trauma/PTSD, ADHD, disruptive behaviors and psychotic disorders. I have a special interest in issues faced by women of different racial and ethnic backgrounds
I provide an integrative approach towards mental health and wellness of children, adolescents and adults, combining behavior modification, evidence-based medication management and therapy to best suit the individual needs of the patient and their families. I specialize in treating depression, anxiety, school refusal, trauma/PTSD, ADHD, disruptive behaviors and psychotic disorders. I have a special interest in issues faced by women of different racial and ethnic backgrounds
Dr. Peace Peters is a doctoral-trained board-certified family Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse practitioner. Peace specializes across lifespans, treating all ages from children, adolescents, adults, and geriatric mental health and wellness. She serves in Maryland and Virginia. She has over 20 years of healthcare experience working in different healthcare settings in inpatient and outpatient settings in the DMV area.
Dr. Peace Peters is a doctoral-trained board-certified family Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse practitioner. Peace specializes across lifespans, treating all ages from children, adolescents, adults, and geriatric mental health and wellness. She serves in Maryland and Virginia. She has over 20 years of healthcare experience working in different healthcare settings in inpatient and outpatient settings in the DMV area.
Hadi have more than 10 years experience and interest treating clients with ADD, Depression, Bipolar, Anxiety, Eating disorder, Trauma, Obsessive and Autistic spectrum disorders.
I have wide range of knowledge & experience applying pharmacological interventions for clients when needed. We start with comprehensive psychiatric evaluation as well as screening for major psychiatric disorders before recommending pharmacological interventions. Our goal is to improve quality of life for our clients. I have extensive experience treating Addiction Disorders.
Hadi have more than 10 years experience and interest treating clients with ADD, Depression, Bipolar, Anxiety, Eating disorder, Trauma, Obsessive and Autistic spectrum disorders.
I have wide range of knowledge & experience applying pharmacological interventions for clients when needed. We start with comprehensive psychiatric evaluation as well as screening for major psychiatric disorders before recommending pharmacological interventions. Our goal is to improve quality of life for our clients. I have extensive experience treating Addiction Disorders.
I treat a wide array of psychiatric disorders including (but not only) Depression, Bipolar Disorder, Schizoaffective Disorder, Schizophrenia, Substance Use Disorders, ADHD, Anxiety Disorders and Sleep Disorders. I strive to treat all my patients with kindness, empathy and the patience that they deserve. Please use the link to my website on my profile to schedule an appointment. Available Tuesdays and Fridays! https://drdurranipsychiatry.com/
I treat a wide array of psychiatric disorders including (but not only) Depression, Bipolar Disorder, Schizoaffective Disorder, Schizophrenia, Substance Use Disorders, ADHD, Anxiety Disorders and Sleep Disorders. I strive to treat all my patients with kindness, empathy and the patience that they deserve. Please use the link to my website on my profile to schedule an appointment. Available Tuesdays and Fridays! https://drdurranipsychiatry.com/
I am a board-certified psychiatrist with over 35 years of experience in psychiatry. In addition to my career as a psychiatrist, I was ordained as a Christian Minister in 1999. I founded Vine Psychiatric Associates to provide healing based on modern psychiatric practice while integrating a spiritual approach. I provide medication management along with counseling (using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Interpersonal Therapy approaches).
I am a board-certified psychiatrist with over 35 years of experience in psychiatry. In addition to my career as a psychiatrist, I was ordained as a Christian Minister in 1999. I founded Vine Psychiatric Associates to provide healing based on modern psychiatric practice while integrating a spiritual approach. I provide medication management along with counseling (using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Interpersonal Therapy approaches).
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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.
Although diagnosing a psychiatric illness is helpful to determine if medication is appropriate, developing a deeper understanding of a person, their life experiences, personality, and routine behaviors is essential for comprehensive treatment.
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.
Although diagnosing a psychiatric illness is helpful to determine if medication is appropriate, developing a deeper understanding of a person, their life experiences, personality, and routine behaviors is essential for comprehensive treatment.
Hello! I’m Brenda, a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner licensed in Maryland, providing care to individuals across the lifespan.
I specialize in helping patients navigate anxiety, depression, mood disorders, and other mental health concerns through personalized medication management and supportive therapy. My approach is warm, collaborative, and rooted in compassion—I take the time to truly listen and understand your unique experiences, goals, and challenges.
Whether you’re seeking support for the first time or continuing your mental health journey, I’m here to help you take the next step forward.
Hello! I’m Brenda, a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner licensed in Maryland, providing care to individuals across the lifespan.
I specialize in helping patients navigate anxiety, depression, mood disorders, and other mental health concerns through personalized medication management and supportive therapy. My approach is warm, collaborative, and rooted in compassion—I take the time to truly listen and understand your unique experiences, goals, and challenges.
Whether you’re seeking support for the first time or continuing your mental health journey, I’m here to help you take the next step forward.
I work with adults experiencing anxiety, trauma, and eating disorders.
Are you feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or emotionally drained? It can make daily life feel harder than it should. I am here to help. Many of the adults I work with are high-functioning but struggling internally with anxiety, past trauma, or patterns around eating that feel difficult to change.
As a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner, I provide a supportive, open, and nonjudgmental space where we focus on understanding your symptoms and creating a clear, personalized plan to help you feel more stable, balanced, and in control.
I work with adults experiencing anxiety, trauma, and eating disorders.
Are you feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or emotionally drained? It can make daily life feel harder than it should. I am here to help. Many of the adults I work with are high-functioning but struggling internally with anxiety, past trauma, or patterns around eating that feel difficult to change.
As a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner, I provide a supportive, open, and nonjudgmental space where we focus on understanding your symptoms and creating a clear, personalized plan to help you feel more stable, balanced, and in control.
Are you seeking more than just a prescription? Many patients feel stuck or overwhelmed while navigating anxiety, depression, ADHD, trauma, eating or mood disorders, or life transitions—often shaped by family, culture, neurodivergence, or identity. I offer thoughtful, collaborative care that blends emotional insight with evidence-based medication—used precisely and only when needed. I view mental health through psychological, relational, cultural, and developmental lenses to support lasting, meaningful change.
Are you seeking more than just a prescription? Many patients feel stuck or overwhelmed while navigating anxiety, depression, ADHD, trauma, eating or mood disorders, or life transitions—often shaped by family, culture, neurodivergence, or identity. I offer thoughtful, collaborative care that blends emotional insight with evidence-based medication—used precisely and only when needed. I view mental health through psychological, relational, cultural, and developmental lenses to support lasting, meaningful change.
Oja is particularly passionate about helping individuals struggling with eating disorders, sleep disorders, and obsessivecompulsive disorder.
She recognizes the significant impact these conditions can have on daily life, relationships, and selfesteem. By using evidencebased treatment strategies, she empowers her patients to regain control and achieve meaningful progress.
Oja is particularly passionate about helping individuals struggling with eating disorders, sleep disorders, and obsessivecompulsive disorder.
She recognizes the significant impact these conditions can have on daily life, relationships, and selfesteem. By using evidencebased treatment strategies, she empowers her patients to regain control and achieve meaningful progress.
I believe that everyone suffering from eating disorders deserves excellent and compassionate psychiatric care and a chance at recovery.
Helping patients achieve recovery from eating disorders has always been my passion. As a psychiatrist and a physician, I believe in recovery and hope for everyone. In addition to monitoring psychiatric medications, I provide psychotherapy, nutritional support and medical monitoring. I enjoy collaborating closely with other clinicians involved in your care.
I believe that everyone suffering from eating disorders deserves excellent and compassionate psychiatric care and a chance at recovery.
Helping patients achieve recovery from eating disorders has always been my passion. As a psychiatrist and a physician, I believe in recovery and hope for everyone. In addition to monitoring psychiatric medications, I provide psychotherapy, nutritional support and medical monitoring. I enjoy collaborating closely with other clinicians involved in your care.
At Capstone Behavioral Health Services, we support adolescents and adults facing anxiety, depression, ADHD, bipolar disorder, OCD, sleep challenges, mood disorders, and other mental health concerns. Many clients come to us feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or uncertain about their next steps. Through comprehensive psychiatric evaluations, medication management, supportive psychotherapy, and personalized treatment planning, we help clients gain clarity, improve emotional well-being, and build a path toward lasting stability and growth.
At Capstone Behavioral Health Services, we support adolescents and adults facing anxiety, depression, ADHD, bipolar disorder, OCD, sleep challenges, mood disorders, and other mental health concerns. Many clients come to us feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or uncertain about their next steps. Through comprehensive psychiatric evaluations, medication management, supportive psychotherapy, and personalized treatment planning, we help clients gain clarity, improve emotional well-being, and build a path toward lasting stability and growth.
A child and adolescent psychiatrist, conducts full psychiatric evaluations with children, adolescents, and adults. Experienced in the treatment of a variety of clinical concerns, including Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), intellectual disabilities, Autism spectrum disorders, mood disorders, anxiety, and psychosis. After adult psychiatry training in Virginia Commonwealth University, Dr. Altahir completed his fellowship studies at Penn state University in 2005.
A child and adolescent psychiatrist, conducts full psychiatric evaluations with children, adolescents, and adults. Experienced in the treatment of a variety of clinical concerns, including Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), intellectual disabilities, Autism spectrum disorders, mood disorders, anxiety, and psychosis. After adult psychiatry training in Virginia Commonwealth University, Dr. Altahir completed his fellowship studies at Penn state University in 2005.
Ashraf Sefain, PMHNP, is a compassionate and experienced Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC) serving patients at LifeStance Health in Virginia. With a deep commitment to enhancing the mental well-being of his clients, Ashraf provides comprehensive mental health assessments and personalized treatment plans that may include therapy and medication management. He offers a supportive and educational approach to care, helping clients understand their mental health conditions and access additional resources and services.Ashraf Sefain, PMHNP, is a compassionate and experienced Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Ashraf Sefain, PMHNP, is a compassionate and experienced Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC) serving patients at LifeStance Health in Virginia. With a deep commitment to enhancing the mental well-being of his clients, Ashraf provides comprehensive mental health assessments and personalized treatment plans that may include therapy and medication management. He offers a supportive and educational approach to care, helping clients understand their mental health conditions and access additional resources and services.Ashraf Sefain, PMHNP, is a compassionate and experienced Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Dr. Embrey is an integrative and holistic child and adult psychiatrist in Alexandria, VA and Washington, DC. She is also seeing patients from Maryland, Wisconsin, and Texas. 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. Embrey is an integrative and holistic child and adult psychiatrist in Alexandria, VA and Washington, DC. She is also seeing patients from Maryland, Wisconsin, and Texas. 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.
Reaching out for mental health support can feel overwhelming, especially when anxiety, depression, mood changes, ADHD, trauma, sleep problems, or major life stressors begin to affect your daily functioning. My goal is to provide a supportive, respectful space where you feel heard, understood, and actively involved in your care.
As a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, I work with children, adolescents, adults, and older adults. I provide comprehensive psychiatric evaluations, medication management, and individualized treatment planning for conditions including anxiety, depression, ADHD, and Bipolar.
Reaching out for mental health support can feel overwhelming, especially when anxiety, depression, mood changes, ADHD, trauma, sleep problems, or major life stressors begin to affect your daily functioning. My goal is to provide a supportive, respectful space where you feel heard, understood, and actively involved in your care.
As a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, I work with children, adolescents, adults, and older adults. I provide comprehensive psychiatric evaluations, medication management, and individualized treatment planning for conditions including anxiety, depression, ADHD, and Bipolar.
Newlife Aspiration Behavioural Health Services
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, PMHNP, APRN, DNP
Herndon, VA 20171
Chinyere is a Board Certified licensed, Family Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner with a BSN degree from Shenandoah University, Winchester, VA, an MSN degree from the University of Cincinnati, Ohio and a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree from Chatham University, Pittsburgh, PA. Chinyere has 14 years of experience as a psychiatric nurse and 10 years of experience as a nurse practitioner, providing psychiatric evaluation, treatment and medication management to patients with varying degree of mental illness. She has expertise in treating adolescent and adult patients.
Chinyere is a Board Certified licensed, Family Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner with a BSN degree from Shenandoah University, Winchester, VA, an MSN degree from the University of Cincinnati, Ohio and a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree from Chatham University, Pittsburgh, PA. Chinyere has 14 years of experience as a psychiatric nurse and 10 years of experience as a nurse practitioner, providing psychiatric evaluation, treatment and medication management to patients with varying degree of mental illness. She has expertise in treating adolescent and adult patients.
Shealyn Cyr, MD is a board-certified Psychiatrist in Virginia who has been practicing since 2006. She completed her undergraduate work at the University of Texas at San Antonio, her medical school at Texas A&M University, College of Medicine, and her Residency at the University of Texas at Southwestern. Dr. Cyr believes in a balanced approach to psychiatric health through a model that integrates medication, wellness techniques, supplements, cognitive behavioral therapy, and thorough medical evaluation. Dr.
Shealyn Cyr, MD is a board-certified Psychiatrist in Virginia who has been practicing since 2006. She completed her undergraduate work at the University of Texas at San Antonio, her medical school at Texas A&M University, College of Medicine, and her Residency at the University of Texas at Southwestern. Dr. Cyr believes in a balanced approach to psychiatric health through a model that integrates medication, wellness techniques, supplements, cognitive behavioral therapy, and thorough medical evaluation. Dr.
Dr. Swarna Reddy, MD, is board certified in Adult Psychiatry, as well as Geriatric Psychiatry. Dr. Reddy offers Tele Appointments. Dr. Reddy worked in various patient care setting for over 20 years including in-patient, nursing home, geriatric, out-patient, and tele psychiatry. Dr. Reddy treats adult patients in the Sterling, Virginia area and surrounding communities. She speaks English, Hindi, and Telugu. Dr. Reddy treats patients with compassion and care.
Dr. Swarna Reddy, MD, is board certified in Adult Psychiatry, as well as Geriatric Psychiatry. Dr. Reddy offers Tele Appointments. Dr. Reddy worked in various patient care setting for over 20 years including in-patient, nursing home, geriatric, out-patient, and tele psychiatry. Dr. Reddy treats adult patients in the Sterling, Virginia area and surrounding communities. She speaks English, Hindi, and Telugu. Dr. Reddy treats patients with compassion and care.
Dr Mghir is an Adult and Geriatric psychiatrist, in private practice since 1997. She specializes in psycho-pharmacological treatment for a wide range of mental disorders. Much of her focus is on treatment of anxiety and mood disorders, and on post-traumatic stress disorder. She emphasizes open rapport with patients. A thorough evaluation of the patient's medical, psychological and social history, provides the framework for formulating a treatment plan, which is presented and discussed with the patient. She works closely with health professionals involved in the care of the patients to coordinate treatment plan.
Dr Mghir is an Adult and Geriatric psychiatrist, in private practice since 1997. She specializes in psycho-pharmacological treatment for a wide range of mental disorders. Much of her focus is on treatment of anxiety and mood disorders, and on post-traumatic stress disorder. She emphasizes open rapport with patients. A thorough evaluation of the patient's medical, psychological and social history, provides the framework for formulating a treatment plan, which is presented and discussed with the patient. She works closely with health professionals involved in the care of the patients to coordinate treatment plan.
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How can psychiatrists help with eating disorders?
Eating disorders are a group of serious mental health conditions characterized by disruptions in normal eating patterns and persistent negative thoughts related to body image and weight. Common eating disorders include anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, and avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID). While many people experience occasional concerns about food or body image, eating disorders are distinct in that they significantly impair physical health and daily functioning. Psychiatrists and other mental health professionals play an important role in supporting recovery by helping individuals with eating disorders manage distressing thoughts and emotions while also promoting physical healing, including weight restoration when necessary.
How do psychiatrists treat eating disorders?
Psychiatric care typically begins with a comprehensive assessment to evaluate the individual's symptoms, medical status, and overall needs. This evaluation helps determine the most appropriate level of care. In some cases, a psychiatrist may recommend a higher level of support—such as inpatient hospitalization, residential treatment, or an intensive outpatient program (IOP)—to first stabilize physical health and ensure safety before transitioning to outpatient psychiatric care. Once medically stable, clients can work with a psychiatrist on longer-term mental health goals, including managing mood, reducing distressing thoughts, and supporting sustainable recovery.
Psychiatrists who specialize in eating disorders are trained in both psychiatric evaluation and medication management. Although there are no medications that specifically treat eating disorders, psychiatrists may prescribe medications—such as antidepressants—to address symptoms like anxiety, depression, or obsessive thinking that often co-occur with or contribute to disordered eating behaviors. Some psychiatrists may offer psychotherapy themselves, though they often collaborate with a broader care team that includes therapists, dietitians, and primary care providers, each offering complementary support throughout the recovery process.
Psychiatrists who specialize in eating disorders are trained in both psychiatric evaluation and medication management. Although there are no medications that specifically treat eating disorders, psychiatrists may prescribe medications—such as antidepressants—to address symptoms like anxiety, depression, or obsessive thinking that often co-occur with or contribute to disordered eating behaviors. Some psychiatrists may offer psychotherapy themselves, though they often collaborate with a broader care team that includes therapists, dietitians, and primary care providers, each offering complementary support throughout the recovery process.
How can I find a psychiatrist who specializes in eating disorders?
Because not all psychiatrists are trained to treat eating disorders, it is important to seek a provider with relevant expertise. The Psychology Today online directory allows users to search for psychiatrists with experience in treating eating disorders. When reaching out to a potential provider, it's helpful to ask about their experience treating your specific diagnosis, how they integrate medication and therapy into treatment, and how they coordinate care with other treatment team members. Also consider practical factors such as appointment availability, telehealth options, and insurance coverage to ensure a good fit.