Psychiatrists in Virginia

Kedian Gooden is a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) committed to assisting individuals with mental health challenges to live more productive lives and improve their functioning in society. As a PMHNP, Kedian’s role is to provide safe, quality psychiatric care to individuals and their families. She is well versed in applying an evidence-based approach to conducting a psychiatric assessment, medication evaluation, and management for a wide variety of mental health conditions. Furthermore, Kedian has over 15 years of experience in health care, working in various positions.

LaToya Mullen is a Board Certified Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner and Family Nurse Practitioner and has been working in the mental health field as a healthcare professional for the last 10 years. She is also certified to perform Cannabis THC Oil Evaluations for the state of Virginia. LaToya graduated with her Masters of Science in Nursing from Walden University in 2016 and from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) in 2020. Since starting her nursing career in 2007, LaToya has spent time working in both inpatient and outpatient mental health settings serving both adults and adolescents/children with various psychiatric illnesses.

Tina Matthews-Hayes is a dual certified Nurse Practitioner from Virginia Beach, Virginia. She previously held the position of Clinical Manager at Western PA Behavioral Health Resources; however, relocated to a practice in the Virginia Beach area. While Tina is a national key opinion leader in the management of Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia, Adjunctive Major Depressive Disorder, and Tardive Dyskinesia, she has extensive experience treating autism, ADHD, child/ adolescent psychiatric care as well as general psychiatric care across the lifespan.

Experienced Psychiatric Mental Health and Family Nurse Practitioner with a doctorate, welcoming new patients for both in-person and telehealth appointments. Accepting various insurance plans, including Medicaid, Medicare, and self-pay options. With over a decade of clinical expertise in healthcare and academia, I have a comprehensive background in inpatient acute care and community outpatient settings. My research focuses on integrating medical and psychiatric healthcare services, particularly for underserved populations. Licensed across Washington DC, Maryland, Virginia, and Washington State.

Dr. Cordelia Nieketien-Tawari is a licensed Family Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner with a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree from UMASS. She has 20+ years of experience in providing mental healthcare in medication management and therapy services. She has expertise in treating life span-children to the elderly patients. Her medication management regimen maximizes medication efficacy and minimizes side effects. her the treating disorders includes: anxiety, depression, ADHD, PTSD, substance use disorder, bipolar disorder, psychosis and schizophrenia. She practices with exceptional professionalism, respect and caring to all patients

I like to help each individual to explore their potentials and strengths, improve their inner coping capacity and restore the homeostasis of the mind, brain, body and life.

Do you often feel anxiety or depression? Do you have difficulty sleeping well when you feel overwhelmed? Do you feel you are not able to concentrate? Do you want to manage your mental health by eating more healthily? Do you want to quit an unhealthy lifestyle such as smoking? Besides medications, I love to use talk therapies and nutrition to manage your signs and symptoms.

With over 10 years experience, I am a dual board-certified nurse practitioner in psychiatric mental health and Children/adult/gerontology primary care. I value holistic approach to individual’s physical, emotional, mental, social, and environmental health.

Hello. I'm Lori Ball with Williamsburg Counseling. As a dually certified Advance Practice Nurse(Nurse Practitioner), I provide comprehensive bio-psycho-social evaluations, prescribe and manage psychotropics. My professional history extends back to 1985 when I entered the world of psychiatry as a young registered nurse. 39 years later I find myself collaborating with patients across the lifespan who graciously share their stories and seek out new solutions to the demands of life. Medications are only one tool. There's so much more, so together lets discover and embrace genuine lasting change for a better tomorrow!

If you are struggling with insomnia, anxiety, panic attacks, OCD, concentration difficulties, sadness, fatigue, or depression, I would love to help you. I have found that working with clients with these symptoms are often the most thoughtful and empathetic people I have encountered during my career in healthcare. Please know, these conditions are common, and are very treatable. I offer thorough diagnostic evaluations and medication management.

Overcoming difficult emotions is challenging and can seem insurmountable. With daily practice and self-understanding, a calmer more fulfilling life is possible. While medication management is my primary focus, I view medication as a means to achieve the stability needed to attain your goals. Each appointment is structured to help you find the evidence based combination of medication and/or coping skills to make long term improvements. I work with adolescents and adults on issues from anxiety, depression, OCD, bipolar/mood specturm, and ADHD

Jennifer Branch is a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner in Virginia who has been practicing since 2022. Jennifer provides holistic care, education regarding diagnosis, medication management, and empathetic counseling. Outside of work, Jennifer enjoys cooking, reading, and music.

Julia is a board certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with twelve years of nursing experience working in various mental health settings. These settings range from acute inpatient hospitalization, crisis stabilization, and substance abuse treatment. She has been practicing in outpatient psychiatry for two years treating patients with anxiety disorders, depression, mood disorders, personality disorders, ADHD, and addiction.

I am a Georgetown University trained psychiatrist with an extensive postgraduate training and experience. I practice evidence-based psychopharmacology, psychodynamic psychotherapy and integrative medicine. I specialize in intense short-term dynamic psychotherapy (ISTDP) that can lead to rapid and permanent recovery from a wide range of problems including anxiety, depression, loneliness, self-esteem and relationship problems, anger management issues, self-destructive behaviors and psychosomatic conditions. This model of therapy is very efficient and often works, even when previous therapies failed, or were only partially successful.

Dr. Phan-Huy's philosophy of care is all about you. Your beliefs, your experiences, your goals. By partnering with Dr. Phan-Huy, you will be empowered with the tools necessary to achieve fulfilment. That’s because – with Board certification in psychiatry and specialty training from the University of Michigan – Dr. Phan-Huy is a beacon of clarity in the complex world of mental health.

We all have solutions within us – it is a matter of learning how to tap into these solutions. The most effective way to heal is by focusing on your strengths, harness into your available resources, while getting the symptoms under control. At inspire behavioral health, we consider all treatment options available and strive to take a balanced and integrative approach. While it’s necessary to target the symptoms that lead someone to get help, but it is also important to understand that people are much more than symptoms they are experiencing.

As a Board-Certified Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner with a doctoral degree, I am dedicated to providing comprehensive mental health care to individuals aged 18 and older.I am committed to creating a therapeutic environment where patients feel safe, heard, and supported.

As a mental health nurse practitioner, I am trained to listen and provide expert outpatient, individualized, and psychological care. In addition to prescribing medication, I focus on individuals and families understanding medication risks and benefits for their mental health needs. Services provided are not limited to Bipolar disorders, Depression, Insomnia, Generalized anxiety disorders, Borderline Personality Disorder, and Substance use Disorders. I serve individuals with respect and honor.

ACCEPTING NEW PATIENTS BOTH IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL! We deliver a compassionate and respectable care to all patients. Moreover, while managing your symptoms with medications, we also take into consideration your general well-being. Our provider is dual-certified and licensed as a Family and Psychiatric NP with experience working with pediatrics, young adult, and geriatric populations.