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Dr. Chinyere M Ugwanyi

Clinical Social Work, Mental Health Counseling
Accepting new patients
Thriveworks Counseling & Psychiatry Alexandria 6076 Franconia Rd Suite D, Alexandria, VA 22310
(855) 726-2714

Overview
Location
Expertise
Insurance

Brief Intro

Chinyere is a Board-Certified, Licensed Family Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner with a BSN degree from Shenandoah University, an MSN degree from the University of Cincinnati, and a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree from Chatham University—all with honors. Chinyere has 13 years of healthcare experience with 12 years of that as a psychiatric nurse and 7 years of experience as a nurse practitioner, providing psychiatric evaluation, treatment, and medication management to patients with varying degrees of mental illness, in inpatient/outpatient settings. In addition, Chinyere has worked in a major community mental health system alongside nursing homes and feels comfortable working with a variety of mental and behavioral health conditions, including serious mental illnesses She has expertise in treating mainly adult patients but can work with adolescent patients as well. She treats patients with disorders that include anxiety, depression, personality disorders, ADHD, PTSD, substance abuse, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia. Chinyere’s approach to care for her patients is straightforward and clear. She is very professional, caring, respectful, and strives to offer personalized mental health services. Chinyere seeks to build a lasting therapeutic relationship with you while showing empathy with listening ears to your mental health concerns. Her ultimategoal is to provide every patient with the highest quality care while empowering them to live a successful, fulfilled life, alongside being in control of their mental health.

Education Background

MEDICAL SCHOOL

University of Cincinnati, OH

Languages Spoken

English

Location & Hours

Thriveworks Counseling & Psychiatry Alexandria
6076 Franconia Rd Suite D, Alexandria, VA 22310

Specialties Treated

Mental Health Counseling
Clinical Social Work

Conditions Addressed

Spiritual Issues
Depression
Postpartum Depression
Self Esteem
Depressive Disorders
Parent-Child Problems
Relationship Issues
Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
Sleep Disorders
Anxiety Dissociative and Somatoform Disorders
Anorexia Nervosa
Spirituality
Grief
Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Chronic Pain
Premature Ejaculation
Infertility
Anxiety Phobic Disorders
Anxiety
Autism
Chronic Mental Health Issues
Bereavement and grief
Mental Illness
Relationship challenges
ADD/ADHD
Psychiatric disorders in pregnancy and postpartum
Eating Disorders
Chronic Stress
Pregnancy-related Mood Disorders
Life Transitions
Bulimia Nervosa
LGBT Issues

Procedures Performed

Family Therapy
Child Therapy
Neuroanalysis
Counseling
Individual Therapy
Medication management

Insurance Accepted

* Insurance information may change frequently. Please verify directly with the provider (doctor/clinic).

Riverside Health
Anthem Blue Cross
Molina Healthcare
GEHA
Medicare
Maryland Physicians Care
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
Medicaid

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