Lorraine Grace Vinci, MS PSYD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Health Psychology, Rehabilitation Psychology, Cognitive and Behavioral Psychology, Clinical Health Psychology, Psychology
Languages: Spanish, English
301-581-8031
About me
Lorraine Vinci, PsyD. is a licensed clinical psychologist in both the District of Columbia and Maryland. She is a graduate of Barry University (1990) in Miami, Florida, where she completed her Bachelor's in Science. Dr. Vinci obtained a Master's in Science degree at the Miami Institute of Psychology in 1992, and acquired her doctorate in clinical psychology at The Carlos Albizu University, also in Miami Florida in 2002. In 2001, Dr. Vinci completed her residency in physical rehabilitation and pain management at HealthSouth Sunrise Rehabilitation Hospital in Sunrise, Florida. Afterwards, she proceeded to complete a two year post-doctoral (2002-2004) fellowship in Pain Management and Behavioral Medicine at the University of Virginia Medical Center in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Dr. Vinci has extensive experience in the area of physical rehabilitation and pain management and served as the co-director of the MedStar National Rehabilitation Hospital Spinal Cord Injury& Disease Program. Dr. Vinci's areas of interest include post-traumatic stress disorder specifically, trauma associated with medical/physical conditions, injuries, and chronic pain. She has extensive experience with workers' compensation, multicultural issues, and sleep disorders.
Dr. Vinci works in assisting individuals to regain sense of control over their lives after traumatic injuries or chronic pain. She helps patients by identifying the unique needs and characteristics of the individual in order to reintegrate into the community and their lives by providing individual, team and family services to help the person attain successful reintegration to a satisfying and productive life. She works with the person in addressing issues of compliance, health behaviors, and emotional reactions to chronic or unexpected medical conditions. Dr. Vinci is a cognitive-behavioral psychotherapist and includes positive psychology, psycho-education, and mindfulness interventions and training in her work with patients.
Dr. Vinci's clinical services encompass pre-surgical assessment for spinal cord stimulator implantation and spinal surgeries, as well as opiate candidacy. She also provides services to individuals with opiate dependency and offers consultation to providers to working with persons in pain or with chronic medical conditions. In regards to pain management, Dr. Vinci has extensive experience with chronic regional pain syndrome, phantom limb pain, pelvic pain, chronic headaches, chronic back pain, and burns. Her expertise also includes spinal cord injuries and disease, amputations, orthopedic conditions, and cardiac rehabilitation. She provides education and interventions to prevent medical conditions and to avoid exacerbation of those already existing.
Dr. Vinci is fluent in both English and Spanish and accepts worker's comp insurance.
Clinical areas of focus
- Anxiety Disorder Treatment
- Attention Training For Anxiety
- Cognitive Flexibility Training
- Memory Assessment And Treatment
- Memory Training
- Neurodegenerative Disease Treatment
- Neuropsychological Testing
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Adjustment Disorder With Anxiety
- Adjustment Disorder With Mixed Anxiety And Depressed Mood
- Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Alzheimer's Disease
- Amphetamine Addiction
- Amputation Adjustment
- Anxiety
- Bipolar Disorder
- Bipolar Disorder With Manic Episodes
- Bruxism
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome
- Chronic Stress
- Cocaine Related Disorders
- Cognitive Function Disorders
- Conduct Disorders
- Conversion Disorders
- Cyclothymic Disorder
- Degenerative Diseases Of Nervous System
- Dementia
- Depersonalization Disorder
- Depressive Episode
- Dissociative Amnesia
- Dissociative Fugue
- Eating Disorders
- Emotional Disorders
- Emotional Disturbance
- Emotional State Symptoms
- Emotional State Symptoms (MOOD SWINGS)
- Factitious Disorders
- Fibromyalgia
- Geriatric Depression
- Hypochondriasis
- Hypokinetic Movement Disorders
- Internet Gaming Disorder
- Irritability
- Lewy Body Disease
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Major Depressive Disorder With Melancholic Features
- Major Depressive Disorder With Psychotic Features
- Manic Episode
- Memory Disorder
- Mood Disorder Due To Traumatic Brain Injury
- Mood Disorders
- Mood Disorders Due To Stroke
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Narcolepsy
- Neurodegeneration
- Neuropathic Pain
- Parkinson's Disease
- Pathological Gambling
- Personality Disorders (MULTIPLE TYPES)
- Phobia Of Medical Procedures
- Psychotic Disorder
- Reaction To Stress And Adjustment Disorders In Children
- Schizoid Personality Disorder
- Schizophrenia
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Sedative, Hypnotic, Or Anxiolytic Related Disorders
- Severe Parkinson's Disease
- Single Episode Depression
- Sleep Disorders
- Social Anxiety Disorder
- Somatoform Disorder
- Specific Phobia
- Substance Use Disorder
- Trauma And Stress Disorders
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Traumatic Stress Reaction
- Vascular Dementia
Procedures I perform
- Affective Disorder Diagnosis
- Aging And Cognitive Decline Assessment
- Alcohol Abuse Counseling
- Anxiety Disorder Treatment
- Anxiety Management
- Anxiety Management For Older Adults
- Assertiveness Training
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Assessment
- Attention Training For Anxiety
- Behavioral Activation
- Behavioral Interventions
- Binge Eating Disorder Treatment
- Bipolar Disorder Treatment
- Child-Parent Psychotherapy For Anxiety
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Cognitive Flexibility Training
- Cognitive Restructuring
- Cognitive Stimulation Therapy
- Coping Skills
- Coping Skills Training
- Couples Therapy For Anxiety
- Dementia Treatment
- Depression Treatment
- Emotional Intelligence Testing
- Existential Group Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization And Reprocessing
- Eye Movement Desensitization And Reprocessing For Trauma
- Family Systems Therapy For Children
- Geriatric Anxiety Counseling
- Goal Setting And Achievement
- Gottman Method Couples Therapy
- Graston Technique
- Grief Counseling
- Grief Counseling For Teens
- Group Therapy
- Guided Imagery
- Habit Training
- Health Behavior Change
- Health Psychology Services
- Hypnosis
- Hypnosis For Pain
- Hypnotherapy
- Individual Therapy For Anxiety
- Intelligence Quotient (IQ) Testing
- Memory Assessment And Treatment
- Memory Training
- Memory Training For Anxiety
- Mep (MOTOR EVOKED POTENTIALS)
- Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy For Addiction
- Motivational Interviewing
- Neurocognitive Disorder Treatment
- Neurodegenerative Disease Treatment
- Neuromuscular Rehabilitation
- Neuropsychological Testing
- Neuropsychological Treatment For Traumatic Brain Injury
- Pain Medication Management
- Parent Management Training
- Parent Training
- Personality Disorder Treatment
- Play Therapy
- Play Therapy For Anxiety
- Positive Thinking Training
- Psychiatric Evaluation
- Psychological Counseling For Cancer
- Psychological Evaluation
- Psychotherapy
- Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy
- Relapse Prevention
- Relaxation Training
- Schizophrenia Treatment
- Self-Care Training
- Self-Esteem Enhancement
- Social Learning
- Social Skills Training For Anxiety
- Solution-Focused Brief Therapy For Anxiety
- Stress Management And Relaxation Techniques
- Stress Reduction
- Substance Abuse Treatment
- Supportive Care
- Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy For Anxiety
- Traumatic Brain Injury Therapy
Insurance
MedStar Health accepts most major health insurance plans. If you are uncertain as to whether your individual health insurance plan is accepted at MedStar Health, please call your insurance company.
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List of insurance plans we accept
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- HighMark
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- HumanaChoice PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- IH-PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Medicare FFS
- Police and Fire Clinic
- MultiPlan, Inc
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- First Health PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- TRICARE East Select
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Network OA
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- IH-POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Beech Street PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Choice POS
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CIGNA PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Choice POS II
- CIGNA EPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- IH-EPO Plus
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CareFirst Administrators
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- IH-Open HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Basic
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- IH-HMO
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Optimum Choice
- Navigate
- Choice POS II Open Access
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- TRICARE East Prime
- POS OA
- Medicare Direct
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Classic 5000
- OA Plus
- IH-POS
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
Education
Fellowship: University of Virginia (2004)
Graduate: Carlos Albizu University-Miami Campus (2002)
Residency: Healthsouth Sunrise Rehabilitation Hospital (2001)
Graduate: Carlos Albizu University-Miami Campus (1992)