Aimee L Danielson, PHD| Psychology, Clinical Psychology

About me

Aimee Danielson, PhD, is the Founder and Director of the Women’s Mental Health Program at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. She is a Clinical Psychologist and Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Obstetrics & Gynecology in the Georgetown School of Medicine. She has worked exclusively in the field of perinatal mental health since creating her own postdoctoral fellowship in this area in 2002. Since that time, she has developed and implemented numerous clinical, academic and research programs to respond to the unmet mental health needs of perinatal women. In 2008, she founded the Women’s Mental Health Program at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital in response to a critical need for specialized care at this institution and in the region. This program, which she continues to direct and participate in clinical care, provides specialized psychiatric care for pregnant and postpartum women. Across MedStar, she leads numerous efforts to train medical providers, residents, students, and nurses on screening for perinatal mental health disorders and has successfully implemented universal maternal depression screening across various hospital-based settings including outpatient obstetrics, acute inpatient obstetrics and pediatrics.

Dr. Danielson is a founding member of the DC Metro Perinatal Mental Health Collaborative and an active member of several local maternal mental health initiatives, each of which have enabled her to grow the capacity of perinatal mental health providers across DC and serve as an advocate for both perinatal mental health awareness and increased access to quality mental health care. Over the past several years, she has led numerous efforts centrally focused on expanding perinatal mental health services in the District of Columbia. Most recently, this work has focused on the integration of mental health care into the obstetric setting at MedStar Washington Hospital Center as part of the “Safe Babies, Safe Moms” MedStar/Clark initiative.

As an expert in the field, she speaks locally and nationally on topics related to maternal mental health and wellness in women. She has been an invited speaker on On Point with Tom Ashbrook (NPR), as well as contributing to stories in the Washington Post and the Huffington Post.

Clinical areas of focus

Bipolar Disorder Treatment
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Depression Treatment
Existential Group Therapy
Mood Disorder Treatment
Psychiatric Evaluation
Psychopharmacology
Psychotherapy
Suicidal Ideation Treatment
Women's Mental Health Treatment

Conditions and procedures

Conditions I treat

Adjustment Disorder With Anxiety
Adjustment Disorder With Mixed Anxiety And Depressed Mood
Adolescent Depression
Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Anxiety
Bipolar Disorder
Bipolar Disorder With Manic Episodes
Chronic Depression
Clinical Depression
Depressive Episode
Eating Disorders
Emotional State Symptoms
Emotional State Symptoms (MOOD SWINGS)
Gallbladder Disease
Hypochondriasis
Insomnia Related To Depression
Major Depressive Disorder With Psychotic Features
Maternal Diseases
Memory Disorder
Miscarriage
Mood Disorders
Phobia
Postpartum Anxiety
Postpartum Depression
Postpartum Infections
Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD)
Psychotic Disorder
Reaction To Stress And Adjustment Disorders In Children
Schizoid Personality Disorder
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Social Anxiety Disorder
Somatoform Disorder
Stillbirth
Suicidal Thought
Trauma
Women's Depression

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Procedures I perform

Adjustment Disorder Treatment
Alcohol Abuse Counseling
Anxiety Disorder Treatment
Anxiety Management
Behavioral Activation
Behavioral Modification
Binge Eating Disorder Treatment
Bipolar Disorder Treatment
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Depression Treatment
Existential Group Therapy
Eye Movement Desensitization And Reprocessing
Graston Technique
Group Psychotherapy
Health Promotion Counseling
Mood Disorder Treatment
Motivational Interviewing
Neuropsychological Testing
Personality Disorder Treatment
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Treatment
Psychiatric Evaluation
Psychoeducational Testing
Psychopharmacology
Psychotherapy
Suicidal Ideation Treatment
Wellness And Prevention
Women's Mental Health Treatment

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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.

List of insurance plans we accept
- Medicare Direct
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- United Student Resources
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- IH-POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- First Health PPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- IH-Open POS Plus
- IH-Open POS II
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- United Healthcare Choice
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Navigate
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst EPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- TRICARE for Life East
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- HighMark
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Sentara Health
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- IH-Open HMO
- UHC Passport
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- HumanaChoice PPO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst Administrators
- IH-PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Beech Street PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Medicare FFS
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna Basic
- CIGNA PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- MultiPlan, Inc
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- TRICARE East Prime
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Choice Fund PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- POS OA
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Network OA
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Optimum Choice
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Choice POS
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CIGNA EPO
- OA Plus
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- IH-POS
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- IH-Indemnity
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Choice POS II