Brenda L. Terry-Leonard, PhD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Clinical Psychology, Psychiatry, Psychology
Languages: English
About me
Brenda Terry-Leonard, Ph.D., is a psychologist who earned her doctorate from Howard University. She has extensive experience providing clinical services to children and families across the developmental spectrum. She has practiced in a range of settings including a public school, a private full day special education placement, out-patient mental health centers, and a residential facility. Dr. Terry-Leonard has also served at local universities as an adjunct faculty providing instruction for a child and adolescent mental hygiene course and as a clinical coordinator for practicum and internship students. As a clinical psychologist with the Center for Wellbeing in School Environments (WISE), Dr. Terry-Leonard provides integrated educator well-being services in public and charter schools across the District of Columbia, programmatic consultation with educational partners, and clinical supervision for psychology doctoral trainees and psychiatry fellows in Outpatient Psychiatry.
Clinical areas of focus
- Adjustment Disorder Treatment
- Anxiety
- Anxiety Disorder Treatment
- Behavioral Activation
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Mood Disorder Treatment
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Anxiety
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Conduct Disorders
- Depression
- Depressive Episode
- Emotional Disorders
- Mental Health Conditions
- Reaction To Stress And Adjustment Disorders In Children
- Social Anxiety Disorder
- Suicidal Thought
- Trauma
Procedures I perform
- Adjustment Disorder Treatment
- Anxiety Disorder Treatment
- Anxiety Management
- Behavioral Activation
- Behavioral Modification
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Health Promotion Counseling
- Mental Health Assessment
- Mood Disorder Treatment
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychological Evaluation
- Psychotherapy
- Women's Mental Health Treatment
Practice locations
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2115 Wisconsin Ave NW
Ste 200
Washington, DC, 20007
Insurance
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List of insurance plans we accept
- Aetna
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield of Maryland
- Cigna Health Care
- Kaiser Permanente*
- MedStar Select (Administered by CareFirst)
- United HealthCare
- Aetna
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield of Maryland
- Healthspring
- Humana
- Medicare & Railroad Medicare
- United HealthCare
- Aetna Better Health of Maryland *
- Medical Assistance/Medicaid
- MedStar Family Choice MD
- Priority Partners *
- United HealthCare Community Health Plan MD
- Wellpoint MD
- AmeriHealth Caritas
- Health Services For Children With Special Needs (HSCSN)
- Medical Assistance/Medicaid
- MedStar Family Choice DC
- Johns Hopkins Employer Health Programs *
- Johns Hopkins US Family Health Plan *
- MultiPlan
- Private Healthcare Systems
- Tricare/Humana Military
- VA Community Care Network (VACCN)
Education
Graduate: Howard University Graduate School (1999)
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
Terry-Leonard, B., Hartz, K., Bryant, A., & Berkowitz, M., (6/29/2022Z). Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation: Brief Report of Adaptations in the Virtual Learning Environment. The Center for Excellence for Infants & Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation, Georgetown University Center for Child and Human Development: Washington, DC.
Terry-Leonard, B. & Berkowitz, M. (Fall/Winter, 2019). Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation: A Collaborative Process. School Social Work Newsletter. National Association of School Social Workers: Washington, DC.