Brenda L. Terry-Leonard, PHD| Psychiatry, Clinical Psychology | MedStar Health
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 Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation (ECMHC) at various Apple Tree Early Learning Public Charter Schools. In addition, she is a collaborator with the Early Childhood Innovation Network (ECIN).
Clinical areas of focus
- Bipolar Disorder Treatment
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Existential Group Therapy
- Mood Disorder Treatment
- Pain Medication Management
- Psychiatric Evaluation
- Psychopharmacology
- Suicidal Ideation Treatment
- Women's Mental Health Treatment
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Agoraphobia
- Anxiety
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Bipolar Disorder
- Conduct Disorders
- Depressive Episode
- Emotional Disorders
- Emotional State Symptoms (MOOD SWINGS)
- Gallbladder Disease
- Impulse Disorder
- Mental Health Conditions
- Pervasive Developmental Disorder
- Phobia
- Postpartum Depression
- Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD)
- Psychosis
- Psychotic Disorder
- Reaction To Stress And Adjustment Disorders In Children
- Schizoid Personality Disorder
- Schizophrenia
- Social Anxiety Disorder
- Suicidal Thought
Procedures I perform
- Adjustment Disorder Treatment
- Alcohol Abuse Counseling
- Anxiety Disorder Treatment
- Anxiety Management
- Behavioral Activation
- Behavioral Modification
- Bipolar Disorder Treatment
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Electroconvulsive Therapy
- Existential Group Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization And Reprocessing
- Graston Technique
- Group Psychotherapy
- Health Promotion Counseling
- Mental Health Assessment
- Mood Disorder Treatment
- Motivational Interviewing
- Pain Medication Management
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Treatment
- Psychiatric Evaluation
- Psychological Evaluation
- Psychopharmacology
- Psychotherapy
- Suicidal Ideation Treatment
- Women's Mental Health Treatment
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
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Choice POS II
- IH-POS
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- IH-POS Plus
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- TRICARE East Select
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CIGNA EPO
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Choice
- HighMark
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Indemnity
- Optimum Choice
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- UHC Passport
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- IH-PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst Administrators
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Choice Fund PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- HumanaChoice PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Choice POS
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- First Health PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Beech Street PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- United Student Resources
- Navigate
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Sentara Health
- CIGNA PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Employee Health Plan
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 3500
- IH-Open HMO
- Network OA
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CIGNA Indemnity
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna HMO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- POS OA
- TRICARE East Prime
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- MultiPlan, Inc
- OA Plus
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Basic
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- IH-HMO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
Education
Medical School: Howard University College of Medicine (1999)
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
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.