Daniel M Schneider, PsyD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Clinical Psychology, Forensic Psychology, Psychiatry, Psychology
Languages: English
202-877-7302
About me
Daniel Schneider, PsyD, is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist at MedStar Washington Hospital Center and a behavioral health specialist in the Trauma, Burn Division. He is a clinical assistant professor of psychiatry and surgery at Georgetown University School of Medicine. Dr. Schneider participates in the research activities of the Firefighter’s Burn and Surgical Research Laboratory, whose goal is to improve the care of burn patients worldwide. His clinical and research interests include burn recovery and rehabilitation, alternative pain management, and health psychology.
Dr. Schneider specializes in addressing psychosocial factors within the scope of integrative care on the burn surgical team’s pre- and post-operative patients with major, surgical, skin conditions which include burn injury (inflicted from both heat and cold), amputations, necrotizing acute soft tissue infections (NASTI), hidradenitis (HS), stevens johnson syndrome (SJS), and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN). He is a key contributor on the Burn Team facilitating innovative strategies for the integration of medical and behavioral health with an emphasis on the biopsychosocial model of treatment for individuals served. He provides early assessment and interventions to individuals and their families on the inpatient ICU and step-down burn service units at MWHC in addition to the burn outpatient clinic. Dr. Schneider uses psychoeducation, cognitive behavioral therapy, acceptance & commitment therapy, mindfulness-based techniques, crisis interventions, grief counseling, individual and group therapy modalities, stress management, and relaxation training to treat individuals coping with a medical trauma.
Dr. Schneider received his undergraduate degree from the Florida State University as a double major in Criminology and Psychology. He completed his master’s and doctorate degrees from the American School of Professional Psychology at Argosy University, Washington, D.C. He completed an American Psychological Association (APA) Accredited Pre-Doctoral Clinical Psychology Internship at Friends Hospital in Philadelphia and then did his post-doctorate fellowship at Florida State Hospital with a focus on trauma and forensic issues, before beginning his Health-Medical Psychology career at MWHC. Additionally, he received his 200-hr vinyasa yoga teacher training certificate to incorporate mind-body integration as an additional asset to his clinical repertoire.
Philosophy of Care
“I am passionate about serving others, training students/residents and promoting safety and healing for individuals. My team and I diligently use our varying skills and knowledge to promote whole-patient wellness.”
“I strive to instill hope with guiding individuals to cope with physical or mental illness to reduce stress to foster recovery and an improved quality of life. My personal experience as a family member to a brother who sustained a spinal cord injury and paraplegia steered me to pursue the specialty of health psychology. The ability to show unconditional positive regard, authenticity, compassion, and empathic understanding to individuals and their families during times of a medical trauma, grief, uncertainty, and fear, guides my approach every day.”
“I firmly promote the importance of personal self-care in the scope of physical, spiritual, social, mental-emotional, and lifestyle domains to overcome life’s struggles for individuals served and compassion fatigue for colleagues within the helping profession.
Clinical areas of focus
- Psychosis Treatment
- Suicidal Ideation 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)
- Alzheimer's Disease
- Amphetamine Addiction
- Anorexia Nervosa
- Anxiety
- Bipolar Disorder
- Body Dysmorphic Disorder
- Body Region Injury
- Chronic Stress
- Clinical Depression
- Cocaine Related Disorders
- Cognitive Function Disorders
- Conduct Disorders
- Degenerative Diseases Of Nervous System
- Dementia
- Depression In Children
- Depressive Episode
- Eating Disorders
- Emotional Disturbance
- Emotional State Symptoms
- Hypochondriasis
- Insomnia
- Irritability
- Memory Loss
- Mental Health Conditions
- Mood Disorders
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Panic Attacks
- Parkinson's Disease
- Pervasive Developmental Disorder
- Psychosis
- Psychotic Disorder
- Reaction To Stress And Adjustment Disorders In Children
- Schizoid Personality Disorder
- Schizophrenia
- Sedative Use Disorder
- Sleep Disorders
- Social Anxiety Disorder
- Substance Abuse
- Substance Use Disorder
- Toxic Effect Of Substances
- Vascular Dementia
Procedures I perform
- Adult Mental Health Treatment
- Affective Regulation
- Alcohol Abuse Counseling
- Alcohol Detoxification
- Anxiety Disorder Treatment
- Anxiety Management
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Treatment
- Behavioral Interventions
- Behavioral Modification
- Buprenorphine Treatment
- Case Consultation
- Case Management
- Child Custody Evaluation
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Cognitive Flexibility Training
- Cognitive Psychology
- Cognitive Restructuring
- Coping Skills Training
- Crisis Management
- Cross-Cultural Psychology
- Cultural Psychology
- Depth Psychology
- Emotional Intelligence Assessment
- Ethnic Minority Psychology
- Existential Group Therapy
- Existential Psychology
- Eye Movement Desensitization And Reprocessing
- Fitness For Duty Neuropsychological Evaluation
- Functional Analytic Psychotherapy
- Group Psychotherapy
- Group Therapy
- Guided Imagery
- Health Promotion Counseling
- Humanistic Psychology
- Hypnosis
- Hypnotherapy
- Illicit Drug Overdose Treatment
- Internal Family Systems
- Mental Health Case Management
- Mental Health Treatment
- Mental Status Exam
- Mindful Movement
- Mindful Parenting
- Mood Disorder Assessment
- Motivational Interviewing
- Movement Analysis And Training
- Naltrexone Administration
- Neuromuscular Rehabilitation
- Neuropsychological Testing
- Pain Medication Management
- Parent Training
- Parenting Assessment
- Pediatric Advocacy
- Pediatric Psychology
- Psychiatric Evaluation
- Psychological Evaluation
- Psychological Report Writing
- Psychological Testing And Assessment
- Psychopharmacology
- Psychosis Treatment
- Psychotherapy
- Psychotherapy For Crisis
- Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy
- Reality Therapy
- Record Review
- Relapse Prevention Therapy
- Relationship Therapy
- Relaxation Training
- Risk Assessment
- Social Learning
- Social Skills Training
- Somatic Experiencing
- Somatic Psychology
- Stress Reduction
- Suicidal Ideation Treatment
- Trauma Release Exercises
- Trauma 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
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Optimum Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Choice POS
- IH-HMO
- OA Plus
- First Health PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- IH-Open POS II
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- United Student Resources
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- IH-PPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Sentara Health
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- IH-POS Plus
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Navigate
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Basic
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CIGNA PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst Administrators
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- IH-Open HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Network OA
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Choice Fund PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- TRICARE East Select
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Classic 5000
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- POS OA
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Choice POS II
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CIGNA EPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Employee Health Plan
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CareFirst NASCO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Beech Street PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- IH-POS
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Medicare Direct
- HighMark
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- IH-Open HMO Option
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
Education
Graduate: Argosy University-Northern Virginia CLOSED (2015)
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
Nosanov, L., Brandt, J., Schneider, D., Johnson, L. Pain Management in Burn Patients. Curr Trauma Rep 6, 161–173 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40719-020-00203-9