About me
Erica E. Coates, Ph.D. is a Psychologist at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and an Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry at Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC). Dr. Coates received her doctoral degree in clinical child psychology from the University of South Florida and received specialized training in trauma-informed family treatment at the APA-accredited VA Maryland Health Care System/University of Maryland School of Medicine Consortium. Dr. Coates completed her postdoctoral training at the University of Maryland – College Park as a Presidential Postdoctoral Fellow. Dr. Coates currently leads the Family Wellbeing Program (a multidisciplinary, center-based program supporting caregiver, child, and staff wellness and mental health) at early childhood education centers across Washington, D.C. Dr. Coates has published several articles on the role of parenting and coparenting in child development, and her research has been externally supported by several entities including the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, the American Psychological Association, the American Psychological Foundation, and the Life Course Intervention Research Network.
Clinical areas of focus
- Amphetamine Addiction
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Fertility Counseling
- Inpatient Palliative Care
- Learning Disability Evaluation
- Newborn Developmental Delays
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Pain Medication Management
- Parent Management Training
- Psychiatric Evaluation
- Trauma
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Adjustment Disorder
- Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Agoraphobia
- Amphetamine Addiction
- Anxiety
- Appearance And Behavior Symptoms
- Asperger Syndrome
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Chronic Stress
- Clinical Depression
- Conduct Disorders
- Cyclothymic Disorder
- Depressive Episode
- Developmental Disabilities
- Emotional Distress
- Emotional State Symptoms
- Emotional State Symptoms (MOOD SWINGS)
- Gallbladder Disease
- Impulse Control Disorder
- Impulse Disorder
- Insomnia
- Intellectual Disabilities
- Intermittent Explosive Disorder
- Learning Disabilities
- Learning Disability
- Manic Episode
- Mental Health Conditions
- Mood Disorders
- Newborn Developmental Delays
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Panic Attacks
- Phobia
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Problems Related To Primary Support Group
- Reaction To Stress
- Reaction To Stress And Adjustment Disorders In Children
- Schizoid Personality Disorder
- Self Harm
- Social Anxiety Disorder
- Specific Phobia
- Suicidal Thought
- Trauma
- Trauma And Stress Disorders
Procedures I perform
- Adhd Evaluation
- Alcohol Abuse Counseling
- Anxiety Management
- Assessment And Diagnosis
- Auditory Processing Disorder Evaluation
- Behavioral Activation
- Behavioral Modification
- Binge Eating Disorder Treatment
- Cognitive Analytic Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Cognitive Flexibility Training
- Cognitive Restructuring
- Depression Counseling
- Depression Treatment
- Existential Group Therapy
- Exposure And Response Prevention
- Fertility Counseling
- Grief Counseling
- Group Therapy
- Health Promotion Counseling
- I-131 Therapy
- Infusion Therapy
- Inpatient Palliative Care
- Kinesiology Analysis
- Learning Disabilities Treatment
- Learning Disability Evaluation
- Live-In Care
- Mental Health Assessment
- Mood Disorder Counseling
- Mood Disorder Treatment
- Motivational Interviewing
- Multifamily Therapy
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Treatment
- Pain Medication Management
- Parent Management Training
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Treatment
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Treatment
- Psychiatric Evaluation
- Psychological Evaluation
- Psychotherapy
- Self-Care Counseling
- Self-Esteem Enhancement
- Social Skills Training
- Sti Treatment
- Stress Management And Relaxation Techniques
- Stress Reduction
- Suicide Intervention
- Supportive Care
- Trauma Therapy
- Vaccinations
- Violence Prevention Counseling