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
- Anxiety
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Autism
- Behavioral Disorders
- Bipolar Disorder
- Depression
- Developmental Assessment
- Developmental Delay
- Developmental Disabilities
- Eating Disorders
- Learning Disabilities
- Mental Health
- Mood Disorders
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Self Harming Behaviors
- Substance Addiction
- Substance Dependence
- Trauma
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Acute Stress Disorder
- Addiction Disorders
- Adjustment Disorder
- Agitation
- Alcohol Dependency
- Anger Issues
- Anorexia Nervosa
- Antisocial Personality Disorder
- Anxiety
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Autism
- Behavioral Disorders
- Bereavement
- Bipolar Disorder
- Body Dysmorphic Disorder
- Borderline Personality Disorder
- Brief Psychotic Disorder
- Bulimia Nervosa
- Child Abuse
- Complicated Bereavement Disorder
- Compulsive And Addictive Behaviors
- Conduct Disorder
- Conversion Disorder
- Cyclothymic Disorder
- Delusional Disorder
- Dependent Personality Disorder
- Depression
- Developmental Delay
- Developmental Disabilities
- Disruptive Behavior
- Dissociative Disorders
- Dual Diagnosis
- Dysthymia
- Eating Disorders
- Emotional Abuse
- Enuresis
- Executive Function Disorder
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder
- Grief
- Hallucinations
- Head Banging
- Hoarding Disorder
- Hypochondriasis
- Hypomania
- Impulse Control Disorders
- Intellectual Disabilities
- Intermittent Explosive Disorder
- Learning Disabilities
- Mania
- Mood Disorders
- Nail Biting
- Narcissistic Personality Disorder
- Novel Coronavirus Related Mental Health Conditions
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder
- Opiate Addiction
- Oppositional Defiant Disorder
- Panic Attack
- Paranoia And Delusional Disorders
- Perinatal Mental Health Disorders
- Perinatal Mood Disorders
- Persistent Depressive Disorder
- Personality Disorder
- Phobia
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Postpartum Anxiety
- Postpartum Psychosis
- Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder
- Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)
- Psycho Oncology
- Psychopharmacology
- Psychosis
- Psychosomatic Disorders
- Repetitive Behaviors
- Schizoaffective Disorder
- Schizophrenia
- Seasonal Affective Disorder
- Self Harming Behaviors
- Sleep Terrors
- Social Media Addiction
- Somatic Symptom Disorder
- Somatoform Disorders
- Substance Addiction
- Substance Dependence
- Suicidal Ideation
- Suicide Attempt
- Thought Disorder
- Tic Disorders
- Toilet Training Issues
- Tourette Syndrome
- Trauma
- Treatment Resistant Depression
- Trichotillomania
Procedures I perform
- Adult Psychiatry
- Behavior Counseling
- Child And Adolescent Psychiatry
- Child Parent Attachment Assessment
- Child Parent Attachment Therapy
- Children Of Incarcerated Parents Counselling
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Coping Skills
- Developmental Assessment
- Grief And Loss Counseling
- LGBTQ+ Health
- Men's Mental Health
- Mental Health
- Neuropsychiatry
- Online Psychiatrist
- Psychotherapy
- Transplant Psychiatry
- Trauma Focused Psychotherapy
- Virtual Care
- Women's Mental Health
- Work Reintegration 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
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select (aka Senior Advantage)
- Blue Choice Advantage & Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans/ UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans HMO, POS, PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO, GEHA, Compass Rose)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv/Special Needs Plans
- UHC Community Plan of MD
- Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
- Medicare Fee for Service
- Kaiser Virginia Premier
- Kaiser PermanenteSelect-Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus (Medicare Supplemental Plan)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS
- Kaiser MD Medicaid MCO
- CFBCBS Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)
- CFBCBS EPO
- Aetna Innovations: HMO & EPO Plus
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna HMO
- Open POS II
- Innovation Health: Open POS Plus
- Choice POS & Choice POS II
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Open EPO Plus
- Opoen HMO Option
- Open HMO
- Innovation Health: POS
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Innovation Health: POS Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Innovation Health: PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Innovation Health: Indemnity
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CFBCBS Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CFBSBC Blue Preferred PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- PPO and PPO Plus
- CIGNA EPO
- POS OA & OA Plus
- Network OA
- CIGNA HMO Open Access (OA)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- United Student Resources
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Tricare for Life (Medicare Supplemental Plan)
- Tricare Prime
- MedStar Select (MedStar Associates' Plan)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- FIRST HEALTH
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- First Health PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CFBCBS (NCA) Indemnity
- CFBCBS Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CFBCBS Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
- CFBCBS Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CFBCBS BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund) Innovation Health: Network Only Plus
Education
Fellowship Program: University of Maryland College Park (2019)
Graduate Education: University of South Florida (2017)
Internship Program: University of Maryland Medical Center (2017)