Kara E. Lowinger, MSW| Psychiatry, Counseling | MedStar Health
About me
Kara Lowinger has a background in providing psychotherapy with individuals, families and groups in schools, in medical settings, private practice and outpatient behavioral health and psychiatric clinics. She provides psychotherapy on a broad range of issues and utilizes an eclectic approach to develop an individualized approach to treating each patient. Themes often focus on depression, anxiety, work/school stress, relationships, self-esteem, family conflict, separation/divorce, life transitions, cross-cultural adjustment, post traumatic stress, chronic pain, and medical illnesses. At MedStar Georgetown University Hospital's Outpatient Psychiatric clinic, Ms. Lowinger provides one time diagnostic assessments, short term psychotherapy and group psychotherapy. She is bi-lingual in English and Spanish.
Clinical areas of focus
- Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Bipolar Disorder
- Bipolar Disorder Treatment
- Depression Treatment
- Eating Disorders
- Mood Disorder Treatment
- Postpartum Depression
- Psychopharmacology
- Psychotherapy
- Schizoid Personality Disorder
- Schizophrenia
- Social Anxiety Disorder
- Suicidal Ideation Treatment
- Suicidal Thought
- Women's Mental Health Treatment
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Adjustment Disorder With Anxiety
- Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Agoraphobia
- Alcohol Withdrawal
- Amphetamine Addiction
- Anorexia Nervosa
- Anxiety
- Behavioral Addiction
- Bipolar Disorder
- Cocaine Related Disorders
- Cognitive Function Disorders
- Conduct Disorders
- Cyclothymic Disorder
- Depressive Episode
- Dysthymia
- Eating Disorders
- Emotional Disorders
- Emotional Distress
- Emotional Disturbance
- Emotional State Symptoms
- Emotional State Symptoms (MOOD SWINGS)
- Family Problems
- Family Relationship Issues
- Gallbladder Disease
- Hypochondriasis
- Impulse Control Disorder
- Irritability
- Manic Episode
- Maternal Anxiety
- Maternal Diseases
- Maternal Mental Health
- Memory Disorder
- Memory Loss
- Mental Health Conditions
- Mood Disorders
- Panic Attacks
- Personality Disorders (MULTIPLE TYPES)
- Phobia
- Postpartum Depression
- Pregnancy
- Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder
- Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD)
- Problems Related To Primary Support Group
- Reaction To Stress And Adjustment Disorders In Children
- Schizoid Personality Disorder
- Schizophrenia
- Social Anxiety Disorder
- Somatoform Disorder
- Specific Phobia
- Stimulant Withdrawal
- Substance Use Disorder
- Suicidal Thought
- Trauma
- Trauma And Stress Disorders
- Women's Anxiety
Procedures I perform
- Adjustment Disorder Treatment
- Alcohol Abuse Counseling
- Anxiety And Depression Screening And Treatment
- Anxiety Disorder Treatment
- Anxiety Management
- Assessment And Diagnosis
- Behavioral Activation
- Behavioral Modification
- Bipolar Disorder Treatment
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Conflict Resolution
- Depression Treatment
- Electroconvulsive Therapy
- Existential Group Therapy
- Exposure And Response Prevention
- Eye Movement Desensitization And Reprocessing
- Graston Technique
- Grief Counseling
- Group Psychotherapy
- Group Therapy
- Health Promotion Counseling
- I-131 Therapy
- Infusion Therapy
- Inpatient Palliative Care
- Menstrual Education
- Mental Health Assessment
- Mood Disorder Treatment
- Motivational Interviewing
- Neuropsychological Testing
- Pain Medication Management
- Personality Disorder Treatment
- Pharmacological Treatment Of Hypertension
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Treatment
- Psychiatric Evaluation
- Psychological Evaluation
- Psychopharmacology
- Psychotherapy
- Relationship Therapy
- Schizophrenia Treatment
- Self-Esteem Enhancement
- Social Skills Training
- Suicidal Ideation Treatment
- Suicide Intervention
- Supportive Care
- Wellness And Prevention
- 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
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO Option
- IH-Open HMO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Medicare Direct
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- IH-Open POS Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- UHC Passport
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- IH-EPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- IH-POS
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- TRICARE East Select
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst NASCO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- First Health PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- MultiPlan, Inc
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Basic
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- HighMark
- CIGNA PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- POS OA
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Network OA
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna HMO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- First Health PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- OA Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Beech Street PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Optimum Choice
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- UHC Passport
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Choice POS
- IH-Indemnity
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CIGNA EPO
- HighMark
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- United Student Resources
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Beech Street PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Blue Choice Advantage
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Navigate
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Sentara Health
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- United Healthcare Choice
- Medicare FFS
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Employee Health Plan
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst EPO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
Education
Graduate: Washington University (2008)
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
https://www.self.com/story/what-it-means-if-youre-dreading-your-therapy-sessions
https://wamu.org/story/16/08/02/mental_health_issues_need_deeper_attention_in_dc_report_says/