Karimah Ware Edwards, PSYD| Psychiatry, Child And Adolescent Psychiatry | MedStar Health
About me
Dr. Karimah Ware is a licensed Clinical Psychologist, Associate Professor of Clinical Psychiatry at Georgetown University's School of Medicine, and Director of the WISE Center. She has a particular interest in working with youth, whom research has indicated, as being at an increased risk for development of mental disorders. Her areas of specialty are school mental health; trauma; grief and loss; conducting various psychological assessments; facilitating individual and group therapy; providing supervision; crisis management; and teacher, psychiatric, and parent consultation. Dr. Ware, who holds a Psy.D. from the American School of Professional Psychology, has worked in settings ranging from schools to community mental health centers to psychiatric and traditional hospital settings. She has been afforded the opportunity to serve as an administrator of a public charter school in D.C. as well as serve on the board of directors of a public charter school in D.C. Dr. Ware's school service extends from 2002, having over 15 years of providing support to D.C. students, teachers, and faculty. In addition, Dr. Ware has facilitated various workshops, to include effective classroom management, trauma informed care, and parenting trainings. She successfully completed advanced, post-licensure, training at the Washington School of Psychiatry in its two-year child and adolescent psychodynamic psychotherapy training program.
Clinical areas of focus
- Binge Eating Disorder Treatment
- Bipolar Disorder Treatment
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Learning Disability Evaluation
- Mood Disorder Treatment
- Substance Dependence Treatment
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Addiction To Prescription Medications
- Adult And Child Abuse, Neglect And Maltreatment
- Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Amphetamine Addiction
- Anorexia Nervosa
- Antisocial Behavior
- Anxiety
- Asperger Syndrome
- Attachment Issues
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Behavioral Problems
- Bipolar Disorder
- Child Abuse Trauma
- Chronic Depression
- Cognitive Function Disorders
- Conduct Disorders
- Depressive Episode
- Developmental Disabilities
- Dysthymia
- Eating Disorders
- Emotional Disturbance
- Emotional State Symptoms (MOOD SWINGS)
- Executive Function Disorder
- Gallbladder Disease
- Impulse Control Disorder
- Learning Disabilities
- Manic Episode
- Mood Disorders
- Newborn Developmental Delays
- Obesity
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Pervasive Developmental Disorder
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Reaction To Stress And Adjustment Disorders In Children
- Schizoid Personality Disorder
- School Avoidance
- Self Harm
- Separation Anxiety
- Social Anxiety Disorder
- Social Skills Deficit
- Suicidal Thought
- Trauma And Stress Disorders
Procedures I perform
- Adhd Evaluation
- Alcohol Abuse Counseling
- Anxiety Management
- Behavioral Activation
- Behavioral Modification
- Binge Eating Disorder Treatment
- Bipolar Disorder Treatment
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Cognitive Flexibility Training
- Existential Group Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization And Reprocessing
- Group Psychotherapy
- Group Therapy
- Health Promotion Counseling
- Interprofessional Collaboration
- Learning Disability Evaluation
- Learning Disability Support
- Mood Disorder Treatment
- Motivational Interviewing
- Neuropsychological Testing
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Treatment
- Pain Medication Management
- Parent Management Training
- Play Therapy
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Treatment
- Psychiatric Evaluation
- Psychoeducational Testing
- Psychological Evaluation
- Psychotherapy
- Relapse Prevention
- Self-Esteem Enhancement
- Self-Harm Prevention
- Social Skills Training
- Stress Reduction
- Substance Dependence Treatment
- Suicide Intervention
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
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- IH-PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- First Health PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst NASCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Navigate
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Optimum Choice
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- HighMark
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- POS OA
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- OA Plus
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- IH-HMO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- First Health PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CIGNA PPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS II
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Beech Street PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- IH-POS Plus
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- TRICARE East Select
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Sentara Health
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Medicare Direct
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- UHC Passport
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- TRICARE East Prime
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- IH-POS
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna HMO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Medicare FFS
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Basic
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Choice POS
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CIGNA EPO
- United Student Resources
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Choice Fund PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst EPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Network OA
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
Education
Graduate: Argosy University-Northern Virginia CLOSED (2006)