Karimah Ware Edwards, PSYD| Child And Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychiatry | MedStar Health
Karimah Ware Edwards, PsyD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Child And Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychiatry
Languages: English
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
- 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
- Impulse Control Disorder
- Learning Disabilities
- Manic Episode
- Mood Disorders
- Newborn Developmental Delays
- 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
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- First Health PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- BlueChoice Open Access
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst NASCO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- IH-HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Choice POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst EPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- IH-Open HMO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Navigate
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- UHC Passport
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna VA Exchange
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Medicare FFS
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- POS OA
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Choice POS
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Indemnity
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- United Healthcare Choice
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CIGNA EPO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- MultiPlan, Inc
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Beech Street PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-POS
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- First Health PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Optimum Choice
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Choice Fund PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Medicare Direct
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- OA Plus
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- HighMark
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- IH-Open POS II
- IH-POS Plus
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Network OA
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- TRICARE East Select
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Basic
- TRICARE East Prime
- Sentara Health
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
Education
Graduate: Argosy University-Northern Virginia CLOSED (2006)