Lorraine Grace Vinci, MS PSYD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Psychology, Rehabilitation Psychology, Clinical Health Psychology, Cognitive and Behavioral Psychology, Health Psychology
Languages: Spanish, English
301-581-8031
About me
Lorraine Vinci, PsyD. is a licensed clinical psychologist in both the District of Columbia and Maryland. She is a graduate of Barry University (1990) in Miami, Florida, where she completed her Bachelor's in Science. Dr. Vinci obtained a Master's in Science degree at the Miami Institute of Psychology in 1992, and acquired her doctorate in clinical psychology at The Carlos Albizu University, also in Miami Florida in 2002. In 2001, Dr. Vinci completed her residency in physical rehabilitation and pain management at HealthSouth Sunrise Rehabilitation Hospital in Sunrise, Florida. Afterwards, she proceeded to complete a two year post-doctoral (2002-2004) fellowship in Pain Management and Behavioral Medicine at the University of Virginia Medical Center in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Dr. Vinci has extensive experience in the area of physical rehabilitation and pain management and served as the co-director of the MedStar National Rehabilitation Hospital Spinal Cord Injury& Disease Program. Dr. Vinci's areas of interest include post-traumatic stress disorder specifically, trauma associated with medical/physical conditions, injuries, and chronic pain. She has extensive experience with workers' compensation, multicultural issues, and sleep disorders.
Dr. Vinci works in assisting individuals to regain sense of control over their lives after traumatic injuries or chronic pain. She helps patients by identifying the unique needs and characteristics of the individual in order to reintegrate into the community and their lives by providing individual, team and family services to help the person attain successful reintegration to a satisfying and productive life. She works with the person in addressing issues of compliance, health behaviors, and emotional reactions to chronic or unexpected medical conditions. Dr. Vinci is a cognitive-behavioral psychotherapist and includes positive psychology, psycho-education, and mindfulness interventions and training in her work with patients.
Dr. Vinci's clinical services encompass pre-surgical assessment for spinal cord stimulator implantation and spinal surgeries, as well as opiate candidacy. She also provides services to individuals with opiate dependency and offers consultation to providers to working with persons in pain or with chronic medical conditions. In regards to pain management, Dr. Vinci has extensive experience with chronic regional pain syndrome, phantom limb pain, pelvic pain, chronic headaches, chronic back pain, and burns. Her expertise also includes spinal cord injuries and disease, amputations, orthopedic conditions, and cardiac rehabilitation. She provides education and interventions to prevent medical conditions and to avoid exacerbation of those already existing.
Dr. Vinci is fluent in both English and Spanish and accepts worker's comp insurance.
Clinical areas of focus
- Anxiety Disorder Treatment
- Attention Training For Anxiety
- Cognitive Flexibility Training
- Memory Assessment And Treatment
- Memory Training
- Neurodegenerative Disease Treatment
- Neuropsychological Testing
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Adjustment Disorder With Anxiety
- Adjustment Disorder With Mixed Anxiety And Depressed Mood
- Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Alzheimer's Disease
- Amphetamine Addiction
- Amputation Adjustment
- Anxiety
- Bipolar Disorder
- Bipolar Disorder With Manic Episodes
- Bruxism
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome
- Chronic Stress
- Cocaine Related Disorders
- Cognitive Function Disorders
- Conduct Disorders
- Conversion Disorders
- Cyclothymic Disorder
- Degenerative Diseases Of Nervous System
- Dementia
- Depersonalization Disorder
- Depressive Episode
- Dissociative Amnesia
- Dissociative Fugue
- Eating Disorders
- Emotional Disorders
- Emotional Disturbance
- Emotional State Symptoms
- Emotional State Symptoms (MOOD SWINGS)
- Factitious Disorders
- Fibromyalgia
- Geriatric Depression
- Hypochondriasis
- Hypokinetic Movement Disorders
- Internet Gaming Disorder
- Irritability
- Lewy Body Disease
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Major Depressive Disorder With Melancholic Features
- Major Depressive Disorder With Psychotic Features
- Manic Episode
- Memory Disorder
- Mood Disorder Due To Traumatic Brain Injury
- Mood Disorders
- Mood Disorders Due To Stroke
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Narcolepsy
- Neurodegeneration
- Neuropathic Pain
- Parkinson's Disease
- Pathological Gambling
- Personality Disorders (MULTIPLE TYPES)
- Phobia Of Medical Procedures
- Psychotic Disorder
- Reaction To Stress And Adjustment Disorders In Children
- Schizoid Personality Disorder
- Schizophrenia
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Sedative, Hypnotic, Or Anxiolytic Related Disorders
- Severe Parkinson's Disease
- Single Episode Depression
- Sleep Disorders
- Social Anxiety Disorder
- Somatoform Disorder
- Specific Phobia
- Substance Use Disorder
- Trauma And Stress Disorders
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Traumatic Stress Reaction
- Vascular Dementia
Procedures I perform
- Affective Disorder Diagnosis
- Aging And Cognitive Decline Assessment
- Alcohol Abuse Counseling
- Anxiety Disorder Treatment
- Anxiety Management
- Anxiety Management For Older Adults
- Assertiveness Training
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Assessment
- Attention Training For Anxiety
- Behavioral Activation
- Behavioral Interventions
- Binge Eating Disorder Treatment
- Bipolar Disorder Treatment
- Child-Parent Psychotherapy For Anxiety
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Cognitive Flexibility Training
- Cognitive Restructuring
- Cognitive Stimulation Therapy
- Coping Skills
- Coping Skills Training
- Couples Therapy For Anxiety
- Dementia Treatment
- Depression Treatment
- Emotional Intelligence Testing
- Existential Group Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization And Reprocessing
- Eye Movement Desensitization And Reprocessing For Trauma
- Family Systems Therapy For Children
- Geriatric Anxiety Counseling
- Goal Setting And Achievement
- Gottman Method Couples Therapy
- Graston Technique
- Grief Counseling
- Grief Counseling For Teens
- Group Therapy
- Guided Imagery
- Habit Training
- Health Behavior Change
- Health Psychology Services
- Hypnosis
- Hypnosis For Pain
- Hypnotherapy
- Individual Therapy For Anxiety
- Intelligence Quotient (IQ) Testing
- Memory Assessment And Treatment
- Memory Training
- Memory Training For Anxiety
- Mep (MOTOR EVOKED POTENTIALS)
- Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy For Addiction
- Motivational Interviewing
- Neurocognitive Disorder Treatment
- Neurodegenerative Disease Treatment
- Neuromuscular Rehabilitation
- Neuropsychological Testing
- Neuropsychological Treatment For Traumatic Brain Injury
- Pain Medication Management
- Parent Management Training
- Parent Training
- Personality Disorder Treatment
- Play Therapy
- Play Therapy For Anxiety
- Positive Thinking Training
- Psychiatric Evaluation
- Psychological Counseling For Cancer
- Psychological Evaluation
- Psychotherapy
- Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy
- Relapse Prevention
- Relaxation Training
- Schizophrenia Treatment
- Self-Care Training
- Self-Esteem Enhancement
- Social Learning
- Social Skills Training For Anxiety
- Solution-Focused Brief Therapy For Anxiety
- Stress Management And Relaxation Techniques
- Stress Reduction
- Substance Abuse Treatment
- Supportive Care
- Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy For Anxiety
- Traumatic Brain Injury 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
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- IH-Open HMO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Navigate
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Employee Health Plan
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Basic
- IH-POS
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst Administrators
- First Health PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Sentara Health
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- HighMark
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- IH-POS Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- TRICARE for Life East
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- IH-HMO
- Optimum Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst EPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- OA Plus
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Prime
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Network OA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- United Healthcare Choice
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- TRICARE East Select
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- IH-Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Choice Fund PPO
- Medicare FFS
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- UHC Passport
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice POS
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- POS OA
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- United Student Resources
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CIGNA PPO
Education
Fellowship: University of Virginia (2004)
Graduate: Carlos Albizu University-Miami Campus (2002)
Residency: Healthsouth Sunrise Rehabilitation Hospital (2001)
Graduate: Carlos Albizu University-Miami Campus (1992)