Our services

Providing medication management, psychotherapy, family counseling, and couples therapy.  Accepting most insurance plans including BCBS, Aetna, and Cigna, and Medicare and we will file on your behalf.  It is advised that you check with the provider to ensure that your specific plan is covered.  

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Medical providers

Tracy A. Ware, MD

• Board Certified Psychiatrist with over 25 years of experience
• Diagnostic evaluations and medication management for adults
• Emphasizing mood disorders, anxiety disorders, and ADHD
• Medication management combined with education and supportive counseling to maximize recovery and resilience 
• University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
• Residency/Fellowships: Eastern Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute, St. Louis University, St. John's Mercy Medical Center​​

Therapists

Meredith Burger, LCSW
​Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Note: Meredith's office locations is 6208 Fayetteville Rd, Suite 106 Durham NC 27713

• Master of Social Work, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Social Work, 2023
• Provides diagnostic evaluation and both brief and long-term psychotherapy for adults and couples
• Focus on support for anxiety, depression, ADHD, relationship concerns, life stressors and transitions
• Holistic approach that incorporates somatic therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), DBT, CBT, and other evidence-based approaches tailored to each individual
• Grounded in an Anti-Oppressive Practice (AOP) framework and LGBTQIA+ affirming, offering inclusive, collaborative, and affirming care that respects each client’s identity, culture, and lived experience
• For more information click on Meredith's Psychology Today profile.​

Whitney Brooks, PhD

• Clinical Psychologist
• Emphasis on individual therapy with adults with mood, anxiety, autism spectrum, and other neurodiverse conditions
• LGTBQIA+ affirming, committed to providing collaborative care that prioritizes racial and social justice, equity, diversity and inclusion
• Therapeutic approaches include Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) and mindfulness 
• Doctorate in Clinical and Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) Psychology from The Ohio State University; post-doctoral training at the UNC TEACCH Autism Program

Maryann Kannappan, LCSW

• Licensed Clinical Social Worker since 2000
• School of Social Service Administration, University of Chicago, MSW 1998
• 10 years of experience in community mental health, child welfare, and substance abuse;
  5 years of of hospice experience
• Diagnostic evaluation and psychotherapy for adults and families
• Focus on support for depression, anxiety, life stressors and transitions, loss & grief, trauma, and parenting challenges
• Compassionate, collaborative, and strength-based approach using the combination of relational, cognitive, and mindfulness interventions that best fits each client 

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​Gabriela (Gabi) Oliva, Psy.D.

• Clinical Psychologist
• Indiana University of Pennsylvania
• Diagnostic evaluations and individual psychotherapy for adults and adolescents
• Emphasis on depression, anxiety, loss, trauma, and relationship concerns
• ​Approach is collaborative and strength-based integrating psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral, and multicultural perspectives

Lizzette Potthoff, LCSW, LCAS

• Licensed Clinical Social Worker & Licensed Clinical Addiction Specialist
• Certified EMDR Therapist and EMDRIA Approved Consultant
• Diagnostic evaluations and individual psychotherapy for adults
• University of NC Chapel Hill School of Social Work
• 25+ years experience
• Emphasizing anxiety, PTSD, dissociative disorders, depression, and trauma resolution work
• Integrating various therapeutic modalities to collaboratively tailor an individualized, holistic treatment plan
• Using EMDR, DBT, IFS, AEDP, and mindfulness-based cognitive/behavioral and psychodynamic approaches
• Providing consultation to other clinicians in the areas of complex trauma and dissociation

Brad Prinzhorn, Psy.D.

• Clinical Psychologist
• Diagnostic evaluations and psychotherapy for adults, couples, and families
• University of Hartford, CT
• Internship: Wright Patterson AFB, OH
• 20+ years experience
• Emphasizing depression, stress management, work stressors, and ADHD
• Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy and Interpersonal Approach​

Melissa A. Sempowski, MSW, LCSW

• Licensed Clinical Social Worker; Master’s in Social Work (2001) from UNC-Chapel Hill
• 25+ years of experience working with adults in residential, day and community settings including diagnostic evaluations, group therapy, individual therapy, and clinical research
• Provide collaborative care using the Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) framework, including traditional CBT, DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy), ACT (Acceptance & Commitment Therapy), and CPT (Cognitive Processing Therapy for Trauma)
• Specific interest in mood disorders, trauma, life transitions, and parenting
• Supervision for provisionally licensed social workers and graduate interns
• Professional memberships in NASW, NC Society for Clinical Social Work, and the Association for Contextual Behavioral Science