Erica E Coates, PhD| Psychiatry, Child And Adolescent Psychiatry | MedStar Health
About me
Erica E. Coates, Ph.D. is a Psychologist at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and an Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry at Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC). Dr. Coates received her doctoral degree in clinical child psychology from the University of South Florida and received specialized training in trauma-informed family treatment at the APA-accredited VA Maryland Health Care System/University of Maryland School of Medicine Consortium. Dr. Coates completed her postdoctoral training at the University of Maryland – College Park as a Presidential Postdoctoral Fellow. Dr. Coates currently leads the Family Wellbeing Program (a multidisciplinary, center-based program supporting caregiver, child, and staff wellness and mental health) at early childhood education centers across Washington, D.C. Dr. Coates has published several articles on the role of parenting and coparenting in child development, and her research has been externally supported by several entities including the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, the American Psychological Association, the American Psychological Foundation, and the Life Course Intervention Research Network.
Clinical areas of focus
- Anxiety
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Autism
- Behavioral Disorders
- Bipolar Disorder
- Depression
- Developmental Assessment
- Developmental Delay
- Developmental Disabilities
- Eating Disorders
- Learning Disabilities
- Mental Health
- Mood Disorders
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Self Harming Behaviors
- Substance Addiction
- Substance Dependence
- Trauma
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Acute Stress Disorder
- Addiction Disorders
- Adjustment Disorder
- Agitation
- Alcohol Dependency
- Anger Issues
- Anorexia Nervosa
- Antisocial Personality Disorder
- Anxiety
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Autism
- Behavioral Disorders
- Bereavement
- Bipolar Disorder
- Body Dysmorphic Disorder
- Borderline Personality Disorder
- Brief Psychotic Disorder
- Bulimia Nervosa
- Child Abuse
- Complicated Bereavement Disorder
- Compulsive And Addictive Behaviors
- Conduct Disorder
- Conversion Disorder
- Cyclothymic Disorder
- Delusional Disorder
- Dependent Personality Disorder
- Depression
- Developmental Delay
- Developmental Disabilities
- Disruptive Behavior
- Dissociative Disorders
- Dual Diagnosis
- Dysthymia
- Eating Disorders
- Emotional Abuse
- Enuresis
- Executive Function Disorder
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder
- Grief
- Hallucinations
- Head Banging
- Hoarding Disorder
- Hypochondriasis
- Hypomania
- Impulse Control Disorders
- Intellectual Disabilities
- Intermittent Explosive Disorder
- Learning Disabilities
- Mania
- Mood Disorders
- Nail Biting
- Narcissistic Personality Disorder
- Novel Coronavirus Related Mental Health Conditions
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder
- Opiate Addiction
- Oppositional Defiant Disorder
- Panic Attack
- Paranoia And Delusional Disorders
- Perinatal Mental Health Disorders
- Perinatal Mood Disorders
- Persistent Depressive Disorder
- Personality Disorder
- Phobia
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Postpartum Anxiety
- Postpartum Psychosis
- Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder
- Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)
- Psycho Oncology
- Psychopharmacology
- Psychosis
- Psychosomatic Disorders
- Repetitive Behaviors
- Schizoaffective Disorder
- Schizophrenia
- Seasonal Affective Disorder
- Self Harming Behaviors
- Sleep Terrors
- Social Media Addiction
- Somatic Symptom Disorder
- Somatoform Disorders
- Substance Addiction
- Substance Dependence
- Suicidal Ideation
- Suicide Attempt
- Thought Disorder
- Tic Disorders
- Toilet Training Issues
- Tourette Syndrome
- Trauma
- Treatment Resistant Depression
- Trichotillomania
Procedures I perform
- Adult Psychiatry
- Behavior Counseling
- Child And Adolescent Psychiatry
- Child Parent Attachment Assessment
- Child Parent Attachment Therapy
- Children Of Incarcerated Parents Counselling
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Coping Skills
- Developmental Assessment
- Grief And Loss Counseling
- LGBTQ+ Health
- Men's Mental Health
- Mental Health
- Neuropsychiatry
- Online Psychiatrist
- Psychotherapy
- Transplant Psychiatry
- Trauma Focused Psychotherapy
- Virtual Care
- Women's Mental Health
- Work Reintegration 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
- Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Medicaid - District of Columbia
- Kaiser Select
- Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus
- United MD IPA Preferred (POS)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- WellPoint Maryland
- United Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Kaiser Signature
- United Group Medicare Advantage Plans
- Innovation Health: Indemnity
- HealthyBlue PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor’s plan PPO
- Innovation Health: PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- United Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- United Select Plus (POS)
- D-SNP)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- United Erickson Advantage Plans
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- United Mamsi Life & Health
- Kaiser HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Kaiser Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Innovation Health: POS
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network (VA CCN)
- United Choice Plus
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Open Access
- Cigna POS/Network POS
- Innovation Health: Open POS Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- I-SNP
- Cigna PPO and PPO Plus
- United Golden Rule
- Cigna Choice Fund PPO
- United Nursing Home Plan (C-SNP
- United Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Carefirst Healthy Blue (HMO/POS)
- Carefirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Cigna HMO Open Access
- Aetna Open HMO/Open HMO Option/Open EPO Plus
- Aetna HMO
- Tricare East Prime
- Kaiser Select-Added Choice
- Carefirst BlueChoice Open Access
- United Choice
- Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)
- Kaiser Flexible Choice
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Innovation Health: Network Only Plus
- Tricare East Select
- United Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
- United AARP Medicare Complete
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Anthem HMO - BCBS of VA HealthKeepers
- Tricare for Life East
- Innovation Health: Open POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice
- Cigna EPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program (Out-of-area BCBS plans)
- Cigna Indemnity
- Cigna Network Open Access
- Innovation Health: POS Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs (HSCSN)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- United MD IPA (HMO)
- Beech Street PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Innovation Health: HMO & EPO Plus
- United Core Essential (HMO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO) |
- United Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Kaiser Medicare Plus
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- United Navigate
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Anthem Plus BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
- Traditional Medicare Fee for Service
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Cigna HMO & Network (HMO)
- Medicaid - Maryland
- Anthem (POS & Open Access POS) BCBS of VA HealthKeepers
- Medicaid - Virginia
- CareFirst Administrators
- Carefirst BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- United Optimum Choice
- CareFirst BC/BS Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Carefirst EPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Virginia Premier
- Cigna POS Open Access & Open Access Plus
- Aetna HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Cigna Preferred Medicare
- Aetna Choice POS & Choice POS II
- United GEHA (for all other states) Compass Rose
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- First Health PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
Education
Fellowship Program: University of Maryland College Park (2019)
Graduate Education: University of South Florida (2017)
Internship Program: University of Maryland Medical Center (2017)