Brenda L. Terry-Leonard, PhD| Psychiatry | MedStar Health
About me
Brenda Terry-Leonard, Ph.D., is a psychologist who earned her doctorate from Howard University. She has extensive experience providing clinical services to children and families across the developmental spectrum. She has practiced in a range of settings including a public school, a private full day special education placement, out-patient mental health centers, and a residential facility. Dr. Terry-Leonard has also served at local universities as an adjunct faculty providing instruction for a child and adolescent mental hygiene course and as a clinical coordinator for practicum and internship students. As a clinical psychologist with the Center for Wellbeing in School Environments (WISE), Dr. Terry-Leonard provides Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation (ECMHC) at various Apple Tree Early Learning Public Charter Schools. In addition, she is a collaborator with the Early Childhood Innovation Network (ECIN).
Clinical areas of focus
- Behavioral Disorders
- Bipolar Disorder
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Depression
- Mental Health
- Mood Disorders
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Psychopharmacology
- Psychosis
- Psychotherapy
- Suicidal Ideation
- Women's Mental Health
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Acute Stress Disorder
- Addiction Disorders
- Adjustment Disorder
- Agitation
- Alcohol Addiction
- Alcohol Dependency
- Anger Issues
- Anorexia Nervosa
- Antisocial Personality Disorder
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Autism
- Behavioral Disorders
- Behavioral Issues In Dementia
- Bereavement
- Bipolar Disorder
- Body Dysmorphic Disorder
- Borderline Personality Disorder
- Brief Psychotic Disorder
- Bulimia Nervosa
- Complicated Bereavement Disorder
- Compulsive And Addictive Behaviors
- Conversion Disorder
- Cyclothymic Disorder
- Delusional Disorder
- Dependent Personality Disorder
- Depression
- Disruptive Behavior
- Dissociative Disorders
- Dual Diagnosis
- Dysthymia
- Eating Disorders
- Executive Function Disorder
- Gender Dysphoria
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder
- Grief
- Hallucinations
- Hoarding Disorder
- Hypochondriasis
- Hypomania
- Impulse Control Disorders
- Intermittent Explosive Disorder
- Mania
- Mental Health Disorders
- Mood Disorders
- Narcissistic Personality Disorder
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Panic Attack
- Paranoia And Delusional Disorders
- Perinatal Mental Health Disorders
- Perinatal Mood Disorders
- Persistent Depressive Disorder
- Personality Disorder
- Phobia
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder
- Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)
- Psycho Oncology
- Psychopharmacology
- Psychosis
- Psychosomatic Disorders
- Schizoaffective Disorder
- Schizophrenia
- Seasonal Affective Disorder
- Self Harming Behaviors
- Somatic Symptom Disorder
- Somatoform Disorders
- Substance Addiction
- Substance Dependence
- Suicidal Ideation
- Suicide Attempt
- Thought Disorder
- Trichotillomania
Procedures I perform
- Adult Psychiatry
- Anger Management
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Men's Mental Health
- Mental Health
- Neuropsychiatry
- Psychotherapy
- Transplant Psychiatry
- Women's Mental Health
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 Mamsi Life & Health
- United MD IPA (HMO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst BC/BS Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Kaiser Signature
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- United Select Plus (POS)
- United Group Medicare Advantage Plans
- United Choice Plus
- Anthem Plus BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- United Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Kaiser Medicare Plus
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- United Core Essential (HMO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare
- Beech Street PPO
- Carefirst BlueChoice HMO
- Kaiser HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- HumanaChoice Honor’s plan PPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA
- United Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Kaiser Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Innovation Health: POS Plus
- Kaiser Select
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Cigna POS/Network POS
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Anthem HMO - BCBS of VA HealthKeepers
- United Choice
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Innovation Health: Open POS II
- United AARP Medicare Complete
- Cigna POS Open Access & Open Access Plus
- United Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO)
- Carefirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Innovation Health: Indemnity
- Kaiser Flexible Choice
- D-SNP)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna Indemnity
- Cigna PPO and PPO Plus
- CareFirst Blue Card Program (Out-of-area BCBS plans)
- Aetna HMO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Traditional Medicare Fee for Service
- Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice
- Cigna HMO Open Access
- United GEHA (for all other states) Compass Rose
- United MD IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Medicaid - Virginia
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Kaiser Select-Added Choice
- Cigna Network Open Access
- Aetna Choice POS & Choice POS II
- Anthem (POS & Open Access POS) BCBS of VA HealthKeepers
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Innovation Health: HMO & EPO Plus
- Innovation Health: Network Only Plus
- Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- WellPoint Maryland
- Cigna EPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Virginia Premier
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
- Medicaid - Maryland
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Innovation Health: Open POS Plus
- Carefirst EPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- United Optimum Choice
- United Golden Rule
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Tricare East Select
- CareFirst Administrators
- Innovation Health: PPO
- Cigna HMO & Network (HMO)
- Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Carefirst BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- United Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- United Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- United Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Open HMO/Open HMO Option/Open EPO Plus
- Tricare for Life East
- United Nursing Home Plan (C-SNP
- I-SNP
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)
- Carefirst Healthy Blue (HMO/POS)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CareFirst NASCO
- Cigna Choice Fund PPO
- Tricare East Prime
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO) |
- Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Open Access
- United Navigate
- Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Medicaid - District of Columbia
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs (HSCSN)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network (VA CCN)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Innovation Health: POS
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- First Health PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
Education
Medical School: Howard University College of Medicine (1999)
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
Terry-Leonard, B. & Berkowitz, M. (Fall/Winter, 2019). Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation: A Collaborative Process. School Social Work Newsletter. National Association of School Social Workers: Washington, DC.