Shyneice C Porter, MS PHD| Psychology, Psychiatry | MedStar Health
About me
Dr. Shy Porter is a relationship scientist with expertise in couple relationships, perinatal mental health, and the intersection of the two. As a clinician, she specializes in work with couples; pregnant and postpartum women (alone or with their partners) contending with perinatal mental health concerns; and adolescent and adult individuals. As a researcher, she studies mental health conditions associated with the preconception, pregnancy, and postpartum periods and works to develop clinical intervention strategies to bring psychological relief to women and their partners. She also studies romantic relationship development, maintenance, and dissolution processes for adolescents and adults. Race, culture, racial/ethnic health disparities, and the experiences of racial/ethnic minorities are central components of her research.
As a clinical supervisor, Dr. Porter enjoys working with trainees who care deeply about issues related to identity, privilege, and navigating interpersonal relationship dynamics. Adolescent and young adult supervision cases are of particular interest.
Dr. Porter is clinically trained as a marriage and family therapist and holds a PhD in Family Science (the study of close interpersonal relationships and all of the micro- and macro-level factors that influence them) with an emphasis in maternal and child health.
Research Interests:Â Psychopathology, trauma, couple relationship processes, parenting, and co-parenting. Perinatal mental health, maternal health, pregnancy outcomes, adverse reproductive health conditions, and issues related to preconception, pregnancy, and postpartum processes for adolescents, adult individuals, and couples. Racial/ethnic health disparities in adolescent and adult sexual and reproductive health.
Clinical areas of focus
- Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Behavioral Disorder Treatment
- Bipolar Disorder
- Bipolar Disorder Treatment
- Conduct Disorders
- Depression Treatment
- Mood Disorder Treatment
- Pharmacological Treatment Of Hypertension
- Schizoid Personality Disorder
- Schizophrenia
- Social Anxiety Disorder
- Suicidal Ideation Intervention
- Suicidal Thought
- Women's Mental Health Treatment
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Adolescent Depression
- Adult And Child Abuse, Neglect And Maltreatment
- Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Anger Issues In Children
- Anxiety
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Bedwetting
- Behavior Problems In Children
- Bipolar Disorder
- Bipolar Disorder In Children
- Bulimia Nervosa In Adolescents
- Bullying
- Child Abuse Trauma
- Child Tantrums
- Cocaine Related Disorders
- Conduct Disorders
- Depression In Children
- Depressive Episode
- Eating Disorders
- Eating Disorders In Adolescents
- Emotional Abuse
- Emotional Difficulties In Children
- Emotional Disorders
- Emotional State Symptoms
- Enuresis
- Gallbladder Disease
- Identity Issues In Adolescents
- Impulse Control Disorder
- Learning Disability
- Maternal Diseases
- Mental Health Conditions
- Mood Disorders
- Mood Disorders In Adolescents
- Mood Disorders In Children
- Panic Attacks In Children
- Personal Risk Factors
- Pervasive Developmental Disorder
- Postpartum Depression
- Problems Related To Employment And Unemployment
- Problems Related To Primary Support Group
- Problems Related To Upbringing
- Psychotic Disorder
- Reaction To Stress And Adjustment Disorders In Children
- Schizoid Personality Disorder
- Schizophrenia
- School Refusal
- Sibling Relationship Problems
- Sleep Disorders
- Sleep Disorders In Children
- Sleep Terrors
- Social Anxiety Disorder
- Social Anxiety Disorder In Adolescents
- Substance Abuse
- Suicidal Ideation In Adolescents
- Suicidal Thought
- Tactile Defensiveness In Children
- Teenage Trauma
- Trauma And Stress Disorders
Procedures I perform
- Adjustment Disorder Treatment
- Alcohol Abuse Counseling
- Anxiety Disorder Treatment
- Anxiety Management
- Assessment And Diagnosis
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Treatment
- Behavioral Activation
- Behavioral Disorder Treatment
- Behavioral Interventions
- Behavioral Modification
- Binge Eating Disorder Treatment
- Biofeedback
- Bipolar Disorder Treatment
- Borderline Personality Disorder Treatment
- Chronic Headache Treatment
- Cognitive Analytic Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Cognitive Flexibility Training
- Cognitive Restructuring
- Conduct Disorder Treatment
- Conflict Resolution
- Depression Counseling
- Depression Treatment
- Domestic Violence Counseling
- Emotional Intelligence Testing
- Etoposide Therapy
- Existential Group Therapy
- Exposure And Response Prevention
- Eye Movement Desensitization And Reprocessing
- Eye Movement Desensitization And Reprocessing For Trauma
- Family Systems Therapy For Children
- Fertility Counseling
- Graston Technique
- Grief Counseling
- Group Therapy
- Health Promotion Counseling
- Healthy Lifestyle Guidance
- Hypnosis For Pain
- Hypnotherapy
- I-131 Therapy
- Infusion Therapy
- Intelligence Quotient (IQ) Testing
- Live-In Care
- Menstrual Education
- Mental Health Consultation
- Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy For Addiction
- Mood Disorder Treatment
- Motivational Interviewing
- Neuromuscular Rehabilitation
- Neuropsychological Testing
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Treatment
- Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) Treatment
- Pain Medication Management
- Palliative Care Services
- Parent Management Training
- Parent Training
- Parenting Classes
- Pharmacological Treatment Of Hypertension
- Play Therapy
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Screening
- Postpartum Depression Treatment
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Management
- Prolonged Exposure Therapy
- Psychological Evaluation
- Psychotherapy
- Relationship Therapy
- Relaxation Training
- School Consultation
- Self-Esteem Enhancement
- Self-Harm Prevention
- Social Skills Training
- Solution-Focused Brief Therapy For Couples
- Somatization Disorder Treatment
- Sti Treatment
- Stress Reduction
- Suicidal Ideation Intervention
- Suicide Intervention
- Supportive Care
- Teacher Consultation
- Vaccinations
- Wellness And Prevention
- Women's Empowerment
- Women's Mental Health Treatment
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
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Core Essential (HMO)
- IH-HMO
- UHC Passport
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Navigate
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Police and Fire Clinic
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- IH-Open HMO Option
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst EPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- First Health PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- TRICARE East Prime
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Choice
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Medicare Direct
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- POS OA
- IH-Open HMO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CIGNA EPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- IH-POS
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- IH-PPO
- OA Plus
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- IH-POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Optimum Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United Student Resources
- CIGNA Indemnity
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- HighMark
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Choice POS II
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Medicare FFS
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Choice POS
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Beech Street PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Network OA
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Employee Health Plan
Education
Graduate: University of Maryland (2020)
Graduate: University of Maryland (2016)