Medical Director
Child, Adolescent and Adult Psychiatrist
Dr. Mark Sakran was born and raised in Fairfax, Va. He received his Bachelors of Science in Biology from George Mason University and obtained his Doctorate in Medicine from The University of Saint Eustatius School of Medicine. He completed his General Adult Psychiatry residency at
Medical Director
Child, Adolescent and Adult Psychiatrist
Dr. Mark Sakran was born and raised in Fairfax, Va. He received his Bachelors of Science in Biology from George Mason University and obtained his Doctorate in Medicine from The University of Saint Eustatius School of Medicine. He completed his General Adult Psychiatry residency at Hennepin-Regions Hospital in Minneapolis, Minnesota and his Child and Adolescent Psychiatry sub-specialty training at Georgetown.
Dr. Sakran enjoys working with families and strives to thoroughly understand the needs of each of his clients. He approaches treatment by focusing not just on the individual, but rather by working closely with all those involved in his patients’ lives to create a personal and effective treatment plan unique to each client. He has extensive training and experience in treating a wide array of disorders including ADHD, oppositional defiant disorder, OCD, Bipolar, anxiety and depressive disorders. He does individualized parent coaching sessions for infants and toddlers, as well as offers assessments and second opinion evaluations of children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Dr. Sakran always cautiously weighs the risks vs. benefits of utilizing medications, and only does so when necessary to support other nonpharmacologic interventions.
Child, Adolescent and Adult Psychiatrist
Dr. Ashnoo Nanavati was born and raised in East Brunswick, New Jersey. She received double Bachelors in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Studies (B.S.) as well as Neuroscience (B.A.) from The University of Southern California. She then attended Rutgers- Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.
Child, Adolescent and Adult Psychiatrist
Dr. Ashnoo Nanavati was born and raised in East Brunswick, New Jersey. She received double Bachelors in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Studies (B.S.) as well as Neuroscience (B.A.) from The University of Southern California. She then attended Rutgers- Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. She completed adult psychiatry residency at Medical University of South Carolina located in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Nanavati went on to complete her child and adolescent fellowship at Georgetown. She currently resides in Northern Virginia with her husband and son.
Dr. Nanavati enjoys working with patients and their families to provide diagnostic assessments, psychotherapy and medication management for children, adolescents and adults with a holistic, patient-centered and evidence-based approach. Dr. Nanavati has experience working in the NIMH's Neurodevelopmental and Behavioral Phenotyping Service and a special interest in working with children with developmental disorders and autism spectrum disorder
Child, Adolescent and Adult Psychiatrist
Dr. Cimolai was born and raised in Italy. She graduated with honors from the University of Milan-Bicocca Medical School, Italy, before moving to the United States for specialty training. She completed her General Adult Psychiatry Residency at HCMC-Regions Hospital in Minnesota and her fellowship in
Child, Adolescent and Adult Psychiatrist
Dr. Cimolai was born and raised in Italy. She graduated with honors from the University of Milan-Bicocca Medical School, Italy, before moving to the United States for specialty training. She completed her General Adult Psychiatry Residency at HCMC-Regions Hospital in Minnesota and her fellowship in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Children's National Medical Center, George Washington University. She also completed a second fellowship in Integrative Medicine at the Andrew Weil Integrative Medicine Center at the University of Arizona and obtained her board certification through ABPS. Dr Cimolai spent four years as an Assistant Professor at VCU working across multiple settings and is now dedicating to outpatient clinical practice to help with the increased need for mental health services in the community. She is passionate about tapping into humans’ abilities to heal themselves, getting to the root causes of the challenges they are facing and combining conventional therapies with lifestyle changes, supplements, and mind-body approaches. She is dedicated to making a difference and helping children and their families optimize their brain health and overcome mood disorders, ADHD, anxiety and trauma to succeed.
Practice Manger
Kelly was raised in Fairfax County Virginia where she currently resides. Kelly holds Masters in Social Work from George Mason University. Kelly is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and a Certified Substance Abuse Counselor (CSAC) in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Kelly works full time for Fairfax County Public Schools as a Substance Abuse Prevention Specialist.
Clinical Administrator
Dawn was born in Washington D.C., but grew up in Springfield, Virginia. She graduated with honors from Purdue University Global with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology in Addictions. She is a Certified Substance Abuse Counseling Assistant and hold a National Certified Addiction Counselor, Level I and has been work
Clinical Administrator
Dawn was born in Washington D.C., but grew up in Springfield, Virginia. She graduated with honors from Purdue University Global with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology in Addictions. She is a Certified Substance Abuse Counseling Assistant and hold a National Certified Addiction Counselor, Level I and has been working in the addictions counseling field since 2012. She currently works full-time for Fairfax County Public Schools as a Substance Abuse Prevention Specialist.
Therapist
Dr. Laudan Moghadam received her master’s degree in Clinical Social Work from University of Maryland and completed her Doctorate degree in Clinical Social Work with application of psychodynamic theories and psychoanalysis from Institute for Clinical Social Work (ICSW) in Chicago. Prior to working as a private practitioner, Dr. M
Therapist
Dr. Laudan Moghadam received her master’s degree in Clinical Social Work from University of Maryland and completed her Doctorate degree in Clinical Social Work with application of psychodynamic theories and psychoanalysis from Institute for Clinical Social Work (ICSW) in Chicago. Prior to working as a private practitioner, Dr. Moghadam has experience working with child victims of neglect and abuse. She also worked in an inpatient Behavioral Health unit, and completed psychiatric assessments in an emergency department. Her diverse work background has helped Dr. Moghadam gain a deep understanding of a wide range of mental disorders, symptomologies, and different treatment modalities.
Dr. Moghadam’s clinical practice focuses primarily on working with older adolescents and adults to address unresolved issues from the past, better understand the causes of problems and identify patterns, develop better self-awareness and self-acceptance, and form healthier relationships in order to improve the overall quality of life and present time. Dr. Moghadam strives to provide a safe and supportive environment in which she can freely collaborate with clients. Her approach is psychoanalytically-informed and is relational and she believes in inter-subjective approaches that allow for a shared experience to be formed.
Dr. Moghadam also enjoys working with the first and second generation immigrants on issues around assimilation and adaptation. Finding the right balance between one’s original culture and the ‘new’ culture can be challenging and exploring these issues can help alleviate the anxiety caused by it.
Besides English, she speaks and provides treatment in Farsi.
Therapist
Christine received her Master’s from The George Washington University in Washington D.C.
Starting therapy can be a difficult decision, but hopefully it will be a choice that fosters positive change and feelings in your life. I hope to create a space where you feel safe, heard, and understood. Throughout the therapeutic process,
Therapist
Christine received her Master’s from The George Washington University in Washington D.C.
Starting therapy can be a difficult decision, but hopefully it will be a choice that fosters positive change and feelings in your life. I hope to create a space where you feel safe, heard, and understood. Throughout the therapeutic process, I encourage an open dialogue of what is and what is not working for you therapeutically. I partner with you to facilitate holistic therapeutic work that considers the whole being and empowers you to confront your concerns, fears, and any patterns that are not serving your wellbeing.”
Christine has more than a decade of experience working with adolescents and adults in both individual clinical and group settings. At the start of her career, she worked with trauma survivors of rape, abuse, and incest. She now works with individuals working through relational issues, generalized anxiety, mood disorders, life transitions, infertility, and other mental health issues.
Christine tailors her approach to meet each client’s individual needs, integrating Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TFCBT) with positive supportive psychotherapy.
She previously served as a therapist to Division I student athletes in a university partnership, co-led Dialectical Behavior Groups for adolescents, and helped launch Heartwood’s Intensive Outpatient Program. She holds a Master of Education & Human Development from The George Washington University in Washington, D.C.
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