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Chika Ogbolu, DNP, PMHNP-BC, FNP-BC is a dual board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health and Family Nurse Practitioner and Founder of Waterside Psychiatry, where she specializes in evidence-based psychiatric evaluation and treatment across the lifespan. She is committed to integrating neuroscience, psychopharmacology, psychotherapy, and lifestyle interventions to deliver personalized, measurement-informed mental health care.

Dr. Ogbolu earned her Doctor of Nursing Practice from the University of Pennsylvania and brings extensive clinical experience spanning psychiatry and critical care. Her clinical philosophy emphasizes the application of current psychiatric evidence, neurobiology, and whole-person care to improve diagnostic accuracy, treatment outcomes, and long-term psychological well-being.

Her scholarly interests include athlete mental health, psychiatric aspects of identity transition, stress physiology, and resilience, and sports psych. She has presented research on collegiate athlete transition and mental health, with a focus on developing sustainable, evidence-based interventions to reduce psychological distress during major life transitions. As a former NCAA Division I soccer player, assistant semi-professional soccer coach, and ESPN+ women’s soccer color analyst, she brings both clinical expertise and lived experience to the evolving field of sports psychiatry.

In addition to patient care, Dr. Ogbolu is passionate about advancing psychiatric practice through research, education, public speaking, and interdisciplinary collaboration. Her mission is to bridge clinical science with compassionate care, ensuring every patient receives treatment that is both evidence-based and deeply individualized.

Through listening and thoughtful questioning, I aim to provide you the best care with your questions and concerns at the forefront. The treatment plan is achieved with your consideration and input. I am a provider that listens without judgement who is flexible to meet client needs never insisting on a certain plan. The goal is to reach a plan that you, the client, are comfortable with to ensure compliance and continued care. I pride myself in listening and being empathetic. I feel my experience in several areas of health care allow me to consider not only your mental health, but your overall health. I fell in love with caring for others about 25 years ago and continue to have passion to make a difference. I am a provider who is reachable and pride myself in my involvement and ongoing care between appointments.

Welcome to Sis Therapy/Already Done LLC, a telehealth psychotherapy practice based in Virginia Beach, Virginia. 

Our licensed clinical social worker, Paula Williams, LCSW, offers an array of compassionate mental health services for people aged 5 and older.

Paula helps people manage an array of mental health-related disorders, including substance use disorder (SUD), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), depression, anxiety disorders, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and autism. 

She also helps treat bipolar disorder, codependency, borderline personality disorder (BPD), and other personality disorders. 

Paula cares for individuals struggling with past trauma, ongoing stress, women’s issues, and relationship challenges. 

She addresses behavioral issues stemming from oppositional defiance (ODD), antisocial personality disorder, narcissistic personality disorder (NPD), conduct disorder, and similar concerns.

Sis Therapy/Already Done LLC offers adult therapy, pre-adolescent and adolescent therapy, LGBTQ counseling, coping skills, and military support. 

We also provide anger management, aging support, and other solutions to help clients navigate difficult life transitions and body image concerns.

Sis Therapy/Already Done LLC helps clients become the best versions of themselves to achieve a fulfilling, productive, and joy-filled life.

Paula welcomes new and existing clients to Sis Therapy/Already Done LLC. She enjoys helping them transition through difficult experiences and thrive in everyday situations.

Schedule a telehealth evaluation at Sis Therapy/Already Done LLC by calling the office or using the online booking feature today. 

Maria Flick is a Board-Certified Nurse Practitioner in Family Practice and Psychiatric/Mental Health. She has been in the medical field for more than 24 years, starting in the military as an Air Evacuation Medic, then transitioning to work as a civilian in a trauma center. Ms. Flick desired to pursue her educational goals, as well as gaining experience as a front-line health care worker, and graduated with honors as a Family Nurse Practitioner from Walden University in 2014. She has worked in the specialty areas of hematology and oncology as well as working with a large population of active-duty and retired military personnel and their dependents. More recently, she returned to Liberty University to earn a Post- Masters Certificate in Psychiatric-Mental Health, graduating with honors in 2021. Ms. Flick approaches patient care with compassion and a passion to improve the lives of those entrusted to her care, using a lifetime of experience and a wealth of healthcare knowledge.

I have enjoyed the privilege of providing care to patients as a nurse for 13 years. I have previous experience in neurosurgery/neurology, making the decision to transition to mental healthcare in 2017. My passion includes assisting patients who have found difficulty finding a provider with whom they can effectively collaborate. I believe every person has the right to access to safe, effective, compassionate behavioral healthcare. My ideal client is every client who is ready to get to work to improve their mental health. Whether you are coping with depression, anxiety, PTSD, ADHD, bipolar disorder or schizophrenia my goal will be to help you understand your diagnosis and investigate the most effective means to help you reach wellness. My approach is highly collaborative, including patient input as well as input from other members of the patient care team. My focus is in reaching a plan that is most comfortable, safe and effective for the patient.