Cardiologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Chiropractor providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Dentist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Dermatologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Family Physician providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
OB-GYN providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Ophthalmologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Orthopedic Surgeon providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Pediatrician providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Physical Therapist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Podiatrist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Psychiatrist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Dr. Popkin is a Licensed Psychologist and Associate Professor. She earned her M.S. and Ph.D. from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Her post-doctoral experiences included working with the autism assessment team, counseling children and families, and collaborating with school staff and students.
Dr. Popkin is a generalist who treats a variety of conditions. Her clinical interests and experiences include anxiety and depressive disorders, childhood disorders, women’s health issues, issues regarding racial and ethnic identity, relationship and family issues, as well as consultation services for children and families.
Dr. Charles Ihrig is the founder of Athena Care.
He is a Licensed Psychologist and Licensed Professional Counselor. He graduated with his doctorate in counseling psychology from Tennessee State University and completed his internship/residency at Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s Department of Psychiatry splitting his time between Adults and Children.
He is a generalist with experience working with persons of all ages. While still seeing a broad range of therapy clients, Dr. Ihrig spends the majority of his time doing diagnostic work, specializing in the assessment of conditions such as Asperger’s/Autism, ADHD, Pre-surgery Evals, Forensic Evals, and Neuro-Psychological Assessments. Dr. Ihrig is a former Adjunct Professor at TSU and Vanderbilt University. He is highly active in the community serving on the boards of the Nashville Area Psychological Association, the Tennessee Psychological Association, and the Sexual Assault Center. He works with people age 2 and up.
Dr. Boero is a native of Argentina and is fully bilingual in Spanish and English. He is a licensed psychologist who received his M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of South Dakota, and completed his postdoctoral training at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s Department of Psychiatry. He is a generalist treating a variety conditions across the life span.
Dr. Boero’s practice tends to consist of individuals diagnosed with mood, anxiety and childhood disorders, as well as those experiencing family and marital difficulties. He specializes in forensic work that includes immigration issues, competence to stand trial, diminished capacity, and insanity defenses. In particular, he is highly experienced in the examination of Spanish speaking clients in forensic cases. He conducts a range of psychological evaluations with adolescents and adults. In general, he works with people ages 16 and up.
Dr. Walton earned a Master’s of Science in Social Work from the University of Texas at Austin in 1996 after graduating with a Bachelor’s Degree from Vanderbilt University. She has been working as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker since 1998. In 2014, Maria earned a PhD from Tennessee State University, and is currently licensed as a Psychologist.
Maria specializes in the treatment of depression, anxiety, trauma/PTSD, grief/loss, and women’s issues. Maria utilizes a psychodynamic approach in her work with clients, helping clients to identify and correct maladaptive patterns of relating with the self and others. Adjunctive therapies Maria utilizes include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). Maria also provides psychological assessment services, including testing for bariatric surgical candidates, and diagnostic testing for conditions such as ADHD, mood disorders, and dementia.
Dr. Thuy Pham is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist in Tennessee and Illinois. Dr. Pham was a practicing psychologist in Illinois for the past 21 years and recently moved to Tennessee. She is the former Coordinator for the School Anxiety/School Refusal Program at AMITA Behavioral Health Hospital in Hoffman Estates, IL and also supervised Master’s and Doctoral Interns during their training at the hospital.
Dr. Pham has worked in a variety of settings including a residential facility, inpatient and outpatient-based hospital programs, a therapeutic day school, and in group practices.
Dr. Pham was born in Vietnam and came to the United States with her family in 1975. She received her Masters degree in 1998 and PsyD in 2000 from the Illinois School of Professional Psychology-Chicago. She has been licensed since 2001. Dr. Pham has provided individual and group therapies and support to parents and caregivers to improve communication with their teens.
Dr. Charles Ihrig is the founder of Athena Care.
He is a Licensed Psychologist and Licensed Professional Counselor. He graduated with his doctorate in counseling psychology from Tennessee State University and completed his internship/residency at Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s Department of Psychiatry splitting his time between Adults and Children.
He is a generalist with experience working with persons of all ages. While still seeing a broad range of therapy clients, Dr. Ihrig spends the majority of his time doing diagnostic work, specializing in the assessment of conditions such as Asperger’s/Autism, ADHD, Pre-surgery Evals, Forensic Evals, and Neuro-Psychological Assessments. Dr. Ihrig is a former Adjunct Professor at TSU and Vanderbilt University. He is highly active in the community serving on the boards of the Nashville Area Psychological Association, the Tennessee Psychological Association, and the Sexual Assault Center. He works with people age 2 and up.
Dr. Hatchett earned her M.S. in Clinical Psychology from Mississippi State University, and her Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from the University of Memphis. She completed her internship at Clemson University Counseling and Psychological Services. She worked in private practice in Texas, providing individual therapy and assessment, before relocating to Nashville. Dr. Hatchett’s areas of interest include mood disorders, anxiety disorders, ADHD, and LGBT issues.
She primarily utilizes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, helping clients identify and challenge patterns of thoughts and behaviors that may be contributing to their concerns. She works with clients on building coping skills, with the goal of increasing clients’ sense of empowerment. She also has extensive experience providing psychological and neuropsychological assessments, with a particular emphasis in learning disability and ADHD assessments.
