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Donna is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who is passionate about helping children and families feel understood, connected, and empowered. She brings a warm, relationship-centered approach and has extensive experience in both clinical and community-based settings.

Donna specializes in infant and early childhood mental health, trauma-informed care, and perinatal mental health. As a bilingual (English/Spanish) clinician and daughter of immigrants, she is deeply committed to providing culturally responsive, affirming care that honors each family’s unique story.

She works with:

• Young children and adolescents
• Parents and caregivers
• Perinatal individuals (pregnancy and postpartum)

Areas of focus include emotional regulation, anxiety, self-esteem, social skills, family relationships, life transitions, and perinatal mental health.

Donna’s work is collaborative, play-based, and integrates caregiver involvement to support growth beyond sessions.

Dr. Brandy Dinklocker is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and the Training Director at our site.  She provides neuropsychological evaluations and psychotherapy for children, adolescents, and adults. Her areas of interest include traumatic brain injuries, eating disorders, OCD and related anxiety disorders, autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders. Dr. Dinklocker uses collaborative, evidence-based treatments, including cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), enhanced cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT-E), the Maudsley model of family-based therapy (FBT), dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), and exposure and response prevention. 

Dr. Dinklocker earned her master’s and doctorate degrees in clinical psychology from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology in Washington, DC. She completed an APA-accredited internship at the Mid-Atlantic Internship Consortium, where she worked within an integrated medical setting providing comprehensive neuropsychological evaluations and psychotherapy. 

Dr. Lefkowits is a board certified clinical psychologist, an affiliation only 4% doctoral level psychologists obtain.   Dr. Lefkowits trains clinical psychologists and other therapists.  Dr. Lefkowits was part of the clinicial team testing the verathy prototype and providing feedback to the developers.  Dr. Lefkowits has served as a senior consultant and coach for the Federal Leadership Institute, conducts fitness for duty evaluations for corporate clients, holds a Top Secret (Tier 5) clearance, and is a former Sports Psychologist at the University of Maryland Sports Medicine.  He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Clinical Psychology and a nationally recognized forensic psychologist.  

Dr. Stephanie Binter is licensed clinical psychologist.  She graduated from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine with a doctoral degree in clinical psychology and a certification in neuropsychology.  Dr. Binter conducts a variety of neurological and  psychological testing, including forensic assessments and general mental health assessments to aid in the differential diagnosis.   Dr. Binter completes fitness for duty evaluations as well as evaluations to assess the impact of mental health concerns on treatment and prognosis following spinal stimulator and bariatric surgeries.   Dr. Binter is experienced at using telehealth to provide the therapeutic interventions.

Alison Rachuba, LRC, NCC is a Licensed Resident in Counseling. Alison graduated with her Bachelors of Arts in Psychology and Forensic Psychology from Stockton University in 2017; she then graduated with her Masters of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Marymount University in 2021. Alison is currently a therapist at Loudoun County, VA. She has worked with individuals providing treatment for trauma, substance use, depression, anxiety, and grief. She has assisted in research surrounding many topics ranging from police brutality findings to discrimination Asian-Americans experienced during COVID-19. She is passionate about advocacy work in the counseling field; Alison feels passionately about criminal justice reform and the interaction between mental health and oppressed populations. Outside of counseling, Alison teaches yoga and plans to implement trauma work with yoga and movement. 

Greetings, I’m Phyllis Rooney and I am a licensed independent mental health practitioner, who has over twenty years of experience working with adults and teenagers. I specialize in trauma, depression, anxiety, life transitions, goal setting, LGBTQ issues, drug and alcohol addiction.

I am a graduate of the University of Missouri and have worked with hundreds of individuals and groups. I am trained in several modalities of therapy.

These include but are not limited to: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing and indfulness based stress reduction.

I strive to provide top-quality care, recognizing the uniqueness of each patient.

Taylor (LeDrea Taylor), LMSW, is a skilled mental health therapist at Modyfi with extensive experience in individual, group, and family therapy. She holds a Master of Social Work from Howard University and a Bachelor of Science in Social Psychology from Park University. Her approach is rooted in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), supporting clients through a variety of life challenges with compassion and clarity. Taylor has worked in schools, community programs, and clinical settings, including roles as a group counselor for Montgomery County’s Abuser Intervention Program and as a Child and Family Therapist with EveryMind. She uses a client-centered approach focused on building effective coping skills and fostering emotional resilience. Taylor is dedicated to helping clients achieve their mental health goals and navigate life with greater confidence and well-being.

I am a Maryland licensed clinical psychologist with over 35 years of experience. After graduate work at Catholic University,  I earned my doctorate from Duke University. I completed my clinical internship from Walter Reed Army Medical Center. I  have been privileged to serve the needs of adult clients in Army clinics, in private practice, and in a career with the V.A. Medical Center in Baltimore.

My practice has focused on recovery from trauma, life stressors, and the consequence of disaffirming personal relationships. Distinct areas of treatment include cognitive therapy, positive psychology, and life coaching. I offer Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) as a rapid and effective treatment modality for a broad spectrum of problems, issues, and goals. I value therapy and counseling as a collaborative process, driven by clients’ unique pathways towards their towards their cherished goals. In our sessions, we focus on choice, acceptance, and the discovery and, sometimes recovery, of strengths and joys

Johanna Roncagliolo-Garcia, LCSW-C, is a bilingual and bicultural clinical social worker and licensed clinical therapist. At Bluegrass Mental Health in Columbia, Maryland, Johanna provides culturally responsive mental health care to children, adolescents, adults, and families. 

Johanna earned her Bachelor’s degree in Social Work from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and her Master’s degree in Clinical Social Work with a specialization in mental health from the University of Maryland, Baltimore. 

She began her career as a psychotherapist at Good Shepherd Services, where she supported adolescents with significant emotional and behavioral needs in a residential treatment setting. Johanna later worked in an outpatient mental health clinic, providing individual and family therapy to patients of all ages and across various clinical populations. Her experience has equipped her with a strong foundation in trauma-informed care, emotional regulation support, and family-centered treatment planning.

Currently, Johanna also serves as a full-time school social worker in a Baltimore City elementary and middle school, where she provides counseling, crisis intervention, and ongoing support to students and families. She brings patience, cultural awareness, and a warm relational approach to every therapeutic relationship.

Dr. Helen J. Chemtob, PhD is a licensed clinical psychologist who earned her masters and doctorate degrees from the Catholic University of America (an APA-accredited graduate program in Clinical Psychology) in Washington, D .C.  She has been providing outpatient psychotherapy to individuals, couples, families and groups for over 25 years.  Dr. Chemtob has been listed in the National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology since 1995.  Throughout her career as a psychologist, Dr. Chemtob has worked in community mental health clinics, schools, hospitals and private practice.   She has now joined our team at Bluegrass Mental Health.  Dr. Chemtob’s specialties include:

*Individual, family, couples and group therapy with adults
*Play therapy with children and their families
*Individual, family and group therapy with teens
*Work with children, teens and adults coping with chronic and/or serious medical conditions
*Psychological and Vocational Assessment
*Goal-Supporters® Groups for Teens and Adults      (®Registered Trademark, Helen Chemtob, 2012)

Dr. Chemtob on her approach:  My therapy approach involves helping clients to identify goals for becoming healthier, happier, more productive and more supportive in their lives.  I then guide them in developing plans of action for reaching their goals, in locating resources that can help them reach their goals, and in tracking the progress they are making in reaching their goals over time.  I also make a number of clinical tools available to my clients to help them with their work in and outside of the therapy session.  I believe that going through the process of therapy has many benefits.  These benefits include learning how to reduce stress and “distress” in our lives, as well as learning ways to resolve conflicts in our relationships. I also believe that a strong, positive relationship between therapist and client provides the best environment for getting the most out of the therapy process.

Dr. Chemtob currently accepts the following insurance plans:  Carefirst of Maryland (Bluecross/Blueshield, Bluechoice, etc), , Cigna and Aetna. 

Are you feeling stuck, down, depressed, unmotivated, unfocused? Are you trapped in overwhelming emotions or unhelpful thinking? Are your relationships causing you distress? I am here to help you on your journey to greater inner harmony, balance, joy, and aliveness. I am an experienced psychotherapist who finds great fulfillment in helping my clients overcome their emotional hurdles and enabling them to live more productive and fulfilling lives. I work with adults, adolescents, couples, and families. I am here to help you discover your strengths and see the sunny side of life more often.

I specialize in treating the whole spectrum of eating disorders from anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating disorder to emotional eating, yo-yo dieting, and disordered eating. I also work with those experiencing depression and mood concerns, anxiety, relational difficulties, family dysfunction, significant stress, ADHD and chronic health challenges. 

I am also a clinical nutritionist specializing in integrative nutrition and a health and wellness coach who takes a whole person strengths-based approach. In addition to extensive education in working with eating disorders,I have had significant training in mindfulness, CBT, Motivational Interviewing, self-hypnosis, and personality type. I accept most major insurances.