Anxiety
Anxiety is a normal reaction to stress. It can make it easier to deal with a tense situation, study harder, or keep focused. It helps you stay focused and prepared. But when anxiety becomes excessive it can become disabling.
Providers
Komal Patel,MD
Specialties: Anxiety, Depression, Trauma
Location(s): Chapel Hill, Raleigh, Telehealth
ACCEPTING CLIENTS
Dr. Patel joins HRC on September 30, 2024. Dr. Patel works with adults ages 18 to 60 , with
particular interests in treating mood, anxiety, and trauma disorders. She is experienced in both
medication management and psychotherapy and is dedicated to providing evidence-based
treatment.
Insurance: Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial (including BCBS HMO policies) and State Health Plan; pendingAETNA commercial, effective Jan 2025 AETNA State Health Plan Dr. Patel can not accept Medicare or Medicare Advantage
Samina Aziz, MBBS, DFAPA
Specialties: Anxiety, Depression, Individual Psychotherapy
Location(s): Raleigh, Telehealth
ACCEPTING CLIENTS
Dr. Aziz treats children, adolescents and adults. Her areas of interest include the treatment of depression, anxiety, and women’s issues. Dr. Aziz is also interested in cross-cultural psychiatry and the impact of immigration on mental health. She uses both pharmacology and psychotherapy in treating her patients and believes in collaborating with her patients’ primary physicians and therapists.
Insurance: Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial (including BCBS HMO policies) and State Health Plan; AETNA commercial, effective Jan 2025 AETNA State Health Plan
Andreas DiMeo, Ph.D.
Specialties: Anxiety, Career Development and Transitions, Depression
Location(s): Chapel Hill, Raleigh, Telehealth
NOT ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS
Dr. DiMeo joins HRC in October 2021. Dr. DiMeo is a North Carolina licensed psychologist who sees individual adults. He specializes in treating depression, anxiety, relationship issues and life/career transitions.
Insurance: Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial (including BCBS HMO policies) and State Health Plan; AETNA commercial, effective Jan 2025 AETNA State Health Plan
Richard Hicks, PhD
Specialties: Anxiety, Depression, Individual Psychotherapy
Location(s): Raleigh, Telehealth
ACCEPTING CLIENTS
Dr. Hicks is passionate about translating knowledge from psychology, neuroscience, and medicine into practical and supportive strategies for health, fulfillment, and personal success.
Insurance: Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial (including BCBS HMO policies) and State Health Plan; AETNA commercial, effective Jan 2025 AETNA State Health Plan
Imad Khan, D.O.
Specialties: Anxiety, Depression, Psychopharmacologic Therapy
Location(s): Chapel Hill, Raleigh, Telehealth
ACCEPTING CLIENTS
Dr. Khan joins HRC as of August 9, 2021.
Insurance: Blue Cross Blue Shield (including BCBS HMO policies) and State Health Plan; AETNA commercial, effective Jan 2025 AETNA State Health Plan
Elena Lea, PhD
Specialties: Anxiety, DBT – Dialectical Behavior Individual Therapy, Depression
Location(s): Chapel Hill, Raleigh, Telehealth
NOT ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS
Dr. Lea is a NC licensed psychologist and has been in private practice since 2000. Dr. Lea has broad training in the areas of clinical and health psychology, with special expertise in the treatment of children and adolescents.
Insurance: Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial (including BCBS HMO policies) and State Health Plan; AETNA commercial, effective Jan 2025 AETNA State Health Plan
Rich McNulty, Ph.D.
Specialties: Anxiety, Depression, Obsessive-compulsive Disorders
Location(s): Raleigh, Telehealth
ACCEPTING CLIENTS
Dr. McNulty sees individuals across the lifespan for a wide range of presenting issues. He specializes in treating obsessive compulsive and anxiety related disorders and enjoys collaborating with youth and adults in the treatment of emotional concerns (e.g., depression, anxiety, social anxiety), management of ADHD, or adjustment issues. He also provides behavioral parent training support for behavior concerns. Dr. McNulty conducts psychological evaluations for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and to gain diagnostic clarification for difficult psychological concerns in child, adolescent, and adult populations. He utilizes empirically supported treatments, such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment therapy (ACT), exposure response prevention, and unified treatment protocols.
Insurance: Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial, including BCBS State Health Plan and HMO policies (not including BCBS MedicareAdvantage). Dr. McNulty is unable to accept Medicare / Medicaid clients. AETNA commercial, effective Jan 2025 AETNA State Health Plan
Neil Scheurich, MD
Specialties: Anxiety, Depression, Grief and Loss
Location(s): Raleigh, Telehealth
NOT ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS
A native of Kentucky, Dr. Scheurich obtained his medical degree from the University of Michigan and then completed his general psychiatry residency training at Duke University Medical Center in 1999.
Insurance: Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial (including BCBS HMO policies or BCBS Medicare replacement plans) and State Health Plan, Medicare; AETNA commercial, effective Jan 2025 AETNA State Health Plan
Scott Seguin, LCAS, LCMHS
Specialties: Anxiety, Depression, Substance Abuse Services
Location(s): Chapel Hill, Raleigh, Telehealth
ACCEPTING CLIENTS
Insurance: Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial, BCBS HMO policies and State Health Plan. Scott is unable to accept Medicare or Medicare Advantage clients. AETNA commercial, effective Jan 2025 AETNA State Health Plan
Tamara Share, PhD
Specialties: Anxiety, Career Development and Transitions, Marriage and Couples Therapy
Location(s): Chapel Hill, Telehealth
ACCEPTING CLIENTS
Having been in clinical practice since 2001, and in the wellness field since 1991, I offer general psychotherapy, couples counseling, consultation/coaching, and training services.
Insurance: Blue Cross Blue Shield commerical and BCBS HMO policies and State Health Plan. Tamara Share is not able to accept Medicare or Medicare Replacement plans. AETNA commercial, effective Jan 2025 AETNA State Health Plan
Frances Adomako, Ph.D.
Specialties: Depression, Psychological Assessment, Trauma
Location(s): Chapel Hill, Telehealth
ACCEPTING CLIENTS
Dr. Adomako starts at HRC in June 2024. Specialties:Trauma, depression, anxiety, race-related/identity-related stress and trauma, military, and psychological Assessments (ADHD, ASD, Learning Disorders, Personality, and testing for treatment clarification).
Insurance: Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial, including BCBS State Health Plan and HMO policies (not including BCBS MedicareAdvantage); AETNA commercial, effective Jan 2025 AETNA State Health Plan
Collette Ah-Tye, MD
Specialties: Psychopharmacologic Therapy
Location(s): Chapel Hill, Telehealth
NOT ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS
Dr. Ah-Tye loves working with children, adolescents, and their families. She uses developmental and bio/psycho/social frameworks to evaluate and treat a wide range of problems, including adjustment, mood, anxiety, attention, and learning difficulties.
Insurance: Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial (including BCBS HMO policies) and State Health Plan; AETNA commercial, effective Jan 2025 AETNA State Health Plan
Neil Barry, PhD
Specialties: Depression, Marriage and Couples Therapy, Psychological Assessment
Location(s): Chapel Hill, Raleigh, Telehealth
NOT ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS
Dr. Barry received his PhD from UNC-Chapel Hill in 1992. He has been in practice since 1994 and completed Level II training in EMDR in 2000.
Insurance: Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial, BCBS HMO policies, BCBS Medicare Advantage, State Health Plan and Medicare; AETNA commercial, effective Jan 2025 AETNA State Health Plan
Charles Holton, LCSW
Specialties: DBT - Dialectical Skills Classes, DBT – Dialectical Behavior Individual Therapy, Marriage and Couples Therapy
Location(s): Telehealth
NOT ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS
The goals of my practice are to create a safe environment in which clients can comfortably address difficult issues without fear of judgment, and develop strategies that can be used between sessions to make meaningful changes resulting in less suffering and more satisfaction with their lives.
Insurance: Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial (including BCBS HMO policies) and State Health Plan; AETNA commercial, effective Jan 2025 AETNA State Health Plan
Glenn Ireland, Ph.D.
Specialties: Career Development and Transitions, Depression, Emerging Adulthood
Location(s): Chapel Hill, Telehealth
ACCEPTING CLIENTS
I seek to provide trauma-informed care in a flexible manner, employing techniques that best fit the needs of my clients, and considering the way systems of privilege and oppression influence well-being.
Insurance: Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial, including BCBS State Health Plan and HMO policies (not including BCBS MedicareAdvantage), Out of Network sliding scale rates for those facing financial obstacles to accessing mental health treatment. Dr. Ireland is unable to accept Medicare / Medicaid clients. AETNA commercial, effective Jan 2025 AETNA State Health Plan
Monisha Motiwala, Psy.D.
Specialties: DBT – Dialectical Behavior Individual Therapy, Emerging Adulthood, Trauma
Location(s): Raleigh, Telehealth
NOT ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS
Dr. Motiwala has extensive experience working with adolescents and adults of diverse backgrounds in a variety of settings. Dr. Motiwala has specific interest and expertise in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) . Her theoretical orientation is fairly eclectic and focuses on evidence based interventions to meet the needs of her clients. She uses a nonjudgmental and collaborative approach to help her clients work towards their goals.
Insurance: Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial (including BCBS HMO policies, not including Medicare Replacement or Medicaid policies) and State Health Plan, Self-Pay Monisha Motiwala is not able to accept Medicare or Medicaid. AETNA commercial, effective Jan 2025 AETNA State Health Plan
Joanna Pearson, MD
Specialties: Bipolar Disorder, Depression, Psychopharmacologic Therapy
Location(s): Chapel Hill, Telehealth Limited openings for new clients available in 2025
WAITLIST AVAILABLE
Dr. Joanna Pearson is a general adult psychiatrist who completed her medical education at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and remained at Johns Hopkins to complete her psychiatry residency training.
Insurance: Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial (including BCBS HMO policies) and State Health Plan; AETNA commercial, effective Jan 2025 AETNA State Health Plan
Donna L. Skillman, PsyD
Specialties: Anxiety, DBT – Dialectical Behavior Individual Therapy, Parent Counseling
Location(s): Chapel Hill, Telehealth
NOT ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS
Dr. Skillman is a NC Licensed Psychologist and has been with HRC since 1998. Dr. Skillman has had extensive training in the areas of ADHD, Learning Disorders and providing DBT-informed treatment for those in DBT Skills Groups. She especially enjoys working with college students, young adults and with parents who need support.
Insurance: Blue Cross Blue Shield commerical and BCBS HMO policies (not including BCBS Medicare replacement plans); AETNA commercial, effective Jan 2025 AETNA State Health Plan
Emily Wray, PhD
Specialties: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Child and Adolescent Therapy, Psychological Assessment
Location(s): Chapel Hill, Raleigh, Telehealth
ACCEPTING CLIENTS
Dr. Wray has expertise in comprehensive assessment and treatment of developmental disabilities, learning challenges, and psychiatric conditions. In particular, she specializes in conducting diagnostic assessments and therapy for children and teens with autism spectrum disorders.
Insurance: Blue Cross Blue Shield commercial, BCBS HMO policies (not including BCBS Medicare replacement plans) and State Health Plan; AETNA commercial, effective Jan 2025 AETNA State Health Plan