Compassionate Psychiatric Care in Maryland, Washington, DC & Virginia
Supporting your mental health journey. You are not alone.
Now Accepting New Adult Patients in Maryland & Washington, DC
- Board-CertifiedPsychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
- 25+ Yearsof healthcare experience
- Assistant Professorof Nursing, Howard University
- Licensed inMaryland, Washington, DC & Virginia
Psychiatric care covered by your plan
Dr. Meseret Asfaw is in network with the plans below for psychiatry and psychiatric medication management in Maryland and Washington, DC. If your plan is not listed, please contact us and we will tell you where you stand before you book.
Maryland
- Aetna
- CareFirstBlueCross BlueShield
- Cigna
- UnitedHealthcareOptum
- OscarOptum
- OxfordOptum
- ProvidenceHealth Plan
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of MassachusettsVirtual Network
- Humana MilitaryTRICARE
Washington, DC
- Aetna
- CareFirstBlueCross BlueShield
- Cigna
- UnitedHealthcareOptum
- OscarOptum
- OxfordOptum
- CarelonBehavioral Health
- ProvidenceHealth Plan
- Independence Blue CrossPennsylvania, Virtual Network
- Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New JerseyVirtual Network
- Humana MilitaryTRICARE
Coverage, copays and deductibles are set by your plan, not by this practice, so please confirm your own benefits with your insurer before your first appointment. We are currently not accepting new patients in Virginia. Ask us about your plan.
Care grounded in experience and in teaching
Dr. Meseret Asfaw, DNP, PMHNP-BC
Jona Psychiatry was founded by Dr. Meseret Asfaw, DNP, PMHNP-BC, a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with more than 25 years of healthcare experience. She has worked across inpatient, outpatient, residential treatment and telepsychiatry settings, and provides comprehensive psychiatric evaluations, psychiatric medication management and supportive psychotherapy for adults in Maryland, Washington, DC and Virginia.
Alongside clinical practice, Dr. Asfaw serves as Assistant Professor of Nursing at Howard University and Adjunct Faculty at Wilkes University, where she mentors future nurses and psychiatric mental health providers. That combination of teaching and real-world practice keeps her care grounded in current evidence.
Read Dr. Asfaw's Full BackgroundPsychiatric care, built around you
Every plan starts with a proper evaluation and a conversation about what you want to change. Nothing is decided for you.
Comprehensive Evaluations
A thorough first appointment covering history, symptoms, health and the goals that matter to you.
Medication Management
Careful prescribing, honest talk about benefits and side effects, and regular review of how it is working.
Supportive Psychotherapy
Talking therapy that sits alongside medication, focused on coping, insight and practical change.
ADHD Evaluation
Structured assessment for adults, with treatment that fits your work, study and home life.
Telepsychiatry
Secure video appointments if you are physically in Maryland, Washington DC or Virginia.
In-Person Care
Face to face appointments at our Silver Spring, Maryland and Washington DC offices.
Whatever brought you here
We work with adults across a wide range of mental health conditions. If what you are dealing with is not listed, please ask.
The same care, without the commute
Secure video appointments are available to anyone physically located in Maryland, Washington DC or Virginia at the time of the appointment. For many people it is the difference between getting care and putting it off again.
Private and HIPAA compliant
Appointments run on a secure, encrypted platform. No special software to buy.
Less time away from work
No travel, no waiting room. Join from home, from the office or from anywhere private.
Easy to keep going
Follow-up appointments are simpler to attend, which is what makes treatment work.
Before you book
If your question is not answered here, call (240) 673-7091 and we will talk it through.
Dr. Asfaw is licensed in Maryland, Washington DC and Virginia. For any appointment, in person or by video, you need to be physically located in one of those three at the time it takes place. That is a licensing rule, not a practice preference, and it applies even if you normally live in one of them.
This is an adult psychiatry practice. If you are looking for care for someone under 18, please contact us and we will point you toward services that are set up for younger patients.
The first appointment is a comprehensive psychiatric evaluation. Expect to talk through your current symptoms, your history, your physical health, any medication you take now and what you want to be different. Nothing is prescribed before that conversation has happened, and you will leave understanding what was found and what the options are.
Yes. Medication management is a core part of the practice, including starting, adjusting and, where appropriate, reducing or stopping medication. Any prescribing decision is made after an evaluation and with your agreement. Controlled substances are prescribed only where clinically appropriate and within state and federal rules.
Yes. Dr. Asfaw is in network with a number of plans in Maryland and Washington, DC, and the full list is in the Insurance We Accept section on this page. Coverage and copays are set by your plan rather than by this practice, so please confirm your own benefits with your insurer first. We are currently not accepting new patients in Virginia. If your plan is not listed, call (240) 673-7091 or email appointments@JonaPsychiatry.com and we will tell you where you stand.
You do not have to face it alone
Whether this is your first time seeking psychiatric care or you are looking for a provider who will actually listen, we would be glad to hear from you.
