HelpPRO: Margaret J. Best, PMHCNS, BC

Margaret J. Best, PMHCNS, BC	Last Updated: 01/19/2011


Office and Contact Information

Margaret J Best 443 A Carlisle Drive Herndon, VA 20170	Phone: (703) 715-6021 Fax: (703) 620-0605 This provider offers a free brief telephone consultation. Email: Click Here Contact: Peggy

Gender: Female

Office Hours:

Monday: N/A
Tuesday: 1pm - 6pm
Wednesday: 12pm - 6pm
Thursday: 12pm - 6pm
Friday: 12pm - 4pm
Saturday: N/A
Sunday: N/A

Response Time to Call:

Weekdays: 6 Hours
Weekends: 12 Hours

Accessibility:

Are Accessible by Wheelchair

Can Make Home Visits


Qualifications

Years of Experience: 30

Licensing:

VA - Registered Nurse [0015000685]

Degrees:

MSN

Credentials and Certifications:

ANA Clinical Specialist

Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR), Certified in

Gerontology, Certified in

Psychiatric Mental Health Clin. Nurse Special. Brd Cert (PMHCNS, BC)

RNCS

Trauma Treatment, Postgraduate Certificate


Fees and Payment Options

Individual: $100
Group: N/A
Family: N/A

Sliding Scale: Yes

Medicare: Yes

Private Insurance or Out of Network: Yes

Free Services:

One Hour per wk for Returning Troops and Families

Insurance:

Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield (dba Anthem Health Plans)	Blue Cross Blue Shield (PPO)
Blue Cross and Blue Shield Federal Employee Program (FEP)


Problems Served (focus areas are bold)

Addictions/Substance	Elder Abuse	Physical Illness/Impairment
Aging	Family Dysfunction	Postpartum Depression
Anger Management	Gender Identity	Pregnancy/Childbirth
Anxiety/Panic Disorders	Grief/Loss	Psychoses/Major Mental Illness
Attachment Disorders	Immigration/Newcomer	Psychosomatic
Autism	Interpersonal Relationships	Self Abuse
Behavioral Problems	Life Transitions	Sexual Abuse/Rape
Bipolar Disorders	Men's Issues	Sexual Disorders
Career/Employment Concerns	Multicultural Issues	Sexual Orientation
Depression	Neurological	Sexuality Issues
Dissociative Disorders	Obsessive/Compulsive Disorder	Sleep Disorders
Domestic Violence	Pain Management	Spiritual/Religious Concerns
Dual Diagnosis	Parenting Issues	Stress
Eating Disorders	Personality Disorders	Trauma/PTSD
Education/Personal Development	Phobias	Women's Issues


Populations Served (focus areas are bold)

Age Groups:

Adults (26-59)

Seniors (60 +)

Young Adults (18-25)

Specific Populations:

ACOA (Adult Children of Alcoholics)	Caregivers	Immigrants/Refugees
AIDS/HIV+	Children of Divorce	Military/Veterans
Alzheimer's	Chronic Illness	Sensory Impaired (hearing, vision, etc)
Biracial	Disabled	Step Families
Brain/Head Injured	Gifted	Twins
Cancer Patients	Grandparents


Treatment Methods and Approaches (focus areas are bold)

Theoretical Approach:

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)	Existential Psychotherapy	Psychodynamic
Advocacy	Focusing	Psychopharmacology
Behavioral	Geriatric Consultation	Redecision Therapy
Behavioral Medicine	Gestalt	Relational
Body Centered Psychotherapy	Holistic	Satir
Body Work (Massage, Touch Therapy)	Information and Referral	Schema Therapy
Cognitive/Behavioral	Internal Family Systems (IFS)	Short-Term (Brief Treatment)
Contemplative	Jungian	Systemic
Crisis Intervention	Long-Term	Thought Field Therapy (TFT)
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)	Meditation/Relaxation	Transactional Analysis (TA)
EMDR	Prevention	Vocational Counseling/Rehabilitation
Ericksonian	Psycho-Educational

Methods Used:

Couple/Marital

Group

Individual


Religious and Multi-cultural Experience (focus areas are bold)

Religious Experience:

Buddhist

Christian

Multi-cultural Experience:

African-American	Cape Verdean	Irish
Asian	Hispanic	Russian


Professional Associations

American Nurses Association (ANA)

American Psychiatric Nurses Association (APNA)

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)