About Us
Meet Dr. Ciara M. Smith, DNP, PMHNP-BC
“No matter where you are on your wellness journey, I will meet you there.”
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Empowering Patients For Lasting Change
By Dr. Ciara M. Smith
Dr. Ciara M. Smith is a board-licensed psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner. With 10 years of professional experience, she has always wanted to help others. Dr. Smith was born and raised in Rockville, MD, and received her Bachelor of Nursing and Doctor of Nursing Practice at the University of Maryland, Baltimore. She is skilled in evaluating, diagnosing, managing, and treating mental health disorders with cultural sensitivity for children and adults.
Dr. Smith specializes in taking a holistic approach with medication management. Additional time is given to ensure your needs and goal are thoroughly communicated before making clinically appropriate treatment recommendations. To promote her own mental wellness, Dr. Smith loves to try different holistic methods such as reiki, foot reflexology, aromatherapy, and acupuncture.
Dr. Smith’s working experience also includes providing care at several child/adolescent inpatient psychiatric units in the DC-Baltimore metropolitan area. Additionally, Dr. Smith is an assistant professor at the University of Maryland, Baltimore School of Nursing.
Outside of helping others, Dr. Smith enjoys reading, listening to crime podcasts and spending time with her loved ones.
About Journey to Wellness MHS
Journey To Wellness Mental Health Care provides unique, individualized, and collaborative experiences. Listening to understand is a primary principle implemented to give you the most beneficial experience possible. Additional time is given to ensure your needs are thoroughly communicated before making clinically appropriate treatment recommendations.
We currently offer psychiatric services to individuals aged 7 and above in the state of Maryland, both in person and virtually.
Our Process
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Safe Space
We create a safe space for you to tell us your story. We want to know what your experiences have been like for you.
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Personalized Plan
We come up with a personalized treatment plan based on your needs and concerns.
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Discuss Options
We will discuss appropriate treatment options, which include psychiatric medication and various holistic practices to provide symptom relief.
Our Mission & Vision
Our mission is to provide safe psychiatric services based on our client’s needs. We are committed to helping you make the best-informed decision through providing psycho-education.
Our Values
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Allowing our clients to be heard
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Taking into consideration of our client's wants and needs.
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Giving our clients the relevant knowledge so they can make the best choice.
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Building up our clients self-confidence and self-worth.
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Treating each client as an individual and not their diagnosis.
