Potomac Psychiatry is a psychiatrist in Aspen Hill, MD. The practice specializes in root cause psychiatry, utilizing a precision approach to help patients recover their mental health and improve relationships. Serving a wide demographic ranging from 18 months to 100 years old, the practice provides services including talk therapy for trauma, grief, and life-stage challenges, as well as advanced diagnostic tools. The practice is highly regarded, maintaining a 4.60 rating from 156 reviews.
The practice focuses on treating the whole person rather than just symptoms through a method known as Precision Psychiatry. This approach involves analyzing the complex mental health ecosystem, including DNA, the gut microbiome, nutrition, and the immune system. To create personalized recovery plans, the clinicians utilize advanced scientific tools such as genetic testing, comprehensive blood screening tests, and assessments of brain cellular health and mitochondrial energy production. The clinical team includes specialists such as Dr. Bruce Alan Kehr, who focuses on psychotherapy and root cause psychiatry, and Barbara E. Kehr, who provides life coaching for individuals and couples facing various life transitions.
Potomac Psychiatry is located on Hubbard Dr.
The practice is recognized for its long-standing commitment to the community, having served patients for more than four decades. The clinicians have earned numerous regional and national awards for their innovative approach to mental health. Notably, the practice's founder has been recognized as a Castle Connolly Top Doctor for ten consecutive years, placing him among the top 1% of physicians in the United States.
Through continuous innovation and a dedication to uncovering the biological and psychological origins of distress, Potomac Psychiatry provides essential mental health care to the Aspen Hill area.