“The privilege of a lifetime is to become who you truly are.”
Carl Jung
Dr. Barbara E. Mai
“Live in the sunshine, Swim in the sea, Drink the wild air.”
– Ralph Waldo Emerson
Our nation’s veterans and their family members are a priority to me. I also welcome clients and their pets who have been dealing with chronic medical illness and pain. I have seen clients for many years who are managing addiction and related couple/family issues. I spent decades in our military hospital settings seeing clients with all sorts of grieving concerns. From health, lifestyle, legal, and stress management to end-of-life challenges, I am delighted to assist clients to approach situations in a hopeful, pragmatic, and strategic manner with the goal of achieving greater mind, body, and spirit health and wellness.
Services
Accepted Insurance Plans
Aetna
BlueCross and BlueShield
TRICARE
Magellan
United Healthcare
Client Focus
Adolescents / Teenagers (14 to 19)
Adults
Elders (65+)
Modalities
Individuals
Couples
Group
Specialties
Near Death Experiences (NDEs)
Pet Reiki
Essential Oils
Chronic Pain
Addiction
Grief Issues
Anxiety
Career Counseling
Codependency
Complementary and Integrative Health
Coping Skills
Depression
Dementia and Aging
Divorce
Dual Diagnosis
Infertility
Marital and Premarital Issues
Men’s Issues
Parenting
Relationship Issues
Resilience Development
Self Esteem
Sleep or Insomnia Concerns
Spirituality
Sports and Peak Performance
Trauma and PTSD
Traumatic Brain Injury
Weight Loss
Women’s Issues
Mental Health
Mood Disorders
Finances
Average Cost (per session): $75 – $175
Sliding Scale: Yes
Accepts Insurance: Yes
Accepted Payment Methods: Cash, Checks and Credit Cards
Category Expertise
Cancer
Veterans
Addictions
Treatment Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Culturally Sensitive
Emotionally Focused
Expressive Arts
Family / Marital
Humanistic
Hypnotherapy
Integrative
Interpersonal
Jungian
Mindfulness-based (MBCT)
Motivational Interviewing
Multicultural
ReiMoSoCo © (An effective treatment developed by Dr. Mai integrating Reiki, Movement, Sound, and Color)
Reiki, Sekhem, Seichim for people and their pets!
Relational
Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
Somatic
Transpersonal
Vibroacoustic
Testimonials
“I referred our Chief of Chaplains to Dr. Mai who provided Reiki, which resulted in effective pain relief.”
– Admiral S. (Retired Navy Nurse Corps)
“My patients consistently expressed how competent and compassionate Dr. Mai was when addressing their physical and emotional concerns.”
– Doctor W. (National Naval Medical Center)
“I routinely referred my patients to Dr. Mai to learn stress management skills that improved their dermatology illnesses.”
– Commander R.H. (Retired Navy Medical Corps)
“Barbara and I treated our Physical Therapy (PT) patients together, with me providing the PT modalities and Barbara providing the Reiki for maximum pain relief.”
– Doctor MC (former Naval Officer, Physical Therapist)
“I asked Dr. Mai to see all of our Wounded Warriors recovering from amputations because the Reiki treatment she provided ended their phantom limb pain.”
– Colonel (Retired Army Medical Corps, former Walter Reed Army Medical Center, WRAMC)
“The veterinarian says that our dog Sandy is already 1 1/ 2 years beyond her normal life expectancy given her medical illnesses. Barbara has given our pet Reiki almost every week for some years now, and Sandy always looks forward to Barbara’s visits!”
– Ms. S.S.
“Dr. Mai treated my husband with Reiki and it was the first time I saw him relax, fall asleep, and awaken without pain in over nine months.”
– Mrs. C.A.
Dr. Mai’s Qualifications
- Ph.D. in Transpersonal Psychology – Clinical Psychology, Health Equity, Spirituality and the Healing Arts
- Nationally Board-Certified as an Advanced Practice Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Psychotherapist
- Health Promotion Director Certification – Cooper Aerobics Institute
- Mind-Body Medicine Certification – Harvard, Benson-Henry Institute
- Mindfulness Training – Kabat-Zinn – Center for Mindfulness in Medicine, Health Care, & Society
- Hypnotherapy Certification, the former National Naval Medical Center (NNMC)
- Recognized subject matter expertise as an Adjunct Assistant Professor, the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS), Department of Medical and Clinical Psychology
- Former Health Science Administrator, the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA/ NIH)
- Former Senior Public Health Advisor, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI/NIH)
- Served as Director, Mind-Body Stress Clinic, and Assistant Department Head, Health Promotion Department, the former National Naval Medical Center (NNMC)
- Usui Shiki Ryoho Reiki Master, 27 years; Usui Reiki Practice, 32 years
- Former Reiki Master, Integrative Medicine Consult Service for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical Center
- Treated all Wounded Warriors recovering from amputations with Reiki and prescribed essential oils at the former Walter Reed Army Medical Center (WRAMC)
- Pet Partners Program
- Reiki for Pets-small animals and horses!
- Appointed as Committee Advisory Council Member, City of Gaithersburg
Additional Qualifications
- Years in Practice:
45 years - Education:
- Howard University – Dove Center, Ph.D., Transpersonal Psychology
- The Catholic University of America, MSN, Adult Psychiatric-Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Georgetown University School of Nursing, BSN, Nursing Education
Dr. Mai’s Membership in Professional Associations
2016-2017 Inductee, National Association of Professional Women (NAPW), Woman of the Year Circle
Association of Clinicians for the Underserved (ACU)
Society for Behavioral Medicine (SBM)
Society for Occupational Health Psychology (SOHP)
International Center for Reiki Training
National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists (NACNS)
National Nurses in Business Administration
Maryland Legal Advocate, Volunteer with The Bullying Institute, David Yamada, J.D., Suffolk Law
Alpha Sigma Nu, Jesuit Honor Society
Sigma Theta Tau, International Nursing Honor Society
Delta Society, Pet Partners Program
Numerous publications available upon request.
Gaithersburg, Maryland
301 758 0574
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