Child, Adolescent and Young adult Mental health Provider and Prescriber: I provide compassionate space to safely explore mental health matters for Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults through 21 years of age. Your concern's matter! Let's work together to develop a personalized tool-kit for your life's journey. I've been a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner for 30 years. Additionally, I’m a board certified Pediatric Mental Health Provider CRNP-PMH, with an active DEA license and Maryland CDS prescriber license. Certification via The Reach Institute for CBT in Pediatric Primary Care: Treating Anxious Children and Adolescents July 2022. Completed The Trauma Research Foundation's Certificate Program in Traumatic Stress Studies March 2023. For the majority of my career I’ve been within Johns Hopkins Hospital and the University of Maryland Medical systems. I'm also a veteran. I bring a sense of humor and the personal experience of raising three children. Additionally, every so often my little dog enjoys visiting therapy sessions when he’s not sunning himself. Cash paying clients accepted; initial visit $275.00, follow-up visits $125.00. Anxiety Autism Behavioral problems Child care Depression Developmental delay Discipline, routines, media and technology Disruptive mood Gender identity Grief/loss Intellectual disabilities Neurodevelopment Obsessive compulsive behavior or thoughts School avoidance School readiness Sleep Social/emotional development Somatic complaints Stress, Acute stress and Adjustment disorders

What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?

The first session is geared toward gathering mental health history, past medical and surgical history and past and present medications. We will develop mutually agree upon goals of therapy, medications and or referrals.

What treatment methods and tools do you utilize?

Evidence based practice and treatment plans. Medication management including medication psychoeducation for client and families. Cognitive Behavioral tools, work sheets, educational packets shared directly with the client via email.

Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.

My passion and expertise is caring for those who are 0-through 21 years of age.

About Margaret Knight