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Dr. Ophilia Mbah, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC

Board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner treating mental illness across the life span.

Dr. Ophilia Mbah, psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner at Unique Minds

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Psychiatric evaluation, diagnosis and medication management for adults living with mood, anxiety and trauma-related conditions.

About Dr. Ophilia Mbah

Dr. Ophilia Mbah, DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC, is a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner specialised in treating patients with mental illness across the life span. She is board-certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, and holds her Doctorate in Nursing Practice.

She supports patients recovering from mental illness (and strengthening their physical, emotional and social well-being) through medication management, psychotherapy, behavioral therapy and mindfulness-based interventions, alongside complementary approaches including art and music. Her clinical range covers anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, ADHD, schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder, PTSD, OCD, eating disorders, personality disorders, substance use and sleep disorders.

In practice that means the full arc of psychiatric care: diagnostic evaluation, treatment planning, prescribing, monitoring progress, and patient education, delivered with the conviction that everyone deserves compassion.

Areas of focus

  • Anxiety disorders
  • Depression
  • Bipolar disorder
  • ADHD
  • Schizophrenia & schizoaffective disorder
  • Trauma & PTSD
  • OCD
  • Personality disorders
  • Substance use disorders
  • Sleep disorders

Insurance accepted by the practice

Maryland & Washington, D.C.

  • Medicare
  • Maryland Medicaid
  • CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield
  • Aetna
  • Cigna
  • United Healthcare
  • Amerigroup
  • MedStar
  • AmeriHealth
  • Optum

Ohio

  • Medicare
  • Ohio Medicaid
  • Aetna
  • Cigna
  • United Healthcare
  • United Healthcare Community Plan
  • United Healthcare Dual Special Needs Plan (D-SNP)
  • Tricare
  • AmeriHealth Caritas
  • Buckeye Health Plan
  • CareSource

Self-pay is welcome too. Plans change, so verify yours with a quick call before the first visit.

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How do I book an appointment with Dr. Mbah?

Use the online booking link on this page, or call (443) 538-8400 during office hours and mention Dr. Mbah. Appointments run in person at the Baltimore and Washington, D.C. offices and by secure video anywhere in Maryland or the District.

Does Dr. Mbah offer therapy as well as medication management?

Her treatment approaches span pharmacotherapy, psychotherapy, behavioral therapy and mindfulness-based interventions, with complementary approaches such as art and music where they fit. What your care includes is decided together at evaluation, based on what you are dealing with and what you prefer.

Does she see children and older adults?

Dr. Mbah specialises in treating patients across the life span. Raise your specific situation (your age, or your child’s) when you book, and the front office will confirm the right fit and the right first appointment.

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