Daniel M Schneider, PsyD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Clinical Psychology, Forensic Psychology, Psychology, Psychiatry
Languages: English
202-877-7302
About me
Daniel Schneider, PsyD, is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist at MedStar Washington Hospital Center and a behavioral health specialist in the Trauma, Burn Division. He is a clinical assistant professor of psychiatry and surgery at Georgetown University School of Medicine. Dr. Schneider participates in the research activities of the Firefighter’s Burn and Surgical Research Laboratory, whose goal is to improve the care of burn patients worldwide. His clinical and research interests include burn recovery and rehabilitation, alternative pain management, and health psychology.
Dr. Schneider specializes in addressing psychosocial factors within the scope of integrative care on the burn surgical team’s pre- and post-operative patients with major, surgical, skin conditions which include burn injury (inflicted from both heat and cold), amputations, necrotizing acute soft tissue infections (NASTI), hidradenitis (HS), stevens johnson syndrome (SJS), and toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN). He is a key contributor on the Burn Team facilitating innovative strategies for the integration of medical and behavioral health with an emphasis on the biopsychosocial model of treatment for individuals served. He provides early assessment and interventions to individuals and their families on the inpatient ICU and step-down burn service units at MWHC in addition to the burn outpatient clinic. Dr. Schneider uses psychoeducation, cognitive behavioral therapy, acceptance & commitment therapy, mindfulness-based techniques, crisis interventions, grief counseling, individual and group therapy modalities, stress management, and relaxation training to treat individuals coping with a medical trauma.
Dr. Schneider received his undergraduate degree from the Florida State University as a double major in Criminology and Psychology. He completed his master’s and doctorate degrees from the American School of Professional Psychology at Argosy University, Washington, D.C. He completed an American Psychological Association (APA) Accredited Pre-Doctoral Clinical Psychology Internship at Friends Hospital in Philadelphia and then did his post-doctorate fellowship at Florida State Hospital with a focus on trauma and forensic issues, before beginning his Health-Medical Psychology career at MWHC. Additionally, he received his 200-hr vinyasa yoga teacher training certificate to incorporate mind-body integration as an additional asset to his clinical repertoire.
Philosophy of Care
“I am passionate about serving others, training students/residents and promoting safety and healing for individuals. My team and I diligently use our varying skills and knowledge to promote whole-patient wellness.”
“I strive to instill hope with guiding individuals to cope with physical or mental illness to reduce stress to foster recovery and an improved quality of life. My personal experience as a family member to a brother who sustained a spinal cord injury and paraplegia steered me to pursue the specialty of health psychology. The ability to show unconditional positive regard, authenticity, compassion, and empathic understanding to individuals and their families during times of a medical trauma, grief, uncertainty, and fear, guides my approach every day.”
“I firmly promote the importance of personal self-care in the scope of physical, spiritual, social, mental-emotional, and lifestyle domains to overcome life’s struggles for individuals served and compassion fatigue for colleagues within the helping profession.
Clinical areas of focus
- Psychosis Treatment
- Suicidal Ideation Treatment
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Adjustment Disorder With Anxiety
- Adjustment Disorder With Mixed Anxiety And Depressed Mood
- Adolescent Depression
- Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Alzheimer's Disease
- Amphetamine Addiction
- Anorexia Nervosa
- Anxiety
- Bipolar Disorder
- Body Dysmorphic Disorder
- Body Region Injury
- Chronic Stress
- Clinical Depression
- Cocaine Related Disorders
- Cognitive Function Disorders
- Conduct Disorders
- Degenerative Diseases Of Nervous System
- Dementia
- Depression In Children
- Depressive Episode
- Eating Disorders
- Emotional Disturbance
- Emotional State Symptoms
- Hypochondriasis
- Insomnia
- Irritability
- Memory Loss
- Mental Health Conditions
- Mood Disorders
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Panic Attacks
- Parkinson's Disease
- Pervasive Developmental Disorder
- Psychosis
- Psychotic Disorder
- Reaction To Stress And Adjustment Disorders In Children
- Schizoid Personality Disorder
- Schizophrenia
- Sedative Use Disorder
- Sleep Disorders
- Social Anxiety Disorder
- Substance Abuse
- Substance Use Disorder
- Toxic Effect Of Substances
- Vascular Dementia
Procedures I perform
- Adult Mental Health Treatment
- Affective Regulation
- Alcohol Abuse Counseling
- Alcohol Detoxification
- Anxiety Disorder Treatment
- Anxiety Management
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Treatment
- Behavioral Interventions
- Behavioral Modification
- Buprenorphine Treatment
- Case Consultation
- Case Management
- Child Custody Evaluation
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Cognitive Flexibility Training
- Cognitive Psychology
- Cognitive Restructuring
- Coping Skills Training
- Crisis Management
- Cross-Cultural Psychology
- Cultural Psychology
- Depth Psychology
- Emotional Intelligence Assessment
- Ethnic Minority Psychology
- Existential Group Therapy
- Existential Psychology
- Eye Movement Desensitization And Reprocessing
- Fitness For Duty Neuropsychological Evaluation
- Functional Analytic Psychotherapy
- Group Psychotherapy
- Group Therapy
- Guided Imagery
- Health Promotion Counseling
- Humanistic Psychology
- Hypnosis
- Hypnotherapy
- Illicit Drug Overdose Treatment
- Internal Family Systems
- Mental Health Case Management
- Mental Health Treatment
- Mental Status Exam
- Mindful Movement
- Mindful Parenting
- Mood Disorder Assessment
- Motivational Interviewing
- Movement Analysis And Training
- Naltrexone Administration
- Neuromuscular Rehabilitation
- Neuropsychological Testing
- Pain Medication Management
- Parent Training
- Parenting Assessment
- Pediatric Advocacy
- Pediatric Psychology
- Psychiatric Evaluation
- Psychological Evaluation
- Psychological Report Writing
- Psychological Testing And Assessment
- Psychopharmacology
- Psychosis Treatment
- Psychotherapy
- Psychotherapy For Crisis
- Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy
- Reality Therapy
- Record Review
- Relapse Prevention Therapy
- Relationship Therapy
- Relaxation Training
- Risk Assessment
- Social Learning
- Social Skills Training
- Somatic Experiencing
- Somatic Psychology
- Stress Reduction
- Suicidal Ideation Treatment
- Trauma Release Exercises
- Trauma Therapy
Insurance
MedStar Health accepts most major health insurance plans. If you are uncertain as to whether your individual health insurance plan is accepted at MedStar Health, please call your insurance company.
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List of insurance plans we accept
- Choice POS
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- First Health PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CIGNA EPO
- CareFirst EPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Indemnity
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CIGNA PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- IH-Open POS II
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-Open HMO Option
- IH-POS Plus
- POS OA
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- United Student Resources
- Aetna HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna VA Exchange
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Administrators
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Choice POS II
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Choice Fund PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- TRICARE for Life East
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Medicare FFS
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Employee Health Plan
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Police and Fire Clinic
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-POS
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Beech Street PPO
- First Health PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- OA Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Basic
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- HealthyBlue PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Navigate
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- TRICARE East Select
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- IH-HMO
- UHC Passport
- Sentara Health
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- IH-Open HMO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Network OA
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- HighMark
- Aetna Classic 3500
- IH-PPO
Education
Graduate: Argosy University-Northern Virginia CLOSED (2015)
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
Nosanov, L., Brandt, J., Schneider, D., Johnson, L. Pain Management in Burn Patients. Curr Trauma Rep 6, 161–173 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40719-020-00203-9