Shyneice C Porter, MS PHD| Psychology, Psychiatry | MedStar Health
About me
Dr. Shy Porter is a relationship scientist with expertise in couple relationships, perinatal mental health, and the intersection of the two. As a clinician, she specializes in work with couples; pregnant and postpartum women (alone or with their partners) contending with perinatal mental health concerns; and adolescent and adult individuals. As a researcher, she studies mental health conditions associated with the preconception, pregnancy, and postpartum periods and works to develop clinical intervention strategies to bring psychological relief to women and their partners. She also studies romantic relationship development, maintenance, and dissolution processes for adolescents and adults. Race, culture, racial/ethnic health disparities, and the experiences of racial/ethnic minorities are central components of her research.
As a clinical supervisor, Dr. Porter enjoys working with trainees who care deeply about issues related to identity, privilege, and navigating interpersonal relationship dynamics. Adolescent and young adult supervision cases are of particular interest.
Dr. Porter is clinically trained as a marriage and family therapist and holds a PhD in Family Science (the study of close interpersonal relationships and all of the micro- and macro-level factors that influence them) with an emphasis in maternal and child health.
Research Interests:Â Psychopathology, trauma, couple relationship processes, parenting, and co-parenting. Perinatal mental health, maternal health, pregnancy outcomes, adverse reproductive health conditions, and issues related to preconception, pregnancy, and postpartum processes for adolescents, adult individuals, and couples. Racial/ethnic health disparities in adolescent and adult sexual and reproductive health.
Clinical areas of focus
- Behavioral Disorder Treatment
- Bipolar Disorder Treatment
- Depression Treatment
- Mood Disorder Treatment
- Suicidal Ideation Intervention
- Women's Mental Health Treatment
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Adolescent Depression
- Adult And Child Abuse, Neglect And Maltreatment
- Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Anger Issues In Children
- Anxiety
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Bedwetting
- Behavior Problems In Children
- Bipolar Disorder
- Bipolar Disorder In Children
- Bulimia Nervosa In Adolescents
- Bullying
- Child Abuse Trauma
- Child Tantrums
- Cocaine Related Disorders
- Conduct Disorders
- Depression In Children
- Depressive Episode
- Eating Disorders
- Eating Disorders In Adolescents
- Emotional Abuse
- Emotional Difficulties In Children
- Emotional Disorders
- Emotional State Symptoms
- Enuresis
- Gallbladder Disease
- Identity Issues In Adolescents
- Impulse Control Disorder
- Learning Disability
- Maternal Diseases
- Mental Health Conditions
- Mood Disorders
- Mood Disorders In Adolescents
- Mood Disorders In Children
- Panic Attacks In Children
- Personal Risk Factors
- Pervasive Developmental Disorder
- Postpartum Depression
- Problems Related To Employment And Unemployment
- Problems Related To Primary Support Group
- Problems Related To Upbringing
- Psychotic Disorder
- Reaction To Stress And Adjustment Disorders In Children
- Schizoid Personality Disorder
- Schizophrenia
- School Refusal
- Sibling Relationship Problems
- Sleep Disorders
- Sleep Disorders In Children
- Sleep Terrors
- Social Anxiety Disorder
- Social Anxiety Disorder In Adolescents
- Substance Abuse
- Suicidal Ideation In Adolescents
- Suicidal Thought
- Tactile Defensiveness In Children
- Teenage Trauma
- Trauma And Stress Disorders
Procedures I perform
- Adjustment Disorder Treatment
- Alcohol Abuse Counseling
- Anxiety Disorder Treatment
- Anxiety Management
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Treatment
- Behavioral Activation
- Behavioral Disorder Treatment
- Behavioral Interventions
- Behavioral Modification
- Binge Eating Disorder Treatment
- Bipolar Disorder Treatment
- Borderline Personality Disorder Treatment
- Cognitive Analytic Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Cognitive Flexibility Training
- Cognitive Restructuring
- Conduct Disorder Treatment
- Conflict Resolution
- Depression Counseling
- Depression Treatment
- Domestic Violence Counseling
- Emotional Intelligence Testing
- Etoposide Therapy
- Existential Group Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization And Reprocessing
- Eye Movement Desensitization And Reprocessing For Trauma
- Family Systems Therapy For Children
- Graston Technique
- Grief Counseling
- Group Therapy
- Health Promotion Counseling
- Healthy Lifestyle Guidance
- Hypnosis For Pain
- Hypnotherapy
- Intelligence Quotient (IQ) Testing
- Mental Health Consultation
- Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy For Addiction
- Mood Disorder Treatment
- Motivational Interviewing
- Neuromuscular Rehabilitation
- Neuropsychological Testing
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Treatment
- Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) Treatment
- Pain Medication Management
- Parent Training
- Parenting Classes
- Play Therapy
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Screening
- Postpartum Depression Treatment
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Management
- Psychological Evaluation
- Psychotherapy
- Relationship Therapy
- Relaxation Training
- School Consultation
- Self-Esteem Enhancement
- Self-Harm Prevention
- Social Skills Training
- Solution-Focused Brief Therapy For Couples
- Somatization Disorder Treatment
- Stress Reduction
- Suicidal Ideation Intervention
- Suicide Intervention
- Supportive Care
- Wellness And Prevention
- Women's Mental Health Treatment
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
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA EPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- IH-POS Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- TRICARE for Life East
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- CareFirst EPO
- United Student Resources
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- IH-POS
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Choice POS II
- Choice POS
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- IH-PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Sentara Health
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Medicare Direct
- Optimum Choice
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Core Essential (HMO)
- HighMark
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CIGNA Indemnity
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- POS OA
- Network OA
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- UHC Passport
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Blue Choice Advantage
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Navigate
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- IH-Open HMO Option
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- OA Plus
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- TRICARE East Select
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Classic 5000
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- First Health PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
Education
Graduate: University of Maryland (2020)
Graduate: University of Maryland (2016)