Alexandria is a city of arrivals. New jobs, new relationships, new chapters. Adjusting is harder than people admit, and easier with the right support.
Book an Appointment →There is something particular about Alexandria, the way it holds long-time families next to people who arrived six months ago and aren't quite sure they'll stay. Federal workers, military families rotating through Fort Belvoir, professionals who chose Old Town for its character and are now navigating what it actually costs to live there, recent divorcees, new parents, people mid-career who quietly stopped knowing what they wanted.
The mental health needs in Alexandria are diverse, but the common thread is transition. Change, even welcome change, creates psychological weight. The move, the promotion, the relationship shift, the loss, the thing that should feel like progress but somehow doesn't. Alice Tran, PMHNP-BC specializes in exactly this.
She provides psychiatric evaluations, medication management, and supportive therapy for adults in Alexandria via telehealth. No commute, no waiting room, just an appointment that fits into your actual life.
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Relocation, career change, relationship transitions, new parenthood, adjusting is not weakness. When the adjustment period extends or deepens beyond what feels normal, psychiatric support can help you move through it rather than around it.
Generalized anxiety, panic attacks, and the particular dread of not knowing what comes next. Alexandria's proximity to federal government and policy work creates its own ambient uncertainty, Alice understands the professional context her patients live in.
Serving families and veterans in Alexandria and near Fort Belvoir. PTSD, adjustment after deployment, caregiver burnout, and the difficulty of accessing care during and after service. Telehealth is especially practical for military families navigating frequent moves and schedule unpredictability.
Including grief that doesn't fit the expected categories, the end of a career chapter, the loss of an identity, the quiet mourning of a version of your life you didn't end up living. Alice's approach to depression includes both medication when appropriate and the space to name what's actually happening.
Yes. Alice provides care for veterans, active-duty family members, and civilians navigating military-related mental health concerns. She accepts several major insurers and can discuss out-of-pocket options for those using Tricare who need a non-network provider.
Absolutely, this is ideal, actually. A therapist and a psychiatrist or PMHNP serve different but complementary roles. Alice is happy to coordinate care with your therapist, with your permission, and often recommends adding therapy for patients who would benefit from it.
Yes. Alice offers both in-person appointments at her Fairfax, VA office and telehealth across Virginia, so she can continue seeing you anywhere in the state after you move. Many patients who came to her while living in Alexandria continue their care after relocating elsewhere in Virginia.
That's exactly the kind of question a psychiatric evaluation is designed to answer. Alice takes the full picture into account before recommending anything, and she will be direct about whether medication makes sense for your specific situation, and what the alternatives are if it doesn't.
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Many people searching for a psychiatrist in Alexandria end up here, so it is worth being clear about who you would be seeing. Alice Tran is a board certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC), not a psychiatrist. For outpatient care in Virginia that distinction matters less than most people expect: she evaluates and diagnoses mental health conditions, prescribes and manages psychiatric medication including ADHD medication, and provides supportive therapy.
The practical differences tend to favor the patient. Psychiatrist offices in this area commonly quote waits of one to three months and many do not take insurance. This practice usually sees new patients within one to two weeks, accepts most major plans including Medicare and Medicaid, and gives every new patient a full 60 minute first appointment. Alice also trained under psychiatrist Dr. Errol Segall, MD, who brings over 50 years of clinical experience.
Want the full comparison? Read what a PMHNP is or how a PMHNP and a psychiatrist differ in Virginia.
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