Our Team
LICENSED CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST
Lisa O. Elkin
Psy.D., PLLC
Dr. Elkin is a licensed clinical psychologist in the state of Virginia. She has over 20 years of experience working with children, adolescents, adults, and families in individual and group psychotherapy. Dr. Elkin specializes in the treatment of anxiety, depression, ADHD, developmental delays, parenting concerns, relationship difficulties, and life transitions. When working with children, Dr. Elkin collaborates with parents, schools, and other providers to facilitate the best possible treatment outcomes. Dr. Elkin provides a safe and supportive space for her clients to work together with her to meet their goals. She practices in a psychodynamic framework which helps clients have a better understanding of the root causes of their symptoms or unwanted behaviors, and their associated feelings and thoughts.
CHILD & ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRIST
James F. Herrera, M.D.
Dr. Herrera has over 25 years of experience in Child, Adolescent & Adult Psychiatry in multiple treatment settings. Born and raised in northern Virginia, Dr. Herrera completed his psychiatry at Harvard and Children’s National Hospital and did undergraduate training at the University of Virginia.
Dr Herrera specializes in treatment of ADHD, mood disorders (depression, bipolar depression), anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorders, developmental delays, autism, disruptive behavior (DMDD, ODD), trauma, adjustment disorders, school consultation and second opinions.
Dr. Herrera has a private practice in Mclean, Virginia and is the Medical Director of the Lourie Center for Social Emotional Wellness, a child development center in Maryland. The Lourie Center has been a leader in treatment, education and training for providers of care for children since its inception over 40 years ago by some of the fathers of American child psychiatry such as Stanley Greenspan, whose groundbreaking treatments for autism are still used today. The Lourie Center is a nationally known for the treatment and education of children of all ages as it encompasses an Infant’s & Toddler’s Program, Early Head Start Programs, a therapeutic nursery and elementary school and is also a training center. Thus, Dr. Herrera always has to be up to date with the latest in neuroscience, psychiatry and psychology as he teaches and supervises many counselors, social workers, psychologists and child psychiatry residents. Dr. Herrera has learned from the Lourie Center model that a multidisciplinary team approach collaborating with therapists, psychologists, speech and language therapists, occupational therapists, teachers and pediatricians and the families they serve is the only way to get a complete picture of the child or adolescent in order to get the proper diagnoses, treatment and the best outcomes. Thus, Dr. Herrera is committed to working with the child development collective of McLean Psychotherapy & Psychiatry where we have everything under one roof.
Dr. Herrera is embedded in the Northern Virginia community and has done consultations or talks for local private and public elementary, middle and high schools on child and adolescent wellness. When not working with children and adolescents Dr. Herrera enjoys, cooking, scuba diving and Rueda salsa dancing.
LICENSED MARRIAGE & FAMILY THERAPIST
Cynthia R. Mathis LMFT, PLLC
Cynthia Mathis is licensed as a Marriage and Family Therapist and Clinical Supervisor in the Commonwealth of Virginia. She has over 20 years of psychotherapy experience and provides services for children, adolescents, adults, and families, in addition to facilitating social skills groups. Cynthia specializes in working with children, adolescents, and adults on the autistic spectrum and with other developmental delays. She also treats children and adults struggling with anxiety, depression, ADHD, adjustment disorders, parenting and relational issues, and sensory integration.
Anne R. Fleury, LCSW, PLLC
Anne Fleury is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Clinical Supervisor in the state of Virginia with over 20 years of psychotherapy experience. She works with adults and children, with a focus on providing a safe and supportive environment to work through conflict. Ms. Fleury utilizes insight-oriented approaches including psychodynamic techniques, cognitive-behavior therapy, play and sand therapy. She also works to collaborate with schools or other professionals to facilitate a positive treatment outcome. Ms. Fleury's background in home-based crisis counseling and critical incident stress debriefing lends itself to working with those who are in crisis or have suffered trauma.
LICENSED PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR
Nicole W. McGarry
LPC, PLLC
Nicole McGarry is a Licensed Professional Counselor, and Clinical Supervisor in the Commonwealth of Virginia. She has over 20 years experience helping children and families. Nicole provides individual and group psychotherapy services for children, adolescents, adults, and families. She specializes in ADHD, emotional regulation, DBT and ACT skills training, adolescent development, early childhood development, attachment issues and adoption, and women’s issues. She has extensive experience with parent coaching and works closely with parents to set goals related to raising anxious kids, children with ADHD, or navigating the teen years.
