Viktoriya Karacheyeva, DrPH, MD, MS, NCC, LCP, LCPC-SP, LCADS, RYT, is the R&W Center's associate director and behavioral health director and an adjunct professor in the Department of Clinical Research & Leadership, GW School of Medicine & Health Sciences. She has been in clinical practice more than 20 years and held various leadership and clinical roles in inpatient and outpatient behavioral health and substance use treatment settings. She received her MD from Dnipro State Medical Academy in Ukraine; training in Psychodynamic psychotherapy and psychoanalysis in Salzburg, Austria; MS degree in Counseling from Loyola University Maryland; and DrPH degree from George Washington University. She is also an EMDR provider and holds registered yoga and aerial yoga teacher certifications.
Darshana Bhattacharyya, MD, is the R&W Center's medical director and an assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Health at GW, where she is currently the assistant director of Medical Education and works primarily as an outpatient psychiatrist. She is board-certified in Psychiatry and Family Medicine. She completed a combined residency at the University of Cincinnati and served as chief resident in her final year. During residency, she sought additional training in psychotherapy, including certification in Cognitive Processing Therapy for PTSD (CPT). She received her Medical Degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago and Bachelor of Arts from the University of California at Berkeley.
Lara Williams, MD, MSHS`20, FACOG, IFMCP, FAARM, ABOIM, is the women's well-being champion for the R&W Center's Rosemary Bowes, PhD, Women’s Well-being Initiative. Dr. Williams is the managing partner of The Oregon Clinic – OBGYN North, where she provides a holistic approach to women’s health care issues including menopause and hormone replacement therapy. She finds new avenues for education utilizing telemedicine and group visits to meet her patients’ wide variety of needs. Dr. Williams has a MD degree from the Texas A&M University Health Science Center. She did her residency in Obstetrics & Gynecology at the University of New Mexico. She did fellowships with the Institute of Functional Medicine and the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine (in progress).
Patrick Corr, EdD, MEd, AFAMEE, is the R&W Center's research associate, program director of the GW Integrative Medicine Programs, assistant professor in the Department of Clinical Research & Leadership, and co-director of the Frame Corr Lab here at the GW School of Medicine & Health Sciences. Dr. Corr teaches coursework in qualitative research methods, academic writing, and health equity. His research interests are in subjective well-being, whole body health, and addressing the academic and social inequities that impact health outcomes. He earned his doctorate in education at GW and his master's degree in education at Salem State University.
Ashley Drapeau, PA-C, MPAS, MAC, LAc, has been a board-certified Physician Assistant for 10 years practicing in multiple focal areas in the private sector to include behavioral health, bariatric surgery, family medicine and urgent care. As an officer in the United States Air Force, she also received specialty training in occupational health, trauma, and behavioral health. In addition, she holds a master’s degree in Acupuncture from the Maryland University of Integrative Health. After completing her time in the military, she began to explore different modalities in Eastern Medicine where treatment of burnout could enhance the Western Medical approach.
Melea Johnson, MA, LGPC, is a staff clinician with the R&W Center. She has received her masters degree in Counseling Psychology at The Chicago School - Washington, D.C. campus. She has been practicing as a licensed graduate professional counselor in the DC area with a focus on young adults and life transitions. She is committed to helping people manage their life stressors and teach them skills that can benefit them in the long term as well as provide support and guidance in their active life.
I utilize an integrative approach rooted into Cognitive Behavioral Theory (CBT) based upon individual needs.
