Dr. Samantha Shawn-Marsh, DNP, PMHNP-BC
Dr. Samantha Shawn-Marsh is a current owner of Remedy Wellness Center, Inc (formally M+M Wellness Center, Inc) and provides psychiatric evaluations and medication management to children, adolescents, and young and middle-aged adults with posttraumatic stress disorder, depression, anxiety, mood related disorders, and/or attention deficit hyperactivity disorders. Dr. Shawn-Marsh works closely with parents, teachers, pediatricians, school counselors, therapists, and psychologists in order to collaborate closely and maintain continuity of care for patients and their families.
Dr. Shawn-Marsh utilizes a biopsychosocial model, focusing on emotions, thoughts, and behaviors as well as socio-economic and environmental factors, all significant in human functioning and treatment planning. A licensed therapy dog named “Mason” helps to provide emotional support and companionship to those in need.
Education and Experience
Dr. Samantha Shawn-Marsh is a Family Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner. In 2006 she attended the University of Delaware where she pitched Division 1 for the Blue Hens while earning her Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing. She soon thereafter graduated from the University of Virginia in 2013 with a Master’s in Nursing, specializing in Psychiatry, and a Doctorate from Quinnipiac University. Samantha also spent time abroad in Sydney and Cairn’s, Australia serving the underprivileged and aboriginal populations with severe mental health illness.
Samantha has worked in several mental health settings in Virginia including; The Virginia Treatment Center for Children, St. Joseph’s Villa-CSU, New Direction Psychiatric Services, and Westhampton Family Psychologists. She also has experience as an adjunct faculty teaching clinical rotations to undergraduate VCU Nursing Students. She is an educational speaker for Corium, Axsome, Assurex Health, Otuska, and AbbVie Pharmaceuticals. She is a member of Therapy Dog Inc. as well as Caring Canines.
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