Our Professionals

Dr. Krista Beyer.  Krista recently relocated to the DC area.  She has extensive experience working with late adolescences and young adults.  I invited Dr. Beyer to join the practice because I found her to be an old soul with a kind heart.  I expect she will be a valuable resource to our community. 

Dr. Elizabeth Carr	Much of my work can be described as helping people achieve relationship mastery through collaborative mentoring. I believe we all struggle with some universal challenges to intimacy.  There is rarely a "bad guy" when a couple is struggling.  People have a natural capacity to find solutions to  problems, to discover strategies to improve relationships, and to overcome self-imposed obstacles within the right therapeutic relationship.  My job is to provide you with a supportive ear, compassionate feedback, and to ask questions that bring you to ideas for action.   It is also to help couples find a new way to be with one another that warms the heart and brings people together again as allies. Aside from the private practice in Gaithersburg, MD, I also teach at the Uniform Services University of the Health Sciences where I train doctoral level psychology students assessment and therapy skills, including marital and couple's therapy.  I am married and live with my family in Montgomery Village, Maryland.
Dr. Krista Beyer	Hello – this is Krista Beyer and I’m delighted to have joined Dr. Carr at Kentlands Psychotherapy. My background includes working with people of all ages in brief treatment and longer-term therapy, to address a wide range of problems. I have led interpersonal process groups and have conducted workshops on such topics as dream exploration and suicide risk. More recently, I have written articles for Montgomery County’s Insight magazine.  My approach to psychotherapy is integrative, which allows me to draw from a variety of styles and techniques – including cognitive, interpersonal, and person-centered. I collaborate with you to tailor a therapy that best fits your needs and personality. Depending on what is most meaningful for you, we might focus primarily on your symptoms and/ or delve into deeper issues. We can also incorporate important elements of your life into the therapy, including diversity issues, creativity, spirituality, and personal growth. My goal is to create the most effective and efficient psychotherapy experience for you. Click here for Dr. Beyer's curriculum vitae.
	Hello I’m Laura Gates, the office manager at Kentlands Psychotherapy.  You probably won’t see me when you come in.  I’ll be working behind the scenes to assist with bookkeeping and billing.  I can be reached at  Laura@KentlandsPsychotherapy.com.  Please communicate directly with your therapist to discuss setting and rescheduling appointments.  But, if you have a question about your account balance or you are requesting receipts for insurance reimbursement, please let me know.  I’m here to help.

Licensure

2006 - Present   Maryland #4272
2002 - Present    Alabama #1220

Educational Qualifications

Psy.D. - Doctor of Clinical Psychology, Health Psychology Minor, Illinois School of Professional Psychology (Argosy University), Chicago, IL
M.S. - Masters of Counseling Psychology, Avila College, Kansas City, MO

Clinical Psychology Intern,  U.S. Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, VA
Therapy Extern.  Mahafzah Medical Center, Oaklawn, IL
Therapy Extern,  Cancer Support Center, Homewood, IL
Diagnostic Extern,  U.S. Naval Hospital Great Lakes, IL
Master's Intern,  Center For Special Immunology, Prairie Village, KS

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