PSYCHIATRIST

Tatiana Menick, MD

A Board-certified psychiatrist, Tatiana Menick, M.D. completed her four-year residency training in psychiatry in the St Elizabeths Hospital Psychiatry Residency Program, Washington, DC,

Dr. Menick has more than ten years’ experience conducting pharmacotherapy and individual and group psychotherapy in community mental health clinics.

She provides psychiatric consultation for Center for Discovery Virginia and also maintains a thriving private practice. She is the first author of multiple articles appearing in the International Journal of Child Health and Human Development and Environment, Mood Disorders and Suicide and other books.

PHYSICIAN

Dr. Jay Joglekar

Dr. Joglekar earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Maryland in Software Engineering and began his graduate work in Software Engineering at Johns Hopkins University. After medical school, Dr. Joglekar developed an electronic medical record at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, MD while conducting a Phase II clinical trial on advanced head and neck cancers.

Dr. Joglekar is Board Certified in Internal Medicine (American Board of Internal Medicine) and completed his residency at HCMC in Minneapolis, MN (University of Minnesota).

Dr. Joglekar believes that a healthy lifestyle, strong mental health and preventive approach lead to the promotion of wellness.

RESIDENT IN COUNSELING

Jenifer Smith, MHC, MFT

Jenifer Smith recently relocated to the Virginia area from Miami, Florida. She has a double Masters Degree in Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling from Barry University. Jenifer is a Certified Trauma Professional and Board-Certified Sex Therapist. Jenifer also has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Communications from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. For the past 7 years Jenifer has been working with clients with substance abuse, trauma, LGBTQ and PTSD issues.

A fun fact about Jenifer is she is originally from Pittsburgh, PA and is a huge Steelers fan.

Jillian Eckert, M.S.

Jillian serves as the Dietician for Center for Discovery’s Alexandria Residential Treatment Facility.

Jillian received her Bachelor’s of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics, from the University of the District of Columbia in 2015. She then went on to complete her Master’s of Science in Nutrition and Food Studies, at George Mason University in 2017.
After graduate school, she completed her dietetic internship through Wellness Workdays before returning to Center for Discovery. Jillian also previously worked as a diet technician at Center for Discovery’s adolescent facility in Fairfax, Virginia.
Jillian is passionate about helping individuals understand the importance of nutrition and assisting them overcome the fear and anxiety associated with food.