PROGRAM DIRECTOR

Erika Flax, LCSW

Erika Flax is the program director at the Fairfax Center for Discovery residential treatment center for adolescents. She completed her undergraduate degree at Saint Mary’s College of Maryland and her master’s in social work at the University of Texas at Austin in 2011. Formerly, Erika has worked as an intensive in home therapist, a crisis prevention and intervention worker for individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities, and a therapist in a partial hospitalization program. Erika has special interests in facilitating dialectical behavioral therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy in both the individual and group setting. Erika is excited to join the Center for Discovery residential treatment center in Fairfax.

PRIMARY THERAPIST, CLINICAL SUPERVISOR

Georgia Meyers, M.A.Ed., LPC

Georgia is a Licensed Professional Counselor who has specialized in treating adolescents and their families since 2008. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Carnegie Mellon University and later received a Master’s degree in Counselor Education with a concentration in Community Counseling from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. She has worked exclusively with adolescents in various levels of care, including Partial Hospitalization, Intensive Outpatient Programs, and outpatient therapy. She has received intensive training in evidence-based treatment modalities, such as Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). She believes that the support and inclusion of families in treatment is critical to the healing process.

REGISTERED DIETITIAN

Maureen Gately, RD

Maureen studied at James Madison University where she graduated with a Bachelor of Science in dietetics. She completed her clinically focused dietetic internship at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center in 2011. Maureen is now a licensed Registered Dietitian and has over two years experience working with the eating disorder population. She is excited to teach clients basic cooking skills and help them challenge their food fears. Maureen is also excited to work with the strong clinical team at Center for Discovery.

PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT

Natalie Irvin, MD

Dr. Irvin is a board certified family physician with expertise and experience in the management of medical complications of eating disorders. For over 6 years, she has worked exclusively in the eating disorders and weight management field. She has experience with managing eating disorders for adolescents and adults in the outpatient, partial hospitalization, residential, and inpatient level of care.

Dr. Irvin earned her undergraduate degree in Psychobiology B.S. at the University of Southern California. She obtained her medical degree at the University of Texas in San Antonio. She is looking forward to utilizing her skills and working closely with the treatment team at Center for Discovery for improved health and healing of adolescents with eating disorders.

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.

FACILITY MANAGER/NURSE ADMINISTRATOR

Jihaan Hachim

Jihaan Hachim is the Facility Manager at Center for Discovery. Jihaan graduated from the University of Mary Washington in 2015 with a Bachelor’s of Science in Psychology. She has worked with adolescents for seven years. Previously, Jihaan worked as a counselor at Center for Discovery where she was able to gain her experience with eating disorders. In the past, Jihaan has also worked in homes as an ABA therapist for individuals with intellectual disabilities and as a teacher in daycare and public schools. Jihaan’s past experience has helped her gain the confidence needed to work at a residential facility for adolescents. Her energetic, bubbly and welcoming personality has helped her shape positive relationships with adolescents throughout her journey at Center for Discovery. Jihaan loves making a difference and impact in a child’s life. Jihaan continues her journey to become a therapist by pursuing her Masters in Professional Counseling.