Dona Chiechi Elam, a Certified Psychiatric Physician Assistant based in Washington, extends a warm welcome to new patients in an environment that radiates safety and support. Her unique practice embraces wellness and embodies the philosophy of 'just being' – a notion emphasizing the importance of present living. Dona's therapy sessions foster the development of strategies moving towards wellness, engaging patients in treatments that are meticulously designed to meet individual needs. Each protocol may integrate medication management, monitoring, and potentially, laboratory testing under safe conditions. Implementing electronic prescribing for efficacy, Dona emphasizes the importance of personalized care, employing hypnotherapy as a versatile therapeutic avenue that can be conducted in-office or virtually.

Dona is highly qualified, having garnered rich life experiences and expertise ranging from holistic medicine, nutrition, family medicine, to psychiatry and behavioral health. This diverse array nurtures a profound understanding of medicine from multiple perspectives, enabling her to deliver strong support to patients of all ages and genders. Her services involve the amalgamation of the best available medicine, encompassing behavioral strategies, psychopharmacology, plant medicine, and complementary medicine, among others. Engaging in transpersonal therapy and hypnotherapy also forms an integral part of her varied practice. Dona invites patients to see her as a fellow human, promoting mutual trust, and encouraging them to actively participate in their healthcare choices. Committed to narrowing down and understanding the root cause of suffering whether it’s concerned with the soul, life’s experiences, body’s genetics or chemistry, or injury, she aims for a comprehensive understanding of each patient. This allows her to develop fluid strategies that form realistic and achievable parts of treatment plans.