Dr. Catherine Ben-Agu

Dr. Catherine Ben-Agu is a licensed Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse practitioner in Virginia, Maryland, and Washington DC. She has 13 years of experience in psychiatry. Catherine attended Touro University where she completed her Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP). She also attended Walden University where she completed her Bachelors and Masters degree in nursing (PMHNP-BC). Through her many years of experience, she partners with children, adolescents, adults, and geriatric clients with psychiatric problems. She provides proper assessment, accurate diagnoses, prescription, treatment, and evaluation. Dr. Catherine is experienced in treating psychiatric disorders including anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, OCD, PTSD, ADHD, ADD, personality disorders like BPD, Mood disorders, Bipolar disorders, Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective disorders, ODD, and many more.

Through great interpersonal and communication skills, Dr. Catherine is able to establish trust, and communicate with clients in a therapeutic manner that upholds respect and preserves client’s autonomy and dignity. She is culturally competent, nonjudgmental, and uses compassion, empathy, and active listening in all her interaction with clients.

Dr. Catherine desires to collaborate with you in a caring/therapeutic relationship aimed to provide support, assist you in building your strengths as well as meet your healthcare goals of living a healthier and more fulfilling life.