Joseph Dougherty, MD
Dr. Joseph Dougherty
Board Certified Child, Adolescent, and Adult Psychiatrist
Dr. Dougherty is a board-certified child, adolescent, and adult psychiatrist who applies a thoughtful, methodical approach to the diagnosis and treatment of a variety of behavioral health conditions. Valuing parental input to understand the internal world of children and adolescents more fully, he welcomes the opportunity to work with children ages 6 and above and their families.
Areas of Expertise
Dr. Dougherty specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of child and adolescent depression, anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). He recognizes that medication management, if appropriate, is a small part of a greater holistic approach to optimizing a child’s social and emotional development and well-being. Dr. Dougherty is a talented physician, academician, educator, and mentor, who has embraced the role of teacher throughout his medical career.
Experience and Training
Dr. Dougherty attended medical school at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in
Bethesda, MD, followed by psychiatry residency and fellowship at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in
Washington, D.C. As Program Director of the Department of Defense’s Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Fellowship at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center he trained scores of fellows to become child
psychiatrists and developed a unique curriculum focused on optimizing medication management
options when treating a variety of pediatric disorders. As a child, adolescent, and adult psychiatrist, he
has provided care to service members and their families at duty stations around the world and has
practiced in both outpatient and inpatient settings throughout his career. He is an Associate Professor
of Psychiatry at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. His leadership experiences as
clinic director, medical director, training director, and chief of behavioral health services for seven
overseas military communities serving 40,000 soldiers and family members have contributed to a well-
informed practice. Dr. Dougherty is licensed to practice in Washington D.C., Maryland, and Virginia.
FLOURISH COUNSELING AND WELLNESS TEAM
Dr Julie Park
ALEX LOPES, LMSW
Madalyn Carpenter, LCPC
FRANDI MARS, LCSW-C
JANE CHAPPELL, LGPC
DR. JENNIFER COSTELLO, BOARD CERTIFIED: CHILD, ADOLESCENT, & ADULT PSYCHIATRY
Lisa Lorden, PhD, CRNP, ACNP-BC, PMHNP-BC
Jerusalem, CERTIFIED HEALTH EDUCATION SPECIALIST
Joseph Dougherty, M.D.Board Certified Child, Adolescent, and Adult Psychiatrist
Daniella DeCost, LMSW
PETER RILEY / LMSW
