In the Division of Adult Ambulatory Psychiatry, we provide a broad range of outpatient care to patients with psychiatric health needs. In addition to general psychiatric clinics run by our attendings and residents, we also treat patients in the following specialty clinics:
- Women's health
- Metabolic health and wellness
- Substance abuse and mental illness
As outpatient psychiatrists, we have the unique and humbling opportunity to develop lasting, meaningful relationships with our patients. We provide personalized care based on each patient’s individual needs, using treatment methods such as cognitive behavioral therapy, supportive psychotherapy, psychodynamic psychotherapy, family therapy, psychopharmacology and combined medication management with various psychotherapies.
Education
Located at the Jackson Center, in the heart of Richmond’s Jackson Ward neighborhood, our unit provides a supportive and collaborative learning environment for trainees.
Psychiatry residents rotate through our division during their second, third and fourth years of training. All senior residents spend their final year in the program running their own longitudinal, semi-autonomous psychopharmacology clinic, with the supervision and support of physician faculty mentors. These fourth-year residents prepare for outpatient practice by treating patients over the course of the year and building connections as they would in an independent outpatient practice.
Learn more about the psychiatry residencyOur Team
William Nay, Ph.D.
Interim Division Chief
Adult Ambulatory Psychiatry
William Nay, Ph.D.
Interim Division Chief
Adult Ambulatory Psychiatry
Department of Psychiatry
Associate Professor
Phone: (804) 828-9452
Fax: (804)828-5058
Email: william.nay@vcuhealth.org
Sandra Barker, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus
Sandra Barker, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus
Department of Psychiatry
Adult Ambulatory Psychiatry
Ruth Brown-Ennis, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Ruth Brown-Ennis, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
VIPBG
Kelsey Hagan, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Kelsey Hagan, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Psychiatry
Phone: 804-828-9452
Email: Kelsey.Hagan@vcuhealth.org
Daniel Higgins, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Daniel Higgins, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Psychiatry
Adult Ambulatory Psychiatry
Email: daniel.higgins@vcuhealth.org
Bushra Shah, M.D.
Associate Professor Associate Residency Program Director
Bushra Shah, M.D.
Associate Professor Associate Residency Program Director
Department of Psychiatry
Adult Ambulatory Psychiatry
Residency Associate Director
Email: bushra.shah@vcuhealth.org
Christina Sheerin, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Christina Sheerin, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Psychiatry/VIPBG
Joel J. Silverman, M.D.
Professor
Joel J. Silverman, M.D.
Professor
Department of Psychiatry
Adult Ambulatory Psychiatry
Fax: 804-628-1247
Email: joel.silverman@vcuhealth.org
Antonia Swink, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Antonia Swink, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Psychiatry
Adult Ambulatory Psychiatry
Sher Tucker, D.O.
Assistant Professor
Sher Tucker, D.O.
Assistant Professor
Department of Psychiatry
Adult Ambulatory Psychiatry
Email: sher.tucker@vcuhealth.org
John Urbach, M.D.
Associate Professor
John Urbach, M.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Psychiatry
Adult Ambulatory Psychiatry
Susan Waller, M.D.
Associate Professor
Susan Waller, M.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Psychiatry
Adult Ambulatory Psychiatry
Phone: (804) 828-9452
Email: susan.waller@vcuhealth.org
Matthew Way, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Matthew Way, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Psychiatry
Adult Ambulatory Psychiatry
Advanced Practice Professional
- Kate Ray, NP
Adult Ambulatory - Abigail Steadman, NP
Adult Ambulatory
Behavioral Health Counselors
- Lakesha Barrett, LCSW
Adult Access - Shareen Berti, LCSW
Adult Ambulatory - Susan Cheyne, LPC
Adult Ambulatory - Darnel "Dee Dee" James, LCSW
Adult Access-Weight Loss Clinic - Amber Ferjuste, LCSW
Adult Access-Women's Health Clinic - Brendan Hayes, LCSW
Adult Ambulatory - Leah Kramer, LCSW
Adult Access-Transplant - Peyton Lassiter, LPC
Adult Access - Vivian Mann, LCSW
Adult Ambulatory - Britney Mitchell, LPC
Adult Access - Nikkia Parker-Lundy, LCP
Adult Access - Rochelle Watson, LPC
Adult Access-Ryan White Clinic