Carey Heller, Psy.D.
Dr. Carey Heller is a licensed psychologist and founding partner of Heller Psychology Group. He specializes in the evaluation and treatment of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), executive function issues, learning disabilities, and related items including anxiety.
Services Dr. Carey A. Heller Provides
+ Psychotherapy for Children, Teens and Adults
+ Executive Functioning Support (Individual Support & Group Coaching)
+ Assessments & testing
+ Presentations and Speaking – Learn More
More About Dr. Carey Heller
Dr. Heller’s Philosphy
For treating ADHD/executive function issues, Dr. Carey Heller often blends traditional talk therapy with practical ADHD/executive function coaching. This provides clients with concrete tools to help them make improvements with time management and organizational skills. For children and teens, he often focuses on direct school items, such as keeping track of assignments, managing stress/feeling overwhelmed, and relevant study skills. With adults, Dr. Heller frequently helps them to be more efficient with work tasks, plan/organize better, and balance work and personal life obligations.
Furthermore, as a psychologist, he is able to help people process their feelings, increase motivation & self-esteem, and address other relevant issues. Paired with practical strategies, this can lead to significant improvements in task completion in addition to greater satisfaction and peace in life. Finally, Dr Heller provides psychotherapy, ADHD/executive function coaching (within the context of individual treatment), and formal assessment services. He also runs an executive functioning boot camp.
Additional Work
In addition to his work with the practice, Dr. Carey Heller has a faculty appointment as an assistant clinical professor of clinical psychology at The George Washington University, providing assessment supervision to graduate students. He also serves on the board of the Montgomery County chapter of Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD) as the chapter coordinator as well as on the board of Washington Independent Services For Educational Resources (WISER) as president. Furthermore, Dr. Heller is on the National CHADD Board as the chair of the Editorial Advisory Board (EAB) for CHADD’s Attention Magazine.
Dr. Heller’s Writing
Dr. Heller loves to write. He is a national topic expert contributor on ADHD for goodtherapy.org. Dr. Heller also has written several books, with more information under the “Resources” tab on the website. Furthermore, he frequently writes articles and has had ones published in a variety of publications including Washington Parent and Attention Magazine. Finally, Dr. Heller publishes a local blog on parenting for Montgomery Community Media.
Dr. Heller has been in private practice for over ten years. His training includes completing his pre-doctoral internship at Jewish Family Services in Richmond, Virginia, which is affiliated with the Central Virginia Consortium. He also completed an externship at the DC Superior Court’s Child Guidance Clinic. Dr. Heller has experience conducting psychotherapy and assessments with individuals across the lifespan in school, community mental health center, group practice, and forensic settings. Finally, he received his doctorate in clinical psychology from The George Washington University.
Dr. Heller’s Pastimes
Outside of work, Dr. Heller enjoys spending time with his family. He also loves sports. Dr. Heller enjoys following most professional sports, especially football, basketball, and baseball. In addition, he has a lot of fun coaching youth baseball and basketball teams. Furthermore, Dr. Heller likes photography.
Dr. Heller can see clients virtually in Maryland, D.C., Virginia, and PSYPACT states.
Explore the many articles about ADHD written by Dr. Heller – READ NOW
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"I believe that there is no universal approach to therapy. I tailor high quality sessions specifically for each client, to reflect his or her individual personality and needs."
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Hope Heller, LCSW-C, LICSW, LCSW
Hope Heller is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Therapist, and founding partner at The Heller Psychology Group. She specializes in chronic illness, anxiety, and life transitions. As a Rare Disease Patient Advocate, her mission is to help those impacted by chronic and terminal illnesses find their new normal.
Services Hope Heller Provides
- Psychotherapy for adults
- Group support for chronic illness and more
More About Hope
Professional Background
Hope Heller has over 15 years of experience in the healthcare industry, with a specific focus in the Huntington’s Disease community. In 2009, Hope met her first patient with Huntington’s Disease, which lead to her becoming the social worker for the Huntington’s Disease Society of America (HDSA) DC Metro Chapter. Here, Hope spent over 6 years facilitating their support groups and providing the broader HD community with support and resources.
Building MedStar Georgetown HD CERC
In 2012, while working on the Neuro-ICU at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Hope Heller was recruited to help start and build MedStar Georgetown University Hospital Huntington’s Disease Care, Education, and Research Center (HD CERC), the first multidisciplinary Huntington’s Disease center in the DC Metro Area. Her work played an integral role in the HD CERC receiving and maintaining HDSA Center of Excellence designation. In addition to supporting patient families, Hope ran the multidisciplinary clinics, coordinated clinical trials, planned, and coordinated community education events. Hope was also the first line of contact for anyone seeking care or genetic testing through the HD CERC.
Hope Heller’s Passion
Hope continues to provide training to healthcare facilities, and consults for pharmaceutical companies on Huntington’s Disease outreach. She has served on the Huntington’s Study Group Member Education committee and Executive Coordinator Council. Over the years, Hope has been able to take advantage of her proximity to Capitol Hill, advocating for Huntington’s Disease and other rare diseases.
Hope strongly believes that everyone should have access to good healthcare and be provided education on navigating our healthcare and long-term care systems. Moreover, she believes that Advanced Directives are a gift we give to our loved ones. She is licensed in Maryland, the District of Columbia, and Virginia.
Her Work at HPG
At Heller Psychology Group, Hope Heller provides individual psychotherapy for adults and does some family work (with adults) as well. While she works with clients who have a variety of presenting issues, she specializes in helping people navigate anxiety, chronic illnesses, and life transitions.
Hope can see clients virtually in Maryland, D.C., Virginia, and Florida.
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Shawna Bush, M.A.
Shawna Bush, M.A., specializes in helping neurodivergent students transform their academic experience through practical, science-backed executive function strategies. With extensive experience in school psychology and a deep understanding of the Maryland school system, Shawna knows exactly where students get “stuck”—and how to get them moving again.
How Shawna Supports Your Child:
- Executive Functioning: Teaching the “how-to” of school, from task initiation and time management to long-term project planning.
- Parent Coaching: Equipping parents with actionable tools to support their child’s development without becoming the “homework police.”
- A Strength-Based Approach: Utilizing her LEND (Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities) training to build self-management skills that last a lifetime.
Shawna’s dual role within the public school system and Heller Psychology Group gives her a 360-degree view of the challenges students face today. She doesn’t just teach organization; she builds the self-advocacy skills students need to thrive independently.
Services Shawna Bush Provides
- Executive functioning coaching/tutoring
- Parent coaching
More About Shawna
Professional Background
Shawna Bush has a wide variety of experiences in educational and related fields. Before graduate school, she worked as a preschool teacher and a Research Supervisor at Yale University on studies involving dogs, children, and families.
Education
Shawna attended the University of Connecticut and completed the Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (LEND) Program at the University of Connecticut Health Center’s Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD). She continued to work at the UCEDD as she earned her Master’s degree and a sixth-year professional diploma in education. Shawna then completed her School Psychology internship in Loudoun County, VA, serving two elementary schools as she started her professional career.
Additional Work
In addition to her work with Heller Psychology Group, Shawna Bush works for Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS). She is passionate about utilizing a strength-based approach to help others succeed in their overall self-management skills to achieve their goals.
Personal Interests
When Shawna is not working, you can find her walking her dog, Ryder, being creative, or researching her next Disney trip.
Disclaimer: Shawna Bush provides services through Heller Psychology Group as an executive function and parent coach/tutor. These services are not intended to be a substitute for professional mental health care provided by a licensed mental health professional. She does not conduct psychotherapy or psychological services.
Talk with Shawna today! She is available for both initial appointments and ten minute new client calls.
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Elizabeth Jones, M.S.T.
Executive Functioning Coach & Subject Tutor
Elizabeth “Liz” Jones, whose background is as a special education teacher, is dedicated to helping students and adults develop the essential skills and strategies needed to succeed academically, professionally, and personally. She believes that true growth is holistic, requiring support for the whole person—academically, socially, emotionally, and culturally.
Liz also has experience supporting kids on the soccer field, having coached her school’s 5th/6th grade team while in Boston. In addition, she served as the site coordinator for the school, which included: handling all communications, scheduling buses, coordinating fields, and more. Thus, Liz understands the executive functioning skills involved in managing a team and sports program, which she translates into helping kids keep track of their sports schedule and activities beyond school items as well.
Services Elizabeth Jones Provides
- Executive function coaching and tutoring for students and adults.
- ADHD support.
- Subject tutoring (with or without executive function coaching).
- Academic skill-building.
- IEP consultations and guidance for families.
More About Elizabeth
Professional Background
With years of experience as a special education teacher, IEP specialist, and case manager in New York City and Boston, Liz has a proven track record of helping learners of all ages gain confidence and stay organized. She has worked for New York City Public Schools as a special education teacher and for Boston Public Schools as a resource room specialist, supporting neurodiverse learners for several years.
Her Approach
Liz combines professional expertise with deep empathy. She works closely with both students and parents to provide practical tools and personalized strategies that lead to lasting change. By creating a supportive, structured, and motivating environment, she helps clients tackle challenges such as time management, organization, focus, and planning.
Education
Liz earned her Bachelor’s degree in Interdisciplinary Studies from Old Dominion University and her Master’s degree in Elementary and Special Education from Fordham University.
Personal Interests
Outside of work, Liz can usually be found with an iced coffee in hand, regardless of the season. She is an outdoor enthusiast who loves hiking, scuba diving, skiing, and traveling to new places with her friends and family.
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