Misty Embrey

Dr. Misty Embrey, MD, is an integrative psychiatrist at GWCIM who supports mental health by caring for the whole person—mind, body, and spirit. She works with each patient to understand what’s driving symptoms, including stress, sleep, nutrition, and other lifestyle factors. Along with therapy and medication when needed, she may recommend evidence-based approaches such as mindfulness, movement, yoga, and targeted supplements.

Dr. Embrey has always been passionate about holistic healing. During medical school, she traveled to India and China to study Ayurveda, Homeopathy, and Traditional Chinese Medicine. She documented her experiences in "The Healer Within," a film that earned her the Scholarship in Medical Humanities Award from her medical school. These travels reinforced her belief that our minds, bodies, and spirits can work together to enhance our overall health when balanced.

Dr. Embrey continually seeks further training to expand her therapeutic knowledge. In addition to being a board-certified psychiatrist, she is a certified yoga instructor and has completed courses in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR). She maintains a daily yoga and meditation practice, recognizing the profound positive impact they have had on her well-being.

Dr. Misty Embrey and Dr. Misha Kogan met many years ago while they were medical students interested in holistic medicine. Through the years of their training, they remain connected and support each other on the journey toward their ideal workplace. When an opportunity arose in 2021, Dr. Embrey was excited to join Dr. Kogan on the GWCIM team of like-minded Integrative Medicine practitioners.

Dr.Misty Embrey leads Integrative Mental Health services and brings her unique expertise to GWCIM patients. She can see adult and adolescent patients. Dr. Embrey looks forward to working with patients from all backgrounds and cultures.

Her goal is to help patients overcome a wide variety of factors that can contribute to psychological stress, including medical and/or psychiatric conditions:

Clinical Conditions
Anxiety Disorders · Bipolar Disorders · Schizophrenia and psychotic disorders · Personality Disorders · OCD, Tics, Tourette Syndrome · PTSD and complex trauma · Eating Disorders · Addiction · Psychiatric sequelae of gender transition and LGBTQ concerns

Lifestyle & Body
Nutritional deficiencies and/or excesses · Disrupted sleeping patterns · Lack of exercise or excessive exercise · Environmental exposures

Emotional & Life Circumstances
Demoralization · Burnout · Hopelessness · Grief and loss · Lack of social support · Interpersonal challenges

Psychological Patterns
Deeply ingrained patterns of thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that trigger us and pull us into maladaptive ways of coping with stressors · Avoidance of painful or anxiety-provoking experiences

Meaning & Existential Wellbeing
Lack of meaning and/or purpose · A lifestyle misaligned with one's sense of meaning and purpose · Disconnection from a higher power (for those who believe in such)

Dr. Misty lives in Alexandria, VA. She enjoys nature walks with her adorable pup, Aila, traveling, and getting together with friends.