Telehealth • DC, Maryland & Virginia • Insurance Accepted


OUR APPROACH
A More Thoughtful Approach to Care
Care is grounded in evidence-based psychiatry while taking a more thoughtful and comprehensive approach to mental health. Rather than focusing on symptoms alone, treatment considers the full context of your life—including lifestyle, stress, and underlying contributors—to create a plan that is both effective and sustainable.
MEET YOUR PROVIDER
Thoughtful care.
Rooted in the whole you.
I’m Monét Ince-Amara, a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner and the founder of Mendem. I created this practice to offer a different kind of mental health care—one that is collaborative, evidence-based, and centered on you as a whole person.
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I take time to understand your full story—your symptoms, stressors, history, lifestyle, and goals—so we can create a personalized plan that supports meaningful, lasting change.

WHOLE-PERSON
APPROACH
I look at the full picture—mind, body, lifestyle, stress, relationships, and environment—to better understand what may be impacting your mental health and overall well-being.
INTEGRATIVE &
EVIDENCE-BASED CARE
My approach combines evidence-based psychiatry with lifestyle and integrative strategies to support emotional wellness, nervous system health, and sustainable healing.
COLLABORATIVE
PARTNERSHIP
Mental health care should feel personalized and supportive. Together, we create a treatment plan that aligns with your goals, values, and long-term well-being.
SPECIALIZED AREAS OF CARE
Support for what you're navigating
Care is designed to support individuals experiencing a range of mental health concerns, with a thoughtful, personalized approach.


Anxiety & Emotional Burnout
Support for anxiety, chronic stress, emotional overwhelm, panic symptoms, and nervous system dysregulation using evidence-based and integrative approaches.
Mood Disorders
Care for depression, mood instability, emotional exhaustion, and related concerns with personalized treatment planning focused on long-term wellness and stability.
Eating Disorders & Body Image
Whole-person support for binge eating, restrictive eating patterns, emotional eating, body image concerns, and the emotional factors often connected to disordered eating.
Trauma & PTSD Recovery
Trauma-informed care for individuals impacted by domestic violence, sexual trauma, chronic stress, and PTSD-related symptoms in a safe, supportive environment.
Perinatal & Women’s Mental Health
Support during preconception, pregnancy, postpartum, hormonal transitions, and other stages that uniquely impact women’s emotional wellness.
Integrative & Precision Psychiatry
A personalized approach that may incorporate lifestyle psychiatry, pharmacogenetic testing, and thoughtful medication strategies to support more individualized mental health care.
SPECIALIZED AREAS OF CARE
Support for what you're navigating
Care is designed to support individuals experiencing a range of mental health concerns, with a thoughtful, personalized approach.
Anxiety & Emotional Burnout
Support for anxiety, chronic stress, emotional overwhelm, panic symptoms, and nervous system dysregulation using evidence-based and integrative approaches.
Mood Disorders
Care for depression, mood instability, emotional exhaustion, and related concerns with personalized treatment planning focused on long-term wellness and stability.
Eating Disorders & Body Image
Whole-person support for binge eating, restrictive eating patterns, emotional eating, body image concerns, and the emotional factors often connected to disordered eating.
Trauma & PTSD Recovery
Trauma-informed care for individuals impacted by domestic violence, sexual trauma, chronic stress, and PTSD-related symptoms in a safe, supportive environment.
Perinatal & Women’s Mental Health
Support during preconception, pregnancy, postpartum, hormonal transitions, and other stages that uniquely impact women’s emotional wellness.
Integrative & Precision Psychiatry
A personalized approach that may incorporate lifestyle psychiatry, pharmacogenetic testing, and thoughtful medication strategies to support more individualized mental health care.
Care that goes beyond symptoms.
Rooted in science. Centered on you.
Getting Started is Simple
HOW IT WORKS
1
Request an Appointment
Submit a quick request and complete a brief form so we can review your needs and verify your insurance benefits or discuss self-pay options.
2
Complete Your
Intake Forms
Once benefits are verified, you’ll receive access to your secure patient portal to schedule your appointment and complete your intake forms.
3
Begin Care
Meet with your provider through a secure, HIPAA-compliant telehealth platform and begin a personalized care plan designed to support your mental wellness.
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