Continental Who’s Who
Halima Al- Qawasmi, MD
HALIMA AL- QAWASMI, MD - PSYCHIATRIST
Vienna, VA — Halima Al-Qawasmi, MD, is being recognized by
Continental Who's Who as an Exceptional
Healthcare Professional in the Medical field, acknowledging her excellence
as a Psychiatrist at LifeStance Health.
Well-versed in the field of psychiatry, Dr Al-Qawasmi is affiliated with LifeStance Health, seeing patients in Vienna, VA.
She has been in practice since finishing her residency in 2020. After moving to Virginia, she began working
with LifeStance in 2022. She is passionate about improving the lives of
patients with mental illness through a combination of medication management and
brief psychotherapy interventions. She practices psychiatry using an
integrative approach that includes coordination with other doctors attempting
to strengthen social support, and encouraging healthy lifestyle choices.
Psychiatry is the medical specialty devoted to the diagnosis, prevention, and
treatment of mental disorders. These include various maladaptations related to
mood behavior, cognition, and perceptions. Psychiatrists evaluate, diagnose,
and treat patients with mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders. They
conduct thorough psychiatric evaluations, develop treatment plans, prescribe
medication, and evaluate treatment results.
In her clinical practice, the doctor specializes in mood disorders, anxiety
disorders, psychotic disorders, trauma-related disorders, obsessive-compulsive
disorder (OCD) eating disorders, mental illnesses related to chronic medical
conditions, neurocognitive disorders, and mental illnesses related to
developmental disabilities. She also specializes in treating mental illnesses
specific to women, including psychiatric disorders during pregnancy in the
postpartum period or related to menopause.
Educated in the United States, Dr. Al-Qawasmi graduated with her medical degree
(MD) from the West Virginia University School of Medicine in 2015 and completed
her residency in psychiatry at the same academic institution in 2020. After her
education, the doctor attained board certification in psychiatry through the
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN).
Dr. Al-Qawasmi was the first in her family to enter the medical field, but two
of her sisters followed shortly after her. She hopes to expand what it looks
like to be a doctor and is interested in teaching in the future. On a more
personal note, the doctor recently married and just celebrated her one-year
wedding anniversary.
In her spare time, the doctor enjoys spending time with her family as the
oldest of six children. She also likes to do jigsaw puzzles and spend time with
her two cats.
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