Mavis Tah Sama, Nurse Practitioner

Mavis Tah Sama, PMHNP helps individuals in Virginia find meaningful relief and balance through compassionate, evidence-based psychiatric care. She provides personalized medication management for adolescents, teens, adults, and seniors, tailoring each treatment plan to support her patients’ unique needs and life circumstances. By creating a safe and collaborative space, she empowers her patients to take an active role in their healing journey. She specializes in addressing ADHD, anxiety, and depression, conditions that often impact daily functioning, relationships, and self-esteem. With expertise in psychopharmacology and diagnostic evaluation, she guides patients through effective treatment strategies that foster long-term stability and resilience. Her approach integrates clinical precision with genuine empathy, ensuring patients feel supported as they work toward their goals. Mavis is especially passionate about supporting individuals navigating grief, postpartum depression and anxiety, and sleep disorders. She understands how these challenges can profoundly affect emotional well-being and daily life, and she is dedicated to helping patients regain a sense of peace, stability, and hope. Her focus on these areas reflects her commitment to addressing not just symptoms, but the deeper impact mental health struggles can have on individuals and their families. She also has experience working with diverse populations, including individuals in adoption and foster care, military service members and veterans, and first responders, bringing cultural sensitivity and an appreciation for the unique stressors these groups face. In addition to direct care, Mavis offers psychological testing to support accurate diagnoses and more tailored treatment planning. Outside of practice, Mavis is passionate about mental health advocacy and enjoys journaling, reading psychological literature, and exploring nature trails to recharge.