Elizabeth Capps graduated from Ohio University’s clinical psychology doctoral program and completed her pre-doctoral internship at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. She is a fellow with psychology and behavioral health at Children’s National Hospital to continue training in the ADHD & Learning Differences Program. Clinically, she is interested in interventions for adolescents with ADHD and co-occurring concerns. Her research interests focus on school-based intervention for adolescents with ADHD.

Louisa Flynn, PsyD

Fellow, Psychology Postdoctoral

Louisa Flynn, PsyD

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Main Hospital

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Louisa Flynn, PsyD, is a perinatal psychology fellow who works across the DC Mother-Baby Wellness program, Prenatal Pediatrics Institute, and NICU. Dr. Flynn earned her doctorate in Clinical Psychology at the University of Denver’s Graduate School of Professional Psychology and completed her predoctoral internship in Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology at the University of California, Davis. She has experience conducting psychological evaluations, offering consultation services, and providing therapy to children, caregivers, and families. Her clinical and research interests include supporting children’s development, improving maternal mental health outcomes, enhancing parent-child relationships, and adapting caregiver-child groups to support caregivers of young neurodiverse children.

Caroline Lowman, PhD

Fellow, Psychology Postdoctoral

Caroline Lowman, PhD

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Main Hospital

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English

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Caroline Lowman earned a PhD in Clinical Psychology from Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), where she specialized in child and adolescent psychology. She completed her predoctoral internship at Children’s National and is currently a postdoctoral fellow in the Division of Allergy and Immunology. In her role, she provides outpatient therapy and consultation services to children and families to help with managing chronic illnesses and anxiety related to medical procedures. Her research interests center on how ADHD symptoms and executive functioning affect the management of chronic health conditions.

Cara Lucke

Fellow, Psychology Postdoctoral

Cara Lucke

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Cara Lucke graduated from the Developmental Psychopathology & Clinical Science track in the Institute of Child Development at the University of Minnesota. She completed her psychology internship at Children’s National Hospital. She is a fellow in the Early Childhood Behavioral Health Program at Children’s National Hospital to continue training providing intervention to young children and conducting diagnostic autism evaluations. Her research interests include intergenerational resilience processes with a focus on pathways that buffer psychological risk, promote positive adaptation, and support effective caregiving practices.

Anniette F Maldonado, PhD

Psychologist

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Anniette F Maldonado, PhD

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Nneka Nwankwo

Fellow, Psychology Postdoctoral

Nneka Nwankwo

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Main Hospital

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English

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Nneka Nwankwo graduated from Oklahoma State University and completed internship at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. Nneka is with the Cancer and Blood Disorders Center at Children’s National to continue training in Pediatric Psychology. Her clinical and research interests are in working with families of historically marginalized backgrounds to promote resiliency and optimal health outcomes.

Care Team Professionals

Hannah Dugoni, PsyD

Psychologist

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Hannah Dugoni, PsyD

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Main Hospital

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Psychology and Behavioral Health

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Abigail Fry, MA

Therapist

Abigail Fry, MA

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Main Hospital

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English

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Abigail (Abby) Fry, MA, is a PhD candidate in the Clinical Psychology program at George Mason University. At Children's National, Abby provides therapy as an advanced psychology extern in the Mood and Trauma Disorders Program, Trauma Care and Burn Surgery. Abby provides therapy services to children and adolescents experiencing mood and trauma disorders using evidence-based treatments, including trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT) and ACT-based principles.

Judith McDonald

Therapist

Judith McDonald

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English

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Judith (Judy) McDonald, MA, is a PhD candidate in the Clinical Psychology program at the Catholic University of America. At Children's, Judy provides therapy as an advanced psychology extern in the Mood & Trauma Disorders Program and the Anxiety Disorders Program within Psychology and Behavioral Health. Judy provides therapy services to children and adolescents experiencing depression and anxiety disorders using evidence-based treatments including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP).