Empowering Minds, Restoring Inner Peace
Empowering Minds, Restoring Inner Peace
About Access Psychiatry, LLC
At Access Psychiatry, LLC, we provide compassionate, timely, and personalized mental health care for children, adolescents, and adults. Our mission is to support individuals in overcoming life’s emotional and psychological challenges through a holistic, patient-centered approach that promotes healing and long-term wellness.
We treat a wide range of mental health conditions, including anxiety, depression, ADHD, bipolar disorder, and more. With both in-person and telehealth options available, we strive to make care accessible, affordable, and tailored to your unique needs—because everyone deserves the opportunity to feel better and live a balanced, fulfilling life.
Vision
To be a leading psychiatric practice recognized for providing compassionate and personalized care.
Mission
To deliver high-quality, evidence-based mental health services that empower individuals to achieve their full potential.
About Access Psychiatry, LLC
At Access Psychiatry, LLC, we provide compassionate, timely, and personalized mental health care for children, adolescents, and adults. Our mission is to support individuals in overcoming life’s emotional and psychological challenges through a holistic, patient-centered approach that promotes healing and long-term wellness.
We treat a wide range of mental health conditions, including anxiety, depression, ADHD, bipolar disorder, and more. With both in-person and telehealth options available, we strive to make care accessible, affordable, and tailored to your unique needs—because everyone deserves the opportunity to feel better and live a balanced, fulfilling life.
Vision
To be a leading psychiatric practice recognized for providing compassionate and personalized care.
Mission
To deliver high-quality, evidence-based mental health services that empower individuals to achieve their full potential.
Meet Dr. Mapendo Karen Safari
(DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC)
Founder & Medical Director, Access Psychiatry
I’m Dr. Mapendo Karen Safari, a doctoral-prepared, board-certified psychiatric nurse practitioner, the founder and medical director of Access Psychiatry. With more than 17 years of experience in acute and subacute healthcare, my path to psychiatry was born from a simple but powerful truth: behind every symptom is a story, and behind every story is a person. This belief continues to guide every aspect of my work rooted in compassion, grounded in science, and focused on treating the whole individual.
My journey began in general nursing, where I spent years managing busy clinical units and leading teams through moments of both crisis and recovery. It was during this time that I witnessed the silent emotional struggles so many patients carried unseen, unspoken, and often untreated. I saw how delays in mental health care deepened suffering and widened the gap between patients and healing. That experience fueled my decision to pursue advanced psychiatric training, not just to prescribe medications, but to listen with intention, build therapeutic relationships, and offer timely access to compassionate, effective mental health care.
At Access Psychiatry, we welcome individuals from all walks of life. Your background, race, faith, or orientation should never be a barrier to receiving care.
You deserve to feel safe, seen, and supported. Whether you’re navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD, bipolar disorder, substance use, or simply feeling overwhelmed by life’s demands know that you’re not alone. Together, we’ll develop a personalized plan that prioritizes your voice, your goals, and your healing.
I earned my Master of Science in Nursing from Walden University with a specialization in psychiatric mental health and later completed my Doctor of Nursing Practice at Frontier Nursing University. I’m licensed to practice in both Maryland and Washington, DC, offering care in person and online. I also co-founded the African Development Association, a nonprofit organization that supports orphans, underserved communities, and victims of war, a mission that reflects my broader belief that mental health is a human right, deeply connected to social justice, dignity, and access to opportunity.
Working with me means entering a safe space where your experience is respected and your healing is prioritized. I combine clinical expertise with empathy, using evidence-based care, careful medication management, and psychotherapy to support your path forward. My commitment to lifelong learning and continuing education ensures you receive care that is not only current and science-driven but also warm, thoughtful, and empowering.
If emotional distress is interfering with your peace, relationships, or daily life, you don’t have to go through it alone. Let’s work together to move beyond survival and into a life where you can truly thrive.