15 N Court St, 201, Frederick MD 21701
About us
Sarah Hollingsworth, MSN, PMHNP-BC
Sarah graduated from the University of Maryland with her Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN) in 2011. For the first few years of her nursing career Sarah was a Labor and Delivery then Postpartum (mother-baby) nurse. As a nurse in this specialty she observed a large gap in mental health care for pregnant and postpartum women. Because of this experience, and influenced by her lived experience of postpartum anxiety, she had the eventual goal of working exclusively in women's mental health.
Sarah then earned her Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) from Shenandoah University in 2016. As an NP Sarah has worked with community care teams, mobile care clinics, and nonprofit organizations, giving her a strong base in mental health care. She started Brunswick Psychiatry shortly before the pandemic in late 2019.
Sarah is empathetic, thorough and believes in both conservative prescribing practices and holistic, whole-person care.
Jaclyn Daugherty, MSN, PMHNP-BC
Jackie is a board-certified Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner who has extensive experience in the mental health field. She has worked in various settings including residential programs, acute psychiatric hospitals for both children and adults, outpatient offices, and a crisis walk-in clinic. This experience enables her to make confident, effective decisions in medication management, all with a gentle, empathetic approach. Jackie is well known for being a kind and caring person within the mental health community.
Jackie graduated in 2011 from UMD with a bachelor of science in Kinesiology. She then decided nursing was more of her calling and graduated from Shenandoah University with her BSN in 2012. After working as a nurse in the mental health field she advanced her career by earning her PMHNP from Shenandoah University in 2019.
Ashley Gyer, DNP, PMHNP-BC
Ashley is a dedicated and compassionate psychiatric nurse practitioner with a Doctorate in Nursing Practice (DNP) from the University of Maryland (2020). She began her career in healthcare with a Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN) from Johns Hopkins University (2016).
With five years of experience Ashley has developed a robust skill set in both hospital and outpatient settings. She has worked extensively with children as young as four, as well as adolescents and young adults. Her experience encompasses a wide range of mental health challenges, with particular expertise in pediatric mental health needs, anxiety and depression.
Ashley's approach to mental health care is characterized by her belief in the power of a collaborative therapeutic relationship. She strives to create a safe and nurturing environment where her clients feel heard and supported.
Katie Jackson, LCSW-C
Katie is a licensed clinical social worker and therapist
Katie graduated from Towson University in 2011 with her undergraduate degree in Science Psychology and from the University of Southern California in 2016 with a Master's in Social Work,
Katie has a wealth of experience to add to our practice. She is trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Dialectic Behavioral Therapy (DBT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)..
She has worked with people suffering from many different conditions including anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, complex trauma, and co-occurring substance misuse.
Emily collins, administrative assistant
Emily has more than 14 years of experience working in the medical field.
She has held a variety of positions, including both clinical and administrative roles.
She is detail oriented, responsive and understands what it takes to run a practice smoothly!
Emily will be the first contact for any scheduling requests and can answer most questions you may have about the practice.