Our Team of Clinical Specialists
At The Arbit Center for Mental Health and The Arbit ADHD Center, we are a women-owned and women-led practice, built on a foundation of expertise, compassion, and evidence-based care. Since 2016, our highly trained team of clinicians, educators, a reproductive psychiatrist, and Dr. Hite, who specializes in neurodevelopmental disorders and offers psychological evaluations at The Arbit ADHD Center, has been dedicated to providing exceptional mental health support.
While we are rooted in the heart of the DMV, we also proudly serve clients in New York, California, and Utah—offering care that is warm, welcoming, and grounded in expertise via telehealth.
We believe mental health care should be accessible, inclusive, and affirming for everyone. Our team is a dynamic blend of award-winning authors, presenters, and researchers, bringing forth a wealth of experience to foster mental health in our community. We uphold a standard of high-quality service, leveraging the latest evidence-based treatments to help individuals reach their fullest potential.
Clinical Team
Ruthie Arbit
Director & Founder
Child and Perinatal Therapist
Dr. Margo Pumar
Medical Director
Adult & Reproductive Psychiatrist
Ieisha Dale
Program Manager
Couples & Family Therapist
Lesley Rosales
Director of Operations
Victoria Wingate-Rivera
Child, Teen and Adult Therapist
Betina Myers
Child Therapist & Early Childhood Specialist
Community Partnerships and Educational Coordinator
Dr. Amarachi Nwaije
Child, Teen & Adult Psychiatrist
Dr. Ah-mah-RAH-chee
Nwah-ee-jay
David Levin
Teen & Young Adult Therapist
ADHD, Oppositional Behaviors and Crisis Intervention Specialist
Alyza Weinberg
Child, Teen, Adult & Perinatal Therapist
Julia Paradise
Child, Teen & Adult Therapist
Lauren Waikart
Teen & Adult Therapist
Euphia Hsu-Smith
Child, Teen & Young Adult Therapist
Carol Gonzalez
Sr. Clinical Operations Manager
Cesia Rodriguez
Administrative Coordinator
Melissa Myers
Clinical Intake Specialist
Teen, Adult & Family Therapist
Lindsey Golomb
Registered Play Therapist, Perinatal, Teen & Adult Therapist
RayRay
Therapy Dog
Specialty Team
Dr. John Hite
Neurodevelopmental Disorders Specialist
Psychological Evaluations
Special Education Consulting
Rhonda Lehman
Neurodivergent Adult & Couples Therapist
Yancy Padilla
PCIT Certified Therapist, TF-CBT Certified Therapist
Jen Papp
Occupational Therapist & Sensory Specialist
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Interested in joining our team?
The Arbit Center for Mental Health and The Arbit ADHD Center is looking to add full-time, in-person, evening (or weekend) pediatric, perinatal, and ADHD clinicians to join our warm and collaborative team in MD, DC, VA & California!
Email us to submit your CV and Cover letter.
We offer health insurance, paid time off, and 401K matching.