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Resilience v. Endurance – Who’s in the Driver’s Seat?

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Cecily Havert MD
Resilience v. Endurance – Who’s in the Driver’s Seat?   Burnout is real. And there are many, many flavors of…
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Setting Sail with Our Anger

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Cecily Havert MD
Anger. Raw and powerful. It starts wars, drives us apart, and opens doors to immense suffering. In fact, in Buddhism,…
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In the Beginning

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Cecily Havert MD
   “In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities; in the expert’s mind there are few”  – Shunryu Suzuki  …
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Contemplating the Role of the Healer

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Cecily Havert MD
As another New Year begins, I see this as a time for reflection, redirection, and transformation. A time for taking…
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The Science of Fixing & the Art of Healing

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Cecily Havert MD
What does it mean to be healthy? When looking through a strictly biological lens, one can make the argument that…
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Maybe Worrying About it Will Help

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Cecily Havert MD
I love quirky, pithy quotes. Even better, I like to acquire articles of clothing that showcase these quotes. One of…
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Bridge Over Troubled Waters

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Cecily Havert MD
Last week, I had the opportunity to attend the annual Contemplative Care Meditation Retreat in Garrison, New York, hosted by…
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Welcome Home

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Cecily Havert MD
Our lives have become more siloed and isolated than ever. Just take a minute and look around. You see heads…
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Staying Ahead of the Game

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Cecily Havert MD
At the heart of Primary Care Medicine is the idea of prevention. Admittedly, it is not a glamorous idea, and…

Why Muscle is Key to Healthier Bones & Metabolic Health in Menopause with Dr. Cecily Havert

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Cecily Havert MD, Concierge medicine, menopause, Stress Management, Wellness, Women's Health
Muscle is Key to Healthier Bones & Metabolic Health in Menopause With Dr. Cecily Havert As women move through perimenopause…
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Zen Buddhism & Health Care: Looking Through Rainbow-Tinted Glasses

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Cecily Havert MD
One of the many reasons I love medicine is that it is a practice that is continually evolving, advancing, and…
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Can Stress Make Us Sick?

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Cecily Havert MD
Stress. It is everywhere these days. Whether it be traffic on the Beltway, a big presentation at work, or caring…

Dr. Cecily Havert on “The Health Fix” Podcast (Ep 55)

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Cecily Havert MD, Healthy Aging, Podcast, Women's Health
The System is Tired—So Are You: Reinventing Healthcare for Women 40+ Dr. Cecily Havert was a guest on “The Health…
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Taking Aim at Stress and Suffering

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Cecily Havert MD
Right now, one can’t argue that things feel heavy in our world. Ranging from international strife to job security to…
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Snuffing Out the Flames of Burnout

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Cecily Havert MD
Last year I had the honor of participating in a Contemplative Medicine Fellowship, a unique year-long program offered through the…
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Shedding Our Skin

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Cecily Havert MD
In the Chinese lunar calendar, 2025 ushers in the Year of the Wood Snake. While many of us associate snakes…
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Parts of a Whole, Part 2

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Cecily Havert MD
Last month I wrote an article framing all the different “parts” of us that make up the whole, or the…
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Parts of a Whole, Part 1

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Cecily Havert MD
A few weeks ago, I watched the animated movie “Inside Out 2”, the highly anticipated sequel to the film with…
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The Nobility of Imperfection

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Cecily Havert MD
We really never stop learning. Wisdom, I guess, is what we are trying to achieve in the end, and this…

ARL Awards

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Cecily Havert MD
We are excited to share that our wonderful Dr. Cecily Havert and Dr. Ken Zweig have been nominated for Arlington’s…

Dr. Cecily Havert on “The Aging Well” Podcast (E244)

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Cecily Havert MD, Healthy Aging, Podcast, Women's Health
Menopause Insights From a Physician Who Gets It | Ep. 244 Dr. Cecily Havery was a guest on “The Aging…
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Compassion in Crisis: Tackling Burnout & Healthcare From Within

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Article originally published to physiciansweekly.com on February 19, 2025 Dr. Cecily D. Havert advocates for rebuilding healthcare from within through…

November Town Hall: Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Insomnia

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Behavior Change, Behavioral Health, Cecily Havert MD, Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Sleep, Concierge medicine, Contemplative medicine, Demi Maglio Psy.D, Dr. Ken Zweig, Mental Health, Sleep Medicine, Video, Wellness

October Town Hall: Walk the Walk with Your Doc

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Behavior Change, Behavioral Health, Cecily Havert MD, Concierge medicine, Contemplative medicine, Dr. Ken Zweig, Dr. Maria Castillo-Catoni, Medication, Mental Health, Natasha Beauvais MD, Preventative Medicine, Sleep Medicine, Stress Management, Video, Wellness

Town Hall: Understanding ADHD and Emotions in Children and Adults

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Behavior Change, Behavioral Health, Cecily Havert MD, Medication, Mental Health, Town Hall, Video
Town Hall: Understanding ADHD and Emotions in Children and Adults Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a condition that affects…
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Navigating the Complexities of a Strained Medical System

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Behavior Change, Behavioral Health, Cecily Havert MD, Concierge medicine, Contemplative medicine, Mental Health, Preventive Medicine, Stress Management
*Originally published on PsychologyToday.com on March 13, 2024. Ancient wisdom offers a powerful lens for healthcare providers. We continue our…

Total Health: Dr. Cecily Havert on Optimizing Mental, Physical Health

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Behavior Change, Behavioral Health, Cecily Havert MD, Concierge medicine, Contemplative medicine, Mental Health, Preventive Medicine, Stress Management
*Originally published on medium.com on March 11, 2024. Thank you so much for joining us in this interview series! Before…

How Meditation Can Help

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Behavior Change, Behavioral Health, Cecily Havert MD, Concierge medicine, Contemplative medicine, Mental Health, Preventive Medicine, Stress Management
How Meditation Can Help “Meditation doesn’t work for me because my brain won’t be quiet!” Does this sound familiar? Interestingly,…

What is Contemplative Medicine?

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Behavior Change, Behavioral Health, Cecily Havert MD, Concierge medicine, Contemplative medicine, Mental Health, Preventive Medicine, Stress Management, Wellness
What is Contemplative Medicine? A New Year offers so much – a chance to reflect, to find renewal, to close…

NVFP Presents: Understanding Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness

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Cecily Havert MD, Hard conversations, Mental Health, Postpartum depression, pregnancy, Pregnancy loss, Town Hall, Video, Women's Health
NVFP Presents: Understanding Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness, Support, and Hope In honor of October being Pregnancy and Infant Loss…

Living Breathing Medicine Podcast – Providing Quality Care with Endocrinologist, Dr. Denise Armellini

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Caregiver, Cecily Havert MD, Concierge medicine, Medical Conditions, Natasha Beauvais MD, Podcast, Preventive Medicine, Wellness
Living Breathing Medicine Podcast Providing Quality Care with Endocrinologist, Dr. Denise Armellini On episode six of the Living Breathing Medicine…

NVFP Presents: Breaking the Stigma – Insights and Solutions for Postpartum Depression

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Anxiety, Cecily Havert MD, Medical Conditions, Mental Health, Postpartum depression, pregnancy, Preventive Medicine, Stress Management, Town Hall, Video, Wellness, Women's Health
NVFP Presents: Breaking the Stigma – Insights and Solutions for Postpartum Depression PMADs (perinatal mood and anxiety disorders) are the…

New Approaches to Weight Loss: Endocrinology and Medications

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Cecily Havert MD, Cholesterol, Exercise, Healthy Aging, Medical Conditions, Medication, Nutrition, Preventive Medicine, Town Hall, Video, Weight Management, Wellness
NVFP Presents: New Approaches to Weight Loss – Targeting The Endocrinology of Weight Management With Injectable Medications It’s hard to…

NVFP Presents: What to Do When Your Kid Can’t Poop (Or Hold It In!) – Pediatric Bowel and Bladder Challenges and Toilet Training Readiness With Physical Therapist, Dr. Amy O’Malley

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Cecily Havert MD, Children's Health, Chronic pain, Continence, Dr. Maria Castillo-Catoni, Exercise, Healthy Aging, Medical Conditions, Pediatric Health, Preventive Medicine, Town Hall, Video, Wellness
NVFP Presents: What to Do When Your Kid Can’t Poop (Or Hold It In!)  Pediatric Bowel and Bladder Challenges and…

Living Breathing Medicine Podcast – Delivering Trauma-Informed Care with Psychotherapist Robyn Brickel

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Cecily Havert MD, Medical Conditions, Mental Health, Natasha Beauvais MD, Podcast, Therapy, Trauma, Trauma-informed care, Wellness
Living Breathing Medicine Podcast Delivering Trauma-Informed Care with Psychotherapist Robyn Brickel On episode five of the Living Breathing Medicine podcast,…

Living Breathing Medicine Podcast – Changing the Narrative of Pain with Physical Therapist, Dr. Fred Gilbert

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Behavior Change, Cecily Havert MD, Chronic pain, Medical Conditions, Mental Health, Natasha Beauvais MD, Pain management, Podcast, Wellness
Living Breathing Medicine Podcast Changing the Narrative of Pain with Physical Therapist Dr. Fred Gilbert On episode four of the…

NVFP Presents: “So You’ve Got a Cold” – A Practical Discussion About Upper Respiratory Infections (URIs)

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Cecily Havert MD, Elizabeth Cilenti, Heart health, Medical Conditions, Preventive Medicine, Respiratory, Town Hall, Video, Wellness
NVFP Presents: “So You’ve Got a Cold” Practical Discussions About Upper Respiratory Infections (URI’s) Join Dr. Cecily Havert and Dr.…

Living Breathing Medicine Podcast – Breaking Down Barriers with Therapist and Social Worker, Timothy Elliott

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Caregiver, Cecily Havert MD, Hard conversations, LGBTQ, Medical Conditions, Mental Health, Natasha Beauvais MD, Podcast
Living Breathing Medicine Podcast Breaking Down Barriers with Therapist and Social Worker, Timothy Elliott On episode three of Living Breathing…

Living Breathing Medicine Podcast – Developing Cultural Humility with Dr. Maria Castillo-Catoni

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Caregiver, Cecily Havert MD, Dr. Maria Castillo-Catoni, Hard conversations, Medical Conditions, Natasha Beauvais MD, Podcast
Living Breathing Medicine Podcast  Developing Cultural Humility with Dr. Maria Castillo-Catoni On episode three of Living Breathing Medicine podcast, Dr.…

Living Breathing Medicine Podcast – Welcome to Season 2!

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Behavior Change, Behavioral Health, Cecily Havert MD, Medical Conditions, Mental Health, Natasha Beauvais MD, Podcast, Weight Management
Living Breathing Medicine Podcast  Uncovering the Backstory with Dr. Ira Marathe Welcome to season 2 of Living Breathing Medicine! To…

NVFP Presents: Understanding POTS – Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia

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Cecily Havert MD, Dr. Maria Castillo-Catoni, Medical Conditions, POTS, Preventive Medicine, Town Hall, Video, Wellness
NVFP Presents: Understanding POTS: Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome  Join Dr. Cecily Havert and Dr. Maria Castillo-Catoni as they sit down…

Living Breathing Medicine Podcast – Simply Caring with Dr. Cecily Havert

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Addiction, Caregiver, Cecily Havert MD, Medical Conditions, Natasha Beauvais MD, Podcast, Relationship building
Living Breathing Medicine Podcast  Simply Caring with Dr. Cecily Havert For the final episode of Season 1, Dr. Cecily Havert…

Living Breathing Medicine Podcast – Delivering Bad News with Dr. Deb Brauer

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Cecily Havert MD, Hard conversations, Medical Conditions, Natasha Beauvais MD, Podcast
Living Breathing Medicine Podcast Delivering Bad News with Dr. Deb Brauer Delivering bad news can be the hardest part of…

Living Breathing Medicine Podcast – Managing Pain with Dr. Suneetha Budampati

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Behavior Change, Behavioral Health, Cecily Havert MD, Chronic pain, Mental Health, Natasha Beauvais MD, Pain management, Podcast, Preventive Medicine
Living Breathing Medicine Podcast  Managing Pain with Dr. Suneetha Budampati Dr. Cecily Havert and Dr. Natasha Beauvais speak with Dr.…

NVFP Presents: Want to be a Good Ally? Practice Cultural Humility

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Cecily Havert MD, LGBTQ, Medical Conditions, Mental Health, Preventive Medicine, PRIDE, Stress Management, Town Hall, Video
NVFP Presents: Want to be a Good Ally? Practice Cultural Humility Join Dr. Cecily Havert, Timothy Elliott, Julian R. Harris,…

Living Breathing Medicine Podcast: Unraveling Somatic Symptoms

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Cecily Havert MD, Chronic pain, Mental Health, Natasha Beauvais MD, Podcast, Preventive Medicine, Stress Management
Living Breathing Medicine Podcast – Unraveling Somatic Symptoms with Christi Davenport Dr. Cecily Havert and Dr. Natasha Beauvais speak with…

Living Breathing Medicine Podcast: Growing from Grief with Dr. Lee

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Cecily Havert MD, Mental Health, Podcast, pregnancy, Preventive Medicine, Women's Health
Living Breathing Medicine Podcast – Growing from Grief with Dr. Lee Blecher Dr. Cecily Havert speaks with Dr. Lee Blecher,…

Living Breathing Medicine : Pursuing Betterment with Dr. Sershon

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Cecily Havert MD, Natasha Beauvais MD, Podcast, Preventive Medicine
Living Breathing Medicine Podcast – Pursuing Betterment with Dr. Bob Sershon Dr. Cecily Havert and Dr. Natasha Beauvais speak with…

Living Breathing Medicine Podcast: Learning to Listen with Dr. Heffner

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Cecily Havert MD, Children's Health, Natasha Beauvais MD, Pediatric Health, Podcast
Living Breathing Medicine Podcast – Learning to Listen with Dr. Viday Heffner Dr. Cecily Havert and Dr. Natasha Beauvais speak…

NVFP Presents: MsMedicine – Learning About Menopause With Dr. Eileen West

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Cecily Havert MD, menopause, Natasha Beauvais MD, Preventive Medicine, Town Hall, Video, Women's Health
MsMedicine – Learning About Menopause With Dr. Eileen West Menopause is a completely natural process, though many people struggle with…

Living Breathing Medicine Podcast: Easing Suffering with Dr. Zweig

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Behavioral Health, Cecily Havert MD, Chronic pain, Dr. Ken Zweig, Natasha Beauvais MD, Pain management, Podcast
Living Breathing Medicine Podcast – Easing Suffering with Dr. Ken Zweig Dr. Cecily Havert and Dr. Natasha Beauvais speak with…

Living Breathing Medicine Podcast: Healing Trauma with Dr. Forner

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Behavioral Health, Cecily Havert MD, COVID-19, Natasha Beauvais MD, Podcast, Stress Management
Living Breathing Medicine Podcast – Healing Trauma with Dr. Kristin Forner Dr. Cecily Havert and Dr. Natasha Beauvais speak with…

Behavior Change 101: How to Do the Right Thing with Dr. Zweig

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Behavior Change, Behavioral Health, Cecily Havert MD, Dr. Ken Zweig, Preventive Medicine, Sleep, Town Hall, Video
Behavior Change 101: How to (Attempt To) Get Yourself to Do the Right Thing – With Dr. Ken Zweig  Do…

NVFP Presents: Arrhythmias – Why Is My Heart Racing?

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Arrhythmias, Cardiology, Cecily Havert MD, Dr. Beauvais, Heart health, Natasha Beauvais MD, Preventive Medicine, Video
Arrhythmias – Why Is My Heart Racing? With Dr. Arehzo Jahangiri Does your heart race all of sudden, and you…

Podcast: Dr. Cecily Havert – Treating LGBTQ and Vulnerable Populations

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Cecily Havert MD, Podcast
Jeremy has a conversation with Dr. Cecily Havert about treating vulnerable populations, and the physical, emotional and mental health challenges…

If You Took All the Hand Sanitizer, Here’s Why to Be Less Selfish

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Cecily Havert MD
Being selfish, especially in a pandemic, might not ultimately serve you. Shelves at Target sit empty in Arlington, Virginia, as…

Getting a COVID-19 Vaccine Is Good for Your Mental Health

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Cecily Havert MD
Author: Sofia Quaglia | Original article appeared in VeryWellHealth Key Takeaways Researchers surveyed over 8,000 adults in the United States…

Arlington Magazine – Northern Virginia Family Practice

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Cecily Havert MD, Dr. Beauvais
Q: What do you look forward to when you go to work every day? A: As family physicians, we both care deeply…

How Screen Time Affects Kids’ Mental Health — & What to Do About It

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Cecily Havert MD, Children's Health
Author: Chloe Castleberry | Original article appeared in She Knows In the digital age, it’s no secret that we’ve all…

Podcast: Vital Mental Health Screening

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Behavioral Health, Cecily Havert MD
Dr. Cecily Havert talks about different coping tools we can use to deal with the stress and anxiety that many…

Is the COVID Vaccine Safe During Pregnancy?

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Cecily Havert MD, COVID-19, pregnancy, vaccination
Although many folks are looking forward to receiving the highly-anticipated COVID vaccine, there are others who are meeting this opportunity…

Top Doctor Award Arlington Magazine 2021

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Behavior Change, Cecily Havert MD, Natasha Beauvais MD, Preventive Medicine
We have some exciting news to share with you. Arlington Magazine has just published its list of 2021 Top Doctors…

Be Well Virginia: Mind Over Matter

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Cecily Havert MD, Natasha Beauvais MD, Video, Wellness
Be Well Virginia: Mind Over Matter Drs. Beauvais and Havert welcome back welcome back Robyn Brickel, MA, LMFT and discuss…

Meet Dr. Cecily Havert

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Cecily Havert MD, Company News, NVFP Team, Video
Board certified Family Medicine physician with special interests in women’s health and mental wellness, and a commitment to creating an…

Staying Ahead of The Game: Preventative Healthcare for the Win

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Behavior Change, Cecily Havert MD, Preventive Medicine
At the heart of Primary Care medicine is the idea of prevention. Admittedly, it is not a glamorous idea, and…

Podcast: Tools to Cope w/ Stress & Anxiety During the Pandemic

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Cecily Havert MD, COVID-19, Mental Health
Dr. Cecily Havert talks about different coping tools we can use to deal with the stress and anxiety that many…

Podcast: Healthcare for the LGBTQ Community

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Cecily Havert MD, LGBTQ, Mental Health
Healthcare Considerations in the LGBTQ community for Pride Month Dr. Cecily Havert discusses some of the unique health issues faced…

Affirmation

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Cecily Havert MD, COVID-19
It’s hard to believe that this month marks my one-year anniversary of joining Northern Virginia Family Practice. I want to…

Podcast – Women and Heart Disease

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Cecily Havert MD, Preventive Medicine, Women's Health
Dr. Cecily Havert talks about heart disease and how it affects women’s lives and their health. Dr. Havert says a…

Podcast: Coronavirus Impact on Healthcare Providers and the Community

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Cecily Havert MD, COVID-19, Mental Health
Dr. Cecily Havert discusses the novel coronavirus and its impact on healthcare providers and the community at large. Dr. Havert…

Podcast – Menopause and Women’s Health with Dr. Havert

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Cecily Havert MD, Mental Health, Women's Health
Join the conversation about Menopause and Women’s Health – Cecily Havert is interviewed again in the podcast series #thesecondhalfpodcast that…

Podcast – Struggling w/ Anxiety & Tools That Can Help

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Cecily Havert MD, Mental Health, Stress Management
Dr. Cecily Havert talks about mental health. Dr. Havert is a family doctor with special interests in women’s health and…