About Shreya Hessler, Psy.D.

Dr. Shreya Hessler is the owner and director of The MINDset Center in Bel Air, Maryland. In her clinical practice, she serves pediatric and adult populations in the areas of Anxiety, ADHD, Sport psychology and Learning Disorders. She is the author of Bianca Finds Her Bounce, a children’s book on anxiety. She has held faculty positions at the Loyola University in Maryland and Towson University teaching at both the undergraduate and graduate level.

Dr. Hessler is the past President of the Maryland Psychological Association and served as the organization’s youngest and first woman of color member in that role. In 2022, she was awarded Loyola University’s Distinguished Alumni Award for her dedication and advocacy of pediatric mental health in the region. Over the past 20 years, Dr. Hessler has spoken at the local, state, and national levels discussing the impact of anxiety on the pediatric population.

A champion of proactive mental wellness skill building, Dr. Hessler also presents frequently on arming our young population, their parents, and educators with resilience skills to manage the big feelings they may feel growing up in these changing times.

Areas of interest include: 

• Anxiety Disorders (i.e. OCD, Phobias, Generalized Anxiety Disorder)
• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
• Anger Management
• Behavior Disorders
• Depression and other Mood Disorders
• Developmental Disabilities
• Executive Functioning and Organizational Problems
• Sports Psychology

Education:

Licensed Psychologist, State of Maryland, September, 2005

License #04129

Predoctoral Internship and Fellowship (2003-2005)
Johns Hopkins Hospital and Kennedy Krieger Institute
Psy.D., Clinical Psychology, 2003
Loyola University, Baltimore, Maryland

 

M.S., Clinical Psychology, 2000

Loyola University, Baltimore, Maryland

M.A., Human Development, Child Development track, 1998

University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland
B.A., Psychology, 1996

Certificate (28 credits), Women’s Studies, 1996
University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland

Professional Affiliations and Memberships:

• American Psychological  Association
• Maryland Psychological Association
• Anxiety and Depression Association of America
• International Obsessive Compulsive Foundation
• International Dyslexia Association