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Tom Franklin, M.D. and Marina Nikhinson, M.D. are unusual in today’s mental health environment. They are psychiatrists with in-depth knowledge in biomedical diagnosis and treatment AND seasoned psychotherapists with extensive experience working in a psychodynamic frame with patients who struggle with complex issues. Tom and Marina practiced this craft with immersive dedication for over a decade in the trenches on the Retreat at Sheppard Pratt. I worked side by side with them and was pleased when Tom took over from me as medical director of the Retreat. Tom and Marina know the critical importance of individualized treatment planning. They know how to approach complex depressive disorders, crippling anxiety disorders, substance use disorders, personality disorders, bipolar disorder in all its disguises, and other combinations of psychiatric problems that don’t respond to typical outpatient treatment. Now, they have created MindWork Group in order to provide a comprehensive set of outpatient services to help patients with the transition from full hospital or residential treatment to a return to full functioning in the community. It is my strong conviction that they have the ability to be leaders in this area locally and nationally.
— Donald Ross, M.D., DFAPA
Supervising and Training Analyst – Washington-Baltimore Center for Psychoanalysis
(Former) Medical Director and Senior Psychiatrist – The Retreat at Sheppard Pratt, retired
(Former) Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry – University of Maryland, retired
I have known Dr. Franklin and Dr. Nikhinson for many years and greatly respect their work providing intensive treatment services for people with significant mental health challenges. They approach their work with thoughtful compassion, kindness, dignity, and grace. I have worked with them whenever we have had a case that needed a different perspective and a new set of eyes. Their leadership in the field has been evident to me through their support for CooperRiis leading our clinical rounds as visiting professionals. They have presented on a number of topics and have been a wonderful resource to the CooperRiis team. At one point we were working with a gentleman with severe OCD and treatment resistant depression who was stuck. Their guidance and support during the treatment planning process provided invaluable consultation for our team and helped the resident begin to move forward. I recommend The MindWork without hesitation.
— Eric A. Levine, Ed.D.
President & CEO - CooperRiis Healing Community, Asheville, NC