Retreat & Restore | Emotional Wellness

Medical Services for Adults, Teens and Children

Diagnostic Services
Medication Management
Preventative Care and Health Optimization
Psychotherapy
Forensic evaluations

Psychiatry & Child Psychiatry

Major Depressive Disorder
Bipolar Disorder
Anxiety Disorders & OCD
Trauma Reactions & PTSD
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Times of Transition & Adjustment

Preventantive Medicine

Vitamin Deficiency
Anti-body Testing
Addiction Medicine Services
IV Infusions
IV Hydration Therapy
Medical Weight Management Program

Susan Rushing, MD, JD is the founder and medical director of Holistic Cognitive Consultants and the Retreat & Restore Healing Arts Center. Dr. Rushing is board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN) and the American Board of Preventative Medicine with a sub-specialty in Addiction Medicine. Dr. Rushing is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

Dr. Rushing earned a Bachelor of Science in Brain and Cognitive Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), M.D. at Yale School of Medicine, and J.D. at Stanford Law School. She completed her internship in Pediatrics at Children's National Medical Center and residency in Psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania, where she also trained in Forensic Psychiatry and was a Clinical Research Scholar.

Dr. Rushing is licensed to practice medicine in Pennsylvania, Delaware, and California and she has a telehealth license in Florida. Dr. Rushing is a certified provider of trans-cranial

magnetic stimulation (TMS) therapy.

Dr. Rushing specializes in the treatment of mood disorders including: treatment refractory depression (TRD), anxiety disorders, PTSD, OCD, bipolar disorder, mood disorders during pregnancy and the post-partum period and in neuromodulation including TMS and ketamine.

We are a Spravato treatment site. Interested patients, will need to provide current psychiatric records and have a TRD consultation with Dr. Rushing to be considered for this treatment. Spravato is FDA approved for the treatment of treatment refractory depression and suicidal ideation.

About Spravato

Aneela Khan, MD is board certified in Psychiatry and Neurology and in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Dr. Khan earned her medical degree from Khyber Medical College in Pakistan and completed her residency in Psychiatry at Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia. She completed a Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship at Drexel University College of Medicine and a Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine.

Following her extensive training, Dr. Khan joined Drexel University College of Medicine as an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry. She served as the Director of the Child and Adolescent Outpatient Psychiatry Service and was an integral member of the faculty that supervised Psychiatry Residents and Child Psychiatry Fellows at Drexel. Dr. Khan has extensive forensic experience through her work as an evaluator at the Juvenile Justice Center in Philadelphia.

Dr. Khan joined Holistic Cognitive Consultants in 2020. She provides comprehensive evaluations and evidence-based treatment for children and adolescents ages 3-18. Dr. Khan is an expert in the evaluation and treatment of childhood disorders such as Autism, ADHD, Anxiety, Depression and PTSD.

Julie Huston RN, CYT is a Registered Nurse and Certified Pranakriya Yoga Teacher with an emphasis on meditation from Penn's Program for Mindfulness. Ms. Huston earned her Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology and Sociology at The University of Colorado, Boulder and Nursing Degree from Community College of Denver. Upon graduating, she accepted a position with Main Line Health as a Resource Nurse for Lankenau, Bryn Mawr and Paoli Hospitals.

She has also worked at University of Pennsylvania as a Clinical Nurse Coordinator and IVF Consultant in Assisted Reproductive Technology.

Nurse Julie cares for her patients as a whole: integrating the mind and body connection to achieve heath and restore balance from within. She provides IV vitamin, mineral and antioxidant hydration therapy to aid in the management of symptoms associated with auto immune disorders, inflammatory processes and vitamin deficiencies. She also assists with injection medications and routine testing in the medical practice.

Amy Ruggiero Psychotherapist holds a B.A. in Psychology and a Master's Degree in Clinical Social Work. Her areas of expertise include children, adolescents, and adults dealing with depression, anxiety, and stress management. She works with clients with a variety of concerns including: healing from trauma, relationship issues, pregnancy and postpartum difficulties, parenting challenges, and self-fulfillment goals.

Andrea Bowen, MD, MPH is board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. She earned an A.B. with a concentration in History and Science, magna cum laude, at Harvard University, M.D. at the Duke University School of Medicine, and MPH at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s School of Public Health. She completed her residency training in Psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania, where she was a Clinical Research Scholar with the Penn Center for Women’s Behavioral Wellness.

Following her residency training, Dr. Bowen served as an outpatient psychiatrist and lead of the Women Veterans Mental Health Clinical Team at the Philadelphia VA Medical Center.

Most recently, she has worked at the PEACE Program of Horizon House, a Philadelphia based program which specializes in early interventions for youth with psychosis. She teaches Penn psychiatry residents and serves as an instructor at the annual Pennsylvania state-wide training on first episode psychosis.

Dr. Bowen provides both psychotherapy and medication management for the treatment of depression, anxiety, mood disorders, and psychotic disorders. She has a special interest in treatment of women’s mental health concerns across the life cycle. She works carefully with patients to focus on whole person, mind-body wellness, and to minimize medications when possible. Outside of her work as a psychiatrist, Dr. Bowen is co-chair of the Pennsylvania Psychiatric Society Women’s Committee.