Adam O'Neill & Associates, LLC

12/19/2025

Merry Christmas!

We’re so thankful for the opportunity to serve you this year. As we celebrate Christmas and the New Year with family and friends, our office will have very limited availability from 22 December through 2 January. We’ll respond as quickly as we’re able and appreciate your patience. Wishing you a joyful Christmas and New year!

12/08/2025

Curious about why medical symbols often feature snakes and ancient gods? 🐍✨

Adam’s new peer-reviewed article — "Of Snakes and Gods and Medicine — Medico-Religious Iconography Through the Ages" — just published in the Journal of the American Academy of Physician Associates!

In it, he traces how Greek and Roman mythological imagery made its way into modern medical symbolism, why certain symbols endure in medicine today, and why the symbols we choose to represent us matter.

👉 Read it here: https://journals.lww.com/jaapa/abstract/2025/12000/of_snakes_and_gods_and_medicine__medico_religious.13.aspx

**If you don't have access to the journal through an institution or library, you can email us directly at office@aoavirginia.com requesting the full text and we can send it to you.**

11/15/2025

Adam’s new book has officially been published and is now available on Amazon!

"The OCD Treatment Journal" is a heartfelt and practical guide for understanding and working through OCD. It offers a structured path toward healing through Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)—the gold-standard therapy for OCD—woven together with thoughtful reflections on faith, identity, freedom, and stories from others who have walked this road and found hope.

If you or someone you know is navigating OCD and looking for a faith-rooted resource to support their recovery journey, this may be exactly what you need.

👉 Grab your copy here: “OCD Treatment Journal: Faith-Based Understanding” on Amazon

Thank you all for your support and encouragement!

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11/08/2025

We’re excited to share that Adam will be speaking at two upcoming events this month!

📍 McLean Bible Church – Topic: Counseling
📍 Thomas Jefferson University – Topic: Adult Psychiatry

Adam is deeply passionate about helping his clients; he is also passionate about equipping the Church to care well for those who are struggling and helping future professionals approach mental health through both clinical wisdom and a Christ-centered lens.

We’re so grateful for the ways God is using Adam to bridge faith and mental health. We are excited to see to the impact in both the clinical and community settings!

10/27/2025

🌿 Why Christian Psychiatry?

Did you know psychiatry is often considered the most secular field of medicine? That matters — because our worldview shapes how we understand suffering, healing, and even our own identity.
While most doctors strive to remain neutral, every provider’s worldview influences their approach to care.

At Adam O’Neill & Associates, we believe that true healing recognizes both the scientific and the spiritual — where medication, therapy, and supplements work alongside the redeeming power of Christ. ✝️

If you’re seeking mental-health care that aligns with your Christian faith — compassionate, evidence-based, and rooted in hope — send us a message or visit our website and click “Get Started.”

What is Christian Psychiatry? How does the Christian view mental health conditions?

10/24/2025

Curious about the buzz around ketamine infusions for mental health? This article from Adam explores what science says about this safe, effective, and potentially life-changing treatment option:

👉 https://www.ivmosaic.com/post/is-ketamine-safe-what-science-says-about-iv-ketamine-therapy

Key Takeaways:
1️⃣ Ketamine has been shown to help individuals struggling with treatment-resistant depression and other mental health conditions.
2️⃣ Side effects are typically mild and usually wear off within 1–2 hours after treatment.
3️⃣ Research supports both the short- and long-term safety of ketamine therapy, with a low risk of addiction when administered in a clinical setting.

✨ While ketamine isn’t a magic cure, it can be a powerful tool on the path to healing when paired with the right medical support and follow-up care.

If you’re curious about ketamine infusions or would like to learn more, we’d love to answer your questions — send us a message or comment below. 💬

Ketamine has gained national attention as a fast-acting treatment for depression, anxiety, and PTSD, especially when traditional therapies fall short. But naturally, many people considering ketamine infusion therapy ask the critical question: Is ketamine safe?At Mosaic Infusions & Wellness in Fairfa...

06/23/2025

We’re honored to welcome Siyoung Jung, MA, to our team as a Biblical Counselor.

Siyoung is an ordained pastor in the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) with over six years of counseling experience in the church context. He holds a Master of Arts in Biblical Studies from Reformed Theological Seminary in Washington, DC, and has completed counseling training through the Christian Counseling & Educational Foundation (CCEF).

With deep pastoral wisdom and a steady, Scripture-guided approach, Siyoung walks with individuals through anxiety, depression, relational challenges, and life transitions—helping them see how God speaks into every struggle with truth, grace, and hope.

He currently serves as Executive Pastor at Cornerstone Ministry in Fairfax, and brings to our clinic a thoughtful and theologically rooted perspective that complements our integrative model of care.

06/23/2025

We’re thrilled to welcome Heather, a Certified Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner with a specialty in endocrinology, to our team at Adam O’Neill & Associates.

Heather brings years of experience caring for both men and women with complex hormonal and metabolic conditions including thyroid disease, diabetes, PCOS, irregular cycles, menopause, and more. Her approach is both comprehensive and holistic, grounded in clinical excellence and deep patient education, with a desire to glorify God in the pursuit.

With training from Eastern University, the University of Pennsylvania, and Duke University, Heather is uniquely equipped to guide patients through the often-overwhelming world of hormones with clarity, compassion, and a commitment to whole-person health.

10/25/2023

Adam recently chatted with friends Eliza Huie and Beth Broom to discuss some common concerns regarding psychiatric medications among Christians. Listen in and follow their excellent resource: Counsel for Life.

‎Show Counsel for Life, Ep Faith or Pharmacy? Christians and psychiatric medications, Featuring Adam O'Neill - Oct 25, 2023

09/01/2023

Adam sat down with friend and colleague Dr. Brad Ward to discuss the implications of Artificial Intelligence, Medicine, and the Soul. Listen on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/4PrNLbRh2wyE6g6SAcjLaK?si=afbe1731330a4088

Listen to this episode from Business Sense (BS) with Brad on Spotify. On this episode I welcome Adam O’Neill, who owns Adam O’Neill and Associates located in Fairfax Virginia. He is a Psychiatric Physician Assistant and is author of The Mind After Eden: Psychiatry in a Post-Fall World. You can f...

08/28/2023

Some encouragement and counsel for those students returning to school.

When I walked across the stage to receive my white coat from my professors, an image was displayed behind me on the large overhead projector. Everyone laughed. I had planned this in advance: a particular quotation from Ecclesiastes was to be displayed next to images from my time in Physician Assista...

08/16/2023

Encouragement for medical providers; when healing doesn't seem to come. How do we avoid getting burnout?

I still remember the first case that truly stumped me as a clinician; it wasn't long after I started practicing. Months of trial and error had produced no changes in this poor woman's condition. I tried various medications and therapies. We prayed fervently for her healing, and she visited with the....