Meghan Allgeyer, MD
My Story
I decided I wanted to be a Pediatrician on the day that I was born. (OK, that’s a slight exaggeration.) I have been professionally caring for children for over 20 years; and I’ve been nurturing, respecting and loving kids my whole life. I am drawn to helping children with challenging behaviors, addressing difficult family circumstances, and treating mental health differences.
Throughout the pandemic, as I became aware of more and more families and children in crisis, I began to crave something new professionally. I wanted to create a space especially for parents that was aimed at preventing pediatric mental health problems and family conflict.
With this new perspective and a whole lot of love and hard work, HeartWise Parenting was created at the beginning of 2022. I couldn’t feel more excited or passionate about this mission to bring healing to the people that are the source of peace and stability for children: parents.
The teen mental health crisis is urgent, and meaningful change requires a collective effort. That change, I believe, starts at home — which means parents need more support than ever before. This work is simply too hard to navigate alone, and it can't be outsourced to social media, peer circles, or self-help books. Parents need a trusted partner: someone with specialized training and a fresh perspective who can walk alongside them through one of the most challenging seasons of raising a child. This conviction is also what drew me to volunteer with the Ryan Bartel Foundation in Loudoun County. I was honored to join their Mental Health Advisory Council, with the goal of bridging the professional pediatric community and the foundation — so that more families can access their vital work in teen suicide prevention.
My Unique Perspective
To know me and my philosophy, and to understand the quality of support your family will receive, is to know how deeply I dive into all of my current and past roles in life:
wife, daughter, sister, & friend
mom, step-mom, co-parent, ex-single parent
pediatrician, mental health provider
invisble chronic illness patient
special needs parent, neurodivergent-affirming mom
educational and special needs advocate and advisor
permanent student
homeschool teacher, co-op participant
devoted daughter of aging parents
super healthy food home chef
yoga student
avid reader
trained listener
My perspective on parenting, education, behavior concerns, mental health and special needs parenting comes from more than my medical education, extra training and certifications. From genuine empathy comes my desire to help and my ability to really hear you.
Being a parent is beautifully, hilariously, deeply challenging.
I get it.
My Qualifications
B.A. in Psychology from The George Washington University, M.D. from The Univeristy at Buffalo, and completed a Pediatric Residency at Brown University
15 years as private practice Pediatrician in Alexandria, VA
Certificatied by The American Board of Pediatrics and Fellow of the A.A.P. for 17 years
Certified Transformational Parent Coach by The Jai Institute of Parenting.
REACH Institute graduate from the Patient-Centered Mental Health in Pediatric Primary Care Mini-Fellowship
Mental Health Advisory Counsel Member for the Ryan Bartel Foundation
Through extensive reading and seeking out expert advice whenever possible, I am continually learning how to nourish my body and brain in the healthiest ways possible. I am open to helping you embed healthy lifestyle choices into your home. Please don’t hesitate to ask!