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 Our offices usually remain open during periods of inclement weather; however, individual clinicians may elect to cancel their scheduled appointments. If you have an appointment during a period of inclement weather, please check your clinician's voicemail greeting for his or her availibility. You may also ring through to our staff, but please be aware that we may be short-staffed and experiencing high call volumes during weather emergencies. If you need to cancel your appointment, please let us know as soon as possible so that we can plan accordingly. Thank You!
Akira Otani, Ed.D.,ABPH
(Arnold Office)
Akira Otani, Ed.D., ABPH (Annapolis and Arnold offices) is a licensed psychologist who has joined Spectrum Behavioral Health after working as Senior Staff Psychologist at the University of Maryland Counseling Center for 18 years. Prior to that appointment, he served on the graduate faculty in Counseling and Human Services, Johns Hopkins University, where he still teaches part-time psychological diagnosis and counseling techniques.

His clinical interests include anxiety disorders, psychological trauma, and behavioral health management. He is board certified by the American Board of Psychological Hypnosis (ABPH) and is on the teaching faculty for the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis. He is familiar with Eastern meditation techniques and integrates, when appropriate, these techniques in his work according to each client’s needs. Dr. Otani has extensive experience in career counseling and coaching with adults as well.

Dr. Otani received his Master's degree and Doctor of Education (Ed.D) in counseling psychology from West Virginia University.

He speaks Japanese fluently, practices yoga daily, and consults with other professionals both in US and Japan.

Accepting new patients?   Yes, accepting new patients.