Mission
At Black Rock Integrative Medicine, we believe healthcare should be deeply personal. Every patient deserves individualized, compassionate care that addresses the whole person. Founded in 2017 by Sheri Denham (Sheri Socks), our mission has always been to provide patients with knowledgeable, tailored treatments—without the influence of corporate healthcare. Whether you’re seeking addiction treatment, hormone balancing, psychiatric services, or general healthcare, we focus on what’s best for you as an individual, ensuring you receive care with the highest level of knowledge, respect and compassion.
Mack Socks
STUDENT NURSE
Brienna Denham
CHIEF OF OPERATIONS
Trinity Lancaster
OFFICE MANAGER
Marwa Bouzihay
RECEPTIONIST
Cynthia Bohle
RECEPTIONIST
Sheri Denham-Socks
CRNP-BCSheri Denham graduated from the University of Maryland, School of Nursing with her Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree in 2004. She earned her Master of Science in Nursing Degree from Simmons College in Boston, MA in 2016. She is board certified as a Family Nurse Practitioner with the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. She has completed extensive specialty training and holds certificates in Bioidentical Hormone Therapy, Anti-Aging Therapy, Medical Weight Loss, botox/fillers, and Opioid Addiction Treatment.Sheri has a wide range of experience including intensive care, wound care, family medicine, and internal medicine. Sheri spent 12 years working for MedStar Washington Hospital Center in Washington, DC in multiple intensive care settings. Her specialty ICU experience includes: Burn, Trauma, Surgical, Medical, Coronary Care, Cardiac Surgery, and Neurosurgery. She served as a team leader for the Rapid Response, Sepsis, and Code Blue Teams. As a nurse practitioner, Sheri has worked in Family Medicine, served as the Medical Director of Awakenings Recovery Center, and is the owner of Black Rock Integrative Medicine.
Sheri has completed extensive research on opioid addiction and other substance use disorders. She co-authored a research paper entitled, Iatrogenic Opioid Addiction, and presented this research at the Western Maryland Heroin Task Force Summit. The information presented at this summit contributed to the many law changes that were implemented in 2017, holding healthcare providers responsible and accountable for their prescriptive practices. Sheri has been an expert speaker about opioid addiction treatment at a Canada conference. Sheri has also served as a consultant in Canada to educate Canadian providers on the use and benefits of long-term buprenorphine injections.
Sheri currently focuses most of her practice on the treatment of substance use disorders. She is the founder of Black Rock Integrative Medicine in which she provides outpatient medication assisted treatment to those affected by various substance use disorders. Sheri is a trusted member of the substance use treatment community and provides MAT services to multiple organizations within the community
including Brooke’s House, Lasting Change, The Day Reporting Center, Adult Drug Court, The Well’s House, The Orenda Center, and many sober living facilities.
Sheri is a passionate nurse practitioner who loves a challenge, believes in treating people as individuals, and gets excited about offering life changing, precision health care.
Kelly Small
PMHNP-BCKelly Small graduated from the University of Maryland, School of Nursing, in 1993 with her Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree. She earned her Master of Science in Nursing Degree from Wilkes University in Wilkes-Barre, PA in 2023. She is board certified as a Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (Across the Lifespan) with the American Nurses Credentialing Center.Kelly spent 30 years working at Medstar Washington Hospital Center in Washington, D.C. During her tenure at Medstar, Kelly gained a wide variety of experience including emergency and trauma resuscitation care, flight nursing, high acuity intensive care, and leadership. Kelly’s experience has provided her with opportunities to work with patients and families during some of their most difficult life experiences ranging from critical illness, traumatic injuries and experiences, death and dying, substance use and abuse, and substance withdrawal. Kelly’s leadership experience has provided her with much experience working with people and helping them navigate through difficult situations including not getting along with their coworkers, personal challenges, career goals, and coping with stress through substance use.
Kelly is passionate about providing care to those who struggle with mental health and addiction. She believes that she can provide an empathic, non-judgmental, and trusted environment for those that struggle with mental health issues, substance use, or both. Kelly feels she can identify with patients to an extent through her own personal experience with losing close family members to addiction.
Kelly’s goal in practice is to provide additional assistance in the treatment of substance use through evaluation for potential mental health issues that may have contributed to substance use or have resulted in difficulties maintaining sobriety. She hopes to decrease the stigma that surrounds mental health challenges while giving her patients additional tools to help them move forward and become their best selves. Her primary treatments will include evaluating for mental health issues, providing the necessary medications, and monitoring the effects of those medications through regular follow-up appointments. She can provide brief therapy as needed but will encourage patients to attend regular sessions with a therapist, or social worker, or through group therapy.
Mack Socks
STUDENT NURSE
Emma Peake
CRNP, FNP-C - FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONEREmma is a dedicated Family Nurse Practitioner with a passion for providing personalized, compassionate care. She graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Hood College in Frederick, Maryland, in 2020. She went on to earn her Master of Science in Nursing from Simmons University in Boston, MA, in 2024. Board-certified by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, Emma also holds certifications in personalized medicine and opioid addiction treatment, further enhancing her ability to support patients in need.With a diverse background in healthcare, Emma brings a wealth of experience across various specialties, including emergency care, family medicine, and internal medicine. She spent four years at Shady Grove Medical Center and Frederick Health Hospital, where she gained invaluable experience in both intensive care and emergency medicine. Her ICU expertise spans medical, surgical, cardiac, and neurosurgery units, equipping her with a comprehensive understanding of critical patient care.
For the past eight years, Emma has worked closely alongside Sheri Denham, NP, the owner of our practice, in a mentorship that has deepened her passion for substance use treatment and holistic, patient-centered care. Emma is committed to building strong, meaningful relationships with her patients, striving to create an environment where exceptional healthcare is delivered through collaboration, trust, and empathy.
Stephanie Byers
PMHNP, PSYCHIATRIC MENTAL HEALTH NURSE PRACTITIONERStephanie M. Byers is a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). She is a proud 1997 graduate of the University of Maryland, earning a Bachelor of Science degree from the School of Nursing. With a career spanning over 30 years, Stephanie has dedicated her service to the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, working in various specialty areas including general medicine, cardiovascular/surgical recovery, neurosurgery, burn intensive care, coronary critical care, trauma resuscitation, flight/transport nursing, rapid response, code blue, code stroke, and acute nephrology care (dialysis).After holding many leadership roles, Stephanie pursued her passion for mental health, earning a Master of Science degree from Maryville University, where she received top honors. During her training, she cared for clients from school-aged children to seniors, developing meaningful treatment plans that incorporate both medicinal and therapeutic approaches to achieve optimal mental and physical health.
At Black Rock Integrative Medicine, Stephanie leverages her educational fortitude and evidence-based approaches to provide sound, research-based care. Her office is a welcoming space for all individuals facing mental health challenges, with an emphasis on integrating physical health considerations. One of Stephanie's key strengths is her ability to provide nonjudgmental care, coupled with her commitment to using sharp listening skills to truly understand her clients' concerns. Her goal is to establish a therapeutic relationship where both she and her clients can collaboratively determine the best plan for mental well-being.
Brienna Denham
CHIEF OF OPERATIONSTrinity Lancaster
OFFICE MANAGERMarwa Bouzihay
RECEPTIONIST