Find Community Mental Health Professionals and Group Practices
MHA COUNSELING SERVICES
A program of the Mental Health Association of Frederick County
226 South Jefferson Street , Frederick, MD 21701
Telephone: 301.663.6135 | Fax:301.663.5738
Hours: Days and evenings by appointment | Fees: Sliding scale/Medical Assistance
Area of Expertise: Outpatient treatment with most populations including mood or anxiety concerns, trauma, life changes, and behavior challenges. Handicap accessible.
Age Range Served
1-4, 5-11, 12-18, 19-25, 25-64, 65+
Treatment Modality
Individuals, Couples, Groups, Families
Insurance Types
Medical Assistance, No Insurance / Self-Pay
ALBERTSON, NICOLE K., PSY.D.
Nicole K. Albertson, Psy.D., LLC
124 North Court Street, Frederick,MD 21701
Telephone: 301-663-3350
Email: drnkalbertson@nkallc.com | Website
Hours: M-F (hours vary each day/evening) Fees:Set rates, in-network with BCBS plans, I can bill directly to out-of-network insurance companies
Services
Psychotherapy services; I specialize in eating disorders and trauma, including women's issues, body-image, emotional eating, abuse history, and related struggles.
Age Range Served
12-18, 19-25, 25-64, 65+
Treatment Modality
Individuals, Families
Insurance Types
Private Insurance
Certifications
EMDR certified
ALLIED COUNSELING, LLC
308 West Patrick Street, Suite 2-B, Frederick,MD 21701
Telephone: 301-698-7077| Fax:301-698-5671
Website
Hours: M-Th 12:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Fees:Set rates, third party payment, insurance, by arrangement, credit cards
Services
Chemical dependency, domestic violence batterers’ group, Internet addiction, anger management, urinalysis, family/marital, depression, adult ADHD, divorce recovery, infidelity, step families, compulsive spending, and gambling; Dual Diagnosis Program, SMART non-12-step recovery treatment (not free support group); substance-abuse related custody evaluations; urine and hair follicular drug testing
Age Range Served
12-18, 19-25, 25-64, 65+
Treatment Modality
Individuals, Couples, Groups, Families
Insurance Types
No Insurance / Self-Pay, Private Insurance
BANNON, VERONICA, LCPC, NCC, BC-DMT
Creative Therapeutic Connections, LLC
3522 Worthington Boulevard, Unit 201, Frederick,MD 21704
Telephone: 301-693-5931
Email: ctcbannon@comcast.net
Hours: M-F 11:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. Fees:Primarily set rates OON, AETNA negotiated rates
Services
Individual, Group and Family Therapy. Creative Therapeutic Connections, LLC specializes in Friendship Clubs and Therapeutic Social Skills Groups for children and adolescents utilizing both verbal and non-verbal interventions to address attention deficits, anxiety, frustration tolerance, impulsivity, intrusive behaviors, bullying issues, developmental delays, learning disabilities and emotional challenges. CTC also services adults with challenges with anxiety, mood, self-esteem, communication, parenting, family and/or work related stressors.
Age Range Served
1-4, 5-11, 12-18, 19-25, 25-64, 65+
Treatment Modality
Individuals, Groups, Families, Children
Insurance Types
Private Insurance
Certifications
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, Board Certified Dance/Movement Therapist, Play Therapist, Certified in Mindful Practice for Children and Teens, Approved Licensed Clinical Counselor Supervisor
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PARTNERS OF FREDERICK
A Program of Frederick Memorial Healthcare System and Sheppard Pratt Health System
219 West Patrick Street, Suite. A, Frederick,MD 21701
Telephone: 301.663.8263
Website
Hours: West Patrick Office: M-F 8:30- 5:00 pm Fees:Most insurance/Medicare/Medicaid/Self-pay/Credit Cards
604 Solarex Court, Frederick,MD 21703 (Suite. 100 - Family Clinic; Suite. 201 - Main Center)
Telephone: 301.663.8263
Website
Hours: Solarex Office: M-Th 8:00am - 8:00pm and Fri 8:00am - 5:00pm Fees:Most insurance/Medicare/Medicaid/Self-pay/Credit Cards
Services: Provides comprehensive outpatient mental health services for children, adolescents, adults and seniors to include individual, group, family and couples therapy, psychiatric assessments, groups and medication evaluation and management.
Age Range Served
1-4, 5-11, 12-18, 19-25, 25-64, 65+
Treatment Modality
Individuals, Couples, Groups, Families, Children
Insurance Types
Medical Assistance, No Insurance / Self-Pay, Private Insurance
BERLIN, ALICE, LCSW-C, BCD
Psychotherapy Services, LLC
41 North Market Street, Frederick,MD 21701
Telephone: 301-662-6226| Fax:301-682-6040
Email: alice.berlin@frederickpsychotherapy.com
Hours: Days and Evenings by Appointment Fees:Set rates, third party payment, insurance
Services
Depression, anxiety, phobias, relationship issues, couples therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, problems related to abuse, life transition issues, and family of origin issues.
Age Range Served
19-25, 25-64, 65+
Treatment Modality
Individuals, Couples
Insurance Types
No Insurance / Self-Pay, Private Insurance
BLASER, CASEY, LCSW-C
Blue Ridge Behavioral Health Services
170 Thomas Johnson Drive, Suite 200, Frederick,MD 21702
Telephone: 301-695-8390| Fax:301-694-7906
Website
Hours: By appointment Fees:Set rates, third party
Services
Individual, family, children and adolescents. Specialties include emotional and behavioral issues, parent-child relatedness, anxiety, depression. Expertise in abuse issues, trauma, EMDR.
Age Range Served
12-18, 19-25, 25-64, 65+
Treatment Modality
Individuals, Families
Insurance Types
No Insurance / Self-Pay, Private Insurance
Certifications
EMDR, NMT
BLUE RIDGE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES
170 Thomas Johnson Drive, Suite 200, Frederick,MD 21702
Telephone: 301.695.8390| Fax:301.694.7906
Website
Hours: By appointment Fees:Set/third party payments/credit cards
Area of Expertise: Specialized services for children and adolescents including treatment for Autism and Asperger's syndrome, anxiety disorders, depression, sexual abuse treatment, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders. Eating disorder programs offered.
Age Range Served
1-4, 5-11, 12-18, 19-25, 25-64, 65+
Treatment Modality
Individuals, Couples, Groups, Families
Insurance Types
No Insurance / Self-Pay, Private Insurance
BOMBA, ALISON J., PSY.D.
Alison J. Bomba, Psy.D., LLC
PO Box 3615, Frederick,MD 21705
Telephone: 240-405-9661| Fax:301-732-4459
Email: contact@drbomba.com | Website
Hours: M, T, W 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.; Th 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Fees:Fee-for-service, out of network
Services
Individual and family therapy for children, adolescents, and young adults
Age Range Served
1-4, 5-11, 12-18, 19-25
Treatment Modality
Individuals, Groups, Families, Children
Insurance Types
Military Benefits, No Insurance / Self-Pay
Certifications
Grief/loss therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Treatment (CBT) of anxiety disorders and OCD
BROOK LANE HEALTH SERVICES
13218 Brook Lane Drive, P.O. Box 1945, Hagerstown,MD 21742
Telephone: 301.733.0330| Fax:301.733.4038
Website
Hours: M-F 8:00am - 7:00pm; Admissions - 24 hrs, 7 days a week Fees:Vary/Set Rates/Most Insurances Accepted/Third Party/Medical Assistance/Medicare
Brook Lane is a not-for-profit hospital system with a 115-acre campus, outpatient offices in Hagerstown and Frederick, and counseling with the CASS program in Frederick County Public Schools. Treatment includes short-term hospitalization, outpatient treatment, adult partial hospitalization program, child and adolescent partial hospitalization program (Hagerstown & Frederick), two special education services schools (Hagerstown & Frederick), group home for children and adolescents. Specific services provided are individual, group, marital and family therapy, medication management, pastoral counseling, school program and electro-convulsive therapy (ECT). American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation available. Spanish available for inpatients. Appointment is needed. All services are confidential. 1-800-342-2992
Age Range Served
1-4, 5-11, 12-18, 19-25, 25-64, 65+
Treatment Modality
Individuals, Couples, Groups, Families, Children
Insurance Types
Medical Assistance, No Insurance / Self-Pay, Private Insurance
CAPPUCCI, SKY, LCSW-C
50 Carroll Creek Way, Suite 330, Frederick,MD 21701
Telephone: 301-788-1132
Email: scappucci969@gmail.com
Hours: M-Sat by appointment Fees:Sliding scale, HSA
Services
Solution-Focused Cognitive and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy. Twenty-five years experience helping people build skills to overcome problems in life.
Age Range Served
12-18, 19-25, 25-64, 65+
Treatment Modality
Individuals
COSTELLO, LAWRENCE, M.D.
Psychotherapy Services, LLC
41 North Market Street, Frederick,MD 21701
Telephone: 301-662-6226| Fax:301-682-6040
Hours: By appointment. Fees:Set rates, third party payment, insurance
Services
Adult psychiatry
Age Range Served
25-64, 65+
Treatment Modality
Individuals
Insurance Types
No Insurance / Self-Pay, Private Insurance
CUSTER, KAREN, LCSW-C
The Expanding Heart Center
208 West Patrick Street, Frederick,MD 21701
Telephone: 240-457-2549
Email: karendcuster@gmail.com | Website
Fees:Set/credit cards
Services
Individual psychotherapy
Age Range Served
19-25, 25-64, 65+
Treatment Modality
Individuals, Groups
Insurance Types
No Insurance / Self-Pay, Private Insurance
Certifications
Holistic approach to life transitions, relationship issues, personal development, spirituality, grief, loss, trauma, depression, anxiety and mood disorders. Utilizes EMDR, mindfulness-based practices, cognitive behavioral techniques, guided imagery and dreamwork.
DAFFERN, JANICE E., LCSW-C
134 West Church Street, Frederick,MD 21701
Telephone: 301-695-5073| Fax:301-695-5075
Email: jandaffern@icloud.com | Website
Hours: Tuesday-Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m., by appointment Fees:Set rates, Medicare, BlueCross BlueShield PPO Plans, out of network
Services
Psychotherapy and pastoral counseling for individuals and couples. Family and relationship conflict, bereavement, divorce recovery, depression, anxiety, blended families.
Age Range Served
19-25, 25-64, 65+
Treatment Modality
Individuals, Couples
Insurance Types
Medical Assistance, No Insurance / Self-Pay, Private Insurance
Certifications
Certificate in Pastoral Counseling, United Church of Christ (UCC) authorized minister
DEFIBAUGH, RYAN, LCPC, NCC
MBS Performance Counseling
1845 Brookfield Court, Suite 201, Frederick,MD 21701
Telephone: 301-867-6577
Email: rdefibaugh@mbsperformancecounseling.com | Website
Hours: M-Th 3:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Fees:Set rates
Age Range Served
12-18, 19-25
Treatment Modality
Individuals, Groups, Families, Children
Certifications
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, anxiety, athletes, sport performance, anger, stress, school performance, self-esteem
EVANS, CEDONIA, LCSW-C
Evans Creative Clinical Therapies, LLC
65 Thomas Johnson Drive, Suite A, Frederick,MD 21702
Telephone: 301-624-0058
Website
Hours: By appointment Fees:Set rates (call for details)
Services
Holistic approach to individual and couples therapy for issues related to relationships, life transitions, grief/loss/bereavement, depression, and anxiety.
Age Range Served
19-25, 25-64, 65+
Treatment Modality
Individuals, Couples
Insurance Types
No Insurance / Self-Pay
Certifications
An affirming and welcoming environment for LGBTQ+ people. Certified through the International Association of Play Therapy as a RPT with training in expressive therapies utilizing art, story, and sand-tray.
FAW, BERNADINE C., M.D.
140 Fairview Avenue, Frederick,MD 21701
Telephone: 301-471-7482; 410-235-502
Email: bfa140@msn.com
Hours: By appointment Fees:Set rates, third party payments
Services
Adult psychiatric services, including evaluation, consultation, and treatment. Brief and long-term psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy.
Age Range Served
19-25, 25-64, 65+
Treatment Modality
Individuals, Couples
Insurance Types
No Insurance / Self-Pay
Certifications
Special interest: women's issues and survivors of abuse.
FRAZEE, KATIE, LCPC, NCC, MAC
Guiding Paths Counseling
93 South McCain Drive, Suite 1, Frederick,MD 21703
Telephone: 240-415-8777| Fax:240-444-8075
Email: kfrazee@guidingpaths.com | Website
Hours: By appointment. Fees:BlueCross/BlueChoice, Aetna, Cigna, Tricare, Humana, sliding scale
Services
Provide psychotherapy for clients dealing with PTSD, sexual assault, substance use, chronic pain, childhood trauma, co-occurring disorders, anxiety, depression, Bipolar disorder, and stress.
Age Range Served
19-25, 25-64, 65+
Treatment Modality
Individuals, Couples, Groups, Families
Insurance Types
No Insurance / Self-Pay, Private Insurance
Certifications
National Certified Counselor (NCC), Master Addiction Counselor (MAC), Approved Supervisor for LGPC, LGADC, LGMFT
FREDERICK INSTITUTE
Substance Abuse Services
5716-C Industry Lane, Frederick,MD 21704
Telephone: 301.663.4130| Fax:301.663.4169
Website
Hours: M-F 6:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., Sat 7:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Fees:Cash/MC/Visa/Medical Assistance
SERVICES: An adult, private outpatient drug treatment program specializing in methadone maintenance and detoxification for patients who are addicted to opiates. Our program provides daily methadone dosing, individual and group counseling, education, family involvement, and referral services.
Treatment Modality
Individuals
Insurance Types
Medical Assistance, No Insurance / Self-Pay
FREDERICK PSYCHOLOGY CENTER
97 Thomas Johnson Drive, Suite 202, Frederick,MD 21702
Telephone: 301.695.6455| Fax:301.695.6456
Website
Hours: By appointment Fees:Set/credit cards
Area of Expertise: Children, adolescents, and adults; individual, family, and couples therapy; play therapy; mood and adjustment difficulties; anxiety; loss, including grief and divorce issues; trauma/abuse experiences; and psychological testing.
Age Range Served
1-4, 5-11, 12-18, 19-25, 25-64
Treatment Modality
Individuals, Couples, Families
Insurance Types
No Insurance / Self-Pay
GIBIAN, TIMOTHY, PSY.D.
Frederick Psychology Center
97 Thomas Johnson Drive, Suite 202, Frederick,MD 21702
Telephone: 301-695-6455 ext. 113| Fax:301-695-6456
Website
Hours: M-F Variable Fees:Set rates, credit cards accepted
Services
Individual therapy, psychodynamic therapy, couples therapy, divorce, loss issues (including grief), adolescent development, and psychological assessment.
Age Range Served
1-4, 5-11, 12-18, 19-25, 25-64
Treatment Modality
Individuals, Couples, Families
Insurance Types
No Insurance / Self-Pay