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Frederick, Maryland, United States
Sheppard Pratt Outpatient - Frederick
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Our hospitals participate with Maryland Medicaid and Medicare and many major insurance companies (including CareFirst, CIGNA, Aetna, United Healthcare, and Kaiser). Because of variations between policies, it is best to contact your insurer directly to determine whether we are in their network for your plan.
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About Sheppard Pratt Outpatient - Frederick
Located near the scenic Carroll Creek Park and close to downtown Frederick, this outpatient center offers mental health care for children, teens, adults, and older adults. They treat conditions like depression, anxiety, ADHD, eating disorders, and dementia. Care is offered in clinics, homes, schools, and the community, and it is easily accessible by bus, car, or rail from the MARC train station.
Build Skills Through Therapy
Their team uses a mix of talk therapy, medication management, and family support to help clients feel better and function daily. Therapies like cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), play therapy for kids, and group sessions help people manage symptoms, build coping skills, and improve relationships. Treatment is tailored to each person’s age, needs, and goals.
Access Flexible, Family-Centered Care
Clients can receive care both in the clinic and off site in homes or schools, which helps families with transportation issues. They also provide psychoeducation to help clients and their families better understand mental health conditions and treatments. High-risk children and adolescents receive personalized counseling with frequency based on their needs, supporting long-term emotional and behavioral stability.
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Insurance Accepted
Provider's Policy:Our hospitals participate with Maryland Medicaid and Medicare and many major insurance companies (including CareFirst, CIGNA, Aetna, United Healthcare, and Kaiser). Because of variations between policies, it is best to contact your insurer directly to determine whether we are in their network for your plan.
Kaiser Permanente
One of the nation's largest not-for-profit health plans, serving 12.7 million members.
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Medicaid
Signed into law through the Social Security Act in 1965, Medicaid is a United States government program that offers health insurance to those with limited income.
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Cigna
Cigna's unique history traces back to 1792, but today they offer services to 190 million customers in 30 different countries across the globe.
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United Healthcare
Offering plans to individuals and businesses throughout the United States and in countries around the world.
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Center Overview
Older Adults
Addiction and mental health treatment caters to adults 55+ and the age-specific challenges that can come with recovery, wellness, and overall happiness.
Adolescents
Teens receive the treatment they need for mental health disorders and addiction, with the added support of educational and vocational services.
Children
Treatment for children incorporates the psychiatric care they need and education, often led by on-site teachers to keep children on track with school.
Young Adults
Emerging adults ages 18-25 receive treatment catered to the unique challenges of early adulthood, like college, risky behaviors, and vocational struggles.
Men and Women
Men and women attend treatment for addiction in a co-ed setting, going to therapy groups together to share experiences, struggles, and successes.
Treatment Focus
At this center, you receive personalized care for mental health conditions. They provide therapy and tailor treatment to your unique needs, diagnoses, and preferences.
Care Options
Treatment
Specializations
Psychoeducation
This method combines treatment with education, teaching patients about different paths toward recovery. This empowers them to make more effective decisions.
Personality Disorders
Personality disorders destabilize the way a person thinks, feels, and behaves. If untreated, they can undermine relationships and lead to severe distress.
Eating Disorders
An eating disorder is a long-term pattern of unhealthy behavior relating to food. Most people with eating disorders have a distorted self-image.
ADHD, ADD
ADHD is a common mental health condition caused by dopamine imbalance. Common symptoms include inattention, hyperactivitiy, and impulsivity.
Approaches
Evidence-Based
A combination of scientifically rooted therapies and treatments make up evidence-based care, defined by their measured and proven results.
Family Involvement
Providers involve family in the treatment of their loved one through family therapy, visits, or both–because addiction is a family disease.
Individual Treatment
Individual care meets the needs of each patient, using personalized treatment to provide them the most relevant care and greatest chance of success.
Therapies
1-on-1 Counseling
Patient and therapist meet 1-on-1 to work through difficult emotions and behavioral challenges in a personal, private setting.
Play Therapy
This approach is commonly used with children. It incorporates elements of play and self-expression, like boardgames, finger painting, dolls, and blocks.
Family Therapy
Family therapy addresses group dynamics within a family system, with a focus on improving communication and interrupting unhealthy relationship patterns.
Nutrition Counseling
Nutritious food helps patients heal from within, setting them up for mental and bodily wellness as they learn about healthy eating.
Psychoeducation
This method combines treatment with education, teaching patients about different paths toward recovery. This empowers them to make more effective decisions.
Conditions We Treat
Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia is a serious mental health condition that causes hallucinations, delusions, and disordered thinking.
Personality Disorders
Personality disorders destabilize the way a person thinks, feels, and behaves. If untreated, they can undermine relationships and lead to severe distress.
ADHD, ADD
ADHD is a common mental health condition caused by dopamine imbalance. Common symptoms include inattention, hyperactivitiy, and impulsivity.
Bipolar
This mental health condition is characterized by extreme mood swings between depression, mania, and remission.
Depression
Symptoms of depression may include fatigue, a sense of numbness, and loss of interest in activities. This condition can range from mild to severe.
Eating Disorders
An eating disorder is a long-term pattern of unhealthy behavior relating to food. Most people with eating disorders have a distorted self-image.
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
OCD is characterized by intrusive and distressing thoughts that drive repetitive behaviors. This pattern disrupts daily life and relationships.
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
PTSD is a long-term mental health issue caused by a disturbing event or events. Symptoms include anxiety, dissociation, flashbacks, and intrusive thoughts.
Trauma
Some traumatic events are so disturbing that they cause long-term mental health problems. Those ongoing issues can also be referred to as "trauma."
Aftercare
Experience
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Professional Staff
Adefolake Akinsanya
MD Service Chief
Scott Aaronson
MD Chief Science Officer, Institute for Advanced Diagnostics and Therapeutics; Psychiatrist, The Retreat at Sheppard Pratt
Tammy Acker
PMH-NP Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, Community Services
Jason Addison
MD Service Chief, Adult Crisis Stabilization Unit
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