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Top therapists in Parkville, MD accepting new patients
Parkville, Maryland residents can connect with empowering, solution-oriented providers across diverse neighborhoods. Headway offers free intake consultations, available appointments within two weeks, and accepts 70+ insurance plans nationally to make mental health accessible.
Bobbi Thatcher, PMHNP is a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner dedicated to providing compassionate, evidence-based care for depression, anxiety, ADHD, bipolar disorder, PTSD, and sleep concerns. She began her healthcare journey at 18 as a Certified Nursing Assistant, sparking a lifelong passion for helping others. Bobbi believes in meeting people where they are and creating a safe, supportive space for healing and growth. Through telehealth, she’s committed to making mental wellness accessible to all.
Kim Prager, Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker/Therapist, studied and trained at University of Wisconsin-Madison. She has 16 years of experience providing therapy to people from all walks of life, Most recently, she worked at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center's integrated executive medicine and oncology clinics.
She believes therapy is a place to be seen and heard and an opportunity for personal growth. Her approach is holistic and trauma informed, often with a focus on adjustment, interpersonal dynamics, grief, and loss.
She welcomes you to reach out to find a way to live more authentically, forge genuine connections, and prioritize value based goals that bring about positive change in your life.
I seek to provide a warm, open environment where all parts of you are welcome. I believe your emotional and psychological safety is my top priority. I seek to make your empowerment my focus and often work from a root-causing healing approach and focus on your innate resilience and build practical coping/calm tools on your journey to healing. We will work as a team to define what healing looks like for you. My mind/body connection approach and evidence based approaches provide you tools to use outside of our sessions.
I provide structured, evidence-based psychiatric care for adolescents and adults with anxiety, mood disorders, ADHD, and complex mental health conditions. I specialize in treating individuals who have had limited response to prior treatment and require a more personalized, clinically guided approach. I also have extensive experience supporting individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) in both community and residential settings.
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Hello, and thank you for considering me as your therapist. My name is Tarianda Ruston, and I have more than 25 years of experience working in the helping profession. I am a licensed clinical social worker in both Maryland and the District of Columbia, with a diverse background that has allowed me to support individuals and families through many of life's challenges.
Throughout my career, I have worked in child welfare, foster care and adoption, inpatient mental health, custody cases, special education, and school mental health. These experiences have provided me with a deep understanding of the unique challenges people face across different stages of life. My passion is helping individuals discover their strengths, overcome obstacles, and build the tools needed for lifelong emotional wellness.
I believe therapy is a partnership built on trust, respect, and authenticity. My role is not to tell you what to do or make decisions for you. Instead, I provide a safe, supportive, and nonjudgmental space where you can explore your thoughts, emotions, and experiences openly. Through thoughtful questions, compassionate reflection, and evidence-based strategies, I will help you gain insight, clarify your values, and make choices that align with the life you want to create.
I am qualifiеd to assеss, diagnosе, and treat mеntal health conditions in patients across thе lifеspan. With my еxpеriеncе in psychiatric nursing, I have developed еxpеrtisе in managing mеdications and providing thеrapy for conditions including depression, anxiеty, bipolar disordеr, schizophrеnia, ADHD, insomnia, and a lot more. I havе worked with divеrsе populations, including adolеscеnts, adults, gеriatric patiеnts, thosе with substancе abusе issuеs, and thе chronically mеntally ill.
CPT Chinelo Anadu, PhD, PMHNP-BC, is a Captain in the US Army, serving those who keep us safe. She received her BSN from Washington Adventist University, Maryland; MSN from Virginia Commonwealth University; and PhD in Nursing Education from Liberty University, Virginia. CPT Anadu has over 20 years of progressive Clinical experience, caring for individuals with diverse Psychiatric, Mental, and Behavioral Health needs. She is actively making a tremendous difference in her clients' lives. CPT Anadu understands the impacts of Mental health challenges. Her clients' safety and treatment adherence are her top priorities
About our therapists located within 20 miles of Parkville, MD
- 95%Anxiety
- 88%Depression
- 70%Stress management
- 70%ADD/ADHD
- 68%PTSD
- 98%Aetna
- 72%Cigna
- 68%CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield
- 68%Carelon Behavioral Health
- 56%Ascension
- 100%English
- 4%French
- 2%Hebrew
- 2%Igbo
- 2%Spanish
- 96%In-person or online
- 4%In-person only
- 72%Woman
- 28%Man
- 40%Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Clinical
- 28%Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
- 23%Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor
- 7%Clinical Psychologist
- 2%Medical Doctor
- 98%Individual therapy
- 25%Family therapy
- 19%Child or adolescent therapy
- 14%Couples therapy
Frequently asked questions
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Headway makes it easy to find support for your mental health — from finding the right provider, to understanding costs, to scheduling with ease.
Factors to Consider When Choosing a Therapist in Parkville
Searching for therapists in Parkville starts with knowing what kind of support you want. Some therapists focus on anxiety, depression, stress, grief, relationship challenges, or life transitions. Others may have experience with family therapy, couples therapy, child therapy, or trauma-informed care. As you compare options for therapy in Parkville, MD, look for a therapist whose listed specialties, approach, and training match what you want to work on.
Parkville is a smaller local market, so nearby in-person appointments may be limited at certain times. Virtual therapy can expand your options across Maryland while still letting you choose a therapist licensed to work with you. As you narrow your search, consider appointment availability, whether the therapist is accepting new clients, and whether they offer a free phone consultation. Reading therapist bios can also help you understand how they structure sessions, describe their communication style, and support concerns like anxiety, relationship stress, or family conflict.
Therapy in Parkville can be a significant expense without insurance. Using in-network insurance is one of the most reliable ways to lower your session costs and understand what you may pay before you book. Headway helps you find therapists who accept a wide range of insurance plans, shows estimated out-of-pocket costs after your coverage is checked, and lets you book directly when you find a match.
If you're experiencing or worried about violence, threats, or coercion in your relationship, couples therapy isn't usually the right starting point — individual support is safer. The National Domestic Violence Hotline (1-800-799-7233, or text START to 88788\) can help you think through next steps.
If anyone in your family is experiencing or worried about abuse, threats, or coercion, joint family or couples therapy usually isn't the right starting point — individual support is safer. The Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline (1-800-422-4453) and National Domestic Violence Hotline (1-800-799-7233, or text START to 88788\) can help you think through next steps.
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