Psychiatrist serving Silver Spring, MD
Psychiatric care for Silver Spring families, professionals, students, and shift workers. Secure telepsychiatry across Maryland with in-person appointments at our Frederick office on request. We work with most major insurance plans and Maryland Medicaid.
Silver Spring, in context
Silver Spring is one of the most diverse zip codes on the east coast — first-generation families from across the world, long-time Takoma Park residents, federal employees, hospital staff at Holy Cross and Adventist, downtown service workers, and a steady flow of college students. The stressors are not uniform, and neither should the care be.
We try to listen first. Cultural background, religious context, immigration history, and family dynamics are part of an honest psychiatric assessment, not footnotes. The goal is a plan you actually believe in, with a clinician who is willing to revise it as your situation changes.
Services for Silver Spring patients
ADHD evaluation & treatment
Structured evaluation for adults and adolescents, including patients whose schooling happened outside the US system.
Anxiety treatment
Generalized anxiety, panic, and the chronic worry that often accompanies caregiving responsibilities and immigration stress.
Depression treatment
Major depression, persistent low mood, and postpartum depression — including for parents balancing work, childcare, and extended family.
Medication management
Careful prescribing with measurement-based follow-up. We will review any existing regimen before changing it.
Initial psychiatric evaluation
A sixty-minute first visit covering symptoms, history, prior treatment, and goals — with a written plan to leave with.
Child & adolescent psychiatry
Care for ages twelve and up, with parent involvement at intake and school coordination where it helps.
How we work
- Board-certified clinicians. Each prescribing provider is board-certified and licensed in Maryland.
- Patient-centered care. Your values, side-effect tolerance, and family context shape the plan.
- Evidence-based treatment. We follow current APA guidelines and use measurement-based tools to track response.
- Visits that respect your time. Initial evaluations are sixty minutes. Follow-ups are scheduled at clinically appropriate intervals.
- Coordination with your team. With your written consent we communicate with your therapist, PCP, or pediatrician.
Insurance & payment
We are in network with most commercial plans used across Montgomery County and accept Maryland Medicaid. Verify your specific plan or copay on our insurance page.
Telepsychiatry across Maryland
Visits use a HIPAA-compliant video platform that runs in any modern browser. You will need to be located in Maryland during the appointment and to have somewhere private to speak. Many Silver Spring patients use a closed home office, a parked car, or a quiet break room.
Silver Spring FAQ
How soon can a Silver Spring patient be seen?
Most new evaluations are offered within five to seven business days. Same-week openings often appear when patients reschedule, so let us know if you want to be on a short-notice list.
Do you treat patients who commute downtown or to Hyattsville?
Yes. Many of our Silver Spring patients commute on the Red Line, the Purple Line corridor, or down 29 toward DC. Telepsychiatry makes the commute moot — you log in from wherever your day puts you in Maryland.
Do you see families and adolescents from MCPS schools nearby?
We treat adolescents from age twelve and up. Common reasons families come to us include ADHD, anxiety, depression, and adjustment to school transitions. A parent or guardian attends the first visit and stays as involved as is clinically appropriate.
Are providers comfortable working across different cultural backgrounds?
Silver Spring is one of the most linguistically and culturally diverse parts of Maryland, and our patient panel reflects that. We approach culture, immigration history, and religious context as relevant clinical information rather than something to work around.
Can I do a visit from work if I have privacy?
Yes — many patients do. The requirement is that you are physically in Maryland during the visit and that you can speak privately. A closed office, a parked car, or a quiet room at home all work.
Which insurance plans are in network?
We are in network with CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, Aetna, Cigna, UnitedHealthcare, Johns Hopkins EHP, Priority Partners, and Maryland Medicaid. Self-pay rates are listed on the insurance page.
In-person visits
Our clinical office is at 915 Toll House Ave, Ste 209, Frederick, MD 21701. In-person visits are available on request. Call (410) 936-3939 to schedule.