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Louis F. Ahalt, Jr. LCSW-C 

Marilou Barratt 

Sandra P. Bassin, M.S., LCPC

James K. Childerston & Associates 

City Park Psychological Services & Associates 

Michele Emmett, LCPC 

Terre S. Gilbert, LCSW-C, BCD 

 

Marie F. Guedenet, LCSW-C, DCSW 

Catherine S. Melby, LCSW-C 

Mary Jean Pavelko, LCSW-C

Brenda S. Price, LCSW-C 

Transitions, LLC 

David Zook, LCSW-C 

Louis F. Ahalt, Jr. LCSW-C

1140 Opal Court, Hagerstown, MD 21740

Phone: 301-790-1560 Ext. 203,  Fax: 301-790-1666 

ikeahalt@msn.com 

Services: Outpatient services/therapy, Marital and Family therapy

Eligible Persons: Adolescents 15 years of age and up, adults, and seniors.

Exclusions to Eligible Persons: The therapist will refer patients who present with pedophilia, dissociative disorders, and antisocial personality disorders.

Accessibility of Service: N/A.

Referral Process: Call 301-790-1560 and leave name, telephone number, and message on confidential voice mail. The therapist will return the call in a timely manner.

Fees: Initial evaluations $100.00, 50 minute psychotherapy session $85.00.

Payment: Cash, Insurance, Medicare, Payment plans available.

Hours: Monday, Wednesday and Friday 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.
            Tuesday and Thursday 10:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m.

On-Call Availability: N/A.

Contact: Louis F. Ahalt, Jr. LCSW-C

Marilou Barratt

11377 Robinwood Dr., Suite 206, Hagerstown, MD 21742

Phone: 301-766-0041 

Services: Individual, group and relationship therapy; EAP; Coaching

Eligible Persons: Children 16 years of age and older, adults, seniors. 

Payment: Private Insurance, co pay at session; direct pay.

Hours: By appointment, Monday through Friday, evening hours available.

Sandra P. Bassin, M.S. LCPC

1140 Opan Court, Hagerstown, MD 21740

Phone: 301-790-1560 Ext. 206, FAX: 301-790-1666 

Services: Outpatient therapy.

Eligible Persons: Adults and Couples.

Specialties:  Depression, Anxiety, Parenting Difficulties, Premarital, marital, Spearation, Divorce, Emotional and Verbal Abuse, Sexual Abuse.

Fees:  Set Amount

Payment: Cash, Insurance..

Hours: By appointment, Monday through Friday.

James K. Childerston & Associates

1146 Opal Court, Hagerstown, MD 21740

 Phone: 301-797-2110 or 301-416-7507,  Fax: 301-797-2379 

  jkc@thotdoc.com

Services: Outpatient services/therapy, pastoral counseling, psychological testing.

Specialties: ADHD; marital and couples counseling; stress management; sexual problems; eating disorders; Christian counseling; psychopharmacology.

Eligible Persons: Children 4 years of age and up, adults, and seniors.

Exclusions to Eligible Persons: N/A.

Accessibility of Service: Handicap accessible for wheelchairs and other physical handicaps.

Referral Process: Call the phone number and choose option 6 for office manager, Carolyn Childerston, who screens all intake calls to determine the appropriate therapist.

Fees: Set amount.

Payment: Cash, Credit Cards, Insurance, Medicare.

Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.
            9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.

On-Call Availability: 24 hours a day for current patients. Access is through voice mail in which the therapist is paged.

Name of Director: James K. Childerston, PhD

Contact: Carolyn Childerston

City Park Psychological Services & Associates

370 Virginia Avenue, 1st Floor , Hagerstown, MD 21740

Phone:301-733-3130,  Fax: 301-733-3230,

E-Mail  drlou@drlou.net
Web  www.drlou.net

Services: Individual, Couple, and Family psychotherapy, Educational testing, psychological testing, grief issues, depression, anxiety, divorce, family conflict.

Specialties: Psychological & psycho educational assessment; individual, family, and couples therapy; group therapy; art therapy; ADHD; eating disorders; divorce; panic; depression; anxiety; sexual abuse; PTSD; family conflict; adolescent home and school adjustment problems.

Eligible Persons: Children, adolescents, and adults. 

Exclusions to Eligible Persons: N/A.

Accessibility of Service: Non-handicap accessible due to several steps. Fluent in German.

Referral Process: Call and leave voice mail indicating times/numbers for next 24 hours. The office will return your call and explain how the practice works and insure that you get to the proper services for your needs. 

Fees: Please call for fee schedules.

Payment: Cash or check. Payment in full due at time services are rendered. Superbill provided for insurance reimbursement.

Hours: Monday through Friday. Day and evening hours available.

On-Call Availability: Monday through Friday 10:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Does not provide crisis or emergency phone/care.

Name of Director: Lou A. Lichti, PhD

Contact: Lou A. Lichti, PhD, Psychologist

Annette Jeffers, LCSW-C, Clinical Social Worker

Sally Schmidt, PhD, Psychology 

Mary Newcomer-Hedges, LCSW-C, Clinical Social Worker

Kate Byers, LPC, Licensed Counselor

Michele Emmett, LCPC

580 Northern Avenue, P. O. Box 3574

Hagerstown, MD  21742

Phone: 301-791-9760    Fax: 301-791-9674 

Services: Individual, marital and family counseling.

Eligible Persons: Late adolescents and adults.

Fees: Accept many insurances; self pay

Hours: Weekdays by appointment.  Day and evening hours available.

Terre S. Gilbert, LCSW-C, BCD

 113 S. Prospect Street, Hagerstown, MD 21740

Phone: 301-745-1900 ,  Fax: 301-745-4110

Services: Psychotherapy for individuals and couples.

Specialties: Trauma work, including EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) and ETT ( Emotional Transformation Therapy). 

Eligible Persons:18 years of age and up.

Payment: Private Pay, accept some insurances

Hours: Monday and Tuesday 8:00 am - 6:00 pm
             Wednesday 8:00 am - 1:00 pm

Marie F. Guedenet, LCSW-C, DCSW

21 Wayand Drive,  Keedysville, MD 21756
1190 Mount Aetna Rd, Hagerstown, MD  21740

Phone: 301-797-9226,  Fax: 301-797-5298

Website: www.changeforgrowth.com
E-Mail: marie@changeforgrowth.com

Services: Outpatient services/therapy

Specialties: Individual and Couple Counseling, Grief Counseling, Life Coaching

Eligible Persons: Adults 17 years of age and up, seniors. Serves individuals and couples.

Exclusions to Eligible Persons: N/A.

Accessibility of Service: Handicap accessible for physical handicaps. English and French languages spoken

Fees: Set amounts.

Payment: Self-Pay, Insurance.

Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. - Monday through Friday

Catherine S. Melby, LCSW-C

113 S. Prospect St, Hagerstown, MD 21740

Phone: 301-745-1900, Fax: 301-745-4110

Services: Outpatient services/therapy.

Specialties: Individual, couples, and group psychotherapy.

Eligible Persons: Adults 18 years of age and older.

Fees: Set amount.

Payment: Cash, Insurance.

Hours: Monday, 12:00 noon - 6:00 pm; Tuesday, 8:00 am-9:00 pm; Wednesday, 12:00 noon -     8:00 pm; Thursday, 8:00 am - 7:00 pm; Friday, by appointment as needed.

Mary Jean Pavelko, LCSW-C

1140 Opal Court, Hagerstown, MD  21740

Phone: 301-790-1560 Ext. 213,  Fax: 301-790-1666 

E-mail maryjpavelko@yahoo.com

Services: Child and Adult Psychotherapy, Family Psychotherapy, custody evaluations, home studies, school consultations.

Ages Served: Children, adolescents, adults and seniors

Hours of Operation: Monday through Thursday 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.

Other Information: Specializes in treatment for preschool children and children with special needs.

Brenda S. Price, LCSW-C

113 S. Prospect Street,  Hagerstown, MD 21740

Phone: 301-745-1900, Fax: 301-745-4110 

Services: Outpatient services/therapy.

Specialties: Depression, anxiety, co-dependency, conflict resolution, and couple's therapy.

Eligible Persons: 18 years of age and older.

Exclusions to Eligible Persons: Clients in need of 24 hour emergency service on a frequent basis.

Fees: Set amount.

Payment: Cash, Insurance.

Hours: Tuesday through Friday 8:00 am - 9:00 pm.

Transitions, LLC
Donna Stevenson Swope, LCSW-C

22 Broadway, Hagerstown, MD  21740

Phone: 301-739-6630

E-Mail: transitionsllc@verizon.net                  Website: www.transitionsllc.com

Services: Individual, marital, family and group sessions.

Specialties: Trauma, Dissociative Disorders, Depression, Anxiety/Panic Disorders, Separation and Divorce, Alcohol and Substance Abuse, Eating Disorders, Complicated Grief/Loss, Anger Management.

Eligible Persons: Young adults and adults.

Payment: Cash and Check, Panel Pending with select insurance companies.

Hours: Monday and Tuesday, 10:00 am-6:00 pm. Thursday and Friday evenings and Saturday hours available by special arrangements.

David O. Zook, LCSW-C

113 S.. Potomac Street, Hagerstown, MD 21740

Phone: 301-745-1900,  Fax: 301-745-4110

E-Mail: DVDZK@aol.com

Services: Individual, Couples and family therapy.

Ages Served: 16 years of age and older

Hours of Operation: Monday through Friday 9:00 am - 9:00 pm

Fees:  Accept some insurances, self-pay

Last Updated: December 04, 2007