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Here for you. Here for your family. Always.
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Here for you. Here for your family. Always.
Whole Person Care
Dr. Patterson offers modern, whole person mental health treatment using a secure, HIPAA compliant telepsychiatry platform. You must live in the state where Dr. Patterson is licensed to be treated via telepsychiatry. Dr. Patterson is licensed/registered to treat patients in Maryland, District of Columbia, Nevada, Georgia, United States Virgin Islands & Florida.
Clients ages 6-55 years old are treated for various mental health illnesses utilizing medication management and/or brief solution-focused therapy.
Solutions focused brief therapy is a refined, goal directed approach that amplifies your strenghts and translates insight into action. A thorough evaluation and interview of your medical, mental, and nutritional health history is also conducted to help identify the core cause of your symptoms.
- Binge Eating Disorder
- Menstrual Mental Health Disorders
- Pregnancy related Mood and Anxiety Disorders
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Attention Deficit Disorders
- Bipolar Disorder
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorders
- Child/Adolescent Mental Disorders
- Autism Spectrum Disorders
- Adjustment Disorder
- Sleep - Wake Disorders
Accepted Insurances
- Aetna
- MHBP - Aetna Choice® POS II Network
- Meritain Health
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Cigna
- Humana
- Optum
- United Healthcare
- CareSource Georgia Medicaid
Direct Care Membership
(Cash-Pay/No Insurance Needed)
Monthly Membership Plans are most popular for patients without insurance.
Memberships are month-to-month with 30 days’ cancellation notice.
Getting Started
Initial Diagnostic Evaluation — $495 (60 minutes)
A comprehensive psychiatric assessment including history, diagnostic impression, treatment planning, and medication options as appropriate. Brief skills-based/solution-focused therapy may be included, along with measurement-based screening when clinically indicated. This is to learn about your current symptoms, your past, and your goals for treatment. This may involve, with your permission, contacting providers or family members who know you well and who may provide a richer perspective on your concerns. After the assessment, we will review evidence-based treatments and possible referrals to other providers to promote wellness.
Next StepAfter your initial evaluation, choose a monthly plan for ongoing care, or schedule follow-ups as needed.
Access Plan

$99.00
per month
A supportive option for stable patients who want continuity with a prescriber and predictable costs.
- No visits included
- Secure messaging: up to 4 clinical messages/month(response within 2 business days)
-Refills handled during business hours when clinically appropriate
- Access to discounted member visit rates (below)Controlled substance prescriptions not eligible under this plan .
Recommended
Check-In Plan

$149.00
per month
Best if you benefit from a brief monthly touchpoint.
- 1 Brief Check-in (15 minutes) per month
- Secure messaging: up to 6 clinical messages/month
- Refills handled during business hours when clinically appropriate
- Access to discounted member visit rates (below)- Access to discounted member labs
Follow Up Plan

$199.00
per month
Best for standard ongoing medication management.
- 1 Medication Follow-up with brief solutions based therapy (25 minutes) per month
- Secure messaging: up to 8 clinical messages/month
- Refills + limited care coordination (with your written authorization/ROI)-Access to discounted member labs
- Access to discounted member visit rates (below)-Access to neuroprotective meal planning software
Additional Rates
Member Add-On Visit Rates
When You Need Extra Support
Available for members on any plan:
- Medication follow-up (25 minutes): $199
- Brief Check-in (15 minutes): $129You are required to have a home blood pressure monitoring device and scale at every virtual visit. Click here for more information on home blood pressure monitoring devices.
A la Carte Visits
Non-Member Rates
-Medication Follow-up (25 minutes): $225
-Brief Check-in (15 minutes): $150You are required to have a home blood pressure monitoring device and scale at every virtual visit. Click here for more information on home blood pressure monitoring devices.
Form Completion Requests
Additional fees for phone calls, letters, emails, reports, etc. will be determined on a time for service basis for established patients. From completion requests are considered adminstrative, non clinical tasks, requiring significant time outside of clinical duties, and is considered a patient out-of pocket expense.
- FMLA, school/work forms, letter, emails, reports: $200/hour, billed in 15 min increments (minimum 15 min)
- Care Coordination (PCP/specialists/therapist call): $150/15 min
- Records review beyond what is included in the evaluation: $150/ 30 min
We are unable to perform the following:
- Group, family, or couple therapy
- Disability evaluations
- Forensic evaluations
- Court-ordered treatments
- Assessments for child custody, work, weapon ownership, or emotional support animals.
FAQs
What’s the difference between membership and paying per visit?
What if I need more support than my plan includes?
What if I travel or I’m out of state during my appointment?
How does messaging work?
How do refills work?
Do you prescribe controlled medications?
Do you see children and teens?
Are you available for emergencies?
Can I get a superbill?
Do you offer a family discount?
Are there affordable self pay prescription options?
Our office is conveniently accessible from the following communities:
Maryland (MD):
Baltimore 21208 - Baltimore Bethesda 20814 - Bethesda 20816 - Bethesda 20817 - Chevy Chase 20815 - Colesville 20904 - Cabin John 20815 - Glen Echo 20812 - Gaithersburg 20855 - Gaithersburg 20877- Gaithersburg 20878 - Gaithersburg 20879 - Garrett Park 20896 - Kensington 20895 - Montgomery Village 20886 - Olney 20830 - Olney 20832 - Potomac 20854 - Potomac 20859 - Rockville 20850 - Rockville 20852 - Rockville 20853 - Silver Spring 20903 - Silver Spring 20905 - Silver Spring 20906 - Silver Spring 20910 - Takoma Park 20912 - Wheaton 20902
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