Find a therapist in Maryland

Maryland at a glance

Maryland has 60+ licensed mental health professionals across 3 cities, including Annapolis, Baltimore, and Bethesda.

By listings, Maryland ranks 12th of 48 states in the directory. About 10% of the therapists listed in Maryland offer online sessions, above the 6% across the whole directory.

Budget $90–$250 a session in Maryland, going by its city guides, which is above the national middle of $90–$200. Profiles list each therapist's specialties, license type, and whether they offer online sessions, so you can narrow the search in Maryland before you reach out.

Session costs across Maryland

The city guides for Maryland list typical session costs from $90 in Baltimore to $250 in Annapolis.

Annapolis is Maryland's state capital and the nation's sailing capital; its city guide covers local therapists and costs in more detail.

How therapist licensing works in Maryland

Telehealth rules are tied to your location during the session. If you're in Maryland, the therapist has to hold a Maryland license, or practice there under an interstate compact such as PSYPACT for psychologists.

Four license types come up on profiles in Maryland: psychologist, LPC, LCSW and LMFT. Any of them can help with anxiety, depression or stress; for couples or family work an LMFT is trained for exactly that, and for testing or assessment a psychologist.

Commuting to Washington, DC, Delaware, or Pennsylvania? A session taken from work there counts as a session in that state, so ask whether your therapist's license reaches it.

Cities with therapists in Maryland

City guides for Maryland: Annapolis (8+ therapists), Baltimore (25+ therapists), Bethesda (27+ therapists). More city guides: Rockville. Open a city's guide for its listings, the specialties profiles name there, and local fees.

No guide for your town? Video sessions with a therapist licensed in Maryland work from anywhere in the state.

Maryland's cities side by side

Of the 60 therapists listed in Maryland, 27 are in Bethesda, 25 in Baltimore, and 8 in Annapolis. Rockville has a city guide but no local listings yet.

If you want to meet by video, the profiles that say so are 4 of 27 in Bethesda, 1 of 25 in Baltimore, and 1 of 8 in Annapolis.

Bethesda has the most profiles that mention working with children (7), and it also leads for couples (5). The specialty profiles name most, city by city, is depression (Bethesda) and anxiety (Baltimore, Annapolis).

How Maryland compares with neighboring states

Maryland has 60 listed therapists in 3 cities on FindSupport. Among its neighbors, Washington, DC has none yet; Delaware has 4 in 1 city; Pennsylvania has 7 in 2 cities (most in Allentown); Virginia has 6 in 2 cities (most in Arlington); West Virginia has 9 in 2 cities (most in Morgantown).

West Virginia has the highest online share among them (44% of its listings), compared with 10% in Maryland. Typical fees in their city guides range from $70 (Delaware) to $300 (Washington, DC), next to $90–$250 in Maryland.

Crossing the Maryland border for an office visit works; for video sessions taken at home, the licensing rule above still applies.

What people in Maryland seek therapy for

Maryland's listings lean toward depression, trauma, and anxiety (14%, 14%, 12% of profiles). The national order starts with anxiety, relationship issues, and depression. What brings people in differs by city. Annapolis' guide mentions pressures of the naval academy, maritime industry demands, and the stress of a state capital; Baltimore's guide mentions navigating urban decay, historical trauma, and economic disparity; Bethesda's guide mentions federal government pressure, biomedical research stress, and work-life balance in a DC suburb.

Looking for marriage or couples counseling? 14% of the profiles listed in Maryland say they work with couples. Of all Maryland profiles, 18% work with children and 15% with families.