Western Maryland · Allegany County
Therapy, psychiatry and autism services for Allegany County, MD
From Cumberland to Frostburg and the Georges Creek valley, Allegany County residents can work with Blue Sails by telehealth. Our nearest office is in Bethesda, about two and a half hours east.
How you’ll meet with us
Anywhere in Maryland
The usual choice from Allegany County
10411 Motor City Drive, Suite 615, Bethesda, MD 20817
About 121 miles from Cumberland
Bethesda office details
- Monday – Friday
- 9:00 am – 9:00 pm
- Saturday
- 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
- Sunday
- Closed
Services for Allegany County
Choose the kind of support you need. Our intake team will help if you aren’t sure.
Care for Allegany County families
In Allegany County’s 2025 health assessment, parents described a shortage of child psychiatry; one family drives to Hagerstown every two weeks for medication visits. The county is a federally designated high-needs mental health shortage area.
Our Bethesda office is about 121–144 miles from Cumberland and nearby towns, so most Allegany County families see us by telehealth. Therapy and psychiatric visits, including evaluations, can happen from home.
Early childhood services and local needs
For children under 3, the Allegany County Infants & Toddlers Program takes referrals at 301-759-2415. For ages 3 and up, call Allegany County Public Schools Child Find at 301-759-2065.
Allegany County has more mental health clinicians per resident than the state average (County Health Rankings 2025), but finding the right fit and an opening can still take time. In 2022, 34.9% of Allegany County high school students said they had felt sad or hopeless for two weeks or more in the past year (Maryland YRBS).
Distances from Allegany County
- Cumberland to our Bethesda office: about 121 miles, roughly 2 hours 20 minutes without traffic, by I-68, I-70 and I-270.
- Frostburg to our Bethesda office: about 131 miles, roughly 2 hours 35 minutes without traffic, by I-68, I-70 and I-270.
Distances and times are estimates for normal driving conditions. Traffic, weather and bridge delays can add time.
Communities we serve in Allegany County
- Cumberland
- Frostburg
- LaVale
- Cresaptown
- Lonaconing
- Westernport
- Flintstone
- Midland
Telehealth
Secure video sessions anywhere in Maryland.
In person or online?
Most Allegany County clients meet with us by secure video. It saves a round trip of close to five hours to Bethesda and lets you keep sessions on a weekday evening.
If you would like to meet your provider face to face at some point, you’re welcome to schedule a visit at our Bethesda office. Let us know when you call, so we can match you with a provider who sees clients there.
Insurance and costs
We accept Aetna, Anthem, BlueCross BlueShield, Cigna and UnitedHealthcare. Maryland Medicaid and TRICARE are accepted for our autism services. Self-pay and sliding-scale fees are options, and we’ll check your benefits before you book.
Hours and contact
- Monday – Friday
- 9:00 am – 9:00 pm
- Saturday
- 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
- Sunday
- Closed
Evening and Saturday appointments available.
Questions from Allegany County
Who do I call if I’m worried about my child’s development in Allegany County?
For children under 3, call the Infants & Toddlers Program at 301-759-2415 or refer online at referral.mditp.org. For ages 3 and up, call Allegany County Public Schools Child Find at 301-759-2065. Both are free.
Is a school evaluation the same as an autism diagnosis?
No. A Child Find evaluation decides whether your child qualifies for special education services at school. An autism diagnosis is medical and comes from a clinical evaluation, which some plans, including TRICARE’s autism program, require. Blue Sails offers autism evaluations.
Is there a Blue Sails office near Allegany County?
The nearest Blue Sails office is in Bethesda, about 121–144 miles. Therapy and psychiatric visits, including evaluations, can be done by telehealth.
I’m a veteran in Allegany County. Can Blue Sails help?
In Allegany County, VA care includes the Cumberland VA Clinic, 200 Glenn St, Cumberland (VA Martinsburg Health Care). Blue Sails offers therapy and psychiatric care for veterans and military families. If you get your care through VA, ask your VA care team what options you have, and call us to talk through yours.
What if it’s a mental health emergency in Allegany County?
Call or text 988, or call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room in an emergency. 988 is available at any hour and connects to local crisis services; veterans and service members can press 1.
What kinds of care can Allegany County families get from Blue Sails?
Therapy for children, teens, adults and couples, including trauma-focused care such as EMDR; psychiatric medication management for children and adults; autism evaluations and an autism early intervention day program for ages 2 to 6 (ask about availability). We also care for veterans and military families, and Blue Sails accepts TRICARE.
Allegany County resources
For reference only. These organizations are not affiliated with Blue Sails.
- In an emergency, call 911. Local hospital care: UPMC Western Maryland in Cumberland.
- For a mental health or substance use crisis, call or text 988. Counselors answer 24/7 and can connect you to local crisis services.
- Infants & Toddlers Program: 301-759-2415. Child Find: 301-759-2065.
- Veterans: In Allegany County, VA care includes the Cumberland VA Clinic, 200 Glenn St, Cumberland (VA Martinsburg Health Care).
- Dial 211 to reach 211 Maryland for food, housing and other local services.
Talk with us about care in Allegany County.
Call during office hours or request an appointment online. We’ll explain how telehealth works and what your insurance covers.
If you are in immediate danger, call 911. For crisis support, call or text 988.