Therapy, psychiatry and autism services for Anne Arundel County, MD

North and central Anne Arundel, including Annapolis, Glen Burnie, Odenton and Crofton, is usually closer to our Bethesda office. From Annapolis it’s about 41 miles by US 50 and the Beltway.

South County communities like Deale, Shady Side and Churchton are closer to our Lusby office, about 37 miles down MD 2 and MD 4 from Deale. Telehealth works from anywhere in the county.

Anne Arundel County’s own 2025 health assessment named behavioral health as one of its four top priorities. It found about 377 residents for every mental health provider, compared with 292 statewide, and residents in focus groups described long waits for care.

From Annapolis, Crofton, Odenton and Glen Burnie, our Bethesda office is usually the shorter drive, about 33 to 41 miles. Therapy and psychiatric visits, including evaluations, can also be done by telehealth.

At Fort Meade, Kimbrough’s mental health clinic sees family members only when space allows. Blue Sails accepts TRICARE.

For young children, AACPS Birth to Five Services (410-424-3260) handles developmental concerns from birth, and AACPS Child Find (410-424-3280) covers ages 3 and up. A school evaluation is different from a medical diagnosis. Blue Sails offers autism evaluations.

For reference only. These organizations are not affiliated with Blue Sails.

• In an emergency, call 911. The county’s emergency departments are Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center in Annapolis and UM Baltimore Washington Medical Center in Glen Burnie.
• Anne Arundel County Crisis Warmline: 410-768-5522, open 24/7. It can send a Mobile Crisis Team.
• Behavioral health urgent care: Arundel Lodge at Luminis Health, 2002 Medical Parkway, Annapolis, 443-590-3224. Weekdays 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
• AACPS Birth to Five Services: 410-424-3260. AACPS Child Find: aacps.org (opens in a new tab).
• Veterans: there are VA clinics at Fort Meade and Glen Burnie, and the Annapolis Vet Center is at 100 Annapolis Street.
• Dial 988 for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. Veterans, press 1.