--- title: "Therapy & Psychiatry for Caroline County, MD | Blue Sails" description: "Caroline County’s farm towns, from Denton and Ridgely to Federalsburg and Preston, are a long way from our offices." language: "en-US" canonical_url: "https://bluesailscounseling.com/locations/caroline-county/" source_url: "https://bluesailscounseling.com/locations/caroline-county/" content_type: "text/markdown" --- Mid-Shore · Caroline County # Telehealth therapy and psychiatry for Caroline County, MD Caroline County’s farm towns, from Denton and Ridgely to Federalsburg and Preston, are a long way from our offices. Telehealth lets you start therapy or psychiatric care with us from home. [Request an appointment](https://bluesailscounseling.com/client-intake/)[Call (410) 231-0488](tel:+14102310488) How you’ll meet with us **Telehealth** Anywhere in Maryland The usual choice from Caroline County **Bethesda office** 10411 Motor City Drive, Suite 615, Bethesda, MD 20817 About 81 miles from Denton [Bethesda office details](https://bluesailscounseling.com/locations/bethesda/) [(410) 231-0488](tel:+14102310488) One number for every office **Monday – Friday** : 9:00 am – 9:00 pm **Saturday** : 9:00 am – 3:00 pm **Sunday** : Closed ## Starting care from Caroline County Your provider meets you by secure video at a time that suits you, including weekday evenings until 9 pm and Saturdays until 3 pm. Our Bethesda office is about 81 miles from Denton by MD 404, US 50 and the Chesapeake Bay Bridge, close to two hours without traffic. Few people make that drive weekly, and you don’t need to. ## Care for Caroline County families Caroline County has roughly one mental health clinician for every 1,460 residents, compared with about 273 statewide (County Health Rankings 2025). It is a federally designated shortage area for low-income residents, and families often travel to Easton or Cambridge for hospital care. Our Bethesda office is about 78–98 miles (107–135 minutes in light traffic) from Denton and nearby towns, so most Caroline County families see us by telehealth. Therapy and psychiatric visits, including evaluations, can happen from home. ## Distances from Caroline County - **Denton** to our Bethesda office: about 81 miles, roughly 1 hour 50 minutes without traffic, by MD 404, US 50 and I-495. - **Federalsburg** to our Bethesda office: about 98 miles, roughly 2 hours 15 minutes without traffic, by MD 313, MD 404, US 50 and I-495. Distances and times are estimates for normal driving conditions. Traffic, weather and bridge delays can add time. Communities we serve in Caroline County - Denton - Federalsburg - Greensboro - Ridgely - Preston - Goldsboro - Henderson - Marydel Bethesda office 10411 Motor City Drive, Suite 615 Bethesda, MD 20817 [Visit the Bethesda page](https://bluesailscounseling.com/locations/bethesda/) Telehealth Secure video sessions anywhere in Maryland. ## Services available by telehealth All three core services start with a phone call. [TherapyTherapy for individuals, couples and families, including children and teens.Learn about therapy](https://bluesailscounseling.com/therapy/) [Psychiatry and medication managementPsychiatric evaluations and medication management by video.Learn about psychiatry](https://bluesailscounseling.com/psychiatry-and-medication-management/) [Autism servicesOur autism early intervention program is designed as a structured day program for children ages 2 to 6, with full-day and half-day options. Program options and locations vary, so ask us what’s available for your family. Ask us whether a program is available near you.Learn about autism services](https://bluesailscounseling.com/autism-services/) ## Early childhood services and local needs In Caroline County, the Infants & Toddlers Program (birth to 3) and Child Find (age 3 and up) share one intake line: 410-479-3246. In Caroline County, about 1,461 residents share each mental health clinician, compared with about 273 statewide (County Health Rankings 2025). In 2022, 39.7% of Caroline County high school students said they had felt sad or hopeless for two weeks or more in the past year (Maryland YRBS). ## Questions from Caroline County My toddler isn’t talking yet. Where do we start in Caroline County? Call 410-479-3246. In Caroline County, the same line handles the Infants & Toddlers Program (birth to 3) and Child Find (age 3 and up). You can also refer a child under 3 online at referral.mditp.org. Both are free. Does a Child Find evaluation diagnose autism? No. Child Find decides whether your child qualifies for school services. A medical autism diagnosis comes from a clinical evaluation. Some insurance plans, including TRICARE’s autism program, require one. Blue Sails offers autism evaluations. Do we have to drive to an office from Caroline County? Not usually. Our Bethesda office is the closest, about 78–98 miles (107–135 minutes in light traffic). Therapy and psychiatric visits, including evaluations, can be done by telehealth. Where can a veteran in Caroline County get mental health care? There’s no VA clinic in Caroline County. Nearest is the Cambridge VA Clinic, 830 Chesapeake Dr, Cambridge. 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. Where do we turn in a crisis in Caroline County? For a life-threatening emergency, call 911. For a mental health or substance use crisis, call or text 988 day or night; it links you with crisis services near you. Veterans and service members can press 1. What kinds of care can Caroline 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. ## Caroline County resources For reference only. These organizations are not affiliated with Blue Sails. - In an emergency, call 911. The nearest emergency departments include UM Shore Medical Center at Easton and UM Shore Medical Center at Cambridge. - For a mental health or substance use crisis, call or text 988. It connects to Caroline County’s mobile crisis provider. - Infants & Toddlers Program and Child Find: 410-479-3246. - Veterans: There’s no VA clinic in Caroline County. Nearest is the Cambridge VA Clinic, 830 Chesapeake Dr, Cambridge. - Dial 211 to reach 211 Maryland for food, housing and other local services. ## Insurance and costs Many plans cover our care: we accept Aetna, Anthem, BlueCross BlueShield, Cigna and UnitedHealthcare, and autism services accept Maryland Medicaid and TRICARE. Sliding-scale fees are available. [Read about insurance and costs](https://bluesailscounseling.com/insurance-and-costs/) ## Hours and contact [(410) 231-0488](tel:+14102310488) Fax (410) 449-6171 **Monday – Friday** : 9:00 am – 9:00 pm **Saturday** : 9:00 am – 3:00 pm **Sunday** : Closed Evening and Saturday appointments available. Telehealth anywhere in Maryland ## Start care from Caroline County. Call or request an appointment, and we’ll match you with a provider for video sessions. [Request an appointment](https://bluesailscounseling.com/client-intake/)[Call (410) 231-0488](tel:+14102310488) If you are in immediate danger, call 911. For crisis support, call or text 988. ## Nearby locations - [Talbot County ](https://bluesailscounseling.com/locations/talbot-county/) - [Queen Anne’s County ](https://bluesailscounseling.com/locations/queen-annes-county/) - [Dorchester County ](https://bluesailscounseling.com/locations/dorchester-county/) - [Bethesda office](https://bluesailscounseling.com/locations/bethesda/) - [All Maryland locations](https://bluesailscounseling.com/locations/)