Bethesda, Maryland Therapists

Sometimes, you just need to vent. And sometimes, you just need to talk about something that’s been bothering you, but you’re not quite ready to tell your loved ones about. You need a safe, comfortable, and judgment-free space to talk things over with a professional, and that’s how we approach individual therapy.

When you attend individual therapy, you’re learning more about yourself. You’re also learning important strategies you can use when you’re out in the whole wide world. The team at Lindsey Hoskins & Associates is ready to help you live your best life, and it can start with some much-needed one-on-one sessions with one of our therapists.

Relationships have rough patches. Couples counseling can help you manage those challenges and strengthen your relationship. Whether you’re dealing with infidelity or a lack of intimacy, or you’re just trying to figure out where your future leads, our team is ready to help.

At Lindsey Hoskins & Associates, we work with couples who are dating, engaged, newly married, or married for an extended period of time. Our therapists are also experienced with LGBTQ+ couples and couples who are in committed, non-marital relationships. We know every couple is different, so we’ll work with you to communicate your goals and build a deeper understanding of each other.

Every family fights. Family counseling can help you and your loved ones fight less frequently, while also gaining a deeper understanding of each other. There are various benefits to family therapy, and when you schedule an appointment with a trained therapist at Lindsey Hoskins & Associates, we’ll help you communicate about your goals and expectations.

Regular family counseling can help minimize conflict between you and your loved ones. It can also help you come to terms with the loss of a family member, or even just get used to a new transition that affects all of your loved ones. Depending on your goals and your needs, your entire family may meet with a therapist before scheduling meetings with smaller groups.

Unlike traditional family therapy, medical family therapy focuses on an underlying health issue that one (or more) of your family members is dealing with. For example, if a loved one recently experienced a serious injury or is currently fighting through a difficult illness, it can be challenging for your family to manage the stress and added responsibilities.

Dr. Hoskins has deep experience helping couples who are dealing with genetic conditions and hereditary cancer syndromes. When you schedule medical family therapy with a trained therapist from Lindsey Hoskins & Associates, you and your loved ones will learn the skills and strategies to better manage these challenges.

We recommend couples start premarital counseling at least 6-12 months before their wedding day. Premarital counseling teaches important communication and conflict resolution skills, and these skills will be particularly important when you’re planning a wedding. Your premarital counselor can also help you and your significant other communicate about your goals and expectations for married life.

At Lindsey Hoskins & Associates, we offer a 5-session PREPARE/ENRICH package. This includes a couple’s assessment and a personality inventory, which help couples gain a deeper understanding of each other. We understand that every couple is different, so we can adjust your premarital counseling package to meet your time and budget constraints.

Lindsey Hoskins & Associates does not bill insurance companies directly for several reasons.

Unfortunately, most insurance companies don’t believe treatment for relationship problems should be covered the way that medical or psychiatric care are covered. The way the system currently works, billing insurance companies requires your therapist to give you a mental health diagnosis for your insurance company to cover the cost of your therapy. Most clients we see don’t have a mental health diagnosis, and we’re not comfortable creating one when the people who seek our services are experiencing very normal couple and family relationship issues. Such a diagnosis would then become a part of your permanent record with that insurance company, and may follow you for the rest of your life and create difficulties in receiving future care or coverage.

Billing an insurance company also requires us to provide details about our work together to an employee or group of employees at the insurance company, who would then have a role in making decisions about your case (e.g., advising what kind of treatment we should provide, how long you should be allowed to come for therapy, etc.).

We think decisions about our work together should be made by you!

We’re happy to provide you with a statement of paid services, which you can submit to your insurance company for reimbursement. Many of our clients are successful in receiving reimbursement in this way, though it is usually not for 100% of the fee. If you are covered by a PPO, you may be able to use your out-of-network reimbursement options. Please contact your insurance provider directly to explore this option.