ALVORD, BAKER & ASSOCIATES, LLC
Resilience and Growth
in the Heart of the DC Metro Area
Whether you're managing mental health challenges or everyday stress, our expert team will develop personalized treatment plans to help you reach your goals. All are welcome.
In addition to psychotherapy, our practice offers psychiatric care, including thoughtful medication management that works in close collaboration with therapy to support mental health.
At Alvord Baker, we are dedicated to evidence-based practices that foster personal growth and resilience.
Our therapy models use research-backed techniques to help individuals achieve their personal goals:
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Individual Therapy
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Group Therapy
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Couples Therapy
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Parent Offerings
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Testing and Assessments
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Consultations
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Psychiatric Care
How We Can Help
Child, Adolescent, Adult Therapy, and
Our personalized, goal-driven sessions for adults, adolescents, and children help address challenges like anxiety, sadness, behavior disruptions, and strained relationships. We focus on building resilience, confidence, and emotional stability.
Our Services
Who We Are
Founded in 1983 by Drs. Mary Alvord and Patricia Baker,
Alvord Baker has grown into a one-of-a-kind, nationally recognized mental health practice combining evidence-based approaches with research, training programs for professionals, and a resilience model used across the country.
Rooted in proven methods like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), we are dedicated to providing effective, researched treatments. Our approach to mental health care blends proven techniques with compassionate, indivdualized therapy as well as medication management.
At Alvord Baker, we believe that everyone deserves access to quality mental health services. Our commitment to inclusivity and validation is fundamental to our practice, ensuring that each client feels understood from their first moment of contact. We strive to create a supportive environment where all clients, regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or gender identity, can find the help they need to navigate life's challenges. We also partner with Reimbursify to assist clients in accessing their out-of-network insurance benefits.
Our Core Therapeutic Approaches
As Seen In
How to Build Kids' Resilience
Mary Alvord, PhD
Hear from our founder, Mary Alvord, PhD on the APA’s Speaking of Psychology Podcast
From school pressures to friendship ruptures, all kids will face challenges as they grow. Mary Alvord, PhD, talks why building resilience is key to helping kids handle both everyday stresses and significant life setbacks; how to help children and teens develop foundational resilience skills like emotion regulation, problem solving and an “action mindset”; and how the Resilience Builder program is being scaled up to classrooms and schools to reach more kids who could benefit from it.
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Raising The Resilient Athlete
Betsy Carmichael, LCSW-C
From competitive pressure to the sting of a tough loss, youth sports put kids' mental and emotional skills to the test in real time. Betsy Carmichael, LCSW-C, a child and family therapist at Alvord Baker, and Carl Ehrlich, CEO and Executive Director of Flag Star Football, talk about how parents can help kids build resilience on and off the field; how to support children through setbacks, self-doubt, and the pressure to perform; and how youth sports offer a powerful — and often underused — training ground for the emotional skills kids need to thrive.
Take the first step today towards
better relationships and a healthier life.
Located in Rockville/Potomac, Chevy Chase, Capitol Hill, and Columbia, MD, Alvord Baker is dedicated to empowering our clients with evidence-based and personalized care.