Tracy Wharton, PhD, LICSW/LCSW-C; specializing in aging for women (menopause), caregiving and dementia, burnout, life transitions, trauma, anxiety and depression. MD, MA, FL, AL
drtracywharton@thinkfwd.info; ThinkForwardTherapy.net
Lory Costner, LCSW-C
Three Moons Therapy- MD, VA; sex and identity positive, pagan positive; in-network with a range of insurance.
Sex therapist in MD, WV, PA
Maryland Center for Gender and Intimacy- met at Frederick Pride day 2026; in person in Frederick, MD, and telehealth
301-360-4349; www.marylandcenterforgenderandintimacy.com
LGBTQIA2S+ affirming, sex-positive, gender-competent; indiv therapy, relationships, surgical readiness assessments, free support groups
Inner Evolution - in person in Frederick, MD, and telehealth across Maryland and Texas
DBT Skills Groups, Individual therapy, expressive writing groups, couples therapy, substance recovery, EMDR, Trauma-focused-CBT, yoga therapy, Ketamine-assisted psychotherapy, grief & loss, postpartum mood disorders
info@inner-evolution.com; inner-evolution.com
The Ranch- Residential drug and alcohol treatment facility for men
Accepting anyone identifying as male; residential with wraparound services for recovery. Met counselor Michael Sutton at Frederick Pride day; Jason Barth, LCPC, Executive Director/CEO- jbarth@ranchmd.org
301-874-4701; www.ranchmd.org
7901 Fingerboard Rd, Frederick, MD 21704
MHA- Mental Health Association of Frederick County
24 hour call center, info and referral, crisis intervention, mobile crisis and walk-in crisis; med management on medicaid/medicare or sliding scale; parenting classes and case management to support parenting grown, survivors of suicide support group
301-663-0011; www.fcmha.org
226 South Jefferson St, Frederick, MD 21701
24 hour hotline- 301-662-2255
Trauma Specialists of Maryland, LLC
EMDR group and indiv therapy, art therapy, DBT skills group, CBT, play therapy, perinatal and postpartum support, adoptive families; telehealth and in-person in Frederick, MD (3 locations); 301-323-8015; info@traumaspecialistsofmd.com
www.traumaspecialistsofmd.com; in-network with BCBS. English and Spanish speaking, licensed in MD, WV, DE, PA.
Trainings in EMDR for mental health professionals- info@traumaspecialiststraining.com
Hope's Open Door Coaching. Hope E. Dolan, PCC, CPRC, Retirement Coach
Hope is a retired Navy Commander who then went into federal civil service for more than a decade. She specializes in helping people dream about what comes next.
301-660-3417
contact@hopesopendoor.com; hopesopendoor.com
www.linkedin.com/in/hopeedolan
Debra Kramer, Senior Services Partnership Coordinator
Caring Transitions- Senior Relocation, Downsizing, Estate Sales, home cleanout
www.caringtransitionsofsilverspringnorth.com
240-888-8120
301-842-4968
Settling Seniors- Heidi, certified dementia practitioner and senior advocate
Heidi@settlingseniors.com; 470-349-0637
Met at a networking event in Aug2026; works with families in MD as they transition to new homes in senior living, connecting to housing and care solutions with tailored approaches by an experienced senior advocate.
Women's Mentoring Circles
Woman to Woman Mentoring- womantowomanmentoring.org
Small group 10-week program for women aged 35+, based in Frederick, MD.
Aveon Home Care- skilled and non-skilled home care services
Natoe Goba, NP (gerontology)
Met at a networking event in Aug2026; This NP former bedside nurse started a homecare company with both skilled geriatric med reconciliation and medical care as well as non-skilled home care services. 24/7; personal care, meal prep, hygiene support, light housekeeping, social and rec activities, skilled care including med mgmt, wound and post-op, diabetes, tracheostomy, feeding tubes & TPN; private pay and LTC insurance, multilingual providers.
410-480-7098; contact@aveoncare.com; ngoba@aveoncare.com
*also provides careving and community education
Kink & Polyamory Aware Professionals directory- KAPprofessionals.org
National Coalition for Sexual Freedom, Inc. NCSFreedom.org - includes resources and guides for seeking medical and mental health care, addressing stigma or consent violations.
Memory Cafe at Meadowbrook local park
Current dates for 2026: August 14 & 28, Sept 11 & 25, Oct 9 & 23, Nov 13 & 20, Dec 11 & 18
Partnership between Carpe Diem Arts and MoCo Parks. Designed for individuals experiencing memory change and their care partner; participate side by side in therapeutic arts experiences with master teaching artists. Registration required.
Free to attend, 18+.
MoCoParks.org/MemoryCafe -Program #PPACC0023-200001
Willow legal group
Estate planning, elder law: wills & trusts, estate administration, small business services, elder law and medicaid planning.
Met at a networking event in Aug2026; they are licensed in MD, but have a network of partners in DC and VA.
M. Megan Campbell, attorney
240-403-4075, megan@willowlegalgroup.com
6832 Olney-Laytonsville Rd., Laytonsville, MD 20882
Free State Justice
Legal referrals for LGBTQ+ Maryland residents and their allies
443-977-4254; www.freestate-justice.org/legal-services
Sexual Assault Legal Institute
Comprehensive legal services to survivors of sexual assault in MD.
www.mcasa.org/survivors/sali; 877-496-7254
Naomi Brown, Realtor and Advisor, Compass Realty
naomibrown@compass.com; 12435 Park Potomac Ave, Suite R-1, Potomac, MD 20854
301-379-9120 cell; 240-219-2422 office
Advocates for Homeless Families, Frederick County
216 Abrecht Place, Frederick, MD 21701; 301-662-2003
Asbury Methodist Village, Gaithersburg
201 Russell Ave, Gaithersburg, MD 20877
www.AsburyMethodistVillage.org
This very active community includes climbing walls, theatre, community groups, Indep and supported living with stepdown. Sara Gentile, Executive Director- 301-216-4038; hosted a community referral networking event in Aug 2026.
Zip Moving and Storage- Dragan Manic, Owner
local & long-distance move memnmagement, residential, commercial, nationwide
Dragan works with Asbury Methodist Village frequently to help manage moves and downsizing.
240-381-6975, dmanic@zipmoving.us
Serving survivors of power-based violence in Frederick County, MD
Heartly House- 24/7 support hotline, crisis response, emergency shelter, legal assistance, counseling, community-based services, prevention and education; multilingual
24hr hotline: 301-662-8800; www.HeartlyHouse.org
Stalking Education, resources, policy guidance
Just Stalking Resources
juststalkingMDResources.org; Facebook- @juststalkingMDResources; Insta- @juststalkingMD
info@juststalkingMDResources.org