Symptoms and Conditions
You Are So Much More than a Label
At Bloom, conditions are simply a starting point in helping the whole individual.
At Bloom Health Centers, we understand that mental health conditions can affect every aspect of your life. That's why we are dedicated to providing comprehensive care to individuals across the Mid-Atlantic region. We offer support and treatment for a wide range of mental health conditions, each tailored to your unique needs. Whether you're looking for therapy for anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, or something else, our compassionate and experienced care team is here to guide you on your journey to wellness. With a focus on evidence-based therapies and personalized treatment plans, our services are here to help you regain control of your mental health and lead a fulfilling life.
Anxiety Mental Health Services
Get the Help You Need To Feel Like Yourself Again
Seeking therapy for anxiety can be overwhelming, but you don't have to face it alone. At Bloom Health Centers, we specialize in providing comprehensive care for individuals dealing with anxiety. Our dedicated team of clinicians is here to offer support, guidance, and evidence-based treatments to help you regain control of your life. With multiple locations throughout Maryland and Virginia, we make it easy for you to access the care you need.
Whether you prefer virtual or in-person appointments, we are committed to meeting you where you are on your mental health journey. We understand that anxiety can be a complex and deeply personal experience, and our unique care team model ensures that you receive personalized, tailored treatment plans that address your specific needs. With Bloom, you're not alone in your battle against anxiety. We're here to help you find hope, healing, and a brighter future.
About Anxiety
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) is the most common type of anxiety disorder. People with GAD get through daily tasks with anxiousness even if there is no tangible trigger to provoke a sense of worry. A constant fear of impending doom hangs over their lives and people generally react disproportionately to a comment, context, or situation.
What are the common symptoms of GAD?
Anxiety is a mental health disorder characterized by feelings of worry, anxiety, or fear that are strong enough to interfere with one’s daily activities. Many people with anxiety experience symptoms of more than one type of anxiety condition, and may experience depression as well. Some of the physical and psychological/behavioral symptoms of GAD include:
Physical Symptoms
- Constantly feeling tense; having muscle tightness or body aches
- Feeling restless, edgy
- Having trouble falling asleep or staying asleep
- Nausea, Diarrhea, GI issues – with no physiological cause
Psychological/Behavioral Symptoms
- An unending feeling of worry that doesn’t stop
- Involuntary intrusive thoughts that cannot be shaken off
- Scared and anxious about any kind of uncertainty
- Inability to be by oneself, difficulty in concentrating or focusing on things
How do I know if I need additional support for Anxiety?
We encourage anyone who feels that they may need help to reach out for treatment. Our experts can diagnose and treat your symptoms in a judgment-free environment. Whether you have anxiety, or a combination of disorders, we can find a solution together.
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Bloom Health Centers serves children, adolescents, and adults across Maryland, Washington D.C., and Virginia. Please contact us to request an appointment for you or a loved one today. We offer both telehealth and in-person appointments for your convenience.
Depression Mental Health Services
You Don’t Need To Fight This Battle Alone
Depression is more than just feeling sad; it's a complex and challenging mental health condition. At Bloom Health Centers, we're dedicated to providing comprehensive care for individuals seeking therapy for depression. Our experienced team of clinicians is here to offer support and evidence-based treatments to help you overcome the weight of depression.
With convenient locations throughout Maryland and Virginia, including virtual and in-person options, we ensure that you can access the care you need when you need it. With Bloom, you're not alone in your battle against depression. We're here to help you find hope, healing, and a brighter future.
Depression Treatment
Depression affects millions of adults and teenagers and even though mental health awareness is growing within society, depression can still be a lonely and isolating struggle. At Bloom Health Centers, we strive to help individuals through medication and therapy to manage their symptoms and leave their depression behind.
What Is Depression?
Depression is a mood disorder that causes persistent sadness, fatigue, hopelessness, and loss of interest. Individuals who are struggling with this condition can experience some or all of the symptoms associated with it. Many factors can cause depression, including genetics and trauma. In some cases, another mental or physical health disorder can result in someone developing depression. Different forms of this condition can even have triggers related to childbirth and the seasons.
How Do I Know If It’s More Than Sadness?
When you have undiagnosed depression, it can be hard to tell if you have a legitimate condition. Some individuals with depression worry that they don’t have an illness but just an overreaction to sad feelings. If you’ve experienced symptoms for two weeks or longer, you could receive a diagnosis of depression. Individuals who have depression find that their mood and low energy interfere with their daily functioning. For example, you might notice yourself getting less work done or sleeping for a shorter or longer time than usual.
We encourage anyone who feels that they may need help to come to us for behavioral health services and depression treatment. Our experts can diagnose and treat your symptoms in a judgment-free environment. Whether you have depression or a combination of disorders, we can find a solution together.
What Can Bloom Do to Help Individuals With Depression?
Treatment for depression at Bloom includes the following services:
- Therapy: During therapy for depression, a licensed therapist will work with you to understand your symptoms and behaviors. They’ll provide psychoeducation and explore your thoughts and behavior patterns with you to help you understand and challenge both in a safe environment.
- Medication: Your psychiatrist may prescribe you an antidepressant to relieve your symptoms. These medications come in many types, and you’ll receive plenty of support during treatment to find the right choice.
- Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS): TMS therapy involves the use of magnetic fields to stimulate brain cells. This non-invasive procedure uses a magnetic coil placed on the scalp to send pulses to the affected area. TMS has been shown to help individuals with depression where medication may not have worked. To learn more, click here.
Services for Depression at Bloom
Bloom Health Centers serves children, adolescents, and adults across Maryland, Washington D.C., and Virginia. Please contact us to request an appointment for you or a loved one today. We offer both telehealth and in-person appointments for your convenience.
Mental Health Services for Bipolar Disorder
Get The Support You Need
If you or a loved one struggles with a mood or personality disorder, think of Bloom as your personal support network. We understand that things can be difficult and unpredictable and we’re here for all of it. From diagnosis to long-term treatment plans, you have access to the care that helps you maintain balance and lead a full life.
Bipolar disorder can be a challenging and complex condition to navigate, but you don't have to face it alone. At Bloom Health Centers, we specialize in providing comprehensive bipolar disorder counseling services and care for individuals dealing with bipolar disorder. Our unique Care Team model ensures that you receive personalized, tailored treatment plans that address your specific needs. We're here to help you find stability, hope, and a brighter future.
Bipolar Disorder Treatment
Bipolar disorder causes changes in mood, behavior, energy, and focus. With help from the professionals at Bloom, you can manage these symptoms and live a more fulfilling life. We offer therapy and treatment for bipolar disorder in a supportive setting.
What Is Bipolar Disorder?
An individual with bipolar disorder goes through phases of intense emotions and behavior changes. You can categorize these mood episodes into three types based on their symptoms:
- Manic episodes: A bipolar diagnosis requires that a person experiences at least one manic episode. During these phases, they have an elevated mood that can give them excess energy or make them feel agitated. The feelings caused by a manic episode may feel good to the person, but they can also cause impulsive and reckless behavior.
- Depressive episodes: Depressive episodes create feelings of sadness and hopelessness. The individual can have low energy levels and problems with focus. During these periods, they can experience many of the symptoms associated with major depression.
- Episodes with mixed features: Some mood episodes include both depressive and manic symptoms. For example, someone may experience fatigue (depressive) and impulsivity (manic) at the same time. Individuals who have severe mood episodes can also experience delusions or hallucinations that match their mood at the time.
How Does Bipolar Disorder Affect a Person’s Life?
Bipolar disorder can impact many aspects of a person’s life. Mood episodes of all levels of severity can get in the way of daily function. Depressive symptoms lower energy levels and make it difficult to think or concentrate. While some individuals with bipolar disorder have manic episodes only, the symptoms can still result in dangerous behaviors. Accompanying conditions and symptoms like anxiety and headaches can create more complications. Bipolar disorder treatment can increase the quality of life for many individuals.
What Can Bloom Do to Help Those With Bipolar Disorder?
Our multidisciplinary team offers bipolar disorder treatments such as:
- Diagnosis: Bipolar disorder has many symptoms that overlap with other conditions. We can evaluate your symptoms to find the correct diagnosis and treatment.
- Medication management: A variety of medications can help individuals with bipolar disorder relieve their symptoms. Our psychiatrists will work with you to find the right medicine and dosage.
- Therapy: Bipolar disorder therapy involves re-framing your thinking patterns and behaviors to develop coping skills. Your counselor will listen to your feelings in a judgment-free environment.
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Bloom Health Centers serves children, adolescents, and adults across Maryland, Washington D.C., and Virginia. Please contact us to request an appointment for you or a loved one today.
Support Services for Adults and Children with ADHD
Bloom Health Centers can help you understand ADHD symptoms and learn how they relate to day-to-day life for both children and adults. Individuals with ADHD may struggle with any number of tasks on a daily basis, but with the proper treatment, they can better understand and manage their symptoms.
ADHD, or Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, can be a significant challenge in daily life. At Bloom Health Centers, our dedicated team of ADHD-specialized clinicians is here to offer support, guidance, and evidence-based treatments to help you manage the symptoms of ADHD and regain control. With Bloom therapy for ADHD, you're not alone in your journey. Find a Bloom Health Centers location near you in Maryland, Washington D.C., or Virginia today.
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder creates symptoms related to inattention, hyperactivity, or impulsivity. Inattentive symptoms of ADHD include difficulty focusing and disorganization. Hyperactive or impulsive ADHD symptoms include fidgeting, interrupting others, and talking without stopping. Individuals with ADHD may have one main category of symptoms or a combination of all three.
The behavior symptoms associated with ADHD can make certain structured tasks difficult for children. These factors often go hand-in-hand with school avoidance — a common situation in which children and teenagers feel anxious or fearful toward schooling. Addressing the underlying symptoms of ADHD can help individuals increase their well-being, making school into a learning environment again rather than a challenge they encounter every day. ADHD can be identified using diagnostic assessments, scales and the individual’s history.
ADHD Treatment Available at Bloom
An effective ADHD treatment plan has two elements:
- Medication management: Taking medication is one of the most effective steps in managing the symptoms of ADHD. Many individuals with ADHD choose to take stimulant or non-stimulant medications to improve their symptoms. These medicines modulate the amount of chemicals in the brain that manage concentration and memory. Our ADHD psychiatrists can work with you or your child to find the right medication for them.
- Therapy: Behavioral therapy for ADHD involves raising the patient’s awareness of certain behaviors and teaching them how to manage these actions using appropriate skills. Our ADHD psychologists and therapists can provide psychoeducation to help you and/or your child better understand the effects of ADHD and teach skills to better manage symptoms.
Services for Individuals With ADHD
Bloom Health Centers serves children, adolescents, and adults across Maryland, Washington D.C., and Virginia. Please contact us to request an appointment for you or your child. At Bloom Health Centers, we nurture a compassionate environment where you can receive care without judgment. We understand that managing the symptoms of ADHD can be difficult, and we want you to feel at ease.
Support Services & Therapy for OCD
You’re Not Alone
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) causes uncontrollable habits and feelings that interfere with daily living. At Bloom Health Centers, we offer obsessive-compulsive disorder therapy and treatment in a supportive environment. If you think you have OCD, you’re not alone — around one in 100 American adults has the disorder. Our experienced team of clinicians is here to offer support, guidance, and evidence-based treatments to help you manage the intrusive thoughts and compulsive behaviors associated with OCD.
What Is OCD?
When someone has OCD, they experience repeating obsessions (thoughts) and compulsions (behaviors) they can’t control. The obsessions caused by OCD create anxiety that urges the person to do an action. They may check a locked door, count items, or order and arrange things. A person with OCD spends at least one hour every day thinking about their obsessions or performing compulsions.
Most individuals develop OCD symptoms as teenagers or young adults. We don’t know the exact cause of this disorder, but it seems to have a connection to environment and genetics. Trauma may also trigger the issues associated with OCD.
How Does OCD Impact a Person’s Life?
OCD symptoms can interfere with work, school, and relationships. Since individuals with OCD spend so much time on their uncontrollable obsessions and compulsions, they have less time for other activities. In some cases, they can’t make it to important functions, like social activities or their job. The individual can become so consumed by their obsession and/or compulsion that it triggers anxiety unless they complete their ritual. Some compulsions, such as excessive hand-washing, can even cause medical issues like skin problems.
The stress caused by OCD can also result in the development of additional mental health problems. Some individuals with OCD have a tic disorder that causes them to make uncontrollable movements or vocal noises. They can also have depression, anxiety disorders, or substance abuse disorders.
What Can Bloom Do to Help Individuals With OCD?
Bloom Health Centers provides the following treatments for patients dealing with OCD:
- Medication: As an obsessive-compulsive disorder treatment at Bloom, your prescriber might prescribe an antidepressant. Antidepressants and other mental health medications can balance the chemicals in your brain to reduce your symptoms.
- Therapy: Patients at Bloom can receive many types of OCD therapy that help them control their behavior. In exposure therapy, the patient practices how to avoid compulsions in response to obsessions. Other approaches, such as cognitive therapy, work on obsessive thoughts.
Services for Individuals With OCD
Bloom Health Centers across Maryland, Washington D.C., and Virginia serve children, adolescents, and adults. Please contact us to request an appointment for you or a loved one today.
Mental Health Services for Panic Disorder
Find a Calmer Way To Live With Panic Disorder Services From Bloom
While everyone experiences fear and anxiety at some level, a panic disorder (attack) is a specific and intense episode that can come on suddenly without a specific trigger. These episodes can be extremely debilitating and can come with a variety of physical symptoms as well.
Panic Disorder can feel overwhelming and isolating, but you don't have to face it alone. At Bloom Health Centers, our therapy for panic disorder includes counseling, medication management and more. Contact us today to request an appointment.
What Is Panic Disorder?
Panic disorder is a distinct form of anxiety. While most anxiety disorders cause panic attacks, these attacks have clear triggers. When panic disorder causes an attack, it doesn’t have a clear reason for happening. The panic attacks become a panic disorder when they cause an individual to change their behavior or feel anxious about future attacks.
A panic attack causes many severe and uncomfortable symptoms, including:
- Feelings of fear and dread
- Increased heart rate
- Trouble breathing
- Nausea
- Sweating
- Shaking
While panic attacks don’t pose any physical danger, they can affect a person’s well-being, and these symptoms tend to cause additional stress.
How Does Panic Disorder Impact a Person’s Life?
The unpredictable nature of the attacks caused by panic disorder makes the person with the condition fear having more of them. As a result, they can experience anxiety symptoms or develop additional anxiety disorders. Many individuals with panic disorder have agoraphobia because they create an association between their attacks and specific locations. Some begin to avoid certain places or objects out of fear of triggering an attack. Someone with panic disorder also has a high chance of developing depression or medical problems.
How Can Bloom Help?
We specialize in addressing behavioral health conditions like panic disorder — we’ll work to ensure that you can have a more fulfilling life with our panic disorder therapy and treatment. Our mental health team addresses the condition using two approaches:
- Medication management: Antidepressants and anxiety medicines can relieve the symptoms associated with panic disorder. Our experts will find and prescribe a medication that suits your symptoms. They may prescribe one type of medicine or multiple medications. Over time, they’ll also help you adjust your medication dosages for optimal treatment.
- Therapy: Understanding your thoughts and feelings and how they relate to your panic disorder can help you manage your symptoms. Therapy for panic disorder involves identifying any triggers, negative thought patterns or unhealthy behaviors and working with you to change these habits. You’ll also learn coping strategies to use when you have a panic attack or related symptoms.
Services for Panic Disorder at Bloom
If you’re looking for panic disorder counseling services for yourself or a loved one, please contact us to request an appointment. We offer both telehealth and in-person appointments for your convenience. Start your journey to a calmer, brighter future today.
Mental Health Services and Support for PTSD
Healing is Possible
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) can be a challenging and distressing condition. At Bloom Health Centers, we offer therapy for PTSD so you can get the support you need to move forward. With multiple locations throughout Maryland and Virginia, including virtual and in-person options, we ensure that you can access counseling services for your PTSD. Contact us today to get started.
Panic Disorder can feel overwhelming and isolating, but you don't have to face it alone. At Bloom Health Centers, our therapy for panic disorder includes counseling, medication management and more. Contact us today to request an appointment.
About PTSD
Individuals who deal with traumatic events or experiences can develop PTSD. This disorder causes symptoms like anxiety and intrusive memories of the trauma. Some of PTSD’s effects have an obvious link to the event. For example, you can have flashbacks, nightmares, or unwanted memories of what happened. Meanwhile, other symptoms of PTSD change behavior, which can include unconscious actions like avoidant behavior, sleeping problems, and irritability.
How Can Bloom Health Centers Help My PTSD?
The issues associated with PTSD can get in the way of daily functioning and cause distress. PTSD treatment can help you:
- Change negative thought patterns
- Feel less anxiety and depression
- Get a better night’s sleep
- Improve focus
- Have more balanced moods
- Understand your behaviors
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Therapy at Bloom
Bloom Health Centers uses cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and its variants to relieve symptoms. The types of therapy we offer to patients with PTSD include:
- Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT): In CBT, the therapist and patient work together to change the thoughts underlying the patient’s feelings and behaviors. PTSD can cause unhelpful thinking that makes it difficult to function. CBT challenges those thoughts to help the patient cope better in everyday life.
- Cognitive therapy: During cognitive therapy, the therapist and patient reframe the patient’s memories of the trauma. Together, they discuss the patient’s evaluations of their memories and figure out how to look at them in a productive way.
- Prolonged exposure therapy: In prolonged exposure therapy, the patient has gradual encounters with trauma-related triggers. Therapists provide this service when the patient has avoidant behaviors. Over time, the patient learns that the trigger is safe and that they do not need to avoid it.
Some of our patients with PTSD also receive antidepressants to manage their symptoms. Your psychiatrist will discuss whether they recommend them.
Services for Individuals With PTSD
Don’t suffer through PTSD symptoms any longer, get the help you need and start your journey forward. Bloom Health Centers serves children and adults throughout Maryland, Virginia, and Washington D.C. Please contact us to request an appointment for you or a loved one today.
Care Teams at Bloom
We practice a care team model at Bloom, so we can give patients access to all the support they need when they need it. Care teams comprise providers from multiple specialties all working together for the benefit of each individual.
FAQs
What services do you provide?
We provide psychiatric and psychological evaluations, medication management, talk therapy, as well as TMS therapy, and esketamine (Spravato®) therapy.
Do you offer in-person appointments?
Yes. While most appointments are still delivered via telehealth, we believe in meeting patients where they are, and providing the flexibility to meet in-person as requested and appropriate. Please contact the Patient Care Center at our main number (1-703-215-1329) to discuss appointment options.
Do you have providers who speak other languages?
Yes! We have providers who speak multiple languages, including languages such as Spanish, Farsi, Urdu, Hindi, and Tagalog. Please contact the Patient Care Center at our main number (1-703-215-1329) if you’d like to inquire about a specific language.
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