Ja'lessa Hardwick, PHD| Counseling Psychology, Psychology | MedStar Health
Clinical areas of focus
- Adolescent Psychiatry
- Mood Disorders
- Psychotherapy
- Psychotic Disorder
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Adjustment Disorder
- Adjustment Disorder With Anxiety
- Adjustment Disorder With Mixed Anxiety And Depressed Mood
- Adolescent Depression
- Adult And Child Abuse, Neglect And Maltreatment
- Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Agoraphobia
- Anorexia Nervosa
- Back Pain
- Behavioral Disorders
- Bipolar Disorder
- Bipolar Disorder With Manic Episodes
- Body Dysmorphic Disorder
- Body Region Injury
- Chronic Depression
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- Chronic Stress
- Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE)
- Clinical Depression
- Cocaine Related Disorders
- Conduct Disorders
- Cyclothymic Disorder
- Degenerative Diseases Of Nervous System
- Dementia
- Depressive Episode
- Developmental Disabilities
- Disorders Of Social Functioning
- Dissociative Amnesia
- Dyslexia
- Dysthymia
- Dystonia
- Eating Disorders
- Emotional Distress
- Emotional Disturbance
- Emotional State Symptoms
- Emotional Trauma
- Executive Function Disorder
- Extrapyramidal And Movement Disorders
- Family Conflict
- Gender Dysphoria
- Gender Identity Disorders
- General Sensations And Perceptions
- Geriatric Depression
- Grief And Bereavement
- Hypochondriasis
- Impulse Control Disorder
- Irritability
- Kleptomania
- Learning Disabilities
- Learning Disability
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Major Depressive Disorder With Psychotic Features
- Manic Episode
- Marital Problems
- Memory Loss
- Mental Disorders Due To Physiological Condition
- Mental Health Crisis
- Migraine
- Mood Disorders
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Neurodevelopmental Disorders
- Neuropathic Pain
- Nontraumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Panic Attacks
- Parkinson's Disease
- Pervasive Developmental Disorder
- Phobia
- Postpartum Depression
- Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD)
- Problems Related To Employment And Unemployment
- Problems Related To Lifestyle
- Problems Related To Primary Support Group
- Problems Related To Upbringing
- Psychosis
- Psychotic Disorder
- Reaction To Stress
- Relationship Issues
- Schizophrenia
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Sedative, Hypnotic, Or Anxiolytic Related Disorders
- Sleep Disorders
- Social Anxiety Disorder
- Somatoform Disorder
- Specific Phobia
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Stress Reaction
- Substance Abuse
- Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) Disorder
- Tic Disorder
- Trauma
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Vascular Dementia
- Women's Mental Health Issue
Procedures I perform
- Adjustment Disorder Treatment
- Adolescent Psychiatry
- Anxiety Disorder Screening
- Anxiety Disorder Treatment
- Anxiety Treatment
- Assertiveness Training
- Assessment And Diagnosis
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Evaluation
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Testing
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Treatment
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Treatment
- Auditory Processing Disorder Evaluation
- Behavioral Activation
- Behavioral Assessment
- Behavioral Disorder Treatment
- Behavioral Interventions
- Behavioral Modification
- Binge Eating Disorder Treatment
- Biofeedback
- Bipolar Disorder Treatment
- Brain Health Coaching
- Brain Injury Rehabilitation
- Child Development Guidance
- Child Developmental Assessment
- Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) Testing
- Clinical Hypnosis
- Clinical Neuropsychology Consultation
- Clinical Supervision
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy For Depression
- Cognitive Flexibility Training
- Cognitive Neuroscience Research
- Cognitive Stimulation Therapy
- Dementia Diagnosis And Treatment
- Dementia With Lewy Bodies (DLB) Treatment
- Depression Counseling
- Depression Therapy
- Depression Treatment
- Developmental Psychology
- Dissociative Disorders Treatment
- Dysgraphia Evaluation
- Dyslexia Evaluation
- Electroconvulsive Therapy
- Emotional Intelligence Testing
- Eye Movement Desensitization And Reprocessing
- Family Therapy For Adhd
- Family Therapy For Anxiety
- Family Therapy For Autism
- Fitness For Duty Neuropsychological Evaluation
- Forensic Evaluation
- Forensic Neuropsychological Assessment
- Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD) Treatment
- Geriatric Psychiatric Consultation
- Grief Counseling
- Group Psychotherapy
- Group Therapy
- Group Therapy For Adolescents
- Group Therapy For Anxiety
- Group Therapy For Depression
- Guided Imagery
- Health Psychology Services
- Humanistic Psychology
- Individual Therapy For Children
- Individual Therapy For Teenagers
- Intraoperative Brain Mapping
- Learning Disability Support
- Lobotomy
- Lumbar Puncture
- Memory Disorder Evaluation
- Memory Training
- Mental Health Assessment
- Mental Health Screenings
- Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) Testing
- Mood Disorder Treatment
- Motivational Interviewing
- Multifamily Therapy
- Multisystemic Therapy For Adolescents
- Neurocognitive Disorder Due To Alzheimer's Disease Testing
- Neurocognitive Disorder Treatment
- Neurofeedback For Peak Performance
- Neuropsychological Assessment For Epilepsy Surgery
- Neuropsychological Counseling
- Neuropsychological Evaluation For Dementia
- Neuropsychological Expert Testimony
- Neuropsychological Monitoring For Neurostimulation
- Neuropsychological Research
- Neuropsychological Services For Adults
- Neuropsychological Testing
- Neuropsychological Treatment For Anxiety
- Neuropsychological Treatment For Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Neuropsychological Treatment For Depression
- Neuropsychological Treatment For Stroke
- Neuropsychological Treatment For Traumatic Brain Injury
- Neurostimulation
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Treatment
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Treatment
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Treatment
- Online Therapy
- Parent Management Training
- Parenting Classes
- Personality Disorder Treatment
- Play Therapy
- Play Therapy For Anxiety
- Prolonged Exposure Therapy
- Prolonged Exposure Therapy For Ptsd
- Psychiatric Diagnostic Evaluation With Medical Services
- Psychiatric Evaluation
- Psychoanalysis
- Psychoeducational Testing
- Psychological Testing For Adolescents
- Psychosis Treatment
- Psychotherapy
- Psychotherapy For Adolescents
- Psychotherapy For Crisis
- Psychotic Disorder Treatment
- Rehabilitation After Brain Injury
- Relapse Prevention
- Relationship Therapy
- Relaxation Techniques Training
- Relaxation Training
- Schizophrenia Treatment
- School Consultation
- School-Based Interventions
- Self Harming Behavior Treatment
- Self-Esteem Enhancement
- Self-Harm Prevention
- Sleep Study
- Social Skills Training
- Somatoform Disorder Treatment
- Sport Psychology
- Sports Concussion Testing
- Stress Management Therapy
- Substance Abuse Treatment
- Substance Addiction Treatment
- Substance Dependence Treatment
- Suicidal Ideation Intervention
- Suicidal Ideation Treatment
- Suicide Risk Assessment
- Therapeutic Activities
- Therapeutic Play
- Trauma-Focused Cbt
- Traumatic Brain Injury Therapy
- Wada Testing
- Women's Mental Health Treatment
Insurance
MedStar Health accepts most major health insurance plans. If you are uncertain as to whether your individual health insurance plan is accepted at MedStar Health, please call your insurance company.
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List of insurance plans we accept
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- POS OA
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- IH-Indemnity
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- IH-POS
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- First Health PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- United Student Resources
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- IH-PPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- UHC Passport
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Navigate
- Optimum Choice
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Network OA
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CIGNA PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Beech Street PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- United Healthcare Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst EPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst Administrators
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Choice POS II
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- First Health PPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Classic 5000
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Choice POS
- OA Plus
- TRICARE East Select
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA EPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Medicare Direct
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- HighMark
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- IH-Open HMO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Basic
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Core Essential (HMO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
Education
Allied Health Education: New Mexico State University (2022)