Ja'lessa Hardwick, PHD| Psychology, Counseling Psychology | MedStar Health
Ja'lessa Hardwick, PhD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Specialties: Psychology, Counseling Psychology
Languages: English
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
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- POS OA
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- IH-Indemnity
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- IH-POS
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- IH-HMO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- United Student Resources
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- 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
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Sentara Health
- Navigate
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Optimum Choice
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Network OA
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- 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
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Beech Street PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- IH-POS Plus
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst EPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- TRICARE East Prime
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst Administrators
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- TRICARE for Life East
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Choice POS II
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- First Health PPO
- 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
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- TRICARE East Select
- OA Plus
- Choice POS
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Medicare Direct
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- HighMark
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- IH-Open HMO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Basic
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
Education
Allied Health Education: New Mexico State University (2022)