Families First Counseling and Psychiatry

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We are an outpatient mental health clinic working with children, adolescents, adults, and families providing psychiatric assessment and treatment along with community counseling services.

Baltimore’s mental health needs are rising — and for many families, the struggle begins early.Recent local data shows:✅ ...
11/05/2025

Baltimore’s mental health needs are rising — and for many families, the struggle begins early.

Recent local data shows:
✅ More children, teens, and adults are experiencing anxiety, depression, and trauma
⚠️ Access to mental health care still varies greatly across neighborhoods
💔 Trauma, community violence, and Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) continue to affect long-term emotional health
🔗 Overdose risks and untreated mental health concerns often go hand-in-hand

But the good news?
Baltimore is responding. Crisis services are expanding, trauma-informed care is growing, and more community-based resources are becoming available.

At Family First Counseling & Psychiatry, we’re committed to providing compassionate, culturally responsive, and family-centered mental health care for Baltimore residents — because healing should be accessible for every family, not just some.

💚 You’re not alone — and support exists.
📍 Proudly serving children, adolescents, adults & families in Baltimore

👉 Follow our page for more local mental health education, resources, and ways to support your family’s well-being.

11/04/2025

Luisa’s Surface Pressure scene hits a little too close to home for so many of us.
Especially the part where we feel “worthless” if we’re not being of service to others. 💭

But here’s the truth:
💚 Your value isn’t defined by how much you carry
💛 You don’t need to perform to deserve love
🌿 You are allowed to rest without guilt

Speak to yourself the way you’d speak to someone you deeply care about. You deserve that same kindness.

If this resonated, leave a 💚 so others can find this reminder too.

The words you say to yourself — they matter more than you think.Because what you repeat becomes your reality.Speak gentl...
10/30/2025

The words you say to yourself — they matter more than you think.

Because what you repeat becomes your reality.

Speak gently.
Believe kindly.
Heal intentionally. 💚

👉 Share this with someone who deserves kinder words today.

It started with one comment.Just one line under a photo —meant to be “funny.”But it stuck with her for days.She began se...
10/28/2025

It started with one comment.
Just one line under a photo —
meant to be “funny.”
But it stuck with her for days.

She began second-guessing every post.
Every smile. Every word.
All because someone thought
a sarcastic remark was harmless.

What we don’t realize is —
negative comments online don’t just hurt the person reading them.
They change the way *we* think, too.
They train our brain to look for flaws instead of connection.

In Baltimore, where youth mental health is already at risk,
every word we put online can either heal or harm.
You never know who’s on the other side of the screen.

So before you hit “post,”
ask yourself —
is it kind?
is it necessary?
would I say it face to face?

Your words matter.
Let’s make Baltimore’s online spaces a little gentler,
one comment at a time. 💬💛

Have clients you can’t accept because of insurance limitations?You don’t have to turn them away.At Families First Counse...
10/22/2025

Have clients you can’t accept because of insurance limitations?
You don’t have to turn them away.

At Families First Counseling & Psychiatry, we accept Medicaid and Medicare for therapy, psychiatry, and DBT (ages 16+).

That means your clients can still get the quality, compassionate care they deserve — while you stay focused on your own caseload.

🤝 We make referrals simple:
✅ Streamlined process for easy hand-offs
✅ Professional, consistent care your clients can trust
✅ Ongoing updates so you know they’re supported

Let’s work together to make sure no one falls through the cracks.

📩 Refer a client here: https://ffcpmaryland.com/information/secure-online-referral-forms/

📞 Questions? Call 240-304-3327
🌐 Website: www.ffcpmaryland.com

Not All Rest Looks Like SleepIn Baltimore, many parents tell us the same story.Their child sleeps a full eight hours… bu...
10/21/2025

Not All Rest Looks Like Sleep

In Baltimore, many parents tell us the same story.
Their child sleeps a full eight hours… but still wakes up tired. 😔

Not just body-tired — everything tired.
The kind of tired that shows up as meltdowns after school, blank stares during homework, or sudden silence when you ask, 'How was your day?'

Here’s what we’ve learned:
Kids don’t just need more sleep — they need different kinds of rest.

💤 Physical rest — when their little bodies need to slow down.

🧠 Mental rest — when school and screens have filled their minds to the brim.

👂 Sensory rest — when noise, lights, and crowds become too much.

💛 Emotional rest — when big feelings need space to breathe.

🎨 Creative rest — when imagination needs a break from structure.

☕ Social rest — when they just want quiet time or familiar comfort.

🌿 Spiritual rest — when they need to feel grounded, safe, and connected.

So tonight, before bedtime, try asking your child:
👉 'What kind of tired do you feel today?'

You might be surprised by their answer — and reminded that real rest is more than sleep.

📍 Families First Counseling & Psychiatry — supporting Baltimore families in nurturing children’s mental and emotional well-being.

10/20/2025

Cancer doesn’t just attack the body — it tests the mind, the spirit, and every part of a person’s identity.

From diagnosis to treatment, patients often carry emotions that words can’t always express:

👉 Fear of uncertainty
👉 Guilt for being a “burden”
👉 Anger at the loss of control
👉 Numbness from long-term stress

Even after treatment, the mental toll can linger — what’s called post-cancer anxiety or survivor’s guilt.

💬 Many people describe it as “waiting for the next shoe to drop.”
The mind stays in survival mode long after the body begins to heal.

But healing isn’t linear — and you don’t have to face it alone.

🧠 Mental health support during and after cancer care can help with:

Coping with fear and uncertainty

Managing depression, sleep issues, and fatigue

Rebuilding confidence and identity

Improving quality of life, even in ongoing treatment

Compassionate counseling, psychiatric care, and support groups can make a difference — because emotional recovery is part of cancer recovery.

💜 You’re not just surviving this. You’re learning to live again — one step, one breath, one day at a time.

Baltimore’s Youth Are Struggling — and They Need Us to Listen.In Baltimore, more students are carrying invisible pain.💔 ...
10/16/2025

Baltimore’s Youth Are Struggling — and They Need Us to Listen.

In Baltimore, more students are carrying invisible pain.

💔 Feelings of persistent sadness and hopelessness have risen from 28% in 2013 to 41% in 2023 — meaning nearly half of high schoolers say they’ve felt so down they stopped doing the things they love.

Even more heartbreaking — 1 in 4 Baltimore students seriously considered suicide in the past year.
(Source: Annie E. Casey Foundation)

Behind these numbers are real young people — students trying to smile through exhaustion, teens overwhelmed by pressure, and families quietly worried about their child’s emotional health.

At Families First Counseling & Psychiatry, we believe prevention begins with awareness, connection, and care.

It’s not just about treating crisis — it’s about creating safe spaces where children feel seen, heard, and supported before it gets that far.

If you’re a parent, teacher, or caregiver — check in today.
Ask the questions that matter.
Listen without judgment.
And remember: help is here. 💛

👋 Learn more about how we support children and families: www.ffcpmaryland.com

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We remember what history often hides.We honor what resilience always carries.Today, on Indigenous Peoples’ Day, we pause...
10/15/2025

We remember what history often hides.
We honor what resilience always carries.

Today, on Indigenous Peoples’ Day, we pause to honor the original stewards of this land — their stories, wisdom, culture, and enduring strength.

We also acknowledge the deep wounds history left behind: forced displacement, cultural erasure, generational grief.

These traumas ripple through time, influencing mental health and wellbeing in Indigenous communities and their descendants.

Families First Counseling & Psychiatry stands in solidarity. We commit to listening, learning, and centering Indigenous voices in healing spaces.

↳ We will continue advocating for culturally responsive mental health care.

👋 Join us: read Indigenous stories, support Indigenous creators, amplify voices.

Learn more about our culturally informed therapy & psychiatry services.

Address

7474 Greenway Center Drive
Greenbelt, MD
21045

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+12403043327

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