Metropolitan Counseling Associates

3 Bethesda Metro Center, Suite 840 Bethesda, MD 20814

About Metropolitan Counseling Associates

Metropolitan Counseling Associates, located in Bethesda, Maryland is a private alcohol and drug rehab that offers treatment for a variety of substance abuse addictions including co-occurring mental health disorders. They offer flexible outpatient addiction therapy allowing patients to live at home while receiving regular treatment.

Specialty rehab programs at Metropolitan Counseling Associates include tailored care focusing on women’s specific needs and experiences and gender-specific addiction treatment addressing unique challenges faced by men.

Patients at Metropolitan Counseling Associates will find the residential setting creates an immersive environment promoting full engagement in recovery away from daily triggers and the private rooms that give personal space for reflection and undisturbed rest during treatment.

Latest Reviews

Ariana Cayax

2 months ago on Google

Rly good definitely recommend

Jared R

3 months ago on Google

I have been coming to Metropolitan Counseling Associates for years. They have been so helpful and resourceful, really helped me get my life back on track!

Stacy H

1 year ago on Google

Metropolitan Counseling is an incredible place and changes people's lives. Our daughter was a part of their Ascend program a while back and having a team surround, support and help her learn about herself and how to navigate life was exactly what was needed. They bring the family into it as well so that everyone learns and supports as a unit. I have recommended them to others and will continue to do so as I really believe in what they do and who they are.

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6.4 / 10

Accepted Insurance

Metropolitan Counseling Associates works with several private insurance providers and also accepts private payments when possible, please contact to verify your specific insurance provider.

Aetna

Blue Cross Blue Shield

New Directions

Other Forms of Payment

Private insurance refers to any kind of healthcare coverage that isn't from the state or federal government. This includes individual and family plans offered by an employer or purchased from the Insurance Marketplace. Every plan will have different requirements and out of pocket costs so be sure to get the full details before you start treatment.

Self-pay involves paying for treatment out of your own pocket. You can use savings or credit, get a personal loan, or receive help from family and friends to fund your treatment. If you don't have insurance or your insurance plan doesn't cover a specific program, self-pay can help ensure you still get the care you need.

Medicare is a federal program that provides health insurance for those 65 and older. It also serves people under 65 with chronic and disabling health challenges. To use Medicare for addiction treatment you need to find a program that accepts Medicare and is in network with your plan. Out of pocket costs and preauthorization requirements vary, so always check with your provider.

Military members, veterans, and eligible dependents have access to specific insurance programs that help them get the care they need. TRICARE and VA insurance can help you access low cost or no cost addiction and mental health treatment. Programs that accept military insurance often have targeted treatment focused on the unique challenges military members, veterans, and their families face.

Addiction Treatments

Levels of Care

Outpatient

Outpatient Programs (OP) are for those seeking mental rehab or drug rehab, but who also stay at home every night. The main difference between outpatient treatment (OP) and intensive outpatient treatment (IOP) lies in the amount of hours the patient spends at the facility. Most of the time an outpatient program is designed for someone who has completed an inpatient stay and is looking to continue their growth in recovery. Outpatient is not meant to be the starting point, it is commonly referred to as aftercare.

Treatments

Mental health rehabs focus on helping individuals recover from mental illnesses like bipolar disorder, clinical depression, anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, and more. Mental health professionals at these facilities are trained to understand and treat mental health issues, both in individual and group settings.

Substance rehabs focus on helping individuals recover from substance abuse, including alcohol and drug addiction (both illegal and prescription drugs). They often include the opportunity to engage in both individual as well as group therapy.

Programs

Adult Program

Adult rehab programs include therapies tailored to each client's specific needs, goals, and recovery progress. They are tailored to the specific challenges adult clients may face, including family and work pressures and commitments. From inpatient and residential treatment to various levels of outpatient services, there are many options available. Some facilities also help adults work through co-occurring conditions, like anxiety, that can accompany addiction.

Clinical Services

Cognitive behavioral therapy in Maryland emphasizes your current life rather than what has happened in the past. Your therapist will help you develop methods to deal with current and future challenges so you can cope in healthy ways that don't involve substances.

During dialectical behavior therapy sessions, you'll review the challenges you faced the previous week and the feelings you experienced during those times. You and your therapist will engage in problem solving, discussing how you can handle those situations in the future for a better outcome. This involves keeping a diary throughout the week to track your emotions.

Cognitive behavioral therapy and motivational interviewing techniques are often part of group therapy sessions. These are evidence based techniques that address thinking and behavioral patterns that trigger addictive behavior. Learning how to address these thought patterns can help create lasting change.

In individual therapy, a patient meets one-on-one with a trained psychologist or counselor. Therapy is a pivotal part of effective substance abuse treatment, as it often covers root causes of addiction, including challenges faced by the patient in their social, family, and work/school life.

Eye Movement Desensitization And Reprocessing

Families in Maryland address the impact of addiction during family therapy. Your therapist fosters open communication between family members to help resolve conflicts and create a supportive environment. By improving relationships, you aid the recovery of the individual struggling with addiction.

Amenities

Residential Setting
Private Rooms

Staff

Amye L. Fried, LCSW-C

Co-Founder

Chelsea Kaplan, M.S.Ed

Director of Outreach

Rebecca Kullback, LCSW-C

Director of Outpatient Services

Contact Information

(240) 744-0024

Website

3 Bethesda Metro Center
Suite 840
Bethesda, MD 20814

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Reviews of Metropolitan Counseling Associates

5/5 (9 reviews)

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5 (9 reviews)

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Marley Yengo-King

I did ascend in the beginning to middle of 2022 and it genuinely changed my life. I still work with the therapist I met in the program and will continue to meet with her weekly. I met people in there who are now forever going to be apart of my life and I am beyond grateful for the experience, knowledge, confidence, and relationships Ascend gave me.

Luke Lamb

Brooke Bralove

As a therapist myself, I have personal and professional experience with Metropolitan Counseling Associates. The owners, Rebecca Kullback and Amye Fried, are excellent clinicians and care deeply about their clients and their families. Personally, my daughter has participated in individual and group therapy, and I have found the clinicians to be very skilled, empathic, and willing to communicate with parents in the service of helping their adolescent clients. I will continue to refer adolescents to MCA with the utmost confidence.

Addy Schmitt

I am very comfortable recommending this practice and in fact, I have referred several people to MCA with excellent results. We've worked with three practitioners at MCA over a number of years and each was exceptional--knowledgeable, caring, creative, and professional.

Michelle Grant

I attended the MET Counseling ASCEND program from its beginning over 12 years ago. I still work with the same team that did my original intake. While hesitant to get support, it came at the right time in my life. The team is very professional and does a great job of utilizing its staff members to give individual support and provide opportunities for meaningful group therapy. They guided me through working on things that have happened in my past, present, and gave me resources and counseling about my future. I felt confident in the hands of the therapists during group and individual therapy. While group therapy may not be for all, the underlying notions of speaking to one another, supporting one another, all under the guidance of involved and caring professionals saved my life and provided me the opportunity to make life choices, even 12+ years after. The different modes of therapy and other specialists working in the program each had defined responsibilities that were also individualized to each patient. Their ability to create an entire, whole body, multidisciplinary practice, and daily schedules worked so harmoniously. While I still felt frustrated and my life wasn't solved in a day, nor is it today, I still owe much of my success from graduating and my continued practice with MET Counseling professionals. They form strong bonds with their patients that I still have with therapists whom I see twice to multiple times in a given month, depending on the support I need. I would recommend ASCEND and MET Counseling 100 times over to any one that is having struggles mentally, professionally, or even if you are trying to navigate your life, and would like professional care from certified therapists and professionals. I put my life in their hands and they helped me help myself to be where I am today. Any concerns brought to their attention were addressed professionally, with a discussion (team, parents, 1:1, etc), and an immediate plan of action. They are there for your everyday practice, but also were available during off hours times of need, family therapy, or as needed in an emergency. The team itself has daily meetings to talk about how to provide the best methods and plans for each member of the program so that the team is best able to support the individual as a whole. They guide their groups using relevant evidence based practices that may not be to everyone's taste, but certainly apply to all experiences. I myself had a hard time believing in cognitive therapy or DBT, and having the ability to make change through my thoughts. However, the information I learned helped me better understand the how and the why, even if I didn't fully buy in. While we all studied DBT given the handouts and workbooks, the DBT style therapy was a time for everyone to talk about their feelings and processes rather than a lecture or instructional session. Success in ASCEND is determined by ones own involvement in tandem with an entire team that welcomes you with open arms and unexpected comfort in knowing that you now have a family to work through whatever it may be. The program and MET as a whole is a powerful, reliable, effective, professional, and comprehensive. These are some of the best professionals I have worked with through my previous years with a slew of social workers and therapists in my past. There is a reason I still see some of the team to this day, without them, it's crazy to wonder how I would have become as strong, powerful, and confident as I am today. With my whole heart, I suggest this program and trust any member of the MET Counseling team. They would not have so many years under their belt without the patients they have helped in the 12 years since the beginning of the program.

Ella Hollar

6 years ago

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