Psychiatry
A full psychiatric evaluation, then medication chosen and adjusted with you over time. Not prescribed once and forgotten.
Baltimore, MD · Washington, D.C. · Delaware, OH · Telehealth
Psychiatric care and therapy for adults and children
Your first visit is a conversation. A licensed provider listens to what has been going on, and you decide the next step together: medication, therapy or both. Come to our offices in Baltimore, Washington, D.C. or Delaware, Ohio, or meet by secure video. Most insurance is accepted.
We accept these plans
Not sure about yours? We'll check it and tell you what it costs before your first visit.
Maryland & Washington, D.C.
- Medicare
- Maryland Medicaid
- CareFirst BCBS
- Aetna
- Cigna
- United Healthcare
- Amerigroup
- MedStar
- AmeriHealth
- Optum
Ohio
- Medicare
- Ohio Medicaid
- Aetna
- Cigna
- United Healthcare
- Community Plan
- UHC D-SNP
- Tricare
- AmeriHealth Caritas
- Buckeye
- CareSource
Not insured? Self-pay is welcome. We accept cash and credit cards.
Office hours
- Monday – Friday
- 9:00 am – 5:30 pm
- Saturday
- By appointment only
- Sunday
- Closed
Getting in
Wheelchair-accessible entrance · Wheelchair-accessible car park at our Baltimore office.
What we treat
Whatever brought you here has a name, and a treatment
Every condition below has its own page: what it looks like, how it is diagnosed, and what treatment actually involves.
- 01
Anxiety Disorders
When worry stops switching off and starts deciding what you do with your day.
- 02
Depression
For the flatness that outlasts the reason for it, and takes the colour out of things.
- 03
Bipolar Disorder
Steadier ground between the highs and the lows, with treatment built around your pattern.
- 04
ADHD
Evaluation and treatment for attention, focus and follow-through in adults and children.
- 05
Trauma & PTSD
Care that goes at your pace, so remembering does not mean reliving.
- 06
Insomnia
Sleep that returns, and with it the mood and concentration it took away.
- 07
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Assessment and support that starts from how you are wired, not from how you should be.
- 08
Eating Disorders
Confidential, judgement-free care for a relationship with food that has become painful.
- 09
Personality Disorders
Long-term, respectful treatment for patterns that keep costing you relationships.
- 10
Psychotic Disorders
Early, steady psychiatric care when thinking or perception has changed.
- 11
Schizophrenia
Medication management and support aimed at a life you recognise as your own.
- 12
Substance Use in Adults & Children
Treatment for substance use across the ages we serve, alongside the mental health picture.
- 13
Substance Use & Dependence
For dependence that has taken hold, including care for a co-occurring diagnosis.
- 14
Suicide Prevention
If you are having thoughts of ending your life, help is available right now.
Anxiety, in more detail
Anxiety is not one condition. These are the five we treat most often.
How we help(section 3)
Two ways into care, and you do not have to pick before you call
Most people start with an evaluation. What follows is decided together, and it can change as you do.
Therapy
Talking therapy in the format that fits your life: one to one, as a family, in a group, or online from home.
What happens next(section 4)
Three steps, and the first one takes a minute
Booking is a request, not a commitment to a treatment. Everything clinical is decided with you, after somebody has actually listened.
Step 1 of 3
Ask for an appointment
Request one online whenever it suits you, or call during office hours. Tell us which office is easier to reach, or that you would rather be seen by video.
Step 2 of 3
An evaluation comes first
Your first appointment is a conversation: what you are experiencing now, what has happened before, and what you have already tried. Nothing is decided ahead of it.
Step 3 of 3
A plan you agree with
Medication, therapy, or both, with a plan that tightens or eases as things change. You will always know what the next appointment is for.
Our providers(section 5)
The people you will actually see
Three board-certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners licensed in Maryland and Washington, D.C., a doctorally prepared clinical social worker licensed in Ohio, and a licensed master social worker in Maryland.
Dr. Victorine (Vicky) Ngang
DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC, MSN, RN
Founder & Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Dr. Ophilia Mbah
DNP, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Dr. Barbara Clement Njoku
DNP, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Dr. Linda Eteki
DSW, Ph.D., LISW-S
Licensed Independent Social Worker with Supervision Designation
Manuel Perez-Parra
LMSW
Licensed Master Social Worker
In their words
What patients say about us
I am a new patient and so far I feel that Dr. Victorine Ngang is caring and has my best interest at heart. She has given me sound advise and I look forward to a continued positive relationship.
Dr. Vicki is the best psychiatrist I have ever been to. She listens. She does her job and she does it well. She's not there to just tell you what to do or talk at you.
The service provided was exceptional. The team diligently develops comprehensive treatment plans meticulously tailored to individual conditions. I am seeing positive results.
My mom was a patient of Dr. Victorine Ngang for about 5 years, and she has been absolutely the best thing that ever happened to her. She is so caring, responsive, and takes a wholistic approach to her clients' care.
I enjoyed my experience with the Dr. She listened to me and helped me understand some things I didn't know about my medication. She has a gentle caring spirit
Why Unique Minds(section 6)
A practice built to be easy to reach
Getting help should not be the hardest part of getting help. Everything here exists to take one obstacle out of the way.
Multiple locations, plus telehealth
Baltimore, Washington, D.C. and Delaware, Ohio in person, or secure video anywhere in Maryland and the District, so care does not stop when your week gets complicated.
Psychiatry and therapy together
Medication management and talking therapy in one practice, so nobody has to carry their own notes between two providers who never speak.
More support when you need it
When a season is hard, appointments go weekly, medication gets reviewed sooner than the next routine visit, and your therapist and prescriber work from the same picture.
Care for adults and children
We treat across the ages, and we take culturally responsive care seriously rather than listing it as a value.
Offices, phone and fax(section 7)
Contact us
Visit us in Baltimore, Washington, D.C. or Delaware, Ohio, call during office hours, or send a secure message at any time.
Baltimore, MD
6810 Park Heights Ave, Suite C6Baltimore, MD 21215Get directions to the Baltimore, MD office (opens in a new tab)
Washington, DC
1402 North Capitol St NW, #1Washington, DC 20002Get directions to the Washington, DC office (opens in a new tab)
Delaware, OH
1 W Winter St, Suite 211Delaware, OH 43015Get directions to the Delaware, OH office (opens in a new tab)
Where we work
Care should not depend on how far you can travel
Telehealth appointments are available anywhere in Maryland or the District. These are the communities we serve most often. Each has its own page.
Maryland
District of Columbia
Common questions
Answers before you call
The questions we are asked most. There are more on the patient FAQ.
Read the full patient FAQWhat mental health conditions do you treat?
We treat depression and bipolar disorder; anxiety conditions including generalized anxiety, panic disorder, social anxiety, OCD and specific phobias; PTSD and trauma; ADHD; substance use; insomnia; schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders; personality disorders; eating disorders; and autism spectrum disorder.
Do you offer telehealth visits in Maryland, Washington, D.C. and Ohio?
Yes. We offer secure, HIPAA-compliant telehealth visits for psychiatric evaluations, medication management and therapy. You can be seen from home anywhere in Maryland, Washington, D.C. and Ohio
Which insurance plans do you accept?
We accept Medicare, Maryland Medicaid, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare, Amerigroup, MedStar, AmeriHealth and Optum. We also welcome self-pay patients and accept cash and credit cards. Insurance networks change often, so please call us to confirm your own plan before your first visit.
What happens during a psychiatric evaluation?
It is a conversation, not a test you can fail. We talk through how you have been feeling, ask about your medical, family and social history, and use a short questionnaire if it helps. At the end you leave with a diagnosis you understand and a treatment plan built with you.
How do I book an appointment?
Request an appointment online at any time, or call us during office hours. You can also email us. We see patients at our Baltimore and Washington, D.C. offices and by telehealth across Maryland and D.C.
You do not have to have the right words. Just call.
Request an appointment online at any time, or speak to somebody during office hours.
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