Trauma Specialists of Maryland

What Trauma Specialists of Maryland does

Trauma Specialists of Maryland, LLC is a privately-held outpatient mental health practice founded in 2007 by Rachel Harrison, LCPC, NCC, and headquartered in Frederick, Maryland. The firm delivers trauma-focused therapy with EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) as its core modality, supplemented by Neurofeedback (EEG biofeedback), Alpha-Stim electromedical treatment, CBT, DBT, IFS, attachment-based therapy, art therapy, and psychiatric medication management via a PMHNP. Service lines target three primary segments—children/adolescents, adults, and adoptive families—delivered across three Maryland offices (Downtown Frederick, Urbana, Ballenger Creek) plus telehealth within Maryland and via sister-company offices in Delaware (Lewes, Milton) and Pennsylvania (Hanover).

The business operates a dual-revenue model. Direct clinical care is the larger stream: per-session fees differentiated by clinician licensure tier (independently licensed at $170-$220 vs. provisionally licensed at $160-$210, group therapy $60-$75), billed primarily through in-network insurance with self-pay/ superbill fallback; EMDR Intensives (2-3 day concentrated protocols, ~6 hours total) are self-pay only and require prepayment. Neurofeedback and Alpha-Stim run as 12-20 week recurring programs ($185-$195/session). The second stream is professional education via the wholly-owned Trauma Specialists Training Institute, which delivers EMDRIA-approved EMDR basic, advanced, on-demand training, and an EMDR Circle membership to external clinicians nationally, alongside community-development training for schools, first responders, government agencies, and nonprofits (Frederick County Public Schools, Child Advocacy Center, Delaware DHSS, Maryland Crime Victims' Resource Center).

The technology stack is conventional practice-management SaaS rather than proprietary IP: Simple Practice handles EHR, intake forms, billing, scheduling, and primary telehealth; Google Forms captures appointment requests; BambooHR manages recruiting; MailerLite runs the newsletter; Canva produces collateral; and Google Meet serves as backup video. The company's differentiated IP sits in clinical protocols (Group EMDR variants ASSYST, IGTP-OTS, G-TEP, C-GTEP), EMDRIA-approved trainer status, and the founder-led training institute, which together create a referral flywheel from trained clinicians back into the clinical practice.

Name

Trauma Specialists of Maryland

Legal name

Trauma Specialists of Maryland, LLC

Website

https://traumaspecialistsofmd.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Trauma Specialists of Maryland is a private, founder-led outpatient mental health practice in Frederick, MD that delivers EMDR-based trauma therapy, neurofeedback, and Alpha-Stim treatment to children, adults, and adoptive families across three Mid-Atlantic states, supplemented by an EMDRIA-approved clinician training institute.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Offices of Physicians, Mental Health Specialists (621112)

SIC

Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093), Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

Grief, Trauma & PTSD-Focused Teletherapy Platforms (HLALAEAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Trauma-Informed Care & Crisis Response (School-Based) (EDAKAMAF)

Keywords

• Trauma therapy services
• EMDR therapy
• Mental health practice
• Neurofeedback services
• Psychological evaluations

Headquarters

HQ city

Frederick

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Outpatient Therapy Sessions: Billable therapy sessions covered by insurance (in-network with major providers) or self-pay. Session lengths include 30, 45, and 60 minutes with different rate structures for independently vs provisionally licensed clinicians.
2. EMDR Intensives: Intensive trauma treatment packages not covered by insurance. Prepayment required. Includes intake, preparation, and intensive processing sessions over multiple days.
3. Neurofeedback Training: Weekly neurofeedback sessions average 20 weeks. Typically includes psychotherapy component unless client already in mental health care.
4. Alpha-Stim Treatment Program: 12-week treatment program with consultation, device use appointments, and check-ins. Device purchase available for personal use after initial treatment.
5. Training and Consultation Services: Professional training programs for clinicians including EMDR basic training, advanced training, and ongoing EMDR Circle membership. Also offers community development training for organizations.
6. Self-Pay and Out-of-Network Services: Self-pay clients with initial discounts available. Superbills provided for out-of-network insurance reimbursement.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Trauma Specialists of Maryland is a multi-location mental health practice that provides outpatient trauma and behavioral health therapy to children, adolescents, adults, families, couples, and first responders. Its core offering is evidence-based trauma treatment—principally EMDR—supplemented by neurofeedback, somatic therapy, play therapy, ego state therapy, Brainspotting, Cognitive Processing Therapy, AEDP, and specialized psychological and neuropsychological evaluations. Services are delivered in person at offices in Pasadena, Silver Spring, Annapolis, and Ocean City, and via telehealth, with fees structured by clinician licensing level.

Product overview

Trauma Specialists of Maryland is a mental health practice offering a coordinated suite of trauma-focused therapy services centered around EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) as its primary treatment modality. The practice operates a multi-location outpatient practice providing individual therapy for children, adolescents, and adults, augmented by specialized services including EMDR Intensives, Neurofeedback, Alpha-Stim treatment, Art Therapy, and Medication Management. The company also operates a sister training organization, Trauma Specialists Training Institute, which provides professional EMDR training and certification programs for clinicians nationally. Telehealth services complement in-person care across three Maryland office locations in Frederick and Urbana.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Trauma Specialists Training Institute: Training academy for EMDR and trauma therapy for clinicians, offering EMDRIA approved EMDR trainings nationally, EMDR Circle membership, and advanced training programs.

Quantifiable outcome

• EMDR therapy has higher evidence for effectiveness than many other types of therapy for trauma treatment
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments6 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Frederick County Public SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for trauma-informed practices training and EMDR services. The practice has trained clinicians within Frederick County Public Schools on mental health topics.
• Family PartnershipminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partnership for family support services in Frederick County.
• The Child Advocacy CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for child trauma services and advocacy. Supports children who have experienced abuse.
• Frederick County Department of Social ServicesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partnership for social services coordination and trauma support.
• The Rotary Club of Carroll CreekminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partnership for trauma awareness and community support initiatives.
• 2nd Street and HopeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partnership for trauma support services and community development.
• City Youth MatrixminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for youth trauma and mental health services in the Frederick community.
• Mental Health Association (Delaware)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEMDR training partnership for clinicians in Delaware. The Department of Health and Social Services in Delaware also receives training.
• Maryland Crime Victims' Resource CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrauma-informed yoga training provided to support crime victims. Positive feedback received on training quality.
• Love Inc of Mid-DelmarvaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrauma training for volunteers and staff supporting Sussex County community. Training on understanding trauma and supporting recovery.
• Roots Youth DevelopmentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for ecotherapy services integrating nature-based approaches with mental health treatment.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Embark Behavioral Health: Multi-location outpatient mental health practice group serving adolescents and families with intensive therapeutic programming. Comparable multi-site, trauma-focused outpatient model serving children, adolescents, and adoptive families.
• Center for EMDR Therapy and Training: Independent EMDR-specialized practice and training center offering clinical therapy and EMDRIA-approved training. Highly comparable to Trauma Specialists' combination of clinical practice plus an affiliated training institute producing EMDR-certified clinicians.
• Princeton Psychotherapy Center: Regional outpatient therapy practice in the Mid-Atlantic offering EMDR and trauma-focused services. Comparable as a private, regionally concentrated mental health practice with EMDR specialization and multiple therapeutic modalities.
• Alta Behavioral Health: Mental health practice network providing outpatient therapy including EMDR and trauma-focused services across multiple states. Comparable as a multi-site outpatient mental health group with insurance-based billing and trauma specialization.

Emerging players

• Charlie Health: Tech-enabled virtual mental health provider specializing in intensive outpatient treatment for adolescents and young adults. Comparable to Trauma Specialists' EMDR Intensive model and adolescent DBT group, though distributed virtually rather than in-person.
• Brightside Health: Telehealth-first mental health platform focused on anxiety and depression with intensive therapy programs. Comparable to Trauma Specialists' EMDR Intensives model and trauma/PTSD focus, though delivered virtually with insurance-based billing.

Broad incumbents

• ARC Health: PE-backed platform building a network of mental health practices across the U.S. Directly comparable as a roll-up/acquirer of regional therapy practices like Trauma Specialists; both operate multi-location outpatient mental health groups with insurance-based revenue.
• Rogers Behavioral Health: Established specialty behavioral health system with multiple locations offering trauma-focused treatment including OCD, anxiety, and PTSD programs. Comparable specialization in trauma/PTSD treatment and a multi-site delivery model, though much larger in scale.
• Mindpath Health: Large multi-state outpatient mental health practice group offering therapy, psychiatry, and telehealth across the U.S. Comparable outpatient therapy-plus-medication management model, though far broader in scope and geography than Trauma Specialists.
• Geode Health: PE-backed integrated outpatient mental health platform combining therapy and psychiatry services across multiple U.S. markets. Comparable as a multi-site outpatient mental health operator with insurance-based revenue and geographic expansion strategy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/TraumaSpecialistsofMD
• Instagraminstagram.com/traumaspecialistsofmd
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/trauma-specialists-of-maryland-llc

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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