Therapist in Crofton, Maryland Michele Buchanan -Tyler, Therapist
Gender Identity: Female (She/Her)
Ages Served: 6-75+
Appointments: In-office and Online
Manages Medications: No, provides therapy only
Accepts Insurance: Yes - View accepted plans
Michele Buchanan -Tyler, MSW, LCSW-C
Specializes In:
Michele is an individual and family therapist licensed in the District of Columbia and Maryland. She has more than 20 years of experience working as a clinical social worker with adults, teens and families with children on issues of family conflict, trauma history, school performance problems and adoption related issues. She has helped individuals, children and adolescents with emotional disorders such as depression, anxiety, PTSD, ADHD, Autism, learning disabilities, attachment issues, grief loss, and trauma. Michele has extensive experience with trauma therapy modalities. Michele is an adoptive parent and has worked many years with families in pre and post adoption status. Michele is sensitive to the specific needs of LGBT individuals and families. Michele is straight forward and invested in improving life experiences for her clients. She encourages self determined solutions for problems by offering a safe space with strategies for working through difficult decisions and complex situations.
Types of Care & Ages Served
- Individual Therapy: Ages 6-75+
Areas of Focus
Individual Therapy
Get help addressing challenges and improve well-being with a clinician's guidance.
- Anxiety
- Depression/feeling down
- Panic attacks
- Self-esteem
- Sexual trauma
- Stress management
- Trauma & PTSD
- Ability status
- ADHD
- Adoption & foster care
- Aging
- Anger issues
- Attachment issues
- Attention & focus
- Autism: generally independent
- Autism: requires some assistance
- Autism: requires substantial support
- Bipolar Disorder
- Bullying or harassment
- Career & relationships (mid-life)
- Caregiving
- Childhood behavioral issues
- Detachment/disconnection
- Dissociative disorders
- Domestic violence & abuse
- Early adulthood: Independent living or relationships
- Early adulthood: Starting college or career
- Emotional abuse
- Empty nesters
- End-of-life challenges
- Ethnic identity
- Family conflict
- Fertility
- First responder stress
- Focus, concentration & memory
- Gender identity
- General relationship issues
- Grief & loss
- Hallucinations
- Hoarding
- Intellectual challenges: requires some assistance
- Intellectual challenges: requires substantial support
- Intense mood changes
- Learning challenges
- LGBTQ+
- Marital stress or divorce
- Men's health/issues
- Menopause & perimenopause
- Military & veteran
- Other women's health concerns
- Parenthood
- Parenting
- Patterns affecting behavior, emotions and relationships
- Personality disorders
- PMS & PMDD
- Post-partum depression & anxiety
- Pre-conception
- Pregnancy
- Pregnancy loss
- Premarital counseling
- Psychosis/issues with reality
- Racial identity
- Religion & spirituality
- Retirement
- Schizophrenia/schizoaffective
- School avoidance
- School behavioral issues
- Self-injury or cutting
- Social injustice
- Social skills & communication
- Stress from ongoing health issues
- Unusual thoughts or beliefs
Insurances Accepted
- Aetna
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Centivo
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Devoted Health Plan
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- HealthSmart
- Humana
- Johns Hopkins Healthcare (JHHC)
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Medicare
- Northwell Direct
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Partners Direct Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- Sana Benefits
- TELUS Health (BHS)
- Tricare East (Humana Military)
Languages
- English
Education
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Howard University School of Social Work
FAQs
Please call us at 443-795-4300 to schedule an appointment with Michele Buchanan -Tyler.
Michele Buchanan -Tyler generally accepts new patients but there could be a waitlist.
Please call 443-795-4300 to find out Michele Buchanan -Tyler's schedule and availability.
LifeStance Health providers accept most commercial insurance plans that are offered in the states where we offer services, including telehealth. Please see the following list of insurances accepted by Michele Buchanan -Tyler:
- Aetna
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield
- Carelon (Beacon)
- Centivo
- Claritev (MultiPlan PHCS)
- Devoted Health Plan
- Evernorth (Cigna)
- HealthSmart
- Humana
- Johns Hopkins Healthcare (JHHC)
- MediNcrease Health Plans (MHP)
- Medicare
- Northwell Direct
- Optum (UnitedHealthcare)
- Partners Direct Health
- Provider Network of America (PNOA)
- Quest Behavioral Health
- Sana Benefits
- TELUS Health (BHS)
- Tricare East (Humana Military)
If you don't see your insurance listed, please contact us at 443-795-4300 to see how we can help.
Michele Buchanan -Tyler is a Therapist and cannot prescribe medication. However, most LifeStance offices have a Psychiatrist or APN on staff who can prescribe medication if needed.
Michele Buchanan -Tyler works at the following locations:
Yes, Michele Buchanan -Tyler does offer online telehealth visits.
Yes, Michele Buchanan -Tyler is currently offering in-office visits at the following locations: