Janet Hawkins Pope

she/her

Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Certified (LCSW-Certified)

Janet has been a lifesaver. She truly cares and is an amazing therapist.

Leia, verified patient of Janet

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Relationships, Anger Management, Depression

Individual Counseling, Couples/Marriage Counseling

In Person & Online in Germantown, MD

25 years in practice

Ages served: 18-65+

Janet accepts 28 insurers

Aetna

Aetna Medicare Advantage

Anthem

Blue Cross Blue Shield

Cigna | Evernorth

Blue Cross Blue Shield | Anthem (Blue Card)

CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield DC | BCBS HMO

CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Maryland | BCBS HMO

CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Maryland | BCBS PPO

Carelon

Cigna | Evernorth - Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Compsych

Firefly Health Plan | Cigna PPO Network

First Health Network

HealthSpring | Medicare Advantage

Humana Medicare Advantage

Johns Hopkins Healthcare | JHHC

JP Farley Corporation

Medica

Medicare MD

Multi Plan PHCS

Optum Serve

Quest Behavioral Health

Railroad Medicare

Tricare East | Out of Network Provider

UMR

United Healthcare | Optum

United Healthcare | Optum - Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

United Healthcare | Optum Medicare Advantage

Uprise EAP

Self pay costs

Out-of-pocket session costs for clients who don’t have insurance or aren’t covered by their insurance for mental health services.

$220

first session

$160

subsequent sessions

Janet Hawkins-Pope is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) that has over 25 years of experience working with adults, couples, and families from a variety of backgrounds, including veterans and active military members. She specializes in treating dysfunctional relationships, depression, anger management, adjustment disorders, anxiety, family conflict, grief, loss, trauma, and PTSD.

Janet has a significant background and training in relationship therapy, which includes communications, conflict management, emotional safety, and problem-solving. She enjoys working with couples to help them achieve greater insight and understanding into their relationship. Janet’s education and diverse background give her a wealth of experience to apply in working with her clients.

She prides herself on providing her clients with a tailored treatment that can be integrated into their daily lives. Janet supports her clients toward self-empowerment and brings a wealth of professional and life experience to help clients on their journey of healing.

"As a senior clinician, I understand the uniqueness that all my clients bring to the clinical process and pride myself in an eclectic approach to treatment. "

Janet has been a lifesaver. She truly cares and is an amazing therapist.

Leia, verified patient of Janet

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Why did you decide to become a counselor?

I wanted to make a difference in this crazy world of ours, for the better.

What’s one thing you wish all clients knew?

That healing is a process and that they need to be patient with themselves.

What inspires you?

I'm inspired by the healing process and watching a person become their best version.

What do you want to accomplish with an individual in their first session?

I want them to feel safe and comfortable that I'm a good match for them and their healing journey.

SpecialitiesRelationships, Anger Management, Depression, Stress / Mental Stress / Work Stress, Anxiety, Trauma / PTSD, Divorce, Life Transition, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), ADHD, Coping Skills, Self Esteem

ApproachesCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Humanistic / Rogerian, Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT), Motivational Interviewing, Positive Psychology, Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Strength-Based Therapy, Attachment-Based, Any / Eclectic, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)