Learn about our Baltimore-based intensive outpatient program

With a patient to doctor ratio of 3:1 and more than 10 hours of doctor time each week, our IOP provides an unmatched level of expert clinical care.

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MindWork Group Co-Founder, Marina Nikhinson, M.D.

Understanding relationships in a profound way is at the core of what we do.”

What You’ll Receive at MindWork Group’s Intensive Outpatient Program

An intensive outpatient program provides a higher level of care than standard therapy, which means more time spent in treatment each week

A Dedicated Team of Experts

Each of our patients is assigned a primary therapist, psychiatrist and family therapist

Individualized Treatment Plans

Our team of experienced clinicians conducts a thorough assessment and creates a customized treatment plan tailored to the patient's specific challenges and goals.

Prescription Medication Management

Our doctors will work closely with you to assess your medication needs and ensure they align with your treatment goals. We will monitor your progress and make adjustments when needed.

Competitive Pricing

When considering our commitment to providing ample 1:1 therapy time and our top-quality programming, our pricing ensures that you receive exceptional value for your investment.

Intimate Environment

Our program has an average of six patients a time, which allows us to facilitate an experience that fosters a sense of community and belonging.

Physician Led Groups

8 out of 15 hours of group therapy are facilitated by one or more physicians

MEET THE DOCTORS

Thomas Franklin, M.D., President and CEO

  • Dr. Franklin is a psychiatrist and psychoanalyst. He is a member of the Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry and the American College of Psychiatrists. He has written about his own struggles with depression and is an advocate for easier access to high quality comprehensive mental health care for everyone.

Marina Nikhinson, M.D., Executive Vice President and COO

  • Dr. Nikhinson is a board certified psychiatrist and psychotherapist with advanced training in treatment of mood, anxiety and personality disorders. Her long standing interests in attachment theory and importance of early life help patients understand their past and present struggles in order to create meaningful narratives and a life worth living.

Zac Cordner, M.D., Ph.D

  • Dr. Cordner is a leading expert in the care of patients with complex and difficult to treat disorders as well as individuals with comorbid substance use and medical problems that require a coordinated, multidisciplinary approach.

THE MINDWORK GROUP TREATMENT TEAM

MINDWORK GROUP’S OFFERINGS

Psychiatric Consultation:

  • Psychiatric evaluation

  • Medication management

  • Psychopharmacological assessment

  • Medication assisted therapy for substance abuse treatment

Intensive Outpatient Treatment Program:

The Mindwork IOP is an alternative to residential treatment or inpatient hospitalization, or a step-down from those treatments.

Group Therapy:

  • Process and psychodynamic groups

  • Art therapy groups

  • Learning together groups

  • Understanding behaviors

  • Substance abuse treatment groups

Individual Focus:

  • Psychodynamic psychotherapy

  • Psychoanalysis

  • Art therapy

  • Experiential psychotherapy

  • Nature informed therapy

  • Virtual treatment

  • Life Coach support

  • Psychodynamically informed executive coaching and business consulting

 Executive Services:

  • Professional consultation 

  • Individual and Group supervision

  • Peer supervision

  • Second Opinion Consultations

Family Therapy:

  • Individual and whole family support

  • Family coaching and consultation

  • Exploration of family dynamics

  • Facilitated conversations

Serious mental health concerns are ubiquitous.

Everyone will either suffer from one, or have an immediate family member suffer from one. Let us help:

We offer tailored, outpatient treatment plans to tackle problems relating to yourself, your relationship, your family, or group.

We get to know the real you in the context of your personal history and current environment.

In our modern, inviting facility in Cross Keys, our team of staff and partners will address the needs of you as a whole person.

There is hope. Let us customize a plan for you to achieve your best possible life.

Don’t just take it from us…
Read real reviews from real people

  • Tom Franklin, M.D. and Marina Nikhinson, M.D. are unusual in today’s mental health environment.  They know how to approach complex depressive disorders, crippling anxiety disorders, substance use disorders, personality disorders, bipolar disorder in all its disguises, and other combinations of psychiatric problems that don’t respond to typical outpatient treatment.

    — Donald Ross, M.D., DFAPA, Supervising and Training Analyst – Washington-Baltimore Center for Psychoanalysis

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  • I have known Dr. Franklin and Dr. Nikhinson for many years and greatly respect their work providing intensive treatment services for people with significant mental health challenges. They approach their work with thoughtful compassion, kindness, dignity, and grace.

    — Eric A. Levine, Ed.D, President & CEO, Cooper Riis Healing Community

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Ideal Location

The office is located in one of the first mixed-use developments by James W. Rouse and features mid-century architecture including a Frank Gehry highrise. Across the street is Roland Park, a leafy neighborhood designed by Frederick Law Olmstead filled with charming late Victorian houses and a stunning urban forest.

There is an onsite hotel, The Delta Hotel, with which we have a special rate.

The office is located:

 

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