About Us
Optimizing Mental Health
Caring Hands Medical Clinic is located in Laurel Maryland. We are proud that our dedicated staff and doctors are trained to handle all areas of treatment. We are especially skilled in the prevention, diagnosis, treatment of diseases, no matter how common, rare, simple or complex. Our Psychiatric patients are being treated with care to make them cope with their environment.
At Caring Hands Medical Clinic, you become a partner in keeping up with your health problems. We listen to your complaints, understand your concerns, examine you and come up with treatment options.
Our goal is to make a difference by seeing the best in others when they cannot see it in themselves thus preventing the stigma associated with mental health.
When you feel like you do not have the mental capacity to take care of yourself let alone those around you; please remember we are here to support and provide the help you need. This is the reason why minds matter to us.
Getting the right help from the right professionals will give you the right answers and peace of mind needed to regain control of your life. We treat anxiety, depression, bipolar, schizophrenia, dementia, eating disorders, attention deficit disorders. We focus our treatments through a holistic approach.
If you answer yes to any of these questions, it means you are in the right place, making the right decision.
Dr. Elizabeth Ndika
DNP, FNP, PMHNP
Credentials
- Doctor in Nursing practice (DNP) from Chamberlain University
- Family Nurse practitioner (FNP): Mountain State University
- Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP): University of Cincinnati
- Community Connection
- Community Assertive Treatment Centers
- Army Reserved Programs
- Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities
Dr. Ndika Elizabeth has a combination of 30 years of experience in both family medicine and psychiatric mental health conditions. Dr. Elizabeth Ndika (DNP) is a board certified Psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner as well as certified a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP). Elizabeth practices at Caring Hands Medical Clinic where she utilizes her past acute care experience as a hospitalist and as a sole provider from other inpatient /outpatients’ settings to care for her patients. She has the ability to easily differentiate between mental illness and medical condition. At Caring Hands Medical clinic llc, Dr. Ndika integrates her community health assessment skills in addition to a holistic approach to manage her clients.
As a psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, she understands that mental health can be restored with proper management and that one-size does not fit all. Every patient’s condition is unique to the individual.
Her main goal of treatment is to guide her patients or clients to a safer area /state where they can manage their own conditions independently. To do so, l use my past- lengthened experience from different healthcare systems. Indeed, I have been employed in a variety of treatment settings including hospitals, emergency rooms, intensive outpatient programs, residential inpatient treatment centers, psychiatric inpatient units, and private practice settings. She believes in the treatment of the whole person (mind, body, and spirit). In order to accomplish these tasks, she of often create a trusting-relationship with my clients, their families, staff, and other local community connections in order to collaborate with other stakeholders or specialists thereby improving patients’ conditions.
Insurance & Payment
Your health Insurance could cover up to 100%
We Work With Most Major Insurance and accept self-pay.
Figuring out your insurance coverage and benefits for substance abuse treatment and mental health care can be challenging. Let us help. Our experienced staff is skilled at working with all types of insurance plans and companies and can guide you in accessing the maximum benefits available.
Insurance & Self Pay
If you will be using insurance, we recommend contacting your insurance company before your visit to be sure that the service you’re seeking is covered. Your payment responsibility may vary based on your insurance coverage.
If you’re uninsured or prefer to pay out of pocket, we accept cash, credit card and Zelle.
Online Bill Payment
All forms of payment are accepted except checks. If no insurance, discuss payment options with our dedicated staff. We also accept PayPal.
Our Charges
Our charges vary based on the number of symptoms or conditions a patient has, and whether we provide more than one service. Most visits fall within the ranges provided but charges can exceed these ranges in more complex cases.