Boulder Bridge in Rock Creek Park on the border of Silver Spring, MD and Washington, D.C.
The hub of our international network of care, providing intensive outpatient care, outpatient services, candidate assessment, and spiritual care and ongoing education for ministry
Saint Luke Institute is located in suburban Maryland, a short distance from Washington, D.C. We helps ministers and others in the Church move towards recovery and healing from a variety of mental health challenges in an integrated way which fosters care of the person as a whole.
Our clinical care office suite is the home of our Intensive Outpatient Program. Our other services include:
- Clinical evaluations to determine next steps for intervention and care
- Individual and group outpatient therapy to address both short-term needs and more complex issues
- Continuing care for ongoing support throughout the critical five-year period following intensive outpatient treatment
- Candidate assessments for men and women discerning a call to priesthood, religious life, and the permanent diaconate.
- Education, both online and in-person, to support healthy, effective ministry
Scheduling and Planning a Visit
Appointments
We are happy to discuss your needs. Initial inquiries should be directed to Admission Director Michelle Short at michelles@sli.org by phone at (301) 422-5429. To provide the best care possible, we cannot accept walk-ins.
Directions & Access
Saint Luke Institute is located at 8380 Colesville Road, Suite 300, Silver Spring, Maryland, 20910, the white office building located to your far right as you enter the main parking lot from East-West Highway.
Our offices are conveniently located near three major airports, each of which include public transit options to our office, as well as rental car options.
- Baltimore/Washington Thurgood Marshall International Airport (BWI) – 30 miles away
- Reagan National Airport (DCA) – 13 miles away (including direct access to Washington, D.C. Metro subway system)
- Dulles International Airport (IAD) – 29 miles away (including direct access to D.C. Metro subway system)
Clients may travel to and from our Silver Spring office suite by car, ride share, or public transportation We are easily accessible from Interstate 495 (Capital Beltway) and also a five-minute walk from the Silver Spring Metro station and other amenities.
Easiest access to our office building and parking is through the parking lot accessible via The Blairs shopping plaza at 1300 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Use the East-West Highway address as your destination when driving or taking a taxi or ride share. Ample free parking is available in the parking lot.
Please call our front office at (301) 445-7970 when you arrive to gain access to our secure building.
Privacy
We value your privacy. Our therapists follow the strictest confidentiality principles set forth by Maryland and federal law. We will discuss confidentiality with you on your first visit.
Cost
We are committed to providing excellent care at a reasonable cost. We will submit insurance claims for clients who have out-of-network benefits with their insurance. No clergy or religious is denied admission or service based on an inability to pay.
Silver Spring, MD Team
Leadership
Rev. Quinn Conners, O.Carm., Ph.D.
Marianne Durgavich, RN
Kathleen Hope Brown, D.Min.
Stephen Carroll, Ph.D., LCPC
Marc DelMonico, Ph.D.
Alex Rudolph
Michelle Short
Administrative
Christina DiMeglio Lopez
Roseann Powell
Clinical
Ann Marie Beins, RN
Carol Bloom, LCSW-C
Stephen Carroll, Ph.D., LCPC
Rev. Quinn Conners, O.Carm., Ph.D.
Emerson Coronel, M.D.
Michael Dickson, DNP
Dana Dowd, PT, M.S.
Lisa Drexler, Ph.D.
Carol Farthing, Ph.D.
Pam Feeley, M.D.
Rev. James E. Gordon, Ph.D.
A. Mechelle Haywood, Psy.D.
Nancy Hondros, ATR-BC, LCPC
Astrid Jonas, M.S.
Jodi Kanter, Ph.D.
Maria Kereshi, Psy.D.
Nancy Kluge, Ph.D., LCPC
Stephanie Lerner, LCSW-C
Andrew Martin, Psy.D.
Margaret M. Pakulski, M.A., LCSW-C
Danielle Palmer, Ph.D., NCSP
Rev. Kenneth D. Phillips, TOR, M.S.
Emily Ray, Ph.D.
Maja K. Triantafilou, M.A., LCPC
Spirituality
Edward M. Andrews, LPC, LMFT, NCC, MAC, CT
Kathleen Hope Brown, D.Min.
Sr. Margaret Crowley, SHCJ, LCSW-C
Msgr. William English
Denise Kfoury
Amy Kulesa
Linda Mastro
Rev. Charley Miller, OFM
Patricia A. Parachini, SNJM, D.Min.
Admissions & Appointments
Accreditation & Licensure
Saint Luke Institute is accredited by The Joint Commission and our Intensive Outpatient Program is licensed by the State of Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.
The Joint Commission is an independent, objective evaluator of health care organizations. Accreditation from the Joint Commission is a “gold seal of quality” and a mark of distinction for patient care and safety.
Saint Luke Institute has continuously achieved this standard of quality over many decades.
