A mental-health consulting & training institute founded by Devon A. Blackwood — therapy, professional evaluations, and continuing education.
B.W. Associates was founded to ensure that practitioners, educators, and the community stay on top of the emotional-health issues that affect everyday life. From clinical care to professional training, the practice blends evidence-informed methods with decades of real-world experience.
Devon has counseled in Psychiatry at Johns Hopkins, advocated on Capitol Hill, and helped shape public policy on suicide, substance use, juvenile justice, and gun violence.
Individual counseling for anger, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and substance-use concerns.
Comprehensive alcohol & drug assessments and clinical mental-health evaluations.
Court-based and attorney-based assessments, plus adult & adolescent psycho-social histories.
Substance Abuse Professional evaluations for safety-sensitive positions, per federal guidelines.
Continuing-education trainings — e.g., “Wound Care: Best Approaches to Healing Victims of Traumatic Experiences.”
Program and policy consulting for organizations serving vulnerable populations.
Counselors
Probation Officers
Nurses
Educators
Clergy
Law Enforcement
MFTs
Social Workers
Counselors
Case Managers
Probation Officers
Nurses
Educators
Clergy
Law Enforcement
MFTs
Peer Specialists
Nottingham, Maryland — serving clients locally and virtually.