Profile / United States
Barbara Kass, LCPC
Maryland
LCPC in Maryland - Anxiety and Life Change
See online therapy options- CBT and mindfulness
- Pastoral counseling comfort
- Career and grief support
About Barbara
Barbara Kass is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) in Maryland with 11 years of clinical experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, career challenges, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue. She also focuses on codependency, dependent personality patterns, life purpose, and women's issues.
Her approach is collaborative and practical. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) alongside client-centered, existential, Jungian, and mindfulness-based methods. Sessions include straightforward work on thoughts, behaviors, and habits, plus breathing and meditation practice when helpful.
Barbara has worked in hospitals, clinics, county services, and private practice. She holds a degree from Loyola University and has a specialty in pastoral counseling that informs her comfort discussing spiritual and religious questions. Her background includes many settings where people face trauma, adjustment, and career strain.
In sessions she may use expressive writing and body awareness exercises to make ideas more concrete. Conversations often include learning simple tools to notice unhelpful thought patterns and to try alternate responses. The focus is on practical steps clients can use between meetings.
People who contact her can expect clear explanations of techniques and an emphasis on skill-building. To begin clients follow the directory process to match and schedule an initial appointment.
How her approaches translate to online work
Barbara often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and habits. CBT focuses on practical exercises and experiments to test different ways of thinking and acting, and it is commonly used for anxiety, depression, and stress management.She also draws on Client-Centered Therapy, which emphasizes listening and making space for a person's own goals. That approach supports people who want to clarify values, life purpose, or work through spiritual and religious questions. Existential Therapy is another influence; it looks at meaning, choice, and how people respond to life transitions and losses.
Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and the kinds of techniques that feel useful, and then try approaches together. This remains a collaborative process where methods can be adjusted over time.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to schedule short check-ins, fit appointments into a workday, avoid travel, or use tools like writing exercises and guided breathing between meetings. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT and mindfulness exercises to an online setting to focus on practical skills and daily routines.
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Experience
11+ years
Listed in
Maryland
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she most often address?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, career problems, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and practical, focusing on skills people can use between sessions and clear explanations of techniques.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 11 years of experience working in hospitals, clinics, private practice, and county services.
What credentials does she hold and where is she based?
She is an LCPC licensed in Maryland and works from that state.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what does cost look like?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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