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Kumi Pledger, LCPC
Maryland
LCPC in Maryland - anxiety and relationships
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Attachment-focused work
- Mindfulness practices
About Kumi
Kumi Pledger is an LCPC (Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor) practicing in Maryland with ten years of experience. She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and relationship or parenting concerns. Sessions are offered in English and Japanese, and international clients are accepted.
Kumi uses straightforward, skills-based work to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and habits. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside attachment-focused and client-centered methods to address problems like sleep trouble, low self-esteem, and addictive behaviors. Sessions include practical exercises and real-life tools to try between meetings.
Many clients bring issues tied to family history, abandonment, or attachment problems. Kumi addresses these with approaches that look at how past relationships shape current patterns. She also works with people facing caregiving stress, first responder concerns, or changes such as divorce and separation.
The pace is collaborative and focused on behavior and thinking that can be changed. You can expect clear strategies for coping with panic, mood swings, grief, or career stress. The work may include mindfulness practices and emotion-focused techniques for improving communication and intimacy.
Kumi helps people managing bipolar mood challenges, disruptive mood problems, gender dysphoria questions, and parenting stresses. Her background favors concrete steps: try a small change, see what happens, and adjust the plan based on what works.
How therapeutic approaches are used in online sessions
CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. In practice this means tracking patterns, testing small changes, and using concrete exercises to reduce anxiety or improve sleep. Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships influence current reactions and helps people try new ways of relating when old patterns cause pain.The clinician will collaborate with the client to choose which methods to use. That means discussing goals, trying an approach for a few sessions, and adjusting based on what helps most. The decision about which methods to emphasize is shared and revisited as work proceeds.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when schedules demand it, or remove travel time so therapy fits around work or parenting. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and homework for remote sessions so progress continues between appointments.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Maryland
Languages
English, Japanese
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with most?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and parenting concerns, sleep problems, addictive behaviors, and related issues such as grief and career stress.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
CBT is used to identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and to try practical alternatives. Sessions mix discussion with exercises to practice new ways of responding between meetings.
What is her clinical background?
She has ten years of clinical experience and uses a blend of CBT, attachment-based methods, client-centered therapy, DBT skills, and emotion-focused techniques.
What credential does she hold and where is she located?
She holds an LCPC license in Maryland and practices from that state.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
International clients are accepted. Sessions are offered in English and Japanese.
What session formats are available?
Session formats are not listed in the biography. Confirm current session options before booking to know which formats are offered.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription model 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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