- Client-centered approach
- Mindfulness and writing
- Focus on codependency
About Barbara
Barbara Kass is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) in Maryland who supports people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, and low self-esteem. She also helps with career challenges, compassion fatigue, and questions about life purpose. Her writing and mindfulness tools are often part of early conversations. Barbara draws on over a decade of practice to help people feel steadier and more able to manage day-to-day demands.
She describes counseling as a collaborative process. Sessions focus on what matters most to the client and move at a practical pace. Barbara combines client-centered listening with cognitive tools that look at thoughts and behaviors. She also brings mindfulness exercises, breathing, meditation, and expressive writing into the work.
Her background includes work in hospitals, clinics, county services, and private practice, which gives her experience with a range of life situations. A graduate of Loyola University, she is comfortable addressing spiritual and religious concerns when they matter to the person. That experience informs how she approaches grief and meaning questions.
Barbara has used Jungian and existential ideas to help people explore values, identity, and life direction. Those approaches can be helpful when someone faces major life changes or wonders about purpose. Her style aims to be warm, relatable, and steady while still challenging stuck patterns.
People who want practical coping skills often work on breathing and mindfulness first. From there sessions may add cognitive strategies or narrative work to shift unhelpful patterns. Readers interested in beginning can use the site tools to start the intake and scheduling process.
How her approaches fit into online work
Barbara uses client-centered therapy to create a supportive, listening space where the person's goals lead the sessions. This approach focuses on empathy, reflecting what matters, and helping people name their priorities, which can be useful for stress, grief, and relationship questions.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is used to look at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It provides concrete steps to test unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors, which is often helpful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options and try methods that fit the client's needs, goals, and comfort level. This is a collaborative process where adjustments are made over time if something is not working well.
If you are considering online sessions, please confirm the current session options before booking since formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also lets people continue work on breathing, mindfulness, expressive writing, and CBT tools between meetings, helping skills translate into daily life.
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Experience
11+ years
Credentials
Maryland
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Barbara help with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship issues, low self-esteem, career strain, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue. Codependency, dependent personality patterns, life purpose, and women's issues are additional areas of focus.
How would you describe her therapy style?
She uses a collaborative, client-centered style that blends listening with practical strategies. Sessions often include cognitive techniques, mindfulness, and expressive writing.
What background and experience does she bring?
She has 11 years of clinical experience across hospitals, clinics, county services, and private practice. That range informs work with trauma, grief, and adjustment concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds the LCPC credential in Maryland. Her practice is based in Maryland.
In which languages can someone work with her?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she accept clients from other countries?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a therapy relationship?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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