- Stress and anxiety
- Career and transitions
- Mindfulness practices
About Barbara
Barbara Kass is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) in Maryland with 11 years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship challenges, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, career concerns, compassion fatigue, and life changes. She also pays attention to codependency, dependent personality patterns, life purpose, and women’s issues.
Her approach treats counseling as a collaborative effort. Sessions focus on what matters to the individual and on practical steps to manage symptoms and move forward. Barbara uses client-centered work alongside cognitive behavioral tools to address unhelpful thoughts and patterns.
She draws on existential and Jungian ideas when questions about meaning, identity, or life purpose arise. Mindfulness, breathing practices, meditation, and expressive writing are offered as hands-on techniques for stress, mood, and trauma-related symptoms. Therapy conversations can include discussion of spiritual or religious concerns when clients bring them up.
Barbara’s background includes work in hospitals, clinics, private practice, and county services, which shapes a broad view of how people cope with change. She notes experience with career adjustment and with clients recovering from loss or trauma.
People who come to her typically want clear options and straightforward tools. In sessions she combines talking, skill practice, and reflective exercises to help clarify what matters next and how to act on it.
How therapeutic approaches guide online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and reflecting back what matters to the person. It helps when someone wants a respectful, nonjudgmental space to sort out priorities and feelings.Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts influence feelings and behavior. It is practical for anxiety, depression, and patterns that get in the way of daily life by offering exercises to change thinking and behavior.
Existential therapy attends to questions of meaning, purpose, and identity. It can help when a life change leaves someone unsure what comes next or how to live in line with their values.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and will adjust that plan over time based on what helps.
If you want to know which session formats are available, confirm the current options before booking. Many people appreciate online sessions because they can fit therapy into workdays, reduce travel time, or choose a quieter time for a shorter check-in. Online work also makes it easier to practice mindfulness and breathing exercises during the session and to review written or recorded material together.
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Experience
11+ years
Listed in
Maryland
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, career issues, compassion fatigue, and coping with life changes.
How would sessions feel in terms of style?
Sessions are collaborative and practical, combining conversation with skill practice like breathing, meditation, and expressive writing.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 11 years of experience working in hospitals, clinics, private practice, and county services.
What are the listed credentials and where is she based?
She is an LCPC in Maryland.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she accept international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
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.
What is the first step to start working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.