Barbara Kass, LCPC

Barbara Kass is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) based in Maryland who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, and compassion fatigue. She also supports people working through low self-esteem, career concerns, codependency, questions about life purpose, and women's issues. Her tone is collaborative and practical. Sessions focus on clear goals and steps people can use between meetings.

Barbara draws on more than 11 years of experience in hospitals, clinics, county services, and independent practice. She uses straightforward therapeutic tools such as mindfulness, breathing and meditation, expressive writing, and body awareness to help people feel more grounded. She also uses cognitive-behavioral strategies to notice and shift thoughts that get in the way of feeling better.

Her approach treats counseling as a team effort. She listens for what matters most to each person and tailors methods to fit their concerns and life. People can expect a mix of practical skill building and deeper personal reflection depending on their goals.

Barbara has experience addressing spiritual and religious concerns and is comfortable bringing those topics into sessions when relevant. She works to help clients reconnect with their own capacity to heal and move forward.

Those interested in starting can use the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability. Sessions are conducted in English and international clients are not currently accepted.

How Barbara’s approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship. In practice this means the therapist follows the person’s lead, reflects what they say, and helps them clarify what matters most. This approach supports issues like grief, life transitions, and questions about purpose.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches practical skills to notice and change thought patterns and routines that contribute to anxiety, depression, and stress. Sessions often include small experiments and exercises to do between meetings so progress carries into daily life.

Mindfulness-based techniques bring attention to breathing, body sensations, and moment-to-moment experience. These skills help manage overwhelm, reduce reactivity, and improve focus in times of stress.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the therapeutic process. The therapist works together with the client to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. That collaborative planning can change as someone makes progress or their priorities shift.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the specific session options before booking since the profile does not list formats. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten check-ins when life is hectic, or reduce the need to travel. Therapists can adapt exercises for video or phone, and assign brief practices such as breathing or expressive writing to use between appointments.