Barbara Kass , MD, LCPC

Barbara Kass is a Maryland-based licensed counselor with 11 years of experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship concerns, trauma, and major life transitions. She blends clinical training with a humanistic, client-centered approach to help clients reconnect with their own capacity to heal and grow. Barbara holds an MD and is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor - LCPC - which denotes a licensed mental health professional trained to provide psychotherapy and clinical assessment.

Her clinical background spans hospitals, outpatient clinics, private practice, and county services, giving her experience with a wide range of settings and client needs. As a graduate of Loyola University with a specialty in pastoral counseling, she is comfortable addressing spiritual and religious issues as part of therapy when those topics are important to the client. Her work often includes approaches drawn from cognitive behavioral therapy and cognitive processing methods, combined with expressive tools like writing, mindfulness exercises, breathing and meditation, and body awareness techniques.

Barbara emphasizes counseling as a collaborative process that centers the client's priorities and goals. She supports people managing career pressures, compassion fatigue, codependency, and questions about life purpose, and she tailors interventions to each person's circumstances to promote practical coping, insight, and greater resilience.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care with Barbara Kass

Barbara integrates client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy alongside mindfulness practices to address a range of concerns. Client-centered therapy focuses on creating a collaborative, empathetic relationship where the client's values and goals guide the work - it helps when someone needs support exploring feelings, identity, or life purpose. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) helps people identify and adjust unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors, which is useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and coping with change. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices that can reduce reactivity and improve present-moment awareness, supporting stress management and emotional regulation.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the therapeutic journey. Barbara works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adapting interventions over time rather than relying on a single technique. This cooperative process helps ensure therapy feels relevant and practical.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for scheduling and access from home or work. These options make it easier to maintain regular sessions around busy lives and to continue care during transitions, while allowing therapists to use the same evidence-informed methods they would in person.