Ken Powers , MD, LCSW-C, LCSW

Ken Powers is a strength-based clinical social worker based in Maryland with 30 years of experience helping people navigate complex emotional and life challenges. He uses a range of therapeutic methods, including client-centered techniques, cognitive behavioral strategies, and trauma-focused work, to create practical pathways toward improved coping and well-being.

He works with children, teenagers, adults, and parents, addressing concerns such as stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, bipolar disorder, depression, addictions, relationship and family difficulties, grief, parenting, self-esteem, career questions, and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include communication problems, men’s issues, panic disorder and panic attacks, post-traumatic stress, sex addiction, and social anxiety and phobia.

Ken emphasizes a strengths-based stance that helps people identify and build on what already works for them. He aims for each session to yield insight and new discoveries about patterns, resources, and next steps. He holds clinical social work credentials listed as LCSW and LCSW-C, which indicate licensure to practice clinical social work with an added clinical certification, and he provides care in English.

Approach-Based Online Therapy and Flexible Care

Ken Powers draws from several established approaches to tailor online care to each person’s needs. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on creating a respectful, nonjudgmental space where the person’s goals and experiences guide the work; this approach helps with self-esteem, relationship concerns, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, emphasizes identifying and shifting unhelpful thought and behavior patterns, making it useful for anxiety, panic, depression, and mood regulation. Trauma-Focused Therapy offers targeted strategies to process and reduce the impact of traumatic experiences and related symptoms.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process itself. Ken works collaboratively with individuals to determine which methods fit their goals, preferences, and the challenges they bring, adjusting the plan as progress unfolds. This collaborative orientation supports clearer goals and practical steps forward.

Online therapy sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for busy schedules, caregivers, or those with limited local options. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care, attend sessions from different locations, and fit therapy into everyday life while working with licensed professionals and therapists who tailor the work to each person’s situation.