Kumi Pledger , MD, LCPC

Kumi Pledger, MD, LCPC, brings a compassionate, strengths-based approach to therapy that aims to help people sleep better, worry less, and enjoy life more. She blends Guided Imagery, Mindfulness practices, trauma work using Internal Family Systems (IFS), and related modalities with her clinical experience to create a space where clients can be heard and begin to reduce anxiety, address unwanted behaviors, and improve sleep and overall functioning. MD indicates Doctor of Medicine and LCPC denotes Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, credentials she holds alongside her practice.

Her work emphasizes empowerment and personal insight, helping clients clarify goals, build coping skills, and deepen self-understanding so they can experience more joy and resilience. Kumi’s style is compassionate and respectful, honoring each person’s unique strengths and resources as they move toward positive change and growth. She sees children, adolescents, couples, LGBTQ clients, families, and adults for a range of concerns, including relationship challenges, support for new and expectant mothers, eating disorders, adjustment difficulties, trauma, grief, and loss. Her practice centers on collaboration and practical tools that support meaningful progress over time.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care with Kumi Pledger

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape expectations for safety and connection. In accessible terms, this approach helps clients explore patterns in close relationships and develop more secure ways of relating, which can ease anxiety and improve intimacy.

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes the client’s own experience and strengths. The therapist offers empathy, acceptance, and unconditional positive regard so clients can discover their own solutions, build self-understanding, and move toward their goals at a comfortable pace.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a structured, practical approach that explores how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact. It helps people learn skills to challenge unhelpful thinking, develop healthier habits, and manage symptoms related to anxiety, mood, and stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic journey, and Kumi Pledger works collaboratively with clients to identify methods that fit their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they assess what feels most helpful and adjust strategies over time.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, receive support from different locations, and use formats that match a client’s comfort level while working with licensed professionals and therapists.