Barbara Kass, MD, LCPC

Maryland · 11 years in practice

Barbara Kass is a Maryland-based clinician who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, and low self-esteem.

License and registration

LCPC, Maryland: LC8022 · expires January 2027
NPI: 1710404934 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 11
Languages: English

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About Barbara

Barbara Kass is a Maryland-based clinician who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, and low self-esteem. She also supports those wrestling with career decisions, life changes, compassion fatigue, codependency, dependent personality patterns, life purpose, and women’s issues. Barbara brings 11 years of practice to these concerns and works collaboratively with each person to set goals.

Her approach centers on a respectful, client-centered process. Sessions focus on listening, clarifying what matters, and building practical coping skills.

Background and approach

She uses straightforward techniques such as mindfulness, breathing, meditation, and expressive writing to help clients manage symptoms and build resilience. Barbara draws on a range of therapeutic styles, including Jungian-informed ideas, cognitive behavioral methods, existential perspectives, and narrative approaches. She blends these so that therapy fits the individual rather than forcing a single method.

This allows room for exploring meaning alongside symptom relief. Her background includes work in hospitals, clinics, independent practice, and county services. She graduated from Loyola University and has a specialty in pastoral counseling, making her comfortable addressing spiritual and religious concerns when those are important to a client.

Sessions are intended to be collaborative and practical. Barbara aims to help people reconnect with their innate capacity to heal and move toward a greater sense of wholeness over time.

Focus areas and approaches

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Approaches Barbara names

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Online support

Therapeutic approaches and online options

Jungian-informed work helps people explore symbols, personal stories, and deeper meanings in their lives to gain insight and a clearer sense of self. It can be useful for those looking to understand recurring patterns, dreams, or questions about life purpose.

Client-centered therapy focuses on a respectful, person-led process where the therapist listens and reflects to help clients clarify their goals. This approach supports people who need acceptance and guidance while they figure things out.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, targets unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and teaches concrete skills for reducing anxiety, managing mood, and coping with stress. It pairs well with mindfulness and practical exercises to produce day-to-day improvements.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to try methods that fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and adjusts the plan over time based on what helps.

Online sessions are available by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, which makes scheduling more flexible. Video is useful for deeper conversational work, phone sessions work well with limited bandwidth, and chat or messaging can fit quick check-ins, shorter appointments, or people who prefer not to be on camera. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care around busy schedules and life changes.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Barbara Kass address?

She works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, career struggles, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue. There is additional focus on codependency, dependent personality patterns, life purpose, and women’s issues.

What is the therapeutic style like?

Therapy is collaborative and client-centered, with an emphasis on listening and setting goals together. Sessions combine practical skills and reflective work to match each person’s needs.

What experience does the clinician bring?

She has 11 years of experience working in hospitals, clinics, independent practice, and county services. That background informs both clinical skills and understanding of different care settings.

What credentials and location are listed?

Her listed credentials are MD and Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, LCPC, and she practices in Maryland.

Which languages and international options are available?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

In what formats are sessions offered?

Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.

How does billing and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; therapy uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

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