- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- Attachment work
- Mindfulness and CBT
About Kiaisha
Kiaisha Barber is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) and a Licensed Certified Social Worker-Clinical (LCSW-C) licensed in Maryland, with 14 years of professional experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, family concerns, trauma and abuse, parenting, and depression. Kiaisha listens for what matters most and helps people name the feelings and patterns that get in the way of daily life.
Her approach blends Emotionally-Focused Therapy with attachment-based work and client-centered methods. Sessions often include straightforward conversations about how emotions show up in relationships. She also draws on cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness to address anxious thinking and difficult behaviors.
Kiaisha aims to help people see the connections between their emotions and their actions. She helps clients practice new ways of responding to old triggers. Practical tools and short exercises are used between sessions when they suit the client's goals.
Her experience includes helping people navigate communication problems, divorce and separation, guilt and shame, isolation, multicultural concerns, obsessive-compulsive patterns, and issues around pregnancy and childbirth. She works in English and provides services from Maryland.
To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time, and costs vary with location.
Using EFT and attachment ideas in online sessions
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on identifying and naming emotions and patterns that shape relationships and behavior. It can help when emotions feel confusing or when recurring interaction patterns cause distress.Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns influence current responses to stress and closeness. It helps people recognize how attachment needs show up and practice different ways of getting needs met.
Client-Centered Therapy puts the person's experience at the center of sessions, using attentive listening and reflection to clarify goals and priorities. Together these approaches can be used to address anxiety, communication problems, trauma responses, and parenting stresses.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which methods suit their needs, goals, and preferences. That partnership guides what is tried in sessions and what tools are practiced between meetings.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. Discussing practical arrangements early on helps shape sessions to match everyday life without assuming a particular format.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
14+ years
Listed in
Maryland, Washington
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, family issues, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, and depression. Additional focus areas include communication problems, divorce and separation, guilt and shame, and isolation.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside attachment-based and client-centered approaches. Cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness are also part of her practice when useful.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 14 years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and relational concerns.
What are her credentials and location?
She holds LICSW and LCSW-C credentials and practices in Maryland.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does payment work?
Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time and costs vary depending on location.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule the first session.
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