- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
- Client-Centered work
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
About Naomi
Naomi Durand-Kabasela is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) and a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Maryland with 20 years of experience. She works with adults on concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, bipolar disorder, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, sleep problems, parenting stress, career changes, and coping with life transitions.
Her way of working is straightforward and interactive. Naomi listens to what people want to address and then helps guide conversations toward practical steps. Sessions focus on naming feelings, spotting unhelpful patterns, and trying new ways of responding in daily life.
She uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy as one of her approaches to help people make sense of strong emotions and relationship patterns. Naomi also draws on client-centered methods that emphasize the person’s experience, and cognitive behavioral techniques that look at thoughts and behaviors to change distressing habits.
Naomi’s background includes long experience with addiction, obsessive and compulsive difficulties, ADHD, and problems that overlap like chronic pain and mood disorders. Her work also covers losses, divorce and separation, and caregiver stress linked to illness and aging.
The first meetings focus on what brings someone in now, current goals, and a simple plan for next steps. She uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time, and scheduling begins by completing a short matching questionnaire to set a first session.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Naomi uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people identify and name strong emotions and the interaction patterns that keep them stuck. EFT focuses on feelings and attachment-related responses, which can be useful when someone wants clearer emotional understanding or different ways of relating to others.She also uses client-centered methods that prioritize the person’s experience and pacing. That approach emphasizes listening closely and shaping sessions around what the client brings each week. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is another part of her work and centers on the links between thoughts, behaviors, and emotional responses; CBT is practical for anxiety, mood problems, and habits clients want to change.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Naomi will work with clients to choose which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. This is a collaborative discussion that can change as work progresses.
The original biography did not list specific online session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example they can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins at a break, or avoid needing to be on camera if that helps someone engage. Licensed professionals can adapt EFT, client-centered work, and CBT to virtual settings while focusing on practical steps and emotion processing.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Maryland, District of Columbia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, bipolar symptoms, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, sleep problems, parenting strain, career changes, and related issues.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is interactive and practical. She focuses on naming emotions, identifying patterns, and trying new responses in daily life.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 20 years of experience working as a psychotherapist in a range of settings and with varied presentations.
What credentials does she hold and where does she practice?
She is an LCPC in Maryland and an LPC in the District of Columbia and practices from Maryland.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
Cost varies by location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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