Naomi Durand-Kabasela, LCPC, LPC

Naomi Durand-Kabasela is a licensed counselor practicing in Maryland who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, grief, and major life changes. She uses straightforward conversation to help clients identify practical steps forward. Naomi aims to make beginning therapy feel manageable for someone juggling work, parenting, or other day-to-day demands.

She brings about 20 years of clinical experience to sessions and describes her style as warm and interactive. Naomi listens for each person's strengths and tailors the conversation to where the client wants to go. Sessions focus on real problems and usable strategies rather than jargon-heavy explanations.

Her work draws on several approaches, including client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, emotionally-focused therapy, and existential therapy. Naomi mixes methods to match the situation, offering tools for mood, coping skills for stress, and ways to handle relationship or parenting challenges. She also addresses issues like sleep, intimacy, compassion fatigue, and ADHD-related concerns.

Naomi holds LCPC and LPC credentials and has long experience with addictions, trauma, and complex emotional problems. She supports people through transitions such as divorce, caregiving strain, chronic illness, and career changes. The goal is steady, practical progress and clearer choices for daily life.

To begin, she asks that prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule based on availability. The intake process helps shape a plan that reflects each person's goals and timing.

How Naomi's Approaches Translate to Online Work

Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening and following the client's priorities. In practice this means sessions focus on what matters most to the person and build from their existing strengths to set goals.

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is goal-oriented and practical. It helps people recognize unhelpful thinking and try simple behavioral experiments to reduce anxiety, depression, or sleep disruption.

Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) includes skills for managing intense emotion and improving coping. It can be helpful for strong mood swings, anger, or difficulties with impulse control.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Naomi will collaborate with each client to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences rather than insisting on a single style.

The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm the current options before booking. Many people find remote sessions easier to fit around work, caregiving, or medical appointments. Other practical benefits include shorter check-ins when needed, reduced travel time, and the ability to keep consistent weekly work during life transitions. Licensed professionals can adapt these therapeutic methods to an online setting while focusing on clear goals and usable skills.