Naomi Durand-Kabasela, MD, LCPC, LPC

Naomi Durand-Kabasela is a Maryland-licensed therapist who brings 20 years of experience to individual, family, and couples work. She holds MD, LCPC, and LPC credentials - MD indicating a medical degree, LCPC standing for Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, and LPC for Licensed Professional Counselor - and integrates clinical knowledge with a compassionate, person-focused approach.

Her practice addresses a wide range of concerns, including depression, anxiety, psychosis, obsessive-compulsive patterns, ADHD, substance use and gambling addictions, relationship conflict, and parenting challenges. Naomi also works with issues such as trauma and abuse, grief, sleep difficulties, career transitions, and compassion fatigue, tailoring support to each person or family she meets.

Naomi’s counseling style is warm and interactive. She invites clients to choose the directions they want to explore and shapes therapy around their goals, strengths, and areas for growth. Her work draws on cognitive-behavioral and client-centered methods to create practical strategies and a respectful therapeutic alliance.

Recognizing the courage it takes to seek change, she focuses on guiding and empowering people as they pursue a more fulfilling life. Naomi welcomes those ready to begin that process and collaborates with them to develop a clear, individualized plan for progress.

Evidence-Informed Approaches and Online Care

Naomi Durand-Kabasela uses client-centered therapy to create a supportive environment that honors each person’s perspective and goals. This approach emphasizes empathy, active listening, and collaboration to help people explore their values and make meaningful changes.

She also works with cognitive behavioral therapy, which focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors. CBT is often used to address anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and coping with life transitions by teaching practical skills and strategies.

The right approach often emerges through conversation rather than being chosen in advance. Naomi partners with clients to assess needs, preferences, and goals, and she adapts treatment plans as therapy unfolds so that techniques fit the individual’s life and challenges.

Online therapy with Naomi is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to increase flexibility and access. These options make it easier to schedule sessions around work, family, and other commitments, and they allow ongoing therapeutic support even when in-person meetings are not feasible. Licensed professionals and therapists can use these formats effectively to maintain continuity of care and practical progress.