Naomi Durand-Kabasela

Naomi Durand-Kabasela is a licensed therapist based in Maryland who helps people find clearer ways to manage strong emotions like anger, stress, and anxiety. She brings two decades of experience to sessions and offers a calm, respectful presence for people facing mood challenges, addiction, relationship strain, grief, or life transitions.

Her style is warm and interactive. Sessions focus on practical conversation and steps that fit a person’s life. She listens for strengths and builds on them while addressing patterns that get in the way of goals.

Naomi uses a mix of approaches tailored to each person. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Client-Centered Therapy keeps the person’s own goals and values at the center. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are used when emotional regulation and distress tolerance are priorities.

Over her career she has worked with issues including depression, bipolar concerns, ADHD, substance and gambling difficulties, trauma, sleep problems, caregiving stress, and chronic illness. This range informs practical strategies for coping and recovery.

She holds LCPC and LPC licenses, and she aims to make the therapy process collaborative and straightforward. If someone is ready to start, Naomi supports them in taking the first steps and shaping a plan that matches their needs.

How her approaches translate to online work

Naomi uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change thoughts and behaviors that lead to anger or anxiety. CBT often focuses on skills and short-term exercises that can be practiced between sessions.

Client-Centered Therapy keeps the conversation focused on what the person wants to achieve. The therapist follows the client’s lead and helps them clarify goals and values. Dialectical Behavior Therapy adds skills for managing intense emotions and tolerating distress when those skills are needed.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Naomi will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, then adapt methods to fit the person’s needs. This is a collaborative process rather than a one-size-fits-all prescription.

Confirm the specific session formats before booking because the biography does not list them. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when a quick update is helpful. Licensed professionals can use these methods effectively over distance, and sessions are arranged to match practical needs and daily life.