- Stress and anxiety
- Attachment work
- CBT techniques
About Kiaisha
Kiaisha Barber is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) and an LCSW-C in Maryland with 14 years of experience. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, family concerns, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, and depression. She also works with issues such as social anxiety and phobia, obsessions and compulsions, and feelings of isolation.
Kiaisha believes people know their own story and already carry strengths that can help them face hard moments. She listens and helps name the patterns that make life feel heavier. Sessions focus on clear steps people can try between meetings alongside space to talk through difficult feelings.
Her approach draws on attachment-based ideas and client-centered work to build understanding of relationships and how they affect daily life. She uses cognitive behavioral techniques to break down anxiety and unhelpful thinking into practical steps. Mindfulness tools are also offered to help ground attention and reduce overwhelm.
Kiaisha has worked across settings for more than a decade. That experience includes supporting people through divorce and separation, parenting stress, multicultural concerns, and pregnancy and childbirth transitions. Practical communication skills are a common focus in sessions.
People meet Kiaisha to sort through guilt, shame, forgiveness, and relationship tension. She aims to make sessions straightforward and focused on what someone wants to change. To begin, readers are invited to follow the site process to complete a short questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How her approaches translate to online work
Attachment-based work looks at patterns in close relationships and how they shape feelings and reactions. Online sessions can be used to identify those patterns and practice new ways of relating in everyday life. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and reflecting back what someone says so they can find their own answers; this helps people clarify goals and choose next steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into smaller pieces and teaches concrete skills to shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which often includes short exercises to try between sessions.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Kiaisha will talk with the person about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, and then choose methods together. That collaborative planning helps make sessions feel practical and focused on what the person wants to change.
The therapist's biography did not list specific online formats. Confirm the available session options before booking so you know how sessions are delivered. Many people find online sessions easier to fit into a day, require less travel, and allow for shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Others appreciate being able to use video for face-to-face interaction or to choose an audio-only session when needed. Work with the therapist to match session length and timing to everyday life rather than fitting life around therapy.
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 helps people with stress, anxiety, family conflict, trauma and abuse, parenting difficulties, and depression. Additional focus areas include social anxiety and phobia, OCD symptoms, and feelings of isolation.
What style of therapy does she use?
She combines attachment-based and client-centered approaches with cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness. Sessions blend talking, skill practice, and short exercises to try between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
Kiaisha has 14 years of professional experience working in social work and clinical settings. That experience includes supporting people through separation, parenting stress, and multicultural concerns.
What are her credentials and location?
She holds LICSW and LCSW-C credentials, and her LCSW-C is in Maryland. Her practice is based in Maryland.
In what language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not accepted at this time.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography did not specify session formats. Confirm current session options before booking to see which formats are available.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Specific pricing details are provided through the platform during sign-up.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session. That process connects you to the scheduling flow on the site.