Kassandra Kerns (She/her)

LCSW-C
Accepting Clients

"Hi! My name is Kassandra! I am a Maryland Licensed Certified Social Worker–Clinical (LCSW-C) and the founder of Mindful Path Therapy, LLC."

Clinical Social Worker in Maryland

Services
  • Individual
  • Couples
  • Family

About My Clients

If you are feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or deeply misunderstood, you don't have to carry that weight alone. I support individuals navigating the painful waves of depression, anxiety, family conflict, grief, loss, and trauma.My practice is a warmly inclusive space welcoming people of all backgrounds, races, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities, religions, and spiritualities. Together, we will weave your unique intersection of identity, values, and beliefs into our healing work using a

My Background and Approach

I hold advanced credentials as a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional Level II: Complex Trauma (CCTP-II) and a Certified Advanced Grief Counseling Specialist (CAGCS). My practice is deeply collaborative, blending evidence-based techniques with an unwavering commitment to person-centered care. Together, we work to honor and hold the parts of you that need to feel safe, heard, and understood. By combining specialized grief counseling and deep trauma work, I help you reflect, communicate more effectively, and move forward with greater confidence. I intentionally balance science and creativity to ensure every session is tailored to your unique history and timeline.Grounded in warmth, compassion, and genuine understanding, my approach honors you as the ultimate expert of your own life. I am here to meet you exactly where you are, helping you foster self-compassion and resilience.

My Personal Beliefs and Interests

I believe you have inherent dignity and worth. You deserve a safe space with someone deeply invested in your healing, walking beside you at your own pace with compassion. You are the expert of your own life. As a proud, authentic LGBTQ+ therapist, I am dedicated to affirming and celebrating your identity.Animals hold incredible healing wisdom. That’s why Lemon, my 9 lb Maltipoo, is always invited to sessions to help you relax and regulate your nervous system.Many struggle in silence with complex trauma, resurfacing PTSD, deep grief, or profound loneliness. Feeling stuck or isolated can be exhausting. I founded Mindful Path Therapy, LLC to ensure you don’t have to carry these heavy burdens alone. It would be my honor to walk this mindful path with you.

Techniques I Use

Specialties
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Humanistic Therapy Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
Other Techniques
  • Anger Management Therapy
  • Attachment Theory
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Couples Counseling
  • Culturally Sensitive Therapy
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Eclectic Therapy
  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
  • Energy Psychology
  • Existential Therapy
  • Experiential Therapy
  • Expressive Art Therapy
  • Family Therapy
  • Feminist Therapy
  • Gestalt Therapy
  • Gottman Method Couples Therapy
  • Harm Reduction Therapy
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Music Therapy

Issues I Treat

Specialties
Anxiety Depression Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Other Issues
  • Adoption Issues
  • Aging Concerns
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment
  • Bipolar
  • Body Image Issues
  • Burnout
  • Cancer
  • Chronic Pain or Illness
  • Codependency
  • Depression
  • Domestic Violence or Intimate Partner Violence
  • Family Conflict
  • Gender Identity Therapy
  • Grief or Loss
  • Historical/ Intergenerational Trauma
  • Immigration/Acculturation
Insurance Plans Accepted
  • Aetna
  • Cigna
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS)
  • CareFirst
  • Carelon Behavioral Health
  • Kaiser Permanente of the Mid Atlantic
I offer online counseling in the following states:
I have experience with the following
  • Agnosticism
  • Atheism
  • Buddhism
  • Christianity
  • The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
  • Hinduism
  • Islam
  • Jehovah's Witnesses
  • Judaism
  • Taoism
  • Wicca/Paganism
  • Interfaith
  • Multifaith

At A Glance

  • Experience: Less than a year
  • Languages: English
  • Rate: $120/session

Reach out to Kassandra