Dr. Barbara Wasowska

Compassionate, skill-focused mental health care

MD, LCPC Maryland

Experience: 14 years in practice
Focus areas: Relationship, Trauma and abuse, Intimacy-related issues
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages: English

About Barbara

Dr. Barbara Wasowska offers focused support for people navigating relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, intimacy concerns, mood symptoms, and life transitions.

Background and approach

With 14 years of clinical experience, she brings a calm, respectful presence and an emphasis on tailoring care to each person's situation. Her work addresses a range of issues from anxiety, panic, and depression to grief, career concerns, and compassion fatigue, while also attending to related themes such as attachment, self-esteem, isolation, and multicultural factors.

Her approach is collaborative and adaptable, drawing on evidence-informed methods including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). Dr.

Wasowska combines these perspectives to create a plan that aligns with a client’s goals and preferences, helping people practice new skills, clarify values, and rebuild a sense of agency. She is licensed in Maryland and communicates in English, and she aims to meet clients where they are with sensitivity and compassion.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Dr. Wasowska often draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help clients address patterns that maintain distress. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and is commonly used for anxiety, panic, mood concerns, and social fears. ACT emphasizes values and committed action, helping people accept difficult feelings while making meaningful changes toward goals.

Attachment-Based Therapy is another element she uses when relationship patterns and emotional bonds are central to a client’s difficulties. This approach explores how early and current relational experiences shape expectations and reactions in close relationships, supporting shifts toward more supported ways of relating. The therapist works collaboratively with each person to determine which approaches fit best given their history, presenting concerns, and preferences rather than applying a single method from the start.

Online sessions offer practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit therapy into busy or geographically spread lives. These formats allow continued access to licensed professionals while supporting homework, skills practice, and ongoing contact between appointments.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Dr. Wasowska address?

She works with relationship troubles, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self-esteem, depression, anxiety, grief, stress, career and life changes, compassion fatigue, and several related areas such as attachment issues and multicultural concerns.

What is her therapeutic style and approach?

Her style is collaborative and respectful, blending approaches like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, ACT, Attachment-Based, Client-Centered, and DBT to fit each person’s needs and goals.

How long has she been practicing clinically?

She has 14 years of professional experience supporting clients across a variety of concerns and life stages.

Where is she licensed and what are her credentials?

She is licensed in Maryland and holds the credentials MD and LCPC with license number MD LCPC LC7447.

Can nonlocal or international clients work with her?

She communicates in English and is not currently accepting international clients.

What session formats does she offer?

Sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.

How are costs handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are offered through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What steps should someone take to begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesSelf esteem Depression

Also works with

Stress, Anxiety GriefCareer difficultiesCoping with life changes Compassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesCancerGuilt and shameImmigration issuesIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacks Post-traumatic stressSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyImago Relationship TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

14+ years

Licensed

Maryland

Languages

English