- Attachment-based work
- CBT strategies
- Emotion-focused methods
About Kumi
Kumi Pledger is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) practicing in Maryland with ten years of experience. She works with adults on problems such as anxiety, depression, sleep trouble, relationship and intimacy concerns, and coping with life changes. She also addresses trauma and abuse, addictive behaviors, and issues related to gender and sexual orientation. Sessions are available in English and Japanese and she accepts international clients.
Kumi uses practical therapeutic approaches to help people notice patterns that get in the way and try new ways of responding. She draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current connections. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to identify unhelpful thoughts and test more balanced ways of thinking. Emotion-focused work can help when feelings feel overwhelming or confusing.
Her style is client-centered and collaborative. She listens, reflects what she hears, and helps people set clear, manageable goals. Together they plan concrete steps for coping with stress, improving sleep habits, or managing mood swings.
Kumi also brings skills from Dialectical Behavior Therapy for people needing help with emotional regulation and coping skills. For those dealing with trauma, she integrates approaches that focus on safety, grounding, and building resilience over time.
To start, prospective clients use a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. Payment details vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How her approaches translate to online work
Attachment-based work focuses on patterns in relationships and helps people understand how early connections affect current bonds. This approach is useful for relationship problems, attachment wounds, and issues like abandonment or fatherhood concerns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical steps to notice and change unhelpful thinking and behavior. CBT helps with anxiety, low mood, sleep problems, and coping with life transitions.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, symptoms, and personal preferences, then suggest which methods to try first. That decision is made together and can be adjusted as progress is tracked.
The original biography did not list specific session formats, so confirm the available online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a student schedule, a work break, or different time zones. They also allow for shorter check-ins when needed, or sessions that do not require video if that helps someone cope with intense emotions or limited bandwidth. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises from attachment work and CBT to an online setting so people can practice skills between meetings.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Maryland
Languages
English, Japanese
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
Kumi works with stress, anxiety, depression, sleep problems, trauma and abuse, relationships, addiction, grief, and issues related to gender and sexual orientation.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She practices in a client-centered, collaborative way and uses approaches such as attachment-based work, CBT, DBT skills, and emotion-focused methods.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has ten years of experience as a clinician working with a range of mood, trauma, and relationship concerns.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is an LCPC in Maryland and provides services from that jurisdiction.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and Japanese, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography did not list specific session formats. Confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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