Kathryn Gargett , MD, LCPC

Kathryn Gargett, MD, LCPC, helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low mood, or life transitions. She focuses on practical steps that make daily life easier. Her style is straightforward and compassionate, and she often works with concerns tied to attention, mood, and relationships.

She uses short-term, skills-based work to improve how people cope with strong emotions and solve everyday problems. That can mean breaking big issues into small goals, practicing new ways of reacting, and building routines that support daily functioning. Sessions are collaborative and paced to each person's needs.

Kathryn draws from approaches such as cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, and mindfulness to teach emotion regulation and problem-solving skills. She also integrates acceptance and commitment ideas to help people find what matters to them and take steps toward it. This mix aims to help clients manage symptoms while clarifying values and goals.

Her practice attends to a wide range of concerns including relationship struggles, self-esteem, grief, sexual and intimacy-related issues, parenting stress, career transitions, and challenges tied to neurodiversity such as ADHD and autism. She also works with addiction, bipolar mood concerns, and compassion fatigue. The focus is on building practical skills and steady progress.

Kathryn has 14 years of clinical experience and is based in Maryland. She offers a calm, nonjudgmental environment where people can try new strategies and track small wins toward better daily functioning.

Approaches that guide online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages people to clarify what matters to them and take small, meaningful steps toward those values despite difficult thoughts or feelings. It helps with motivation, life transitions, and sticking to goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions; it teaches practical strategies to change unhelpful thinking and adopt new behaviors for anxiety, depression, and sleep problems. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills that can reduce impulsive reactions and improve communication.

Choosing the right approach happens together. Kathryn will talk with each person about their goals, challenges, and daily routines, then suggest methods that fit those needs. Sessions often mix techniques so clients can practice skills that match their situation and preferences.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make therapy fit into busy lives. Video calls work well for deeper conversation and exercises that use visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Chat and messaging allow brief check-ins, skill coaching between sessions, or written reflections when typing feels most comfortable.