Ken Powers, MD, LCSW-C, LCSW

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Seasoned therapist focused on practical change

Details

Name	Ken Powers
Credentials	MD, LCSW-C, LCSW
Based in	Maryland
Licensed in	Virginia, Maryland
Session format	Online
Languages	English
Years in practice	30

About Ken

Ken Powers is a licensed clinical social worker and medical doctor practicing in Maryland. He brings three decades of experience to sessions and focuses on helping people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and addictions. Ken writes and talks plainly in sessions so people can leave with clearer next steps.

He centers conversations on a person's stories and strengths. That means Ken listens for the patterns that shape daily life and highlights what already works.

Background and approach

Sessions often include practical strategies for managing panic, mood shifts, or overwhelming days. Ken uses a mix of narrative ideas and skill-based tools to address problems. He helps people name difficult moments, try new ways of thinking, and practice manageable changes between meetings.

Motivational interviewing techniques support hard decisions like cutting back on substances or changing risky behavior. Many sessions focus on coping with life changes, grief, parenting strain, and relationship or communication problems. Ken also supports men dealing with role pressures and people managing social anxiety or panic attacks.

He keeps language plain and focuses on small, doable steps. Appointments may include talking, short exercises, and setting simple goals to try at home. Ken aims to help people gain insight and build habits that fit their everyday routines.

He works in English and offers sessions in several online formats.

What this therapist works with

His listing names Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Anger management among the things Ken works with, alongside the areas below.

Approaches listed

Narrative Therapy: Named in his listing among his approaches.
Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Ken among the ways he works.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Ken among the ways he works.
Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Ken among the ways he works.
Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Ken among the ways he works.
Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Ken directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.

Narrative Therapy in this listing

Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how he works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.

If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Ken directly how he uses it and what a session usually looks like.

Online session options

How narrative and skill-based work online

Ken blends Narrative Therapy with Client-Centered and Cognitive Behavioral techniques to address practical problems. Narrative Therapy helps people retell and reframe the stories that shape daily life, which can reduce the power of painful memories or patterns. Client-Centered work focuses on listening carefully and responding without judgment so people can explore what matters to them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers concrete tools to shift unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors for issues like anxiety, panic attacks, and depression.

Choosing the best approach is part of the process. Ken works collaboratively to figure out what fits a person's needs and goals. He will check in about what feels useful, adapt methods over time, and set small experiments to try between sessions so progress is visible and practical.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful when face-to-face interaction helps the work. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging suit quick updates, brief coaching, or ongoing support between appointments. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to keep regular contact when making gradual changes.

Common questions about this listing

What kinds of concerns can be brought to therapy?

Ken helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar mood concerns, trauma and abuse, anger, addictions, grief, parenting strain, career problems, self-esteem, and coping with life changes.

How would you describe the therapy style?

Sessions combine listening to a person’s story with practical techniques. The style is conversational and goal-focused, with attention to strengths and small, concrete changes.

What is Ken's professional background?

He has 30 years of experience and holds MD, LCSW-C, and LCSW credentials. That background shapes a practice grounded in long-term clinical work.

Where is the therapist based and licensed?

Ken practices in Maryland and holds the listed MD, LCSW-C, and LCSW credentials tied to that region.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the United States work with this therapist?

International clients are not currently accepted; services are provided to those within the therapist's supported region.

What session formats are available?

Ken offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and communication preferences.

How does cost and scheduling work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To start, select Start Therapy, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on availability.

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