Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Compassion fatigue
How Alan works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC, MD, LCPC
- Licensed in
- District of Columbia, Maryland
- Years in practice
- 3
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Alan
Alan Kahn is a Licensed Professional Counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, anger, grief, and trauma. He writes plainly and focuses on building a genuine, honest relationship so clients can talk through problems and find practical steps forward.
Alan draws on his experience as an educator and counselor to guide people toward clearer goals and healthier ways of relating to themselves and others. Alan emphasizes the therapeutic relationship as the starting point for change.
Background and approach
He listens closely and treats people with respect and equality. Conversations aim to replace a painful or stuck life story with one where the client has more control and purpose. In sessions he combines straightforward problem-solving with attention to meaning and identity.
That means working on immediate concerns like panic, anger, or isolation alongside deeper questions about life purpose and shame. He also addresses grief, compassion fatigue, intimacy-related concerns, and the effects of past abuse. Alan has three years of documented experience in the context provided here and holds LPC, MD, and LCPC credentials.
He currently runs a human services program at a college in Maryland and has taught courses in counseling and helping skills. People who choose him can expect direct, compassionate feedback and tools they can use between sessions. He aims to be honest and practical while helping clients reframe their story so they can move toward recovery and renewed agency.
What Alan works with
Everything Alan lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Alan's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Compassion fatigue
- Grief
- Divorce and separation
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Social anxiety and phobia
Approaches Alan lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How client-centered and existential approaches work online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely and treating the person with respect and equality. Sessions aim to create a space where clients can speak freely, feel heard, and notice what they need to change. This approach helps with anxiety, grief, anger, and relationship concerns by prioritizing the client's perspective.Existential Therapy looks at questions of meaning, purpose, and identity. It helps people who feel stuck, isolated, or overwhelmed by choices to clarify values and make decisions that fit their life story. This can be useful for issues like life purpose, guilt, shame, and long-standing loneliness.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with clients to decide whether a client-centered focus, an existential lens, or a mix of both best fits their goals and preferences. Goals and methods are revisited as progress is made so the plan stays useful and relevant.
Online sessions offer flexibility in how people connect. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can be a lower-bandwidth option, live chat supports shorter check-ins, and text-based messaging works for ongoing, moment-to-moment support. These formats make it easier to fit counseling into work, school, or busy family schedules while keeping therapy consistent over time.
Questions people ask about Alan
What concerns does he commonly address?
He works with stress, anxiety, anger, grief, trauma and related issues like compassion fatigue, intimacy struggles, and isolation.
What is his therapeutic style like?
He uses a warm, client-centered approach with existential ideas about meaning and identity, combining honest feedback with problem solving.
What background and experience does he bring?
He brings experience as a counselor and college instructor who runs a human services program and teaches counseling courses.
What credentials and region are listed?
The profile lists LPC, MD, and LCPC credentials and locates practice in Maryland.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are offered?
Sessions can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on therapist availability.