Therapist profile
Barbara Barr, LCPC, LMHC
Licensed counselor - Family and parenting
Continue with BarbaraAbout
- ACT techniques
- CBT strategies
- Emotion regulation
About Barbara
Barbara Barr is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Florida with three years of experience. She focuses on family and parenting concerns as well as a wide range of issues such as stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma and abuse, depression, relationship and intimacy challenges, and grieving. Sessions are conducted in English and she does not take international clients.
Barbara approaches sessions in a straightforward, person-centered way. She listens to what feels most pressing and helps people name the problem. She uses practical tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy to help people change unhelpful patterns and build small habits that work at home.
When parenting or family roles feel overwhelming, she helps adults untangle communication problems, blended family tensions, and caregiver stress. She also addresses substance and eating concerns, body image, attachment and abandonment issues, and the strain that chronic illness or disability can bring to relationships.
She draws on dialectical behavior therapy skills for emotion regulation and on emotionally focused ideas when relationship patterns keep repeating. Sessions are practical and focused on what can be tried between visits rather than abstract theory.
Barbara asks new clients to complete a short questionnaire to match goals and then schedule a first session. Costs vary by location and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. If readers want to know the current session options, they should confirm them before booking.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and take small steps toward what matters to them. ACT is often used for anxiety, stress, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches specific skills to change patterns that keep problems going. CBT is commonly used for anxiety, depression, and behavior change. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete emotion regulation and distress-tolerance skills that can reduce intense reactions and help in high-conflict moments. Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and recommend techniques that fit the person’s situation. That process is collaborative and may mix methods to address parenting strain, relationship patterns, or addiction concerns. If you plan to work online, confirm the session formats before booking. The original profile indicates live video sessions; check current options to know whether video appointments are available and when they are scheduled. Online appointments can make it easier to fit sessions into a weekday routine, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let people take sessions from different locations that suit their schedule. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT, CBT, and DBT techniques to work in these settings so practical skills can be practiced between meetings.Areas of focus
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
Florida, Illinois, Maine, New Hampshire
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with adults on stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, parenting strain, and related matters.
How would sessions feel in terms of approach?
Sessions are person-centered and practical. She draws on CBT, ACT, DBT skills, and emotionally focused ideas to help people develop new habits and communication patterns.
What is her background and amount of experience?
She holds LCPC and LMHC credentials and has three years of experience as recorded here.
Where is she licensed to practice?
Her credentials are listed as ME LCPC and FL LMHC and she practices in Florida.
Can she work with non-English speakers or international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
The original profile notes live video sessions; confirm current session options before booking to be sure they match your needs.
How are fees handled?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.