Barbara Mey, LMHC

Barbara Mey is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, RI LMHC, with 20 years of clinical experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, relationship and family concerns, parenting challenges, grief, trauma and other life transitions.

She uses practical methods to help people manage symptoms and make changes. Her work draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness practices, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and solution-focused techniques. Sessions focus on skills you can use between meetings and clearer ways to handle daily pressures.

Barbara’s background includes a master’s degree from Providence College and advanced graduate study at Salve Regina University. Much of her early work was in community mental health, supporting people with mood and anxiety disorders, PTSD, substance use concerns, and serious mental health conditions. She also worked at a substance abuse clinic providing group and individual care.

She has particular experience helping people with low self-esteem, recovery from trauma, codependency and issues that follow from living with or supporting someone who struggles with addiction. She also helps people cope with parenting stress, blended family concerns, aging and caregiver strain, chronic illness, and end-of-life matters.

In sessions she favors straightforward conversation and practical exercises. She checks in on what is working and adapts methods if needed. People who want clear tools for coping alongside reflective discussion tend to find her approach useful.

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