- Compassionate support
- Skill building
- Strength focused
About Barbara
Barbara Barr is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, LCPC, and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC, practicing in Florida. She greets new clients with a calm manner and a focus on listening first. Her approach aims to help people feel heard and understood as they talk through difficult issues.
Barbara works with adults on a wide range of concerns, including stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, and parenting strain. She also addresses body image, eating concerns, chronic pain and illness, and challenges related to adoption and attachment. Her background includes work with people facing compassion fatigue and coping with life changes.
Her counseling style is warm and supportive. Sessions emphasize exploring feelings and thoughts, and finding practical ways to manage day-to-day difficulties. She encourages clients to build on personal strengths and to take a problem-focused approach when needed.
Barbara uses several therapeutic methods depending on needs, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and client-centered techniques. She tailors the work to what each person prefers and what helps them meet their goals.
Clients who choose her can expect straightforward communication and an emphasis on developing skills they can use between sessions. Barbara notes that online video sessions are available during morning and early afternoon hours, and she invites questions about the process before beginning work together.
Barbara works with adults on a wide range of concerns, including stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, and parenting strain. She also addresses body image, eating concerns, chronic pain and illness, and challenges related to adoption and attachment. Her background includes work with people facing compassion fatigue and coping with life changes.
Her counseling style is warm and supportive. Sessions emphasize exploring feelings and thoughts, and finding practical ways to manage day-to-day difficulties. She encourages clients to build on personal strengths and to take a problem-focused approach when needed.
Barbara uses several therapeutic methods depending on needs, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and client-centered techniques. She tailors the work to what each person prefers and what helps them meet their goals.
Clients who choose her can expect straightforward communication and an emphasis on developing skills they can use between sessions. Barbara notes that online video sessions are available during morning and early afternoon hours, and she invites questions about the process before beginning work together.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
LGBTRelationship issuesGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHoardingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
3+ years
Credentials
Florida, Illinois, Maine, New Hampshire
Languages
English
Approaches that translate well to online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice their thoughts without getting stuck in them and to choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, stress, chronic health challenges, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns; it often helps with depression, worry, and habits tied to addiction.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has worked or not worked in the past. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Confirm the current session options before booking so you know which formats are available. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow quick check-ins during a break. Some formats also let sessions be shorter when that helps someone stay consistent with care.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, parenting worries, eating and body image concerns, chronic pain and illness, and related challenges.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is warm, sensitive, and supportive, with an emphasis on listening first and helping people feel understood as they talk through problems.
What is her clinical background?
She holds state licenses as an LCPC and an LMHC and has experience working across many common mental health concerns.
Where does she practice and what are her credentials?
She practices in Florida and is credentialed as ME LCPC and FL LMHC as listed.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are fees and payment structured?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.