- Years in practice
- 3
- Credentials
- LCPC, LMHC
- Licensed in
- Florida, Illinois, Maine, New Hampshire
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Barbara
Barbara Barr is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Florida. She brings a thoughtful, down-to-earth approach to common parenting concerns and related stresses. Her style is approachable and practical for people who want clear guidance and steady support.
Barbara focuses on everyday problems that can make parenting feel overwhelming. She helps people manage anxiety, depression, relationship strain, and the effects of trauma or loss.
Background and approach
She also addresses substance use, eating concerns, and the emotional fallout from adoption and foster care situations. Her sessions aim to be collaborative and straightforward. She uses evidence-informed methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and client-centered techniques to help clients notice patterns, try new responses, and set realistic goals.
Work typically includes talking through problems, practicing skills, and building small, manageable habits. Barbara offers several ways to connect, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These formats let busy parents fit brief check-ins or longer sessions into their day.
Sessions are delivered in English and follow state licensure for Florida. Getting started involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a session once the client has selected the Start Therapy button. Payment is handled through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What Barbara works with
Everything Barbara lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Barbara helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Barbara lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Barbara’s Approaches Work Online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) emphasizes noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choosing values-based actions. It can help with anxiety, parenting stress, and coping with life changes by focusing on practical, values-driven moves.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and helps people try specific strategies to break unhelpful cycles. It is useful for depression, anxiety, and managing strong reactions in relationships.
Finding the right approach is part of the process and is decided together. The therapist will review goals, try approaches that fit the client's needs, and adjust methods based on what works and what feels manageable. That collaborative planning helps ensure sessions stay practical and goal-focused.
Online therapy here is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people use visual cues for deeper conversations, phone calls can fit into a short break or low-bandwidth situation, and messaging works well for quick check-ins or ongoing skill practice. These options make it easier to keep continuity of care while fitting work, school, and family commitments.
Questions people ask about Barbara
What concerns does she address related to parenting?
She helps people manage stress tied to parenting, including anxiety, relationship strain, grief, and behavior concerns that affect family life.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm and practical, focusing on clear steps, skill practice, and collaborative problem solving rather than lengthy theory discussions.
What is her professional background?
She has three years of documented clinical experience and uses several evidence-informed approaches to guide care.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds LCPC and LMHC credentials and practices in Florida.
Which languages are used for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only and international clients are not accepted at this time.
What session formats are offered?
Clients can meet by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on their needs and schedule.
How does cost and payment work?
Sessions use a subscription model that varies with location and therapist availability and can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin therapy?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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