- Years in practice
- 24
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Michigan
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Parenting issues
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Barbara
Barbara Dunn is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, parenting challenges, and major life changes. She speaks plainly and focuses on practical steps people can use right away. Her approach suits parents who want clearer routines and less overwhelm.
She also supports concerns like self-esteem, grief, anger, ADHD, and LGBT issues. Barbara brings 24 years of experience to sessions and aims for a straightforward, down-to-earth style.
Background and approach
She uses cognitive behavioral techniques and solution-focused methods to help people notice unhelpful patterns and try small changes. Mindfulness practices are used when a person wants to build calm and focus. Sessions are conversational but goal-oriented.
She helps people set realistic steps, practice new skills between meetings, and check progress. Humor and normalizing mistakes are part of her style when it helps people relax and try new things. Her background includes years working with teens and adults, which informs her work around parenting concerns and adolescent stress.
She lives and practices in Michigan and brings a practical, results-minded attitude to common life struggles. Outside of work she enjoys being outdoors and spending time with family. If a person wants straightforward guidance, concrete tools, and a calm listener, Barbara aims to offer that support and help them move forward.
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
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
Approaches Barbara lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that fit online parenting support
Barbara uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors that fuel anxiety or low mood. CBT is practical and often focuses on small experiments and skill practice between sessions.She also draws on mindfulness therapy to teach simple attention and breathing practices that reduce stress and improve focus. Mindfulness can help parents pause in tense moments and respond with more clarity.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, try methods that fit the person's needs, and adjust the plan as progress is tracked. Clients and the therapist decide together which techniques feel most helpful.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and comfort levels. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation; phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited; chat or messaging supports shorter check-ins or flexible timing. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy family routines and ongoing life demands.
Questions people ask about Barbara
What concerns does Barbara commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting issues, self-esteem, grief, anger, ADHD, and related challenges such as caregiver stress and divorce adjustment.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is down-to-earth and straightforward, using clear steps, practical tools, and a bit of humor to help people try new behaviors and track progress.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has 24 years of clinical experience working with teens and adults, which informs her work on parenting concerns and life transitions.
What credentials and location information apply?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Michigan.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
In what formats are sessions offered?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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