Barbara Stanley

Hopeful, practical counseling for life transitions

LPC Texas

Experience: 4 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Career
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
Languages: English

About Barbara

Barbara Stanley is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas who brings four years of counseling experience to her work. She centers conversations on understanding what is happening for each person, listening to the difficulties they face, and clarifying what they want to change.

Background and approach

Barbara encourages clients to draw on their own strengths while exploring new perspectives and strategies to address stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, career challenges, grief, trauma, and compassion fatigue. Her approach is collaborative and adaptable; she welcomes the role that faith or spiritual beliefs may play in a person’s healing when clients choose to include them.

Barbara aims to create a compassionate, nonjudgmental space where people can speak openly and consider practical tools for coping, problem solving, and moving toward life changes. She positions herself as an ally who supports clients in taking courageous steps toward the goals they set for themselves.

Evidence-Informed Approaches for Online Care

Barbara integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) into online work in ways that aim to address both present-day patterns and past distress. CBT involves identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety, low mood, or stress and to build practical coping skills. EMDR focuses on processing distressing memories through structured protocols that can reduce the intensity of traumatic reactions.

Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and symptom patterns with each client and together determine whether CBT, EMDR, mindfulness techniques, or a blend of methods is the best fit for the issue at hand. Clients remain in charge of what is included in sessions and are supported in exploring options that match their comfort and needs.

Online therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and accessibility. These formats make it easier to fit care into busy schedules, allow continuity when travel or life changes occur, and provide multiple ways to engage with therapeutic tools and homework between sessions.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Barbara address?

She works with a range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and career challenges, grief, trauma and compassion fatigue, as well as related areas such as communication problems and life purpose.

What therapeutic style can I expect in sessions?

Sessions emphasize active listening, strengths-based support, and practical strategies; the therapist helps clients explore new perspectives and coping techniques tailored to their goals.

How much experience does the therapist have?

The counselor has four years of professional counseling experience and works as a Licensed Professional Counselor.

Where is this counselor licensed and based?

The clinician is licensed in Texas with the credential TX LPC 83984 and practices from that state.

Are services offered in other languages or to international clients?

Services are provided in English and the therapist is not currently accepting international clients.

What session formats are available for meeting?

Clients can meet by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different communication preferences.

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.

What are the first steps to begin therapy?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesCareer difficultiesDepression Coping with life changes

Also works with

Trauma and abuse Grief Self esteemCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommunication problemsDivorce and separationForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Women's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

4+ years

Licensed

Texas

Languages

English