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Barbie Rice

Compassionate, skills-focused counseling for emotional wellbeing

LPC Texas

Experience
9 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Self esteem
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English
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About Barbie

Barbie Rice is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Texas who centers her practice on collaborative, evidence-informed work that helps people manage mood and stress challenges.

Background and approach

With nine years of clinical experience, she blends approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Client-Centered therapy, DBT skills, existential exploration, and EMDR techniques to address anxiety, depression, bipolar mood concerns, and relationship difficulties. Barbie emphasizes the client as the primary expert in their life while offering structure and tools to build confidence and resilience.

She supports clients confronting issues like low self-esteem, panic attacks, attachment wounds, and struggles with communication or control. Her practice also attends to life transitions, forgiveness work, body image concerns, and multicultural themes that shape how people experience their problems.

Barbie frames therapy as a courageous step toward a more fulfilling life and aims to empower clients through practical skills, reflective inquiry, and tailored interventions that fit each person’s goals and values.

Approach-Focused Online Therapy with Practical Tools

Barbie integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered principles in online work to offer both structured skills and empathic exploration. CBT focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, which can help with anxiety, panic, and mood symptoms by teaching coping skills and problem-solving strategies. Client-Centered therapy emphasizes listening, validation, and building on a person’s strengths to support self-understanding and confidence.

She also brings Dialectical Behavior Therapy elements when emotional regulation and interpersonal effectiveness are priorities, offering concrete techniques for managing intense feelings and improving communication. Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process in which the therapist and client consider symptoms, goals, and personal preferences to tailor sessions that feel useful and respectful of each person’s story.

Online options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make care more flexible and accessible. These formats allow people to fit therapy into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life changes, and use the communication style that works best for them while working with a licensed professional.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist commonly address?
The practice focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar mood concerns, relationship challenges, and self-esteem issues, along with related themes like panic, attachment, and communication problems.
What is the therapist's overall approach and style?
She uses a mix of client-centered care and evidence-informed techniques, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and DBT skills, to combine practical tools with empathic support.
How long has the therapist been practicing clinically?
She has nine years of professional experience working with people on mood, stress, and relational concerns.
What credentials and location should I know about?
She is an LPC licensed in Texas with licence number TX LPC 78563 and maintains a practice based in Texas.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are conducted in English; international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered for remote work?
Clients can meet through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on their preference and availability.
How are sessions paid and what does cost look like?
Costs vary by location and therapist availability and are managed through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
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 issuesSelf esteemBipolar disorderDepression

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBody imageCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Jungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyNarrative TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

9+ years

Licensed

Texas

Languages

English