Dr. Juan Barthelemy
Compassionate social worker guiding practical change
LCSW, LICSW Texas
- Experience
- 9 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Addictions, Family, Parenting
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing
- Languages
- English
About Juan
Dr. Juan Barthelemy brings nine years of clinical experience to his practice in Texas, offering care as a licensed social worker with both LCSW and LICSW credentials.
Background and approach
He emphasizes respectful, sensitive, and compassionate engagement, shaping conversations and treatment plans to reflect each client's distinct circumstances and goals. Dr.
Barthelemy's background includes work with addictions, parenting and fatherhood concerns, anger, mood disorders, anxiety and depression, trauma and grief, ADHD, and a range of relationship and intimacy issues including infidelity and commitment challenges. He also addresses family dynamics such as blended family issues, divorce and separation, domestic violence, and broader multicultural concerns including prejudice and discrimination.
His approach incorporates evidence-informed methods like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused techniques to help people identify patterns, build practical skills, and move toward specific, achievable changes. Dr.
Barthelemy frames the work as a collaborative process and aims to empower clients who are ready to take the first steps toward greater balance and wellbeing.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and adjusting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns. Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative, empathetic method that helps people explore their readiness for change and strengthens intrinsic motivation, and it is commonly applied in work with addictions and ambivalence about change.
Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and the therapist works collaboratively with each client to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. This means adapting techniques over time and combining elements from different approaches to create a tailored plan that reflects what the client finds most helpful.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, making it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules or to maintain continuity despite geographic constraints. These options allow licensed professionals to deliver structured, goal-oriented work and ongoing support while accommodating different communication styles and day-to-day needs.
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Experience
9+ years
Licensed
Louisiana, Texas, New Mexico, Rhode Island, Florida
Languages
English