Philicia Barbieri

Practical, trauma-informed therapy with compassion

LMHC, LPC Pennsylvania

Experience: 10 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Trauma and abuse
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
Languages: English

About Philicia

Philicia Barbieri is a licensed clinician who blends practical, evidence-informed strategies with a person-centered view to help clients move through difficult moments. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside trauma-focused methods to support people coping with anxiety, depression, addiction concerns, relationship strain, grief, and life transitions.

Background and approach

With ten years of clinical experience, she brings skills developed in crisis counseling, group work, and community settings to individual and couples work. Philicia holds credentials as an LMHC and an LPC and uses trainings in EMDR and mindfulness-based practices to address stuck or painful memories and to build skills for emotional regulation.

She often integrates breathwork, meditation, and movement-informed practices as grounding tools when helpful. Her approach emphasizes collaboration - meeting clients where they are, identifying practical steps forward, and honoring each person’s values and purpose.

Located in Pennsylvania, she accepts clients who prefer remote formats and works with people facing substance use concerns, trauma and abuse, compulsive or impulsive behaviors, and a wide range of mood and stress-related challenges. Her style aims to balance compassion with concrete strategies that support recovery, resilience, and clearer decision-making.

Evidence-Informed Approaches for Online Healing

Philicia uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns; CBT offers concrete tools for managing anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems. She also brings EMDR-informed methods to address traumatic memories and experiences that feel stuck, using structured processing techniques to reduce distress and support adaptive beliefs. Mindfulness practices, drawn from her training and yoga background, are integrated as grounding strategies to enhance emotional regulation and present-moment awareness.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to explore goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, combining practical skill-building with deeper processing when appropriate so the plan evolves from session to session.

Online sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats allow for consistent care across distances, make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives, and support ongoing access to tools and check-ins between live sessions.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?

She works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, relationship and family difficulties, grief, intimacy-related issues, anger, self esteem, career concerns, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and related challenges.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style combines cognitive behavioral techniques with trauma-informed methods, motivational interviewing, and mindfulness to offer both symptom-focused tools and deeper processing when needed.

What experience does she bring to therapy?

She has ten years of experience working since 2013 in settings that include crisis counseling, community-based programs, and group therapy, which inform a flexible and grounded clinical approach.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is credentialed as an LMHC and an LPC with licensure details FL LMHC MH26995 and PA LPC PC011497, and she practices from Pennsylvania.

Does she accept international clients or offer services in other languages?

She offers services in English and does accept international clients who can work in that language.

Which session formats are available for online work?

Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the steps to begin therapy with her?

To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule appointments according to her availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Addictions Trauma and abuse Depression Coping with life changes

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigue ADHD

Additional focus areas

Chronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesGuilt and shame ImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposePanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSex addictionSmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

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

Experience

10+ years

Licensed

Pennsylvania, Florida

Languages

English