- Client-centered approach
- CBT and DBT methods
- Blended family issues
About Barbara
Dr. Barbara Brady is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in West Virginia with 25 years of counseling experience. She holds a post-masters certification in Marriage, Couples and Family Counseling and has completed basic family mediation training. Her practice focuses on relationship and family concerns alongside grief, anger, career stress, anxiety, and related issues.
Barbara works with adults, young people, and those involved in parenting or custody situations. She helps people set concrete goals and take steps toward them. She also addresses issues around gender identity, addictions, trauma and abuse, eating concerns, and self-esteem.
Her style is client-centered and practical. She moves conversations from problem-focused thinking to solution-focused steps. Sessions often include clear goal-setting, identifying barriers, and practicing new ways of relating or coping.
Barbara uses a mix of approaches to match the situation. That may include cognitive behavioral strategies to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, dialectical skills for managing strong emotions, and relationship-focused methods such as emotionally-focused work and the Gottman Method for partners who want to improve interactions.
Parents and stepparents in blended households will find she lists blended family issues among her areas of focus. She also works with adoption and foster care topics, caregiver stress, codependency, and communication problems. Prospective clients should confirm current session options before booking.
To begin, people are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session. Costs vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
Therapeutic approaches and online sessions
Dr. Brady combines approaches to match the problem and the person. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and helping people clarify their own goals. It is useful when someone needs support making decisions or finding direction. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical techniques to reduce anxiety, manage stress, or change unhelpful habits. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) adds skills for handling intense emotion and improving coping when stress or anger feels overwhelming.Choosing an approach is collaborative. The therapist will discuss what seems most useful based on the client's goals, preferences, and the issues at hand. Methods may be adjusted over time as progress is reviewed and new needs emerge.
The site asks prospective clients to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session. The biography does not specify session formats, so confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten check-ins when needed, or avoid travel time. Licensed professionals can use different methods to support couples and individuals working on communication, blended household routines, co-parenting arrangements, and emotion regulation without promising a particular format.
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Experience
25+ years
Listed in
West Virginia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with relationship and family concerns, grief, anger, stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma, parenting challenges, and blended family issues.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her approach is client-centered and practical. She focuses on goal-setting, changing unhelpful patterns, and steps people can try between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 25 years of counseling experience and continues professional training through courses and workshops.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in West Virginia and holds a post-masters certification in Marriage, Couples and Family Counseling.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with people outside the United States?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are sessions arranged and what do they cost?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Confirm pricing details during the sign-up process.
What are the steps to get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.