- Blended family issues
- Stress and anxiety
- CBT and mindfulness
About Barbara
Barbara Doll is an Ohio Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) with 25 years of clinical and mediation experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship trouble, family and parenting concerns. She also focuses on blended family issues and related challenges such as communication problems and co-parenting after separation.
Barbara takes a straightforward, person-focused approach. Sessions center on clear goals and practical steps. She listens to what is happening now and helps people try different ways of handling it. Conversations may include looking at thoughts and behavior patterns, building new routines, and practicing calmer responses.
Her work draws on client-centered methods that keep the person's priorities central. She uses cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thinking and test new behaviors. Mindfulness and solution-focused tools are offered to help with stress reduction and short-term problem solving.
Barbara also uses motivational interviewing when people are weighing change, for example around substance use or difficult relationship choices. Her background includes mediation experience, which informs how she talks about boundaries, roles, and practical arrangements in blended households.
People who come to her often want clear next steps they can try between sessions. She helps set brief, measurable goals and reviews progress in follow-up appointments. If someone prefers to focus on parenting, separation, or adjusting to stepfamily life, she aims to help them translate plans into everyday changes.
Approaches used in online sessions
Barbara commonly combines client-centered work with cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness techniques. Client-centered work means the conversation follows the person's priorities and goals, helping them name what matters and decide next steps. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and helps people try different responses to reduce stress and anxiety. Mindfulness techniques teach short, practical practices to calm the body and increase attention in difficult moments.Choosing the right mix of methods is part of the process. The therapist will work together with the person to identify what feels most useful based on goals, preferences, and how problems show up day to day. That collaborative decision can change over time as progress is reviewed.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Many people find remote sessions make it easier to fit therapy into work breaks, manage short check-ins, or avoid travel time. Online work can also allow focus on skills practice between meetings and quicker follow-up on specific household or parenting tasks without needing in-person travel.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
25+ years
Listed in
Ohio
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps adults with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and family concerns, including blended family issues and parenting challenges.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses a straightforward, client-centered approach focused on clear goals and practical steps tailored to the person's priorities.
How much experience does she have?
Barbara has 25 years of professional experience in therapy and mediation.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an Ohio LISW and practices with a base in Ohio.
Can she work with people who speak other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she accept international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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.