Barbara Pettibone, LCSW, CSW - Therapist in Colorado

Attachment based methods
CBT and DBT skills
Grief and aging support

About Barbara

Barbara Pettibone is a Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Colorado with 46 years of experience. She works with adults and seniors on common concerns such as stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, and blended family issues.

She has worked in both inpatient psychiatric hospitals and outpatient settings. That background gives her experience with crisis-driven care and longer-term support. Her practice includes work with aging-related changes, caregiving stress, chronic illness, and later-life losses.

Barbara describes therapy as a collaborative process where the client sets the goals. She prioritizes straightforward feedback and practical problem-solving. Sessions often combine exploration of feelings with skills-based tools such as mindfulness and behavioral techniques.

Her approach draws from Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered methods, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT). She adapts methods to the issue at hand and focuses on what helps the client make changes.

People who contact her can expect direct conversation about the problems they bring. She often helps with coping strategies for change, grief work, communication problems, and adjusting to new household arrangements. Barbara accepts international clients and offers sessions from Colorado.

How her approaches fit into online sessions

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns shape current connections. It helps people understand attachment needs and how they affect communication and trust in adult relationships. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical skills to spot and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can relieve anxiety and depression symptoms.

Choosing an approach is a team effort. She will discuss goals and preferences, then try methods that match those goals. Work may blend insight and skills so you can both understand patterns and practice new responses between visits.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also makes it possible to continue work with a licensed professional from Colorado even when clients live elsewhere. Practical arrangements such as session length, frequency, and whether video or phone is used will be planned together to match your schedule and what helps you engage in the process.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

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

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoaching

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependency Commitment issues Communication problems Control issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgiveness Guilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityIsolation / loneliness Jealousy Life purpose Midlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disorders Multicultural concernsNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issues Workplace issues Young adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family SystemsSystemic Therapy

Experience

46+ years

Listed in

Colorado

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?

She works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, and blended family issues among other topics.

What is her therapeutic style?

Her style is straightforward and collaborative. She uses both insight work and practical skills like mindfulness and behavioral tools.

How much experience does she have?

She has 46 years of experience in mental health, including inpatient psychiatric hospitals and outpatient settings.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is a Clinical Social Worker with the credentials LCSW and CSW, and practices from Colorado.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not list specific session formats. Confirm current session options before booking.

How are fees handled?

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.