About Barbara
Dr. Barbara Brady is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 25 years of experience. She practices in West Virginia and focuses on helping people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, relationship problems, grief, or life transitions.
She takes a straightforward, supportive approach in sessions. She helps people set clear goals, spot what gets in the way, and take practical steps toward change. Her style is warm and non-judgmental and geared toward moving from problem-focused thinking to solution-focused action.
Background and approach
Barbara works with individuals on issues such as depression, self-esteem, parenting challenges, addiction concerns, and communication problems. She also addresses relationship strains, family conflict, anger, trauma and abuse, and many other life stresses. Her background includes work with adoption and foster care issues, aging and caregiver stress, and fertility and custody matters.
She uses a mix of approaches to fit the person in front of her. That can mean talking through feelings and goals, practicing new ways of thinking and coping, or learning skills to manage emotions and improve connection with others. Decisions about approach are made together with each client.
People who choose Barbara often want clear steps and steady support. She encourages realistic action plans and regular check-ins so progress is visible. The aim is to help clients build skills they can use outside sessions as well.
Therapeutic approaches and online support
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding a person's point of view so they feel heard and can set their own goals. It helps when someone needs steady support and space to explore feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts influence feelings and behavior and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns; it is often used for anxiety, stress, and depression. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches concrete skills for managing intense emotions and improving relationships, which can help with anger, mood swings, and high stress.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about current struggles, what has helped or not helped before, and personal preferences. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation across distance. Phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging offer flexibility for brief updates, follow-ups, or when someone prefers writing. These options help people access consistent support while balancing work, family, or other commitments.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
Also listed
- Addictions
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating disorders
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- LGBT
- Narcissism
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 25 years
- Licensed
- West Virginia
- Languages
- English
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