About Barbara
Barbara Dunn is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Michigan who helps people facing anxiety, stress, depression, and life changes. She speaks plainly and uses practical methods to help people feel steadier. Her style is direct but warm, and she brings 24 years of experience to each session.
Clients can expect straightforward work on symptoms like panic attacks, social anxiety, seasonal mood shifts, and low self-esteem. She also supports concerns around parenting, caregiving stress, divorce and separation, and career strain.
Background and approach
LGBT-related stress and relationship or family conflict are included in her focus areas. Barbara often uses cognitive behavioral therapy to identify unhelpful thought patterns and try different behaviors. She pairs that with mindfulness practices to help people manage intense feelings in the moment.
Solution-focused techniques help set short-term goals and track progress between sessions. Sessions may happen by video, phone, live chat, or text messaging depending on what fits a person’s life. Barbara favors a practical pace - small steps that build on success and reduce overwhelm.
She also brings a sense of humor when it helps people loosen up. Outside of work she enjoys outdoor time with family. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
Approaches that translate to online therapy
Barbara uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people spot thoughts that increase anxiety and to test small behavior changes that reduce distress. CBT is useful for panic attacks, social anxiety, and mood concerns. Mindfulness therapy is offered to build awareness of body sensations and emotions so intense feelings feel more manageable in the moment.She also uses solution-focused therapy to set practical, short-term goals and track progress in clear steps. Finding the right mix of these methods is a collaborative process. The therapist and client will discuss needs, goals, and preferences and adjust the approach as work progresses.
Online sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different rhythms of life. Video lets people use visual cues and real-time conversation. Phone calls require less bandwidth and work well for a focused check-in. Live chat or text messaging can be used for brief check-ins, homework, or when someone prefers written communication. These options make it easier to arrange sessions around work, caregiving, or travel and help maintain continuity over time.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Family conflicts
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- LGBT
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 24 years
- Licensed
- Michigan
- Languages
- English
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