About David
Dr. David Barrera is a Licensed Professional Counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy concerns, and low self-esteem. He also supports those facing depression, addiction struggles, parenting stresses, and career or life transitions.
He writes plainly and focuses on practical steps you can use between sessions. He brings 25 years of experience in mental health and a PhD in Counselor Education. His work centers on building daily habits that improve emotional and physical well-being.
Background and approach
He emphasizes self-care and routine because small changes often lead to bigger improvements over time. In sessions he blends conversational listening with clear goal-setting. He encourages people to notice patterns in thoughts and behaviors and to try small experiments to see what helps.
He uses simple strategies to reduce worry, manage anger, and handle difficult feelings related to trauma or loss. He draws on approaches such as client-centered work, cognitive behavioral techniques, and mindfulness to tailor plans to each person. He also uses existential ideas to help people reflect on meaning and values when facing big life questions.
He keeps the focus practical and action-oriented. People who work with him can expect straightforward guidance, check-ins about habits, and tools to try between sessions. He aims to help people feel steadier day to day and to build routines that support long-term change.
How his approaches translate to online therapy
Dr. Barrera often uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. CBT work online can include thought records, behavior experiments, and clear action plans that are easy to review during video or messaging sessions.He also uses client-centered methods that focus on listening, reflection, and supporting each person's goals. This style works well over phone or video because it centers on conversation and tracking progress rather than on lengthy paperwork. Mindfulness practices are also part of his work and can be guided in short exercises during a call or sent as audio for practice between contacts.
Finding the right mix is collaborative. He works with each person to decide which approaches make sense based on goals, lifestyle, and comfort with different formats. Together they try methods and adjust based on what helps most.
Online formats offer practical benefits. Video calls let him meet face to face and use worksheets or screenshares. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for quick check-ins, brief coaching, or reporting on habit changes between appointments. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to keep momentum between sessions.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Intimacy-related issues
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- Adoption and foster care
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Parenting issues
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Trauma and abuse
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 25 years
- Licensed
- Texas
- Languages
- English
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