About Earl
Earl Barrios is a California licensed professional clinical counselor (LPCC) with decades of experience helping people manage stress and anxiety. He focuses on clear, practical steps people can use right away. His approach centers on the person's own strengths and goals.
Over 38 years Earl has worked with people facing relationship strain, family conflict, trauma and abuse, and mood concerns. He also supports clients dealing with identity questions such as gender dysphoria and LGBT-related issues.
Background and approach
He helps people who struggle with impulsivity, obsessive thoughts, panic attacks, ADHD, or bipolar mood shifts. In sessions he uses straightforward methods like cognitive behavioral approaches and mindfulness to help people notice patterns and try different responses. He also draws from existential thinking to talk about meaning and life direction.
When trauma is part of the story, he can incorporate EMDR to address distress tied to specific memories. Earl pays attention to communication problems, attachment struggles, jealousy, and the practical strains of parenting or divorce and separation.
He also works with men facing midlife or life-purpose questions, and with veterans or people connected to the armed forces who want help processing their experiences. People who meet with him can expect a collaborative process that sets small, doable goals. He invites clients to use their strengths while learning tools for managing strong emotions and improving relationships.
Earl’s style is direct, respectful, and oriented toward real-life change.
Therapeutic approaches you can access online
Many clients find cognitive behavioral therapy useful because it focuses on the connection between thoughts, feelings, and behavior. CBT teaches specific skills to reduce anxiety, manage panic, and change unhelpful thinking patterns. Mindfulness therapy helps people pay attention to the present moment and reduce reactivity to stress and strong emotions. It often pairs well with CBT to build steady coping habits.For trauma-related distress, Earl may use EMDR - Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing - which works by processing upsetting memories to reduce their intensity. EMDR is often used when specific events or memories keep triggering anxiety or intrusive reactions. Choosing which approach to use is a joint decision. The therapist will ask about your goals, what has helped before, and what feels manageable, then suggest a plan and adjust it as needed.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences. Video calls are good for a traditional, face-to-face conversation. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or a camera is not convenient. Live chat and messaging let people check in between sessions or do shorter, more frequent touchpoints. These options make it easier to maintain regular contact and continue progress even with a busy life.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Gender dysphoria
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 38 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English
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