About Barbara
Barbara Dunn is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who helps people facing anxiety, depression, stress, and ADHD. She writes in a direct, calm way and uses practical tools so clients can see change in everyday life. Her tone is down-to-earth and she keeps sessions focused on what matters now.
With 24 years of experience, Barbara works with adults and teens to manage parenting stress, relationship concerns, grief, and career strain.
Background and approach
She also supports people dealing with compassion fatigue, seasonal mood shifts, panic, and social anxiety. Sessions aim to reduce overwhelm and build clearer routines and coping skills. Her approach centers on skill-building.
She uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thinking and shift behaviors. Mindfulness practices help clients slow down and notice what’s happening in the moment. Solution-focused methods concentrate conversations on small, doable changes that lead to bigger results.
Barbara prefers straightforward, conversational sessions. She brings a sense of humor when it fits and encourages learning from mistakes rather than getting stuck on them. Therapy often includes homework between sessions to practice new habits and test what works.
Outside of work she enjoys spending time outdoors with family. That practical, balanced outlook shows up in her work as well. If someone is looking for clear tools and steady support through life changes, Barbara aims to provide a warm, results-oriented space to start.
Approaches that translate to online care
CBT, or cognitive behavioral therapy, helps people spot and change thought patterns that feed anxiety or low mood. Online CBT often focuses on practical exercises and behavioral experiments to try between sessions. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and increase calm; these techniques adapt well to short exercises done during the week. Solution-focused therapy centers on concrete goals and small steps, which can be set and reviewed easily over video or messaging.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Barbara will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, needs, and preferences. She checks in on what helps and adjusts the plan as clients learn more about what works for them.
Online formats offer flexibility for people with busy lives. Video calls allow full conversation and visual cues, while phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging make it possible to share progress, ask brief questions, or do shorter check-ins without a full appointment. These options help make consistent care more practical for everyday life.
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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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