Therapist profile
Barbara Edelman, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor - Family and parenting concerns
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- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
About Barbara
Barbara Edelman is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Missouri with 10 years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, parenting strain, grief, bipolar disorder, trauma, and intimacy-related issues. She also supports people dealing with ADHD, anger, self-esteem, career questions, and major life changes.
Her approach is practical and person-focused. She uses client-centered therapy to follow what a person brings to sessions. She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and patterns, and mindfulness methods to build calm and present-moment awareness.
In sessions she talks through real-life problems. Conversations cover communication skills, boundary-setting, and ways to manage mood and anxiety day to day. She helps people sort family of origin issues, blended family tensions, and challenges that come with divorce or aging.
Barbara includes additional focus areas such as autism and Asperger syndrome, avoidant and dependent personality traits, codependency, body image, and forgiveness work. She addresses co-morbid concerns and complex presentations without promising a single path forward.
The practice uses straightforward steps to begin therapy. Prospective clients fill out a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. Fees vary by location and use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to what the person brings. Online sessions can preserve that, letting conversation set the direction and pace for each meeting. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at connections between thoughts, feelings, and actions and adds practical exercises. Online sessions can include thought records, behavior experiments, and homework between meetings. Mindfulness Therapy trains attention and calm through short exercises and breathing practices that can be guided in a remote session.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which methods fit their goals and daily life. That decision may shift over time as symptoms change or new priorities emerge.
Practical benefits of remote work include fitting sessions into a busy schedule and reducing travel time. Some people find phone or video sessions easier to attend around work or childcare. Because the biography does not specify session formats, confirm available options before booking so you know whether video or phone appointments are offered. Online meetings aim to make regular check-ins more manageable while using the same therapeutic tools as in-person work.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Missouri
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of family issues does she address?
She works with adults on family problems, family of origin issues, blended family tensions, and parenting stress.
How would she approach anxiety or depression?
She combines client-centered conversation with cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness to reduce symptoms and build coping skills.
How much experience does she have?
Barbara has 10 years of clinical experience working with adults on a wide range of concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LPC, a Licensed Professional Counselor, practicing in Missouri.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats does she provide?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography.
How are fees handled?
Fees vary with location and therapy uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule an initial appointment.
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