Therapist profile
Dale Barrett, LPC, LCPC
Licensed counselor - Family and relationship concerns
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- ACT and CBT
- DBT skills
- Attachment focus
About Dale
Dale Barrett is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) with 30 years of experience. She practices in Wisconsin and works with adults facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem and depression, and addictions. She also addresses relationship and family concerns, anger, career strain, bipolar and coping with life changes.
Barrett helps people name what feels out of control and then looks at the reasons behind it. She and the client set clear goals and build step-by-step plans to move toward those goals. Sessions are collaborative and focus on practical changes rather than theory.
Her work draws on methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy. These approaches are used to manage mood symptoms, reduce anxiety, and address patterns that cause repeated conflict or distress.
She also brings experience with grief, forgiveness work, trauma responses, obsessive-compulsive concerns, personality and mood disorders, post-traumatic stress, and issues related to aging and brain injury. That breadth lets her adapt techniques to the problem at hand while keeping sessions concrete and task-focused.
People who come to Barrett can expect to talk through what’s most pressing, practice skills between sessions, and revisit goals as progress is made. The emphasis is on finding workable strategies that fit everyday life and help people regain more control over how they respond to stress.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and choosing actions based on values. It helps when worry or avoidance keeps someone from doing things that matter to them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful patterns. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and mood symptoms. Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to how early relationship patterns shape current connections and can help with trust, closeness, and recurring conflict.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Barrett works with each person to decide which methods suit their goals and preferences. That decision is collaborative and can change as progress is made.
The original biography does not specify which online session formats are offered, so confirm the current options before booking. Many people find remote sessions easier to fit into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins, or remove travel time. Online work can be used to learn skills, rehearse new behaviors, and track progress between meetings, while the therapist helps translate those exercises into real life.
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Experience
30+ years
Listed in
Illinois, Wisconsin, Texas, Maine, Utah
Languages
English
Questions
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What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, depression, addictions, relationship and family concerns, anger, career issues, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is practical and collaborative, using ACT, CBT, DBT, attachment-based and client-centered methods to set goals and practice skills between sessions.
What is her background and experience?
She has 30 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of mood, trauma, and behavioral concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds LPC and LCPC credentials and practices in Wisconsin. She is also licensed in Texas and Illinois as noted in her credentials.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She does accept international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Choose the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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