Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Michigan
- Years in practice
- 24
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Barbara
Barbara Dunn is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 24 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, anger, and the strain that comes with big life changes. She offers straightforward, practical help for depression, parenting concerns, self-esteem struggles, and relationship or family issues. People also come to her for grief, career stress, compassion fatigue, ADHD-related challenges, and LGBTQ matters.
Barbara keeps sessions direct and down-to-earth. She uses clearer language rather than clinical jargon and helps clients identify concrete steps to feel better.
Background and approach
Humor and realism are part of her style when they fit the moment. She aims to make things manageable instead of overwhelming. Her approach draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy to break problems into workable parts.
That can mean changing unhelpful thinking, practicing focused awareness, or setting short-term, achievable goals. Conversations are practical and oriented toward what clients can do between sessions. Barbara has worked with teens and adults, and her past experience includes supporting people dealing with parenting stress.
She is based in Michigan and holds the LPC credential, which stands for Licensed Professional Counselor. Sessions are offered in English. Outside of work she enjoys being outdoors and spending time with family.
To begin, she recommends a brief matching process and scheduling a first session so goals and next steps can be discussed.
What Barbara works with
Everything Barbara lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Barbara's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Divorce and separation
- Forgiveness
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
Approaches Barbara lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Barbara often blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy in online work. CBT helps people notice and shift unhelpful thought patterns that feed anxiety, depression, anger, or panic. It includes practical exercises and small behavior changes to try between sessions.Solution-Focused Therapy steers conversations toward short-term goals and the small steps that move someone closer to their preferred outcome. Sessions focus on what is already working and on building simple, concrete strategies to reduce stress and improve daily functioning.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. She will collaborate with each person to pick methods that match their needs, goals, and comfort level. That partnership helps set clear goals and revise tactics as progress is made.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls are useful for full conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be a good fit when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text messaging make it easier to fit brief exchanges into a busy day and to keep momentum between sessions. These options offer flexibility to work on stress, anger, parenting concerns, and other issues from many different daily situations.
Questions people ask about Barbara
What concerns does Barbara commonly address?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, parenting strain, self-esteem, grief, relationship and family issues, career stress, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and related challenges.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is direct and practical, using plain language and occasional humor to help clients set realistic goals and take small, manageable steps between sessions.
What is her professional background?
She has 24 years of experience as a counselor, working with teens and adults and helping people adjust to life changes and reduce distress.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
She is an LPC, which stands for Licensed Professional Counselor, and is based in Michigan.
In which language are sessions offered and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available online?
Sessions can be done by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are required to begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session according to therapist availability.