Works with
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Pennsylvania, Delaware
- Years in practice
- 11
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Barbara
Barbara Gibbons is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage strong emotions and daily stress. She works with concerns such as anxiety, anger, addiction, grief, and issues related to sexuality and gender. She brings a calm, straightforward manner that aims to make difficult topics easier to talk about.
Barbara emphasizes practical skills that can be used between sessions. She teaches ways to recognize unhelpful thinking and to replace those patterns with clearer choices.
Background and approach
She also uses mindfulness practices to reduce reactivity and improve sleep habits. When trauma or past abuse is part of the picture, Barbara uses trauma-focused methods to help people process painful memories at a pace that feels manageable. She aims to support people as they reduce symptoms and build safer daily routines.
With 11 years of clinical experience, Barbara has worked with a range of concerns including panic attacks, bipolar disorder, codependency, and compassion fatigue. She holds the LCSW credential and is licensed in Pennsylvania and Delaware. Her approach is individualized and direct, focused on small, achievable steps.
People who choose Barbara can expect clear explanations, active skill-building, and an emphasis on practical progress. She supports people navigating life changes, intimacy-related struggles, and the strain that comes with caring for others. Sessions are offered in English and designed to fit into busy lives.
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
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Gender dysphoria
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Sexuality
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 translate well to online care
CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and changing behaviors that keep problems going. It is useful for anxiety, anger, panic attacks, and depressive patterns because it gives people clear steps to try between sessions.Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve sleep and stress management. These short exercises can be practiced during the week and reviewed in sessions to track progress.
Trauma-Focused Therapy helps people process painful memories and reduce their ongoing impact. It uses pacing and grounding strategies so processing happens in manageable steps that fit the client’s readiness.
Finding the right approach is a joint process. Barbara will work with each person to choose or adapt methods based on their goals, preferences, and life demands. That collaborative decision helps make sessions feel useful from the start.
Online therapy offers practical advantages for people with busy lives. Video calls let therapists observe nonverbal cues while phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text-based messaging provide flexibility for brief check-ins, homework review, or support between appointments. These options make it easier to fit consistent care into work, caregiving, or travel schedules.
Questions people ask about Barbara
What kinds of concerns can Barbara help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, anger, addiction, grief, sleep problems, bipolar and depression, trauma and related issues like codependency and panic attacks.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is practical and empathetic, focusing on skill-building and clear explanations rather than lengthy theory talk.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Barbara has 11 years of experience working with adults on a range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
What credentials and region does she practice in?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Pennsylvania and Delaware and practices from Delaware.
Are sessions offered in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available?
Barbara offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.