Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Texas
- Years in practice
- 40
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Barbara
Barbara Kirkman is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with four decades of clinical experience. She draws on a straightforward, person-first style and focuses on practical steps people can use right away. Barbara is based in Texas and offers therapy in English.
Barbara's background includes work in recovery centers and outpatient mental health services. Early roles included aftercare supervision where she supported people in the first months of their recovery. That hands-on experience shaped her approach to addictions and relapse prevention.
Background and approach
She also has extensive experience supporting people affected by domestic abuse and trauma. Those lived and professional experiences inform how she talks through safety, boundaries, and rebuilding trust. She encourages clients to name what matters and move toward it at their own pace.
Barbara uses Client-Centered Therapy to follow what the person brings to sessions. She pairs that with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address patterns of thought and behavior. Mindfulness practices are offered for managing stress, anxiety, sleep problems, and anger.
Her work addresses a wide range of concerns, including depression, bipolar disorder, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting stresses, ADHD, and eating or sleeping difficulties. She also helps with career shifts, coping with life changes, and self-esteem. Barbara aims to help people find meaning, satisfaction, and clearer choices in daily life.
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
- Family conflicts
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Codependency
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Multicultural concerns
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Sexual assault and abuse
- 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.
How her approaches fit with online therapy
Barbara uses Client-Centered Therapy to follow what a person brings to sessions, focusing on listening, empathy, and the client's goals. That approach helps people feel heard and guides each session by their priorities.She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at patterns of thoughts and behaviors and offers practical tools to change them. CBT can be helpful for anxiety, anger, depression, and managing impulses by practicing new skills together in sessions.
Mindfulness Therapy is offered to develop attention and calm, with simple exercises for stress, sleep, and emotional regulation. These exercises translate well to remote formats and can be practiced between sessions.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to needs, try different techniques, and adjust based on what helps most. Clients and the therapist decide together which methods to emphasize as goals evolve.
Online therapy provides flexible ways to meet. Video calls let people work face-to-face from different locations. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or a quick check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging make it easier to fit brief updates or ongoing support into a busy day. These options help people keep continuity of care and practice new skills between meetings.
Questions people ask about Barbara
What issues does Barbara focus on?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, anger, depression, trauma, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, sleep and eating concerns, ADHD, and related problems.
What is Barbara's therapeutic style?
She blends Client-Centered Therapy with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and mindfulness. The style is practical and collaborative, emphasizing the client's own expertise.
How long has she practiced?
Barbara brings 40 years of experience in recovery centers and community mental health settings to her work.
Where is she licensed and located?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing from Texas.
Which languages and international clients are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with Barbara?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on therapist availability.