Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
How Barbara works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Alabama, Oregon, South Carolina, Georgia, Washington
- Years in practice
- 38
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Barbara
Barbara Leigh is a licensed professional counselor with 38 years of experience. She helps people handle stress, anger, anxiety, depression, trauma, and the everyday disruptions that make life harder to manage. Her style is straightforward and practical.
She listens first, then works with each person to pick simple skills and habits that fit real life. Sessions focus on moves a person can try between meetings so progress shows up in daily routines.
Background and approach
Barbara blends problem-solving tools with teaching about how thoughts, feelings, and body reactions connect. She uses cognitive behavioral techniques and client-centered talks to identify patterns and shift them. Motivational interviewing and solution-focused steps help people set short-term goals and stay on track.
She has worked in inpatient, outpatient, residential, day treatment, in-home, independent practice, and virtual settings. That range means she has seen many ways people cope and recover, and she brings that perspective when tailoring a plan to a person’s needs. Sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging.
Barbara aims for clear, realistic plans that balance comfort with gentle challenge so people can practice change between sessions. She works from Alabama and conducts therapy in English. To begin, a person completes a short matching questionnaire and then schedules sessions according to therapist availability.
Payment uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
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
- Trauma and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- HIV / AIDS
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Intellectual disability
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Barbara lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches for online change
Barbara commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy and client-centered methods to guide online work. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes to shift mood and reactions, which can help with anxiety, anger, sleep, and depression. Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening, building trust, and shaping goals around what matters to the person rather than a preset plan.She also draws on motivational interviewing and solution-focused steps to help people find inner reasons to change and set reachable short-term goals. These approaches are collaborative; the therapist and client explore what fits the client’s needs, goals, and preferences, then adjust the plan together as progress is made.
Online sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to offer flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can work better when bandwidth is limited, live chat can be used for quicker check-ins, and messaging supports brief reflections or ongoing coaching between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, and busy schedules while maintaining consistent progress.
Questions people ask about Barbara
What concerns does Barbara address?
She supports people dealing with stress, anger, anxiety, depression, trauma, sleep problems, self-esteem, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, parenting strain, ADHD, bipolar disorder, and related concerns.
What is her therapy style like?
Her approach is practical and person-focused. She listens, helps set clear short-term goals, and teaches skills to practice between sessions.
How many years of experience does she have?
She has 38 years of experience across inpatient, outpatient, residential, day treatment, in-home, independent practice, and virtual settings.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor - licensed in South Carolina and Oregon, and she practices from Alabama.
Which languages are used in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only and she is not taking international clients.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.