Dr. Krista Barbera, NJ Psychologist
Practical, faith-informed psychologist focused on change
Book with KristaWorks with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
How Krista works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- NJ Psychologist
- Licensed in
- New Jersey
- Years in practice
- 8
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Krista
Dr. Krista Barbera helps people who are struggling with anger, stress, anxiety, depression, and life changes. She also works with those facing relationship strain, parenting challenges, grief, trauma, addiction concerns, sleep trouble, and issues with self-esteem or career direction.
Dr. Barbera greets clients with straightforward care and a focus on practical steps to feel better. She is a doctoral-level psychologist with eight years of clinical experience in settings that include academic, correctional, community, and independent practice.
Background and approach
Her background also includes work with both outpatient and inpatient clients and with people at different life stages. She currently focuses on adult individual therapy while addressing relationship, family, and parenting issues when they come up in sessions. Dr.
Barbera centers sessions on respect, empathy, and compassion. She uses clear tools and exercises to help people manage emotions and change unhelpful thinking and behavior. The work is collaborative and paced to each person’s needs.
Her faith informs her worldview, and she integrates that perspective when it fits each client's goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - CBT - is a primary approach she uses, along with selected techniques from other models to support progress. She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different schedules and preferences.
Sessions are arranged through an online matching process that guides people to schedule at times that work for them. Dr. Barbera is licensed as a New Jersey Psychologist and practices from New Jersey.
Sessions are conducted in English and she brings a practical, down-to-earth style to the work.
What Krista works with
Everything Krista lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Krista's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
Approaches Krista 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 CBT and online sessions work together
CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focuses on the connection between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It uses practical exercises and small experiments to test and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. This can help with anger, anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and coping with life transitions.Dr. Barbera also blends CBT with select techniques from other approaches when those methods fit a person's goals. She works with each person to decide which tools to try and adjusts the plan as progress is made. Choosing the right approach is a team effort guided by the client's needs and preferences.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls are useful for face-to-face conversation and interactive exercises. Phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited and for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text-based messaging let people check in more often or fit support into a busy day. These options help people keep consistent work on goals even with a packed schedule or when travel is difficult.
Questions people ask about Krista
What concerns does she address?
She supports people coping with anger, stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, grief, trauma, addiction issues, sleep problems, parenting questions, self-esteem, career concerns, bipolar symptoms, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.
What is her general therapy style?
Her approach is respectful and practical. Sessions focus on problem-solving, skill-building, and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors in a step-by-step way.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has eight years of experience working in academic, correctional, community, and independent practice settings, with both outpatient and inpatient work on her record.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a New Jersey Psychologist and practices from New Jersey. The credential appears as NJ Psychologist 35SI00647900.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How are fees handled?
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?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.