I am licensed in Florida with 40 years of professional work experience.
I had a private practice in Massahusetts for over 20 years, specializing in the treatment of sexual abuse. I have had extensive experience in the treatment of PTSD due to abuse. Since moving to Florida I have continued to work in the area of sexual and physical trauma, and I have worked with clients who experienced the foster care system as children. I have also done a lot of post adoption work with families working through the normative experiences of integrating the newly adopted child into the family unit. I have experience in helping clients with stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma, abuse, coping with grief, & coping with loss. Taking the first step to sign up for therapy can take courage, so let's get started together!
Additional areas of focus: Abandonment, Adoption and foster care, Aging and geriatric issues, Attachment issues, Blended family issues, Caregiver issues and stress, Communication problems, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Guilt and shame, Isolation / loneliness, Post-traumatic stress, Sexual assault and abuse, Women's issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
FL LMHC MH6336
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Working with Barb has been a pleasure.
Written on Dec 06, 2025 after therapy with Barbara for 2 weeks on issues concerning grief, intimacy-related issues, and coping with life changes
Barbara is great. She goes beyond therapists I’ve had in the past and takes time to understand my point of view, while also voicing her perspective which has helped me cope with various issues.
Written on Nov 23, 2025 after therapy with Barbara for 4 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, family conflicts, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd
Barbara is a great therapist, she listens and has great advice.
Written on Oct 21, 2025 after therapy with Barbara for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, grief, self esteem, anger management, and compassion fatigue
Very understanding and patient. Good listener.
Written on Jul 31, 2025 after therapy with Barbara for 4 weeks on issues concerning depression, relationship issues, and coping with life changes