- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy
About Barbara
Barbara Bosoni is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Virginia with 30 years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, and issues such as guilt and shame. Barbara also addresses intimacy, parenting challenges, bipolar disorder, and life transitions.
She draws on decades of clinical work and what she has learned from clients over time. That practical experience informs how she listens and responds in sessions. Barbara expects change to take effort and perseverance, and she talks plainly about the work involved rather than promising quick fixes.
Her way of working blends Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT). She uses these approaches to help people notice patterns, test different ways of thinking, and rebuild emotional connections in relationships. Sessions look at what happens now and how past experiences influence current feelings and behavior.
Barbara has served in a variety of roles during her career, including consulting and offering expert testimony in local and state courts. Those roles broadened her perspective on family dynamics, domestic violence, and legal contexts that sometimes intersect with therapy.
People who come to her can expect straightforward conversation about goals and practical steps to try between sessions. She aims to be honest about the effort therapy requires and to work with clients who are willing to do the daily parts of change.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening without judgment and helping clients speak about what matters most to them. It supports people who need a steady, respectful place to sort through guilt, loss, or relationship strain.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior. It offers practical exercises and experiments to test unhelpful thoughts and build different habits when anxiety, shame, or depressive thinking get in the way.
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) concentrates on emotions in relationships and how attachment patterns affect closeness. EFT can help people understand recurring interaction patterns and try new ways of connecting with partners or close others.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That means checking in about what helps, adjusting techniques, and trying different tools if needed.
Session formats are not specified in the provided biography, so confirm current online session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Those practical benefits often help people maintain regular sessions and practice new skills between meetings.
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Experience
30+ years
Listed in
Virginia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, intimacy and parenting issues, and concerns such as guilt and shame.
How would she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
Barbara uses client-centered listening alongside CBT and EFT tools to help people identify thinking patterns and emotional responses that maintain guilt and shame, then try practical steps to shift them.
How much experience does she have?
She has 30 years of clinical experience working in individual and relational settings and consulting in community and legal contexts.
What credential does she hold and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Virginia and practices there.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.