- Guilt and shame
- Caregiver stress
- Faith-informed support
About Barbara
Barbara Roland is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Texas and Oklahoma with 24 years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing depression, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, and parenting stress. Barbara names guilt and shame, forgiveness, and caregiving stress among the issues she addresses.
Barbara frames her work with attention to Christian values and personal beliefs when clients want that included. She focuses on practical conversations about what is happening now and steps people can take between sessions. Sessions often look at how thoughts, responsibilities, and relationships keep stress or sadness active.
Her approach gives space to difficult feelings like shame and regret without minimizing them. She helps clients sort through sources of those feelings, consider different perspectives, and practice new ways of responding. She also supports people coping with separation, workplace pressures, and the specific strains that can come in midlife.
Barbara pays attention to the realities of caregiving and isolation. She works with people who are managing ongoing responsibilities while trying to maintain their own well-being. The focus is on concrete strategies to reduce overwhelm and rebuild manageable routines.
Clients can expect a conversational style that connects personal values with practical change. Barbara aims to help people examine hard emotions, set boundaries or goals, and practice actions that reflect their priorities.
How evidence-based approaches are used online
Barbara uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide conversations and change. One common approach focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors; this helps when anxiety, guilt, or rumination keep people stuck. A second approach works through painful memories and reactions by pacing discussions and practicing coping skills to reduce overwhelm during recall.Finding the best approach is collaborative. She will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences and then suggest methods to try. Clients and therapist review what helps and adjust the plan as therapy progresses.
Confirm the specific session formats before booking, as the original biography does not list them. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example by avoiding travel time, allowing shorter check-ins, or choosing a quieter hour between responsibilities. Licensed professionals often use these practical benefits to help clients continue work on difficult feelings while balancing everyday obligations.
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Experience
24+ years
Listed in
Oklahoma, Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with depression, anxiety, stress, relationship and family issues, parenting concerns, and related topics such as guilt and shame.
How does she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She helps people identify where those feelings come from, consider different perspectives, and practice new responses rather than offering quick fixes.
What is her professional background?
She has 24 years of experience as a practicing counselor and has worked with many adults facing life transitions and caregiving challenges.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Texas and Oklahoma and practices from Oklahoma.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with clients outside the United States?
She accepts international clients.
How are sessions arranged and paid for?
Cost varies by location and 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 the short matching questionnaire, and 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.