- Guilt and shame
- Grief and loss
- ADHD and focus
About Barbara
Barbara Thomas is an Ohio- and Michigan-licensed social worker with 33 years of professional experience. She lists stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, grief, depression, and ADHD among the issues she helps people with. Barbara works with people carrying guilt and shame as part of broader emotional and life concerns.
She offers a straightforward, conversational approach in sessions. Conversations focus on identifying what feels most pressing, naming difficult feelings, and trying practical ways to change unhelpful patterns. Sessions also address concentration and memory struggles and problems with focus that can make everyday life harder.
Barbara has long experience supporting people through loss, hospice and end-of-life concerns, and the practical strains of caregiving. She also helps people facing divorce or separation, substance use challenges, and the loneliness that often follows major life change. Forgiveness, self-love, and questions about life purpose come up in her work.
In sessions she pays attention to communication problems and social anxiety that get in the way of relationships. She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide conversations and practice new responses outside sessions. The aim is to develop clearer thinking and steadier behavior when stress or panic occurs.
People who contact her are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session. Costs vary by location and are managed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How evidence-based techniques translate to online sessions
Barbara uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear thinking and practical changes. One common approach helps people notice unhelpful thought patterns and test more balanced thoughts; this is useful for anxiety, panic, and harsh self-judgment. Another approach emphasizes practicing small behavioral changes and new responses, which helps with focus, ADHD-related struggles, and improving communication. Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which techniques fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That process can include trying different methods and adjusting based on what feels most useful. The original biography does not specify which session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow for shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and remove travel time so people can use breaks or evenings for appointments. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and homework to online settings so progress continues between sessions.Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
33+ years
Listed in
Ohio, Michigan
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, depression, and ADHD. Additional focus areas include caregiver stress, addiction, forgiveness, and guilt and shame.
How does she approach feelings of guilt and shame?
She uses straightforward conversation and evidence-based techniques to name those feelings and explore practical ways to respond to them. Work often combines talking and practicing new responses between sessions.
What is her background and experience?
She has 33 years of professional experience and has supported people through grief, hospice and end-of-life concerns, caregiving stress, and relationship disruption.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds LMSW and LISW credentials and is licensed in Michigan and Ohio. Her practice is based in Ohio.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are used?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription 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 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.