- Client-Centered Therapy
- CBT for thought patterns
- DBT skills for emotions
About Barbie
Barbie Rice is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with nine years of clinical experience. She works with adults who are struggling with stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, low self-esteem, bipolar mood issues, and depression. She also addresses concerns such as abandonment, attachment issues, body image, communication problems, control issues, divorce and separation, forgiveness, guilt and shame, impulsivity, life purpose, midlife crisis, and panic attacks.
Her starting point is that each person knows their own story. She treats clients as the experts about their lives and helps them draw on existing strengths. Sessions focus on clear goals and practical steps rather than labels or judgment.
In therapy she uses Client-Centered Therapy to follow the client's pace, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for managing strong emotions and impulsivity. She may also integrate existential questions about meaning and use EMDR when trauma-related memories are affecting daily life.
Sessions tend to be straightforward and conversational. Clients can expect to talk through recent events, identify patterns, and practice small changes between meetings. The therapist helps people build coping tools they can use outside sessions.
People often come for help with overwhelming guilt or shame tied to relationships, faith, or past actions. Barbie focuses on making difficult topics manageable and on finding next steps a person can try in everyday life.
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy centers on listening and following the client's pace. Online sessions using this approach keep the conversation focused on what the person brings that day and on practical next steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying thought and behavior patterns that keep problems going and practicing new skills between meetings. Online CBT often uses brief exercises and homework that fit into daily routines. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete skills for regulating intense emotions and reducing impulsive actions; these skills can be demonstrated and practiced in sessions and applied in real-life situations.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss options, suggest what might help given the client's concerns and preferences, and adjust the plan as needed. This is a collaborative process rather than a fixed prescription.
The original profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by eliminating travel and allowing meetings from different locations. It can also make shorter check-ins or skill-focused sessions easier to arrange when time is limited, and it reduces the need to schedule around commutes. Licensed professionals can use these practical advantages to help keep momentum between appointments.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
9+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, low self-esteem, bipolar concerns, and depression, plus related issues like abandonment, communication problems, and guilt and shame.
How does she approach guilt and shame?
She focuses on practical, conversational work that helps people name the feelings, find patterns behind them, and try small behavioral steps to reduce their hold.
What is her clinical background?
She has nine years of professional experience helping adults with mood and relational concerns and related challenges.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Texas and practices with clients in that state.
Does she work in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The original profile does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click 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.