About Barbara
Barbara George welcomes adults who are feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or unsure how to move forward. She writes plainly and listens closely so people can say what matters and make a plan they can use. Barbara is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, LCMHC, with 12 years of clinical experience in Utah.
She has worked in hospital emergency rooms, medical floors, and inpatient behavioral health units. That background means she is used to calm, focused work when emotions are high.
How Barbara works
For a decade she co-facilitated grief support groups for families who have lost a loved one, so she understands the steady care grieving people need. Barbara uses Client-Centered and Solution-Focused ways of working, which start from the client's goals and build practical steps forward.
She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and mindfulness techniques to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different responses. Motivational Interviewing supports conversations about change when someone feels ambivalent. Sessions focus on clear goals the client chooses.
Barbara helps identify barriers and then practices small, manageable skills together. Typical concerns she addresses include stress, anxiety, grief, parenting challenges, depression, addictions, relationship and family issues, trauma, eating and intimacy-related concerns, anger, career changes, bipolar disorder, ADHD, adoption and foster care topics, and aging or geriatric issues. Her style is direct and warm.
She aims to make therapy practical and understandable so people can build momentum between sessions.
Barbara lists 6 ways of working on the entry:
What Barbara works with
The areas below are the ones Barbara selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Parenting issues
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Trauma and abuse
Training and background
| Register | LCMHC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 12 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Utah |
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Online support options
Practical approaches and online therapy options
Barbara uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people clarify what matters to them and take small actions that match those values. ACT focuses on noticing difficult thoughts and feelings while committing to meaningful steps, which can help with anxiety, depression, and life transitions.She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. CBT is hands-on and skill-based, useful for stress, anxiety, mood shifts, and some eating or anger concerns.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will listen to the client's needs, goals, and preferences and then suggest which methods to try. That decision is collaborative and can change as progress is made.
Online therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different lifestyles. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation; phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and messaging make brief check-ins and tracking progress simple between longer sessions. These formats make it easier to schedule therapy around work, school, caregiving, or mobility limitations and let therapy continue from many locations.
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