About Barbara
Barbara Haslip is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) with 22 years of experience. She welcomes people who are feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or unsure how to move forward. Barbara listens carefully and helps set clear, practical goals that fit each person's life.
Her style is warm and direct. She aims to be understanding while also offering concrete steps people can try between sessions. Conversations focus on what matters most to the client and on small changes that add up.
How Barbara works
Barbara uses approaches that help with thinking patterns, emotional regulation, and motivation. She draws on Client-Centered Therapy to center the client's experience and on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are used when emotions feel intense and coping tools are needed.
Her experience covers a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, addictions, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting challenges, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. She also addresses family of origin issues, communication problems, codependency, and forgiveness work. Sessions can be practical and skills-focused or more reflective, depending on the person's goals.
Barbara helps people break big problems into manageable steps and track progress over time. She practices in Michigan and conducts sessions in English. To begin, she asks people to clarify a few goals and build a plan that fits their schedule.
The work aims to increase coping options, improve relationships, and support clearer decision making.
Barbara lists 5 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
- Relationship issues
- Anger management
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | LMSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 22 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Michigan |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches for online sessions
Barbara commonly uses Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in online work. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and helping the client lead the conversation so goals emerge from their values and needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and teaches practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't worked before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation for skill practice and feedback. Phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth or screen time is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging let people check in between sessions or use shorter, focused exchanges when a full session is not possible. These options make scheduling easier and help people fit therapy into busy lives.
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