About Barbara
Barbara Spruill is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas. She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar mood concerns, addictions, relationship problems, grief, trauma and abuse, and struggles with sleep, anger, or self-esteem. Her plain, direct approach aims to make the first steps feel manageable and clear.
She brings nine years of clinical experience to sessions. Conversations are straightforward and focused on what matters most to the person sitting across from her.
How Barbara works
Sessions can include coaching around life changes, help after separation or divorce, and work through issues such as infidelity, codependency, or problems with communication. Barbara uses methods that center the client and build practical skills. She combines Client-Centered Therapy with techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing to address thinking patterns and to find achievable steps forward.
She also draws on the Gottman Method for relationship concerns and mindfulness practices for anxiety and sleep difficulties. Her background includes work with people affected by substance use, post-traumatic stress, caregiver strain, and aging-related challenges. She has experience with veterans and people who have had legal issues, and she understands how these life experiences can shape current worries.
Sessions are offered in English and are available via video, phone, live chat, or text messaging. The treatment pace is collaborative and paced to each person’s readiness. To begin, a short matching questionnaire and scheduling step are used to connect a person with Barbara.
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
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Trauma and abuse
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 9 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Texas |
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Online support options
Approaches That Shape Online Sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person’s perspective. The therapist reflects what is said and helps people clarify their goals and values, which can help with relationship difficulties, life changes, and self-esteem issues.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact. It uses practical exercises and small experiments to change unhelpful thinking and reduce anxiety, depression, or problematic behaviors.
The Gottman Method offers structured tools for people facing relationship problems. It teaches communication skills, conflict management, and ways to rebuild trust and connection over time.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk through goals, try approaches that fit those goals, and adjust as needed. That teamwork helps pick methods that feel useful and realistic for daily life.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video calls are good for in-depth conversations and visual connection. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text messaging let someone touch base between sessions or when writing out thoughts feels easier. These options make scheduling more flexible and help therapy fit into busy routines.
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A practical next step
Write down two things you would want to be different in six months. That is the most useful thing to bring to a first session, whoever it is with. If you would rather start now than keep reading, online sessions are the quickest route.
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