About Bruce
Bruce Barrett helps people struggling with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, and low self-esteem. He also supports those facing grief, anger, career strain, life changes, and challenges related to ADHD. Bruce is a licensed mental health counselor with decades of experience offering steady, practical care.
Bruce uses clear, conversational work in sessions. He listens for the personal stories that shape how someone sees themselves. He guides people through meaning-making and practical steps for change rather than using technical language.
How Bruce works
Sessions focus on what matters day to day and on skills people can try between meetings. His background spans more than 40 years in mental health work. He worked as an Associate Psychologist in New Hampshire and Massachusetts and has been a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, MA LMHC, in Massachusetts since 2012.
Earlier in his career he served as a Certified Alcoholism Counselor in inpatient and outpatient settings and brings long-term recovery experience to his work. Bruce has a particular interest in helping people on the autism spectrum and those who grew up in military or international settings.
He draws on narrative ideas, dream work, and mindfulness tools to help people clarify values and manage stress. His style is patient, grounded, and oriented toward practical change. Sessions are offered in English and German.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
Bruce lists 5 ways of working on the entry:
What Bruce works with
The areas below are the ones Bruce selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Life purpose
- Multicultural concerns
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LMHC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 40 |
| Languages | English, German |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Massachusetts |
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Online support options
Approach and access for online therapy
Bruce often combines narrative work with mindfulness and trauma-focused techniques to help people make sense of difficult experiences. Narrative Therapy focuses on the stories people tell about themselves and helps separate the person from the problem so new choices become possible. Mindfulness Therapy uses breath and awareness exercises to reduce reactivity and improve concentration in daily life. Trauma-Focused Therapy addresses the effects of overwhelming events and helps people process memories and regain a sense of safety in their day-to-day functioning.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Bruce will discuss your goals, preferences, and life situation and together you will try methods that fit your needs. He adapts work over time so sessions change as progress is made or new challenges appear.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different schedules and needs. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction for deeper conversation, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat can be a quick check-in between meetings, and text-based messaging supports shorter updates and reflection. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent amid busy lives.
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