About Philicia
Philicia Barbieri uses a human-centered, practical approach to therapy that focuses on what a person needs right now. She combines talk therapy with mindfulness tools like breathing and grounding exercises. Philicia draws on ten years of clinical experience to help people facing anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma, and major life changes.
She earned a Master’s in Professional Counseling from Carlow University and holds LMHC and LPC credentials. Her background includes crisis counseling, community-based work, and leading groups, which shapes a direct but compassionate style.
How Philicia works
Sessions often include problem-solving, goal setting, and short mindfulness practices to reduce overwhelm. Philicia works with individuals and couples. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot and change unhelpful thinking patterns.
She also incorporates Emotionally-Focused Therapy ideas to help partners understand each other's feelings and improve connection. For people who carry difficult memories, she offers Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing to address stuck, distressing experiences. Motivational Interviewing is part of her toolkit when people want help finding motivation for change, including substance use concerns.
Practical matters like work stress, chronic pain, grief, intimacy issues, and life purpose are often in the room. Philicia helps people build small, manageable steps toward the life they want. She balances evidence-based methods with calming practices such as brief meditative exercises and breathing techniques.
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What Philicia works with
The areas below are the ones Philicia selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Registers | LMHC, LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 10 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Pennsylvania |
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Online support options
Approaches that translate well to online therapy
CBT - Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and changing behaviors. Online CBT sessions usually include setting concrete goals, practicing coping skills between sessions, and reviewing progress together. It is often used for anxiety, depression, panic, and stress-related problems.EFT - Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps partners and individuals notice and name emotions that shape how they relate. In video or phone sessions, the therapist guides conversations to increase understanding and improve emotional connection, which can help with relationship strain and intimacy issues.
EMDR - Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing works with difficult memories and the feelings they bring up. When offered online, EMDR uses adapted procedures to help process stuck experiences while the therapist provides step-by-step support and grounding techniques.
Choosing the right approach is part of therapy and will be a collaborative process. The therapist will ask about goals, past experiences, and preferences, then try methods that fit. Sessions can shift over time as needs change, combining skills training, emotional work, and trauma processing when appropriate.
Online formats offer practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and nonverbal cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging suit quick updates, reflections between sessions, or when typing feels more comfortable. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life.
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