Therapist profile
Barbara Parry, LPC
Texas
Licensed Professional Counselor - Anxiety and Anger
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- CredentialsLPC
- LicenseLPC, Texas / 73818
- NPI1184288417
- Experience10 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationTexas
About
- CBT
- Client-centered
- Emotion-focused
About Barbara
Barbara Parry is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas with ten years of clinical experience. She focuses on common and painful difficulties such as anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, and problems with self-esteem. She also helps people facing career stress, relationship strains, and major life changes.
Her style is straightforward and person-focused. She listens to what is happening now and what keeps repeating. Then she works with clients to develop clearer thinking, calmer reactions, and better communication. Sessions aim to make small, practical changes that matter day to day.
Barbara uses several approaches to guide conversations and skills practice. She draws on client-centered work to prioritize the client's perspective. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify unhelpful thoughts and shift behavior. Emotionally-Focused elements are used when stronger patterns show up in relationships and intimacy concerns.
She also includes existential ideas to address meaning, life purpose, and big choices. Hypnotherapy is listed as an option for people interested in a different way to access thoughts and memories. These methods are chosen together with the client based on goals and preferences.
Barbara works with a broad range of concerns beyond the headline issues, including caregiver stress, chronic pain and illness, panic attacks, post-traumatic stress, and isolation. Sessions are conducted in English and she accepts international clients. To begin, clients use an online matching step and schedule a first session.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches used in online sessions
Barbara commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy when working online. CBT is a practical approach that helps identify and change thought patterns and behaviors linked to anger, anxiety, or depression. It tends to involve homework and concrete skills practice to test new ways of responding.Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening carefully to the client's experience and reflecting it back. This helps people clarify what matters to them and feel understood before trying new coping strategies. Barbara also draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy for relationship and intimacy concerns, which looks at how patterns of interaction keep strong emotions cycling between people.
Finding the right approach is collaborative. The therapist and client review goals, try techniques, and adjust the plan as work proceeds. That shared testing helps identify whether a skills-based route like CBT or a deeper relational focus fits best.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a workday, reduce travel time, and allow quicker check-ins when stress or anger spikes. Discuss practical preferences with the therapist during the matching step so sessions align with everyday needs.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of anger-related problems does she support?
She helps with snapping at loved ones, workplace frustration, built-up resentment, and reactions to others' anger. Anger is listed alongside related concerns such as stress, grief, and relationship problems.
How would she approach work on anger?
Barbara uses client-centered listening, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to shift thoughts and behaviors, and Emotionally-Focused tools for relational patterns. Techniques are selected with the client to suit their goals.
How much experience does she have?
She has ten years of experience as a practicing clinician. That experience spans mood, trauma, anxiety, and life-transition concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas. Her practice is listed as located in Texas.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients. Confirm any time zone or regional considerations before scheduling.
What session formats does she offer?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats. The site matching step will clarify available session types.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing is provided during the sign-up and matching process.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. That process connects you and sets the initial appointment.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.