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Dr. Jane Barton

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Dr. Jane Barton, TN Psychologist 2456

Tennessee

Tennessee psychologist - anger and relationships

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Key details

  • CredentialsTN Psychologist 2456
  • LicensePsychologist, Tennessee / 2456
  • NPI1346324894
  • Experience28 years
  • LanguagesEnglish
  • LocationTennessee

About

  • Client-Centered Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Existential Therapy

About Jane

Dr. Jane Barton is a Tennessee psychologist with 28 years of clinical experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship concerns, addictions, anger, and related struggles. She practices in Tennessee and holds the credential TN Psychologist 2456.

Her work tends to be straightforward and practical. She listens to what is happening in daily life, then helps people identify patterns that worsen their mood or reactions. Sessions often focus on clearer communication, coping skills, and ways to interrupt recurring anger or resentment.

Dr. Barton uses several established approaches to shape sessions. Client-Centered Therapy guides conversations so the client’s perspective leads the work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people spot thinking habits that trigger strong feelings and test new responses. Existential Therapy looks at meaning, values, and choices when life feels uncertain.

She brings nearly three decades of experience to complex problems like trauma, eating and substance concerns, family of origin issues, and identity questions. Her practice includes attention to abandonment, codependency, control and commitment issues, and compassion fatigue. Practical coping strategies and clearer self-understanding are common aims.

People who prefer direct conversation and pragmatic tools often do well in her sessions. She helps clients break down overwhelming problems into manageable steps. To begin, readers should confirm current session options before booking.

How sessions work

How her approaches translate to online work

Dr. Barton draws on Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Existential Therapy to shape her work. Client-Centered Therapy is about following the client's experience and making space for what matters most to them; it helps when someone needs to be heard and make sense of their feelings. CBT focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and offers clear techniques to reduce reactive behaviors and manage anger. Existential Therapy invites conversation about values, meaning, and choices when life's changes or losses leave someone unsettled.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. She works collaboratively to figure out which methods suit a person's goals and preferences. That means experimenting with practical CBT exercises, conversational Client-Centered sessions, or deeper existential questions as needed.

Specific session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - shorter check-ins, not needing travel time, and more convenient scheduling. It can also allow different kinds of interaction, such as talking without video or using focused worksheets between meetings, depending on what the therapist and client agree will help most.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseEating disordersAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentBody imageCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential Therapy

Experience

28+ years

Listed in

Tennessee

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of anger issues does she address?

She works with adults on problems like snapping at loved ones, workplace frustration, built-up resentment, and responses to others' anger.

What is her general approach in sessions?

Sessions focus on practical conversation and skill-building. She combines Client-Centered listening with CBT tools and existential discussion about values and choices.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 28 years of experience as a practicing psychologist, working with a wide range of emotional and behavioral concerns.

What credential does she hold and where does she practice?

She is a TN Psychologist with credential number 2456 and practices in Tennessee.

Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?

Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients.

What formats are used for sessions?

Confirm current session options before booking, as specific session formats are not listed in the biography.

How are fees handled?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.

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