Barbara Mey , LMHC

Barbara Mey is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with two decades of experience helping people navigate life transitions, relationship struggles, addiction recovery, and trauma. She combines a person-centered stance with structured interventions to support clients as they build self-awareness, develop coping skills, and move toward their goals. With a master’s degree from Providence College and a Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study from Salve Regina University, she brings formal training and extensive clinical experience to her practice.

Her background includes nearly ten years in a community mental health setting working with a broad range of presentations, including mood and anxiety disorders, PTSD, substance use concerns, schizophrenia, and personality disorders. More recently she worked at a substance abuse clinic providing group, individual, and family treatment before joining Sheehan Psychotherapy. That work informs her approach to addiction, codependency, and family system issues, as well as care for partners and adult children of people with substance use disorders.

Barbara adapts her counseling style to each person, integrating psychodynamic psychotherapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and mindfulness-based techniques so clients can choose methods that feel comfortable and effective. She has experience addressing low self-esteem, grief, parenting and blended family challenges, chronic illness and caregiver stress, eating and sleeping difficulties, and a range of other concerns. Throughout the therapeutic process she maintains a present, compassionate, and honest stance, working collaboratively to foster growth and resilience.