Barbara Stanley , LPC

Barbara Stanley is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas with four years of counseling experience. As an LPC she is credentialed to provide professional counseling services and focuses on listening carefully to understand what is happening, what hurts, and what clients want to change.

She meets people from diverse backgrounds where they are, offering support for stress, anxiety, depression, career difficulties, relationship and communication concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem struggles, compassion fatigue, and other life transitions. Barbara blends practical coping strategies with gentle encouragement, helping clients recognize and draw on their existing strengths while considering new perspectives to face challenges.

When faith or spiritual beliefs are important to a client, she is open to including those elements in the work when the client chooses. She frames therapy as a collaborative process and acts as an ally who supports clients in taking courageous steps toward a life fashioned on their own terms.

Therapeutic approaches for online care

Barbara Stanley uses evidence-based methods that translate well to online formats. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people identify unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and replace them with more adaptive responses - it is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, known as EMDR, is a trauma-focused approach that can help process distressing memories and reduce their emotional impact. Mindfulness therapy teaches present-moment awareness practices that support emotional regulation and coping with difficult feelings.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Barbara collaborates with each client to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adjusts strategies as the work unfolds to ensure the approach fits the person.

Online therapy with Barbara can take place through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to access licensed professionals and maintain continuity of care while balancing work, family, and other commitments.