Barbara George, LCMHC

Barbara George is a licensed clinical mental health counselor who helps people manage stress, grief, anxiety, depression, and life changes. She works with individuals facing relationship strain, parenting challenges, addiction concerns, ADHD, and aging or geriatric issues. Her tone is calm and practical, and she aims to make sessions feel welcoming and straightforward.

Barbara earned a master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling from the University of Phoenix and a bachelor’s degree in Social Work from Weber State University. She has 12 years of clinical experience, including time in hospital emergency rooms, medical floors, and inpatient behavioral health units.

For a decade she co-facilitated grief support groups for families who lost a loved one, which shaped her approach to loss and bereavement. In sessions she leans on client-centered and solution-focused ways of working, letting each person set the goals they want to reach.

She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness techniques to help people regain balance. Motivational interviewing and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy inform how she supports motivation and values-based change.

Barbara invites clients to identify practical goals and then address the barriers in small steps. She emphasizes a collaborative process where the client’s priorities guide the work. Prospective clients should confirm current session options before booking to make sure the format fits their needs.

Therapeutic approaches and how they fit online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then move toward what matters most. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and then practicing new ways to respond; it often helps with depression, anxiety, and stress management.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the work. Barbara will collaborate with each client to decide which methods match their goals and preferences. That means trying approaches, checking how they feel in sessions, and adjusting the plan together.

Confirm current session formats before booking to know what is offered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow regular check-ins during workday breaks or between appointments. It can also let someone choose sessions that do not require being on camera or that use less bandwidth for a shorter check-in. Ask about formats when you schedule so sessions suit your daily life and needs.