Barbara Spruill, LPC

Barbara Spruill is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, addiction concerns, relationship struggles, grief, and changes that come with aging. She also supports those dealing with trauma, caregiving strain, sleep problems, anger, self-esteem issues, and intimacy or communication concerns. Her work includes helping people navigate life transitions like divorce, financial strain, or military-related challenges. With nine years of experience, she draws on several practical approaches to tailor care to each person. Sessions are collaborative and paced to the individual; she emphasizes listening first and building goals together. Techniques often include cognitive behavioral strategies to address thinking patterns, client-centered methods to focus on the person’s priorities, and tools from mindfulness and motivational interviewing to increase awareness and movement toward change. Barbara brings experience working with people affected by substance use and those who have used alcohol or drugs to cope. She also understands stressors common to veterans and caregivers, and she attends to how medical and aging concerns affect mood and daily life. Her background includes work with relationship challenges, including couples and issues tied to infidelity or domestic violence. Her approach aims to be respectful and steady rather than rushed. She supports people at whatever pace fits them and adapts methods as needs shift. She encourages practical steps that can be used between sessions to build momentum. To begin, people use the site’s Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire. Scheduling follows based on the therapist’s availability and the subscription-based session model used by the service.

Approaches that guide online sessions

Client-centered therapy focuses on the person’s own goals and viewpoints. It involves steady listening, reflecting what the client says, and helping them set goals that feel meaningful. This approach is useful for stress, life transitions, caregiving strain, and concerns tied to aging and relationships.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect. It uses practical exercises and small behavioral changes to reduce anxiety, depression, and sleep problems. CBT often includes homework tasks to try between sessions so progress continues outside the meeting.

Mindfulness techniques help people notice thoughts and bodily reactions without getting swept away by them. These practices can reduce reactivity to stress, improve sleep, and support emotional regulation during grief or trauma recovery.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. The therapist will work together with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences, and will adjust techniques if something isn’t working. That collaborative process helps build a plan that feels doable.

Session logistics should be confirmed before booking since the biography does not list specific online formats. Ask which formats are offered and how scheduling works. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and help people keep continuity of care during life changes.