- Relationship patterns
- Grief and loss
- Communication skills
About Barbara
Dr. Barbara Brady is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in West Virginia with 25 years of experience. She works with adults on relationship concerns, family issues, grief, anger, career decisions, stress, anxiety, addictions, LGBT matters, eating problems, parenting challenges, and depression. She also focuses on adoption and foster care, aging and geriatric issues, blended family issues, codependency, communication problems, and family of origin issues.
Dr. Brady uses straightforward conversations to help people set clear goals. She shifts sessions from problem-focused talk to practical steps clients can try between meetings. Her approach involves listening and helping clients notice patterns that get in the way of desired change.
She applies methods drawn from Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), and the Gottman Method when appropriate. These tools support work on relationships, coping skills, emotion regulation, and changing unhelpful thinking.
Clients can expect a direct, goal-oriented style that emphasizes steps they can take. Dr. Brady helps people recognize how early family roles and expectations still influence current problems and choices. She assists in building clearer communication, managing anger, and making decisions about work and caregiving.
Her work includes addressing complex family dynamics like divorce and separation, domestic violence, fertility and caregiver stress. Dr. Brady encourages practical action and follows up on progress so clients can see what changes are helping.
How therapeutic approaches translate to remote sessions
Client-Centered Therapy centers on the person’s own perspective. It emphasizes listening, reflecting what matters to the client, and helping them steer sessions toward their goals. This approach supports work on self-esteem, decision-making, and relationship concerns.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical experiments. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and for changing behaviors that get in the way of daily functioning. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills, which can help with anger, mood swings, and relationship stress.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which methods fit the issues, goals, and personal style. That discussion guides whether sessions emphasize skills practice, emotional work, or relationship strategies.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - for example, shorter check-ins during a work break, fewer travel minutes, or meeting without needing to be on camera. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT and DBT exercises, communication practice, and emotionally focused techniques to remote settings when the chosen format supports those activities.
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Experience
25+ years
Listed in
West Virginia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with relationship and family problems, grief, anger, career and stress issues, anxiety, addictions, parenting and self-esteem concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is client-centered and goal-oriented. She focuses on practical steps and shifts conversations from problems to actions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 25 years of counseling experience working with adolescents, young adults, couples and individuals.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in West Virginia and practices in that state.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with clients outside the United States?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions scheduled and what about session formats?
Session formats are not specified here; please confirm current session options before booking so you know whether in-person or remote meetings are available.
How does payment and getting started work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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