Barbara Pettibone, LCSW, CSW - Therapist in Colorado

Attachment-based therapy
Cognitive behavioral tools
Grief and aging work

About Barbara

Barbara Pettibone is a Clinical Social Worker (LCSW, CSW) licensed in Colorado with 46 years of experience. She works with adults and seniors on stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship and family concerns, and the changes that come with aging. She also addresses issues such as attachment, caregiving stress, chronic illness, and intimacy-related problems.

She has worked in inpatient psychiatric hospitals and outpatient settings. That range shaped how she approaches practical problems and everyday struggles. She helps people name the issues they bring and set clear goals together.

Her style centers on the client’s priorities. She describes the person in therapy as the one who directs the work, and she acts as a collaborative guide. Sessions can include insight-oriented conversation, grief work, mindfulness, or behavioral strategies depending on what helps.

Barbara often helps older adults navigate loss and changing relationships as health and roles shift. She also supports younger adults with career questions, self-esteem, and patterns that trace back to family of origin dynamics. Her experience includes addressing trauma, parenting concerns, and codependency.

People can expect straightforward feedback and practical options to try between sessions. She combines long experience with a flexible approach, choosing methods that fit each person’s needs. To begin, clients follow the site’s matching and scheduling steps to set up a first session.

Therapeutic approaches used in online sessions

Barbara integrates Attachment-Based Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in ways that are easy to explain. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns still affect current connections and closeness. It can help people understand repeating roles and expectations that came from their family of origin. CBT focuses on how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors link together and offers concrete tools to change unhelpful patterns and manage symptoms like anxiety or depression.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Barbara will work with each person to identify what feels most useful, adjusting methods as goals and preferences become clearer. The client’s priorities guide which combination of strategies gets used in sessions.

The therapist’s biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online formats can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten check-ins when schedules demand, or avoid travel time. Many people find that remote meetings let them keep regular appointments while balancing work, caregiving, or health needs.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuse Grief Depression Coping with life changes

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoaching

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issues Body image Caregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependency Commitment issues Communication problems Control issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgiveness Guilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityIsolation / loneliness Jealousy Life purpose Midlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disorders Multicultural concernsNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-love Social anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issues Workplace issues Young adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family SystemsSystemic Therapy

Experience

46+ years

Listed in

Colorado

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What issues does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship and family concerns, and aging-related changes among other topics listed in her profile.

How would she describe her therapeutic style?

She uses a client-directed approach where the person sets priorities and goals, and she offers honest, practical guidance and techniques that fit the situation.

What is her background in mental health?

She has 46 years of experience and has worked in both inpatient psychiatric hospitals and outpatient settings.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is listed as LCSW, CSW and is licensed in Colorado.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

How does cost work?

Cost varies with location and sessions are provided via a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I get started with her?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the site.

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