- Stress and anxiety
- Family of origin
- Solution-focused work
About Barbara
Barbara Uhl is a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with seven years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, family conflict, low self-esteem, and major life transitions. Barbara also focuses on issues connected to family of origin, attachment, and communication difficulties.
Her sessions are conversational and goal-oriented. She listens to what matters most and helps people clarify practical next steps. She uses techniques from Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to notice thoughts and try small changes that can reduce distress.
Barbara also draws on Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused Therapy when people want to build motivation or identify clear, short-term goals. She uses psychodynamic ideas to look at repetitive patterns that come from earlier family roles. This mix lets her work both on immediate coping and on longer-term patterns.
People who come to her often want help with relationship patterns, codependency, or family-of-origin questions that keep repeating. Sessions include talking, reflecting on patterns, and trying simple behavioral experiments outside the session. Barbara explains options clearly and collaborates on next steps.
She offers care in English and practices in California. Her approach is practical and conversational, aimed at helping people manage current problems while understanding where those problems may have started.
How Barbara Uses Different Approaches Online
Barbara uses Client-Centered Therapy to focus on what the client feels and notices. This approach means sessions often begin with open listening and questions that help the client describe what matters most and what they want to change.She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify unhelpful thoughts and try practical behavior changes. CBT work typically involves noticing automatic thoughts, testing them, and practicing small experiments to see if different actions change feelings.
Finding the right approach is collaborative. Barbara will discuss goals and preferences and suggest which methods to try first. Over a few sessions she and the client reassess and adjust the plan based on what helps most.
Session format options are not specified in the biography, so confirm current session types before booking. Many people find online sessions easier to fit into work and family time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Barbara uses approaches that transfer well to virtual work, such as conversational problem solving, structured CBT exercises, and goal-focused planning that can be practiced between sessions.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
7+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, family conflict, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include attachment issues, codependency, and family of origin concerns.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is conversational and goal-oriented. Sessions combine listening with practical steps and occasional behavioral experiments to test changes between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has seven years of professional experience as a therapist. That experience includes work on motivation, communication problems, and relationship issues.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a California LMFT and practices in California. The credential shown is LMFT.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she see international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted. Sessions are provided to people located in California.
How do session costs work?
Cost varies with location and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Specific rates are provided during the matching and scheduling process.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. That process connects you to her practice and lets you pick a suitable time.
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