Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Missouri
- Years in practice
- 10
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Barbara
Barbara Edelman is a licensed professional counselor in Missouri who helps people manage stress, anger, anxiety, depression, and relationship struggles. She offers straightforward support for parenting concerns, grief, bipolar mood challenges, ADHD, and self-esteem issues. Her style is calm and direct, focused on practical steps people can use each day.
She uses a mix of talk and skill-building to help people handle intense feelings and recurring problems. Sessions often include identifying patterns, trying new coping tools, and practicing clearer communication.
Background and approach
Mindfulness and CBT techniques are used to reduce reactivity and increase emotional awareness. Barbara draws on ten years of clinical experience in community and outpatient settings. That background informs a flexible approach that fits different life stages and needs.
She pays attention to how stress, work, and family patterns shape emotional responses. People who come to her for anger management can expect to learn concrete strategies for cooling down and expressing needs more safely. Work on relationships and intimacy focuses on better listening and setting healthy boundaries.
For grief and loss, sessions balance practical planning with space to feel difficult emotions. Her approach is collaborative and respectful. She helps people set clear goals and tracks progress session to session.
The emphasis is on skills that transfer to real life and build lasting resilience.
What Barbara works with
Everything Barbara lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Barbara's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Barbara lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support
Client-Centered Therapy centers on the person's experience and priorities. The therapist listens without judgment and helps people name what matters most, which suits work on relationships, self-esteem, and life transitions.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors. It is practical for anxiety, depression, anger patterns, and coping with change because it breaks problems into manageable steps.
Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and increase present-moment awareness. These skills often help with stress, anger, and staying grounded in difficult moments.
Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. The therapist will work together with each person to choose or combine methods based on their goals, comfort, and what feels useful. Plans are adjusted as progress is made.
Online sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is useful for deeper conversation and nonverbal cues, phone calls work well for shorter check-ins or when bandwidth is limited, and messaging lets people share updates between appointments. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and keep momentum between sessions.
Questions people ask about Barbara
What concerns does Barbara work with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, anger, relationship issues, grief, bipolar mood concerns, ADHD, self-esteem problems, and parenting or family challenges.
What is her therapy style like?
Sessions are collaborative and down-to-earth. She focuses on practical tools, clearer communication, and tracking small changes over time.
How much experience does she have?
Barbara has ten years of clinical experience working in Missouri settings with a range of emotional and life transition concerns.
What credentials and location apply?
She holds a Licensed Professional Counselor credential - LPC - and practices in Missouri.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered?
Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on therapist availability.