Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Anger management
- Depression
How Barbara works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Kentucky
- Years in practice
- 39
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Barbara
Barbara Kaminer is a licensed clinical social worker with 39 years of experience helping people who feel overwhelmed, stuck, or out of balance. She works with concerns such as anger, stress, anxiety, grief, depression, trauma, addiction, parenting strain, and struggles with self-esteem. Her approach is direct but warm, and she invites honest, cooperative work toward change.
Barbara began her career working with children, adolescents, and parents. Over time she has also supported veterans and people facing serious mood struggles.
Background and approach
Much of her work has focused on preventing crises by addressing problems earlier, before they worsen. Her style is open and encouraging. She is laid back yet respectfully straightforward and expects clear communication.
Sessions are interactive; clients and therapist set goals together and check progress as they go. Barbara uses practical methods that help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. She also uses gentle mindfulness to reduce reactivity and solution-focused strategies to identify small, achievable steps.
Motivational interviewing helps when someone needs to build commitment or change habits. She offers several online formats but prefers to hear or see clients rather than rely on text alone. Barbara practices in Kentucky and conducts sessions in English.
She values working with people early, when a small change can make a big difference.
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
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Anger management
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Emptiness
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
Approaches Barbara lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How therapy approaches fit into online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a respectful, nonjudgmental space. It helps people feel heard and clarify what matters to them, which is useful for relationship, self-esteem, and life-purpose concerns.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors interact. It teaches simple skills to test unhelpful thoughts and try small behavior changes, which can reduce anxiety, depression, and anger reactivity.
Mindfulness Therapy brings attention to the present moment and teaches ways to notice urges and feelings without immediately acting on them. That can be helpful for stress, anger, and chronic pain.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to pick methods that fit their goals, needs, and comfort level. Plans are adjusted over time based on what helps most.
Online therapy offers useful flexibility. Video calls let the therapist see facial cues and body language for fuller conversations. Phone sessions are a good option when bandwidth is limited or a quieter voice-only check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging can support brief check-ins and reminders between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and maintain steady progress.
Questions people ask about Barbara
What kinds of concerns are addressed here?
Barbara supports people with anger, stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, parenting strain, self-esteem issues, and related life changes.
How would you describe the therapy style?
The style is open, encouraging, and interactive. Barbara is laid back but respectfully straightforward and asks clients to communicate and cooperate in making changes.
How much experience does this therapist have?
She has 39 years of professional experience providing therapy and supportive counseling in Kentucky.
What are the therapist's credentials and location?
The clinician is a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, practicing in Kentucky.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be delivered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging; the therapist prefers to see or at least hear clients and does not accept text-only clients.
How does payment and cost work?
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 this therapist?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.