Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
How Barbara works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Texas
- Years in practice
- 9
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Barbara
Barbara Spruill is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas who helps people manage stress, anxiety, anger, depression, and addiction-related concerns. She works with individuals coping with relationship strain, grief, trauma and abuse, sleep problems, low self-esteem, and major life changes. Her approach is practical and straightforward, aimed at helping people find clearer ways to cope day to day.
She brings nine years of counseling experience to sessions and uses a mix of methods to match each person's needs.
Background and approach
Sessions can include hands-on skill practice, problem-solving, and goal setting. She also supports people dealing with caregiver strain, aging and geriatric challenges, and financial or work-related stress. Barbara uses client-centered principles to build respectful, collaborative sessions.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a common tool she uses to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Mindfulness techniques are offered to help with stress, sleep, and emotional regulation. She has experience with addiction and substance use concerns and approaches motivation and behavior change with Motivational Interviewing.
For relationship issues she incorporates elements of the Gottman Method to improve communication and reduce conflict. Her background includes work with trauma, post-traumatic stress, and issues connected to military service. People who choose her can expect a steady, nonjudgmental style and a focus on concrete strategies.
She encourages a pace that fits each person and supports practical steps toward better daily functioning.
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
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Forgiveness
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Workplace issues
Approaches Barbara lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
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 care
Barbara often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy in online sessions. CBT focuses on spotting and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which helps with anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and anger. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship and helps people set goals at their own pace.She also incorporates Mindfulness Therapy to teach breathing, attention, and stress-reduction exercises useful for emotional regulation and sleep. Each of these approaches is offered as part of a collaborative process where therapist and client decide which methods fit best based on needs and preferences.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to give practical flexibility. Video calls let people work face to face when visual cues matter. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Text-based messaging and live chat allow ongoing support between sessions and can fit a busy schedule.
Questions people ask about Barbara
What concerns does she help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, addictions, relationship problems, trauma, grief, sleep issues, and self-esteem challenges.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is client-centered and collaborative, aiming to meet people where they are and move at a comfortable pace.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has nine years of counseling experience working with a broad range of concerns including trauma and addiction.
What credentials and region should I know about?
She holds the LPC credential as a Licensed Professional Counselor in Texas.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Work can happen via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.