Barbara Mey, LMHC

Barbara Mey is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with 20 years of clinical experience. She draws on a range of practical approaches to help people manage stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, addiction concerns, and midlife changes. Her work emphasizes steady support and clear coping skills rather than quick fixes.

She adapts sessions to each person’s needs and pace. People can expect a calm, respectful space to talk through what matters most. Barbara uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and mindfulness practices alongside Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas to help people notice patterns and make different choices.

Her background includes long work in community mental health and more recent roles at a substance use clinic. That history means she has experience with group and individual work and with people addressing mood disorders, trauma, and recovery from addiction. She also has experience supporting those dealing with caregiving stress, chronic illness, and end-of-life concerns.

In sessions she focuses on practical skills - managing worry, improving sleep, and handling anger or impulsivity. She also helps with life transitions such as career shifts, divorce, or parenting strain. The aim is to build habits that reduce distress and improve daily functioning.

Barbara emphasizes a respectful, honest relationship as the foundation for progress. She works collaboratively to set goals and checks in about what’s working. People who prefer steady, pragmatic support that blends talking and skill practice often find this approach helpful.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Barbara often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. CBT sessions typically focus on practical exercises and homework that can be done between meetings to reduce anxiety, improve sleep, or manage mood.

She also integrates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which helps people clarify values and take action even when difficult feelings are present. That approach is useful for coping with life changes, chronic stress, and midlife decisions. Mindfulness-based techniques are used to build present-moment awareness and calm the nervous system during stressful moments.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, try methods that fit their style, and adjust over time based on what helps. Clients and the therapist decide together which tools to use.

If you are considering online sessions, please confirm the current session options before booking since formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, shorten travel time, and allow people to meet from different locations. Some approaches translate well to remote work because they rely on conversation, exercises, and short practice assignments between meetings.