Jacques-Paul Barbour, LMHC

Jacques-Paul Barbour is a licensed mental health counselor with 23 years of clinical experience. He focuses on midlife concerns alongside issues like addiction, relationship and intimacy struggles, depression, anxiety, grief, and stress. He speaks English and Arabic and works with adults from many backgrounds.

He earned a Master of Education in Mental Health Counseling and Marriage & Family Therapy from Cambridge College in 2002. Since then he has worked in private practice and provided crisis support in hospital emergency departments. He has also taught undergraduate courses in psychology and human services at community colleges and four-year institutions in the Greater Boston area.

In sessions he keeps things practical and solution-focused while allowing time to look at deeper emotional patterns. Conversations emphasize clear goals, coping strategies, and skills you can use between meetings. He brings curiosity and steady attention to sensitive topics like intimacy, sexual identity, and compulsive behaviors.

Clients can expect an open, nonjudgmental space where personal values and life context are considered. Jacques-Paul aims to help people feel more grounded and gain clarity about the next steps they want to take. He combines direct problem-solving with attention to how past events shape present choices.

He also helps people manage the emotional effects of serious health problems, caregiving stress, and immigration-related challenges. If you prefer to speak in Arabic he can conduct sessions in Lebanese dialect as well as in English.

How therapeutic approaches shape online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding your perspective. The therapist follows your lead, reflects what matters to you, and helps you clarify goals; this approach is useful for identity, intimacy, and relationship concerns.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors keep problems going. It uses simple exercises and practice between sessions to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and change unhelpful patterns.

Motivational Interviewing helps people find their own reasons to change. It is often used for addictions, compulsive behaviors, and when someone feels stuck about next steps.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Jacques-Paul will collaborate with clients to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. He combines approaches when that seems most helpful and checks in regularly about how things are progressing.

For practical matters, please confirm current session options before booking since formats are not listed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, shorten commute time, and allow for more consistent check-ins. They also allow flexible planning for brief check-ins or longer sessions depending on what will help most.