- Stress and anxiety
- Mood disorders
- Mindfulness and ACT
About Barbara
Barbara Droy is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Louisiana with 10 years of experience. She has worked in a range of mental health settings and lists young adult issues among her areas of focus. She helps people handle stress, anxiety, grief, parenting concerns, mood disorders, and life changes.
Barbara draws on a client-centered stance grounded in faith-informed collaboration. She listens first and follows the client's lead while offering gentle guidance when useful. Early sessions focus on concrete markers of progress by asking what will look different when counseling has helped.
Her background includes work in intensive outpatient programs and both office and in-home settings. She has provided counseling for adoption-related concerns, post-abortion support, abuse, anxiety, mood disorders including depression and bipolar, and school counseling roles. Her personal experience as a divorced parent and as the mother of an adult in recovery informs her practical perspective.
Barbara uses a mix of approaches to fit each situation. She may draw from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and mindfulness techniques among others. Sessions aim to identify goals and teach skills for coping, emotion regulation, communication, and problem solving.
She emphasizes respect for clients' time and a straightforward use of session time. People who want clear goals, practical tools, and a counselor who will both listen and offer direction may find this approach useful.
Barbara accepts clients from outside the U.S. and conducts work in English. Before booking, confirm the current session options and scheduling choices to match your needs.
How her approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping you identify what matters and take steps toward those values while learning to accept difficult thoughts and feelings. It is useful for people working through life transitions and uncertainty. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress management. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention practices to reduce reactivity and improve moment-to-moment awareness, which can help with emotional regulation and stress.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work together. Barbara will discuss your goals and preferences, and then recommend techniques from ACT, CBT, DBT skills, or mindfulness that fit your needs. That collaborative process allows you to try a method and adjust it if it does not feel helpful.
The biography does not specify which online formats are offered, so confirm session options before you book. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into study or work schedules, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Therapists who use these approaches often assign brief exercises or skill practice between sessions so that therapy fits into daily life rather than feeling separate from it.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Louisiana
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, parenting concerns, mood disorders such as depression and bipolar, relationship and family issues, and young adult issues.
How would she describe her therapy style?
Her style is client-centered with a faith-based collaborative emphasis. She listens first and offers guidance or nudges when she thinks it will help.
How much experience does she have?
She has 10 years of experience working in multiple mental health settings including intensive outpatient programs and school counseling.
What credential does she hold and where is she located?
She holds an LPC credential and practices in Louisiana.
Can she work with people who live outside the United States?
Yes. She accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Confirm the current session options before booking to know how sessions are delivered.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
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