- Stress and anxiety
- ADHD and executive function
- Mindfulness and CBT
About Barbara
Barbara Muller-Ackerman is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in New Jersey with 28 years of experience helping adults navigate stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, parenting challenges, and relationship strain. She works with people who are dealing with sleep problems, grief, anger, and life changes. She also supports those facing compassion fatigue and self-esteem concerns.
Her style is interactive and person-focused. Sessions focus on practical steps people can try between meetings. She often looks at how attention and executive function issues overlap with mood, sleep, and work performance. That means conversations may move between ways of thinking, daily routines, and relationship patterns.
Barbara uses several methods to guide sessions. Client-centered work shapes conversations around the person’s priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps spot unhelpful thinking and build new habits. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills and mindfulness work support emotion regulation and coping with strong feelings.
She also offers solution-focused strategies that aim for clear, short-term goals. Coaching techniques appear when people want practical planning for life changes or career and parenting transitions. Those coaching moments focus on identifying strengths and building small, repeatable steps.
Her practice pays attention to longer-term issues too, including attachment concerns, caregiver stress, codependency, and midlife changes. People can expect straightforward discussion, skill practice, and a plan to try between sessions.
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Barbara often combines Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Mindfulness Therapy in her work. Client-centered work means conversations follow the person’s concerns and goals, helping identify what matters most right now. CBT focuses on noticing unhelpful thoughts and trying different behaviors to reduce stress and improve sleep or mood. Mindfulness practices teach simple attention and breathing exercises that can reduce reactivity and support focus.Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. She will work collaboratively to choose methods that match a person’s needs, goals, and preferences. That may mean trying a few tools and adjusting based on what feels useful and realistic for everyday life.
Session formats are not specified here, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when time is tight, and remove the need to travel. They also let people practice new skills in their usual surroundings and bring real-life examples into sessions, which can speed up progress without promising any specific outcome.
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Experience
28+ years
Listed in
New Jersey
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She supports adults with stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, parenting strain, relationship and family problems, sleep issues, grief, anger, and coping with life changes.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is interactive and person-centered, focusing on practical steps, skill-building, and conversations that follow your priorities.
How much experience does she have?
She has 28 years of clinical experience working with adults across a range of concerns.
Is she a licensed clinician and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in New Jersey and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She accepts international clients; please confirm any scheduling details before booking.
How are costs handled?
Fees vary by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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