Barbara Dunn, LPC - Therapist in Michigan

About Barbara

Barbara Dunn is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who focuses on common struggles parents and adults face. She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting challenges, self-esteem, and major life changes. Her tone in sessions tends to be straightforward and down-to-earth, with room for a bit of lightness when it helps.

Barbara aims to help people find practical steps forward rather than getting stuck on the problem. Barbara brings 24 years of counseling experience and uses clear, goal-focused techniques.

Background and approach

She draws from cognitive behavioral therapy, which looks at unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and solution-focused methods that identify small, doable changes. She also blends mindfulness practices to help people become aware of feelings without overwhelm. In sessions she prefers direct conversation and concrete tools.

Parents can expect help with day-to-day parenting stresses and with navigating family tensions without medical jargon. For people facing grief, relationship strain, caregiver burnout, or career stress, she helps set short-term goals and practical coping plans. Barbara practices in Michigan and conducts sessions in English.

She works with teens and adults and has experience addressing ADHD, panic symptoms, social anxiety, seasonal mood changes, and compassion fatigue. She describes herself as easygoing and believes that a little humor can help people learn from setbacks and move forward. If someone wants to begin, she guides them toward actionable steps and supports progress one small change at a time.

Practical approaches you can use online

Barbara uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help clients spot and change thoughts and behaviors that keep them stuck. That approach breaks problems into manageable parts and is useful for anxiety, depression, panic symptoms, and stress. She also uses solution-focused therapy which centers on identifying small steps that lead to real change, often useful for parenting challenges, relationship friction, and coping with life transitions.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. Barbara works collaboratively with each person to test strategies and see what fits their goals and daily life. She will adjust methods as needed and focus on things that feel useful and doable for the client.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs. These options make it easier to check in between busy family responsibilities, to use brief coaching-style check-ins, or to have longer conversations from home. The mix of formats supports flexibility while keeping the focus on clear, practical progress.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Mindfulness Therapy

Attention training: noticing thoughts and physical feelings as they arrive without being carried off by them. Much of it is practice you do yourself, so guidance over video or audio works much as it would in person.

Solution-Focused Therapy

Rather than examining the problem at length, this looks at what is already working and builds on it. Sessions tend to be practical and forward-looking, with small achievable steps, which translates readily to shorter online conversations.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting challenges, self-esteem, relationship and family issues, grief, anger, career stress, compassion fatigue, and ADHD among other concerns.

What is her general therapeutic style?

Her style is straightforward and practical with room for lightness. She focuses on clear steps clients can use between sessions.

How much experience does she have?

She has 24 years of counseling experience working with teens and adults on a wide range of issues.

What credentials and location information are on file?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor with license MI LPC 6401008567 and practices in Michigan.

Which languages and international options are available?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats does she offer?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as session formats.

How are sessions billed and what does it cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session based on the therapist's availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Parenting issues
Self esteem

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Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 24 years
Licensed: Michigan
Languages: English

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