Barbara Edelman, LPC - Therapist in Missouri

About Barbara

Barbara Edelman is a licensed professional counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship problems, grief, and parenting concerns. She practices in Missouri and draws on ten years of experience to guide clients through difficult life changes. Barbara aims to create a calm space where people can talk and feel heard.

Her style is down-to-earth and focused on practical change. Sessions often include listening, feedback, and concrete steps to try between meetings.

Background and approach

She uses tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to spot unhelpful thinking and build new habits. Barbara also integrates client-centered ideas, which means she follows each person’s pace and priorities. Mindfulness techniques are used to help clients manage strong emotions and stay grounded in the present.

These approaches are blended to match individual needs rather than following a fixed formula. She works with a wide range of concerns that affect daily life, including bipolar disorder, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self-esteem struggles, career stress, and ADHD. Additional areas she addresses include blended family issues, aging and geriatric concerns, autism and Asperger syndrome, and family of origin problems.

In sessions clients can expect straightforward guidance, targeted exercises, and a focus on skills that improve communication and coping. Barbara emphasizes collaboration and practical tools to help people move forward from grief, recurring conflict, or major life transitions.

Approaches that guide online therapy

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following each person’s priorities. It helps when someone needs a respectful space to talk and make sense of their feelings. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thinking and behavior and teaches practical steps to change unhelpful habits; it can be useful for anxiety, depression, and stress. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and stay present, which can help with emotional regulation and coping with grief or strong emotions.

Finding the right mix of methods is part of the process. The therapist works collaboratively with each person to choose which approaches fit their goals and daily life. Together they try strategies, adjust what isn’t working, and focus on skills that make a difference between sessions.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility for busy schedules and family life. Video calls let people interact face to face from home, while phone sessions provide an audio-only option. Live chat and text-based messaging make it easier to check in or work through short tasks between meetings. These formats help people access care without long commutes and make it simpler to keep therapy consistent during life’s changes.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

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.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does Barbara address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting concerns, ADHD, and related family and life challenges.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her approach is practical and supportive, combining listening with hands-on tools. She focuses on clear steps and skills people can use between sessions.

What background does she bring to therapy?

Barbara has ten years of experience as a licensed professional counselor and has worked with a broad range of life transitions and family dynamics.

Where is Barbara licensed and based?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor with the Missouri LPC number MO LPC 2013038283 and practices in Missouri.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for therapy work.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription 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 according to therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Grief

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 10 years
Licensed: Missouri
Languages: English

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