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LPC

Barbara Edelman, LPC

  • Experience10 years
  • LocationMissouri
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Relationship
  • Therapy approachesClient-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Barbara

Barbara Edelman is a Missouri-licensed LPC with a decade of clinical experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar mood challenges, ADHD, grief, and relationship struggles.

Background and approach

She approaches therapy with warmth and practical focus, guiding clients through issues such as intimacy concerns, parenting strains, career transitions, anger management, and self-esteem work. Her practice also attends to broader family dynamics, communication problems, blended family and divorce adjustments, and concerns tied to aging and neurodiversity.

Drawing on client-centered principles, cognitive behavioral techniques, and mindfulness practices, she shapes treatment to each person’s needs rather than following a one-size-fits-all plan. Sessions emphasize listening, collaborative goal-setting, and skill-building so clients can manage difficult emotions, improve relationships, and respond better to life changes.

Barbara values helping people develop clearer self-understanding and practical coping tools while honoring their personal values and long-term goals. Located in Missouri, she combines lived empathy with structured interventions to support recovery and growth.

Prospective clients can expect a therapist who balances compassionate attention with concrete strategies aimed at fostering resilience, improving communication, and strengthening everyday functioning.

Approach and Online Therapy Options

Barbara Edelman integrates client-centered listening and cognitive behavioral techniques into her online work to help clients address thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that contribute to distress. Client-centered therapy emphasizes empathic listening and collaboration, creating space for clients to explore values and meaning, which can be helpful for grief, self-esteem, and life-purpose questions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thinking patterns and practicing skills that reduce anxiety, manage mood symptoms, and improve daily functioning.

Finding the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. She works with each client to identify goals, tries out methods that match those goals, and adjusts strategies over time so therapy fits the person’s needs and preferences rather than imposing a single method.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care more flexible and accessible. These formats can help clients maintain continuity of care around work schedules, parenting responsibilities, or geographic constraints while allowing consistent use of the therapeutic approaches described above.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar-related challenges, ADHD, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting and family problems, and many related emotional concerns.
What is the overall therapeutic style here?
The practice blends a client-centered stance with practical interventions, focusing on empathy, collaborative goal-setting, and skills to manage emotions and improve relationships.
How much experience does the therapist have?
Barbara has 10 years of clinical experience working with a range of mood, relationship, and life transition issues.
What credentials and location are associated with this therapist?
She holds the LPC credential and maintains Missouri licensure under MO LPC 2013038283 while practicing in Missouri.
Are sessions offered in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are provided in English only, and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
Which session formats are available for remote work?
Remote formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.
How is pricing handled for therapy with this clinician?
Cost varies based on location and therapist availability; sessions are accessed through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are involved in beginning therapy?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesGriefBipolar disorderDepression

Also works with

LGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesADHD

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsDependent personalityDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPostpartum depressionPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Licensed

Missouri

Languages

English