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LCPC, LPCC

Grant Barlow, LCPC, LPCC

  • Experience6 years
  • LocationIllinois
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Self esteem
  • Therapy approachesCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Existential Therapy
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About Grant

Grant Barlow is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC, LPCC) based in Illinois who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, ADHD, mood issues, and life transitions.

Background and approach

He draws on six years of clinical experience working with clients who often face limited external supports, and he emphasizes a collaborative, strengths-based stance that treats clients as experts in their own lives. Grant aims to help people tap inner resources to move toward clearer goals and better daily functioning.

His practice blends solution-focused strategies with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and existential perspectives to create practical, values-oriented plans for change. He uses a person-centered foundation to build trust and then supports clients with motivational interviewing techniques and targeted interventions that address concerns such as depression, trauma, addictive patterns, relationship or family problems, sleep difficulties, and career stress.

Grant also offers guidance for issues like codependency, panic attacks, compassion fatigue, and intimacy-related struggles, tailoring methods to each person’s needs and preferences.

Approaches for Online Work and Practical Support

Grant commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify unhelpful thinking patterns and develop concrete skills for managing anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and mood symptoms. This approach focuses on changing thoughts and behaviors through practical exercises and problem-solving.

He also integrates Solution-Focused Therapy, which concentrates on clients' goals and existing strengths to create short-term, actionable steps toward improvement. That method is often helpful for people facing life transitions, career stress, or specific behavior changes where clear, achievable goals are useful.

Choosing the right approach is collaborative. Grant works with each client to explore what resonates, combining elements from different models when that best matches a person’s needs, goals, and values. The process emphasizes listening, clarification of priorities, and gradual skill building together.

Online therapy with Grant is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexible access regardless of schedule or location within his licensure area. These options allow ongoing support between sessions and make it easier to maintain continuity of care while balancing work, family, and other responsibilities.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Grant commonly help with?
He works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, bipolar symptoms, relationship and family problems, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, and sleep difficulties.
What is his general therapeutic style?
The approach is person-centered and collaborative, emphasizing solution-focused work and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques to build practical skills and clarify goals.
How much clinical experience does he have?
Grant has six years of experience in the mental health field, working with clients from a variety of backgrounds and with differing levels of external support.
What credentials and location should I know about?
He holds the credentials LCPC and LPCC with licensure details IL LCPC 180.012006 and OH LPCC E.2404580 and practices in Illinois.
Can I work with him if I live outside the United States?
International clients are not currently accepted; he provides services within the areas covered by his licensure.
Which session formats are available for working together?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different needs and preferences.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are delivered through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin therapy?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietySelf esteemDepressionCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderADHD

Additional focus areas

CodependencyEmptinessFamily problemsMen's issuesMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacks

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

6+ years

Licensed

Illinois, Ohio, Virginia

Languages

English

What Grant can help with

Grant Barlow works with clients on stress and anxiety, self esteem, depression, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue.

Grant works with individuals who have few resources or external support.

How Grant approaches therapy

Grant's clinical approaches include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Existential Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Therapy.

Experience and training

Grant is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor practicing in Illinois, with 6 years of clinical experience.