Barbara Mey, LMHC

Barbara Mey is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with 20 years of experience. She creates a calm, steady presence and works alongside people as they learn new coping skills and move toward their goals. Her approach is tailored to each person so sessions fit individual needs and preferences.

Barbara uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and mindfulness-based ideas to help people notice thought patterns and everyday habits that get in the way. She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy principles to help clients clarify values and take manageable steps. Conversations are meant to feel practical and grounded rather than overly technical.

Her background includes a master’s degree from Providence College and a Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study from Salve Regina University. Barbara has worked in community mental health and in a substance abuse clinic, gaining broad experience with mood and anxiety concerns, trauma, substance use, and severe mental health conditions.

She helps people cope with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family difficulties, grief, parenting strain, addiction-related concerns, and changes that come with aging or caregiving. She also supports those working through codependency, low self-esteem, and recurring patterns that affect daily life.

In sessions Barbara aims to be present, honest, and compassionate. She focuses on practical skills you can use between meetings and on noticing small changes in thoughts and habits that add up over time.

How Barbara’s Approaches Translate to Online Work

Barbara commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and trying different behaviors to change how someone feels. It can help with anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and patterns that show up in daily life.

She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and mindfulness-based techniques. ACT emphasizes clarifying what matters to you and taking small, committed actions toward those values. Mindfulness helps people notice automatic reactions and build steadier attention in day-to-day moments.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, then try approaches that fit. That process is collaborative and can be adjusted over time.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know what formats are offered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, cut down on travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also let people use practices learned in sessions right in their usual routines, helping new habits stick.