Barbara Mey, LMHC

Barbara Mey is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with 20 years of experience. She comes from a background in community mental health and substance abuse treatment. Barbara creates a calm, steady presence that helps people take practical steps toward their goals.

She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and mindfulness-based methods, and also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and motivational techniques when those fit. Sessions focus on learning coping skills, noticing patterns, and practicing small changes that add up over time. She adapts her style to each person rather than using a fixed method.

Barbara has worked in group, individual, and family settings in a substance abuse clinic and in community mental health. That work exposed her to mood and anxiety disorders, trauma, addiction, and serious mental illness. She often helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and family concerns, and recovery from trauma.

Many clients come for help with self-esteem, codependency, parenting strain, or life transitions. She also supports people facing chronic illness, caregiver stress, aging issues, and complications around substance use and infidelity. Sessions emphasize practical skills for coping and clearer day-to-day choices.

Her approach centers on a respectful, honest relationship. Barbara aims to be present and compassionate while helping people notice what matters and take steps toward it. Prospective clients in Rhode Island can follow the site process to learn more and begin matching.

How therapeutic approaches guide online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and major life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and changing behaviors that keep problems going, which is helpful for anxiety, mood issues, and coping with stress. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve focus, and it pairs well with ACT and CBT for managing distress.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will listen to your goals and daily challenges, then suggest methods that fit your needs and preferences. That choice is collaborative and can change over time as progress is made.

The biography does not list specific online or in-person session formats, so confirm the available session types before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - for example, by avoiding travel time, making it simpler to schedule around work, or allowing shorter check-ins when a full appointment isn’t possible. It can also let people use audio-only options if they prefer less focus on cameras or have limited bandwidth. Ask about the current session options to choose what will work best for your routine.