Barbara Mey

Barbara Mey is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with 20 years of clinical experience. She offers calm, straightforward support to people facing stress, anxiety, grief, addiction, and major life changes. Her work often centers on practical skills that clients can use between sessions.

She meets each person where they are and adapts her approach to fit individual needs. Barbara blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) with mindfulness-based practices to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy techniques and solution-focused strategies when those fit a client's goals.

Barbara's background includes a Master’s degree from Providence College and a Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study from Salve Regina University. She has worked in a substance abuse clinic with group and individual formats, and spent nearly a decade in community mental health settings. That experience includes supporting people with mood and anxiety disorders, trauma, and substance use concerns.

In session she emphasizes practical coping tools, gentle reflection, and clear steps people can take toward their goals. Barbara has worked with caregivers, people facing chronic illness or aging issues, and those dealing with family conflict and codependency.

Her practice also includes hospice and end-of-life counseling as one of the topics she addresses. Sessions are conversational and focused on what the person needs now, whether that is short-term coaching or longer-term support.

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Barbara often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in her work. CBT focuses on identifying thoughts and behaviors that get in the way, and it teaches simple tools to test and change them. ACT encourages noticing difficult feelings and committing to actions that match personal values, which can help with grief and major life transitions.

She also draws on mindfulness practices to help people stay grounded in the moment. Mindfulness exercises are brief skills you can practice between sessions to reduce stress and improve sleep or focus.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the person about goals, try techniques, and adjust the plan together based on what helps most. That way the work fits the client's needs rather than forcing a single method.

Confirm the current online session options before booking, since this profile does not list specific formats. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They can also make it simpler to continue care through caregiving episodes, illness, or relocation without interrupting progress.