Barbara Pettibone

Barbara Pettibone is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people navigate big life shifts and ongoing challenges. She brings calm, direct support and a practical focus to sessions. Her approach centers on the client’s goals and priorities. Barbara identifies problems together with each person and helps set clear steps toward change.

She has worked in mental health for 46 years in both inpatient psychiatric hospitals and outpatient settings. That breadth of experience means she has helped people through grief, loss, health changes, and the stresses that come with aging. Much of her specialty work has involved older adults and the specific transitions they face, including relationship changes and coping with medical issues.

Barbara describes herself as warm, honest, and forthright. She emphasizes a collaborative relationship where the person in therapy guides the pace and focus. Techniques she commonly uses include mindfulness, insight-oriented work, behavioral strategies, and grief-focused support, chosen to fit each person’s needs.

Her background includes long clinical experience with depression, anxiety, trauma and abuse, relationship concerns, parenting strain, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and mood conditions. She also supports people dealing with identity and intimacy-related issues. Barbara works with young adults, adults, and seniors.

Barbara holds LCSW and CSW credentials and practices in Colorado. Sessions are conducted in English, and she accepts international clients. To begin, people follow the site’s matching steps and schedule based on availability.

How therapy approaches shape online work

Mindfulness Therapy emphasizes present-moment awareness and simple practices to reduce stress and rumination. It can help with anxiety, grief, and coping during life transitions by building steady attention and calm. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns in close relationships and how early bonds influence current trust and connection; it helps people understand and change recurring relationship patterns.

Choosing the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, past experience, and preferences, then try techniques that fit. Together they adjust methods over time so the work stays useful and realistic for day-to-day life.

Practical benefits of online sessions include easier scheduling and the ability to fit therapy into a busy routine. Many people find remote sessions reduce commute time and let them use a lunch break or quiet hour more easily. The exact session options are not listed here, so confirm available formats before booking to know what is offered. Licensed professionals can adapt mindfulness and attachment-focused work for remote conversation and guided exercises to help people make steady progress.