Barbara Vernon, LMHC

Barbara Vernon is a licensed mental health counselor in Indiana with 15 years of clinical experience. She works with young adults and adults who are overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, mood swings, or a midlife crisis. She aims to help people clarify what matters to them and take practical steps toward feeling steadier day to day.

Barbara believes each person knows their story best. Sessions focus on gentle listening, practical skills, and identifying strengths that already exist. She often helps people who have a history of trauma or childhood abuse to rebuild trust in themselves and regain emotional balance.

Her approach mixes straightforward, evidence-informed tools with attention to meaning and values. That means teaching ways to manage intense feelings, trying new behaviors, and talking about life purpose and direction. She also addresses relationship stress, grief, shame, and patterns like codependency and isolation.

Clients can expect clear, paced conversations and skill practice tailored to their concerns. Work may include learning mindful ways to sit with difficult thoughts, noticing patterns that keep problems going, and setting small goals that feel doable. Barbara emphasizes collaboration and steady progress rather than quick fixes.

She is licensed as an LMHC in Indiana and offers care in English. To start, people use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability. Costs vary with location and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

Approaches you can use in online sessions

Barbara frequently blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts without getting stuck in them and choose small actions that match their values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting patterns of thinking that increase anxiety or low mood and practicing different ways of responding.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, what has helped before, and what feels doable. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as needed.

Session format details are not specified here, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, for example by saving travel time, allowing shorter check-ins between other commitments, or reducing the need to be on camera for every meeting. These practical benefits can help people maintain consistency while practicing new skills and making steady progress.