- Family concerns
- Career direction
- Self esteem
About Berenice
Berenice Barrientos is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas with three years of counseling experience. She works with adults and young adults who feel stuck after big life changes, including concerns about family, self-esteem, career direction, and coping with transitions.
Bilingual in English and Spanish, she focuses on clear, practical steps rather than abstract advice. Sessions often look at communication problems, jealousy, forgiveness, self-love, and issues that arise after childbirth like postpartum depression. Life purpose questions are also part of her work with people wondering what comes next.
Berenice uses evidence-based techniques to help people notice patterns of thinking and behavior. She and the client identify small, doable changes to reduce overwhelm and improve how daily life feels. The approach emphasizes building skills clients can use between sessions.
She blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy in ways that fit each person's needs. That mix is used to challenge unhelpful thoughts, strengthen coping strategies, and set concrete short-term goals. Therapy sessions include talking through worries, practicing new ways of responding, and checking progress over time.
Practical concerns like career uncertainty or strained family relationships are addressed with step-by-step plans. People who want help clarifying values, rebuilding confidence after a change, or managing new parenting demands may find this approach useful. To begin, clients follow the site's intake steps to schedule an initial session and identify their priorities.
How therapeutic approaches are used in online sessions
Her practice uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. CBT sessions often involve listing thoughts, testing them against facts, and practicing new responses to reduce anxiety or improve decision-making.She also uses Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy to challenge rigid beliefs that fuel distress. REBT focuses on spotting absolutist thoughts, questioning them, and replacing them with more flexible alternatives that cut through shame, guilt, or excessive self-criticism.
Solution-Focused Therapy is used to set clear, short-term goals and build step-by-step action plans. That approach is practical and forward-looking, useful for career moves, parenting challenges, or defining a next step after a life change.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each client to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences, and will adjust strategies as progress is reviewed.
Confirm the online session formats offered before booking, since specific formats are not listed in the biography. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. They can also allow a focus on written exercises, verbal processing, or step-based homework that fits into everyday life.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with family issues, self-esteem, career questions, and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include communication problems, forgiveness, jealousy, life purpose, postpartum depression, self-love, and young adult issues.
How would she approach feeling stuck or directionless?
Her style is collaborative and practical. She uses evidence-based techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts, build coping skills, and set achievable short-term goals.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has three years of professional experience as a counselor. That period includes work with young adults and adult clients on life transitions and related concerns.
What credentials and location should I know about?
She holds the Licensed Professional Counselor credential (LPC) in Texas. Her practice is based in Texas.
In which languages can sessions be conducted?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Can people from other countries work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted. Therapy is offered to clients within the therapist's jurisdiction.
How are sessions paid for and priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing is provided during the sign-up process.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. That process starts the paperwork and session scheduling.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.