- Stress and anxiety
- Grief and loss
- Addiction support
About Barbara
Dr. Dr. Barbara Humbles is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in Louisiana with 35 years of experience. She helps people who feel stuck by addressing stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, grief and loss, and intimacy-related issues. She also supports those dealing with addictions, trauma and abuse, sleep problems, anger, career questions, and depression.
Barbara frames sessions as a place to talk through what matters now. She invites straightforward conversation about difficult topics. Her work often includes people coping with caregiver strain, blended family concerns, fatherhood issues, and the effects of disaster or first-responder stress. She has also worked with military families on matters related to active duty and retirement.
In sessions she focuses on practical ways to manage painful emotions and improve day-to-day functioning. She listens for patterns that keep problems repeating and helps people try different responses. When needed she addresses communication problems, control issues, and commitment concerns in concrete terms.
She applies evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people tackle addiction, domestic violence aftermath, and family of origin issues. She also supports those dealing with forgiveness, compassion fatigue, and aging or geriatric concerns. Sessions tend to emphasize clear goals and steps that can be practiced between meetings.
People who contact her usually start by filling out a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first session. She accepts clients from outside the United States and conducts work in English.
How her therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Dr. Dr. Barbara Humbles uses evidence-based techniques that focus on concrete change. Cognitive-behavioral approaches help people identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors; this can be useful for anxiety, sleep problems, anger, and depression. Problem-focused work on communication and behavioral strategies addresses relationship strain, commitment issues, and family-of-origin patterns by practicing new interaction habits in real life.Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their goals and preferences. That collaborative planning includes deciding which techniques to prioritize and what tasks to try between sessions.
Practical benefits of doing this work online should be confirmed before booking, since the biography does not list specific session formats. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and remove travel time. Ask about the available formats when you complete the matching questionnaire so sessions can be scheduled in a way that fits everyday life.
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Experience
35+ years
Listed in
Louisiana
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief and loss, intimacy matters, addiction, trauma, sleep problems, anger, career questions, and depression.
How would she approach someone who feels stuck?
Her style emphasizes practical, evidence-based techniques and clear goals. She helps people identify repeating patterns and try new behaviors between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 35 years of professional work experience practicing in Louisiana.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She holds LPC and LMFT credentials and is licensed in Louisiana.
Can sessions be conducted in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she accept clients outside the United States?
She accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.