- Anxiety management
- Addiction support
- Grief and loss
About Silver
Silver Barns is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas with five years of experience. She provides telehealth services across the state and focuses on stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, relationship and family concerns, grief, anger, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue. She also highlights life purpose among her areas of attention.
She works with adults and adolescents who feel stuck, overwhelmed, disconnected, or unsure what comes next after a change in work, relationships, or health. Sessions involve talking through current difficulties, identifying patterns, and developing practical steps to manage strong emotions and daily demands. She also addresses substance use and how it affects relationships and routine life.
Her background includes five years of clinical practice as an LPC in Texas. That experience has involved supporting people through trauma, PTSD symptoms, and family stress. She listens for themes like abandonment, attachment issues, codependency, and control problems to help pinpoint what keeps someone feeling stuck.
In sessions she discusses concrete communication skills, coping strategies for anxiety and anger, and ways to navigate caregiver stress and compassion fatigue. She helps people process grief, guilt, and shame while looking at practical changes they can try between meetings. Work on life purpose is framed as exploring values, daily priorities, and what matters most right now.
To begin, she asks clients to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule an initial session. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time, and services are provided in English to residents of Texas.
Evidence-based approaches for online sessions
Silver Barns describes her practice as using evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people manage anxiety, trauma, addiction, and life transitions. Cognitive-behavioral approaches focus on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes to reduce anxiety and depressive symptoms. These techniques teach practical skills for managing worry, improving routines, and lowering avoidance.Trauma-informed methods involve paying attention to how past harm affects current reactions and relationships. Work here can include grounding skills, pacing, and processing material at a rate that feels manageable for the client. For substance use and related relationship harm, she addresses patterns and consequences and works on rebuilding daily structure and communication skills.
Choosing the right approach is collaborative. She will work with each person to decide which techniques fit their goals, needs, and preferences, and may combine methods as those preferences and goals evolve. The therapist reviews progress and adjusts the plan over time.
Session logistics should be confirmed before booking since specific formats are not listed in the biography. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy week, allow check-ins during a lunch break, or reduce travel time. Confirm the exact session options when you select the online therapy choices and complete the short matching questionnaire.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, relationship and family concerns, grief, anger, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue. Life purpose is listed as an additional focus.
How does she approach someone who feels stuck?
She talks through current patterns and emotions, then suggests practical steps to try between sessions. Sessions focus on skills for communication, managing strong feelings, and making small changes that fit everyday life.
What experience does she bring?
She has five years of clinical experience as an LPC working in Texas. That work has included supporting people with trauma, PTSD symptoms, substance use effects, and family stress.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas. Services are provided to residents across Texas.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted; services are provided to people located in Texas.
How are sessions scheduled and how much do they cost?
Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time and cost varies with location. Exact pricing is provided during the sign-up process.
What steps do I take to get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session. The questionnaire helps match needs and preferences before the initial meeting.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.