Holistic Jungian therapist specializing in trauma and relationships
Astra Barkley has 20 years of experience with children, adults, and families in nonprofit sector, school setting, state agencies, and private practice. Her career spans from foster and adoptive case work, working with children with special needs, and marginalized populations in community setting to obtain needed services. She has provided mental health counseling in private sector for more than 8 years, providing counseling for depression, attention deficit disorders, anxiety, adjustment disorders, stress related issues, and more. In addition, Astra is employed at Troy University where she is an adjunct instructor and teaches bachelor level psychology classes. She is also a graduate teaching assistant at Auburn University where she is currently enrolled in counselor education and supervision doctoral program. She is a foster and adoptive parent, in addition to an advocate for foster and adoptive parents and foster children. She is trained in Trauma Informed Partnering of Safety and Permanence-Model Approach to Partnerships in Parenting and provides this training to interested foster and adoptive parents. She utilizes an integrative approach to counseling, this allows her to individualize each clients treatment plan.
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Astra Barkley is a licensed professional counselor in Alabama, credentialed LPC03437, with 10 years of experience working with children, adults, and families across nonprofit organizations, school settings, state agencies, and private practice.
Her career includes foster and adoptive casework, supporting children with special needs, and assisting marginalized community members in obtaining needed services. She has provided mental health counseling in the private sector for more than 8 years, addressing concerns such as depression, attention deficit disorders, anxiety, adjustment disorders, and stress-related issues.
Astra also contributes to higher education as an adjunct instructor at Troy University, where she teaches bachelor-level psychology courses. She serves as a graduate teaching assistant at Auburn University and is currently enrolled in a doctoral program in counselor education and supervision.
As a foster and adoptive parent, Astra advocates for foster and adoptive families and children. She is trained in Trauma Informed Partnering of Safety and Permanence – Model Approach to Partnerships in Parenting and offers that training to interested foster and adoptive parents.
Using an integrative approach to counseling, Astra individualizes each client’s treatment plan to address unique needs and goals in a collaborative, evidence-informed manner.
For many common concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, or navigating life changes, online therapy has been shown to be as effective as traditional in-person sessions.
One major benefit is flexibility – clients can connect in the way that fits their needs and schedule, whether through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or in-app messaging. This range of options makes it easier to maintain continuity of care when life gets busy.
Therapy delivered online is provided by licensed professionals and therapists, and individuals may choose to switch therapists at any time if they are seeking a different fit. For many people seeking help with day-to-day concerns and major transitions, online therapy offers an accessible, evidence-informed path to support.
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