Astra Barkley

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.