Holistic Jungian therapist specializing in trauma and relationships
I feel that I act as a guide for my clients on their journey toward self-awareness and self-discovery. I strive to provide a safe and peaceful space in which clients can learn new coping skills to enable them to move toward their life goals. I tailor my counseling style to each individual client’s needs and use psychodynamic psychotherapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and mindfulness-based interventions, working to ensure that my clients are comfortable with my therapeutic approach.
I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and hold a Master’s Degree from Providence College as well as a Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study from Salve Regina University. Prior to joining Sheehan Psychotherapy, my most recent experience was at a substance abuse clinic where I worked with clients in group, individual, and family settings. Before that, I spent almost 10 years in a community mental health setting where I worked with a wide range of clients, including individuals living with mood and anxiety disorders, PTSD, substance abuse, schizophrenia, and personality disorders. I have experience helping clients who are coping with low self-esteem, recovery from trauma, relationship and family issues, and adjustment to life changes. I am also experienced in treating individual who are coping with codependency, including adult children of alcoholics/addicts or other dysfunction, and family members and partners of alcoholics/addicts.
I believe that a supportive, caring, and honest relationship with each client is of the utmost importance and I strive to maintain a present, compassionate, and open-minded consciousness throughout the therapy process.
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Barbara Mey acts as a guide for people working toward greater self-awareness and personal growth, creating a calm and supportive environment where clients can learn practical coping skills and move toward their life goals. She adapts her counseling style to each person’s needs and draws on psychodynamic psychotherapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and mindfulness-based interventions to shape a treatment approach that clients find comfortable and useful.
She is a Rhode Island licensed mental health counselor, holding a master’s degree from Providence College and a Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study from Salve Regina University. With 20 years of clinical experience, Barbara has worked in a substance abuse clinic providing group, individual, and family treatment and spent nearly a decade in community mental health serving people with a wide range of concerns, including mood and anxiety disorders, PTSD, substance use, schizophrenia, and personality disorders.
Barbara’s practice focuses on issues such as stress and anxiety, relationship and family conflicts, self-esteem and depression, trauma and recovery, addictions and codependency, grief, eating and sleeping difficulties, parenting challenges, anger management, career-related stress, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and adapting to life changes. She also offers coaching and support for compassion fatigue. Above all, she considers a caring, honest therapeutic relationship essential and strives to remain present, compassionate, and open-minded throughout the work with each client.
Many people wonder whether meeting with a therapist online can truly help. For many common concerns – including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, and navigating life changes – online therapy has been found to be comparable in effectiveness to traditional in-person care.
One major benefit is flexibility: clients can choose the format that fits their life best, whether that is video sessions, phone appointments, live chat, or in-app messaging. This flexibility makes it easier to maintain regular sessions and integrate therapy into a busy schedule.
All participating therapists are licensed professionals, and clients have the option to switch therapists if they need a different fit. For people seeking accessible, evidence-informed support for common mental health and life concerns, online therapy can be a practical and effective option.
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