Philicia Barbieri

Philicia Barbieri is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who aims to offer a steady, welcoming space where clients can slow down, take a breath, and feel understood. Her work is rooted in an existential perspective that centers each person’s individuality and their ability to shape meaning, values, and direction in life. She approaches therapy with openness and respect, meeting clients where they are and supporting the changes they want to make.

In the field since 2013, Philicia has supported individuals through addiction recovery, mental health concerns, and major life transitions. Her background includes crisis counseling, community-based services, and group therapy, experiences that inform an accepting and collaborative style.

Philicia is trauma-informed and trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), an evidence-based therapy that helps people work through distressing experiences that can feel stuck. She offers a gentle approach to processing trauma and building a stronger sense of internal steadiness so clients can move forward with greater clarity and resilience.

She also incorporates mindfulness-based practices when helpful, drawing from her experience as a certified yoga instructor. Meditation, mindfulness, and yoga-informed grounding tools may be used to support emotional regulation, recovery, and self-awareness.

Philicia works with adults and couples, providing individual and relationship therapy using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, and a compassionate, human-centered approach. She supports clients navigating depression, anxiety, trauma, and mild to severe substance use concerns. She earned a Master’s in Professional Counseling from Carlow University in 2015.