Philicia Barbieri

Philicia Barbieri is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who builds calm, steady spaces for people to think and heal. She centers sessions on simple, practical steps and respectful listening. Philicia helps people facing addiction, anxiety, depression, and big life changes. She also supports those navigating relationship strain and career concerns.

Philicia draws on ten years of clinical experience in community settings, crisis counseling, and group work. That background informs a direct but warm style that meets people where they are. She uses techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and motivational interviewing to set clear goals and test small changes.

Her practice is trauma-aware and includes Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, which she uses to help people process memories that feel stuck. Mindfulness and simple yoga-based grounding are often woven into sessions to help manage overwhelming emotion and build steady routines.

Philicia earned a Master’s in Professional Counseling from Carlow University in 2015 and holds licensure in Pennsylvania. Over the last decade she has supported adults and couples through recovery, grief, and transitions toward clearer priorities and healthier daily habits.

Clients can expect practical strategies, guided self-reflection, and a focus on what matters day to day. Philicia’s work is collaborative - she helps people set goals, try doable steps, and notice what changes.

How these approaches work in online therapy

Philicia commonly draws on cognitive behavioral therapy and EMDR alongside mindfulness practices. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety, improve mood, or address impulsive patterns. EMDR helps people process distressing memories that keep affecting everyday life by using guided processing techniques to reduce emotional intensity. Mindfulness Therapy introduces simple attention and breathing exercises to calm the nervous system and improve focus.

Choosing a therapeutic approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, try different methods, and adjust the plan as you learn what helps. Clients can expect to work together to pick techniques that fit personality, needs, and what feels manageable week to week.

Confirm the specific session formats Philicia offers before booking, as format options are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy life, cut travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also make it simpler to continue work on trauma processing, mindfulness practice, and career-focused goals from wherever you are while coordinating timing that fits your routine.