Barbara Gibbons, LCSW

Barbara Gibbons is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 11 years of practice experience in Delaware and Pennsylvania. She works with adults who are dealing with stress, anxiety, anger, addiction, trauma, and LGBTQ concerns. Her approach focuses on helping people get through acute problems and handle ongoing struggles better.

She uses straightforward, evidence-based methods to help people change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Barbara draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to untangle patterns that feed anger and anxiety. She also incorporates mindfulness to help people notice triggers and choose different responses rather than reacting automatically.

When trauma is involved she applies trauma-focused practices to help people process difficult memories at a pace they can manage. She supports people coping with grief, sleep problems, bipolar mood challenges, panic attacks, and co-occurring issues such as codependency and substance use. She also works with people exploring gender identity and sexuality.

Sessions are practical and goal-oriented. Clients can expect to set clear goals, learn concrete coping skills, and practice new ways of responding between meetings. The work is collaborative - the therapist and client decide what makes the most sense for day-to-day life.

Barbara offers services from her Delaware practice and conducts work in English. For people interested in starting, she asks them to complete a short questionnaire and schedule an initial appointment through the online matching process.

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