Therapist profile
Barry Plumlee, LMFT, LCMFT
Missouri
LMFT counselor - Anger and relationship work
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- CredentialsLMFT, LCMFT
- LicenseLMFT, Oklahoma / LMFT01363; LMFT, Missouri / 2017030440; LCMFT, Kansas / LCMFT 703
- NPI1962446245
- Experience21 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationMissouri
About
- Stress and anxiety
- Parenting concerns
- CBT and Gottman
About Barry
Barry Plumlee is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) and Licensed Clinical Marriage and Family Therapist (LCMFT) with 21 years of experience practicing in Missouri. He works with adults on concerns such as stress, anxiety, anger, depression, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, grief, sleeping problems, addictions, and attention concerns like ADHD.
Barry uses straightforward, practical methods in sessions. He draws from Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), the Gottman Method for relationship work, Motivational Interviewing, and psychodynamic ideas. Conversations focus on clear goals, problem solving, and learning skills to manage strong emotions and reduce reactivity.
His background includes extensive work in community mental health and children and family services alongside adult and marital issues. That experience informs how he talks about family patterns, fatherhood issues, blended family dynamics, adoption and foster care concerns, and family of origin problems.
In a typical session Barry helps people identify triggers, change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, and practice new ways of communicating. He also addresses co-occurring issues such as substance use, codependency, dissociation, and disruptive mood concerns so these factors can be managed together rather than in isolation.
Sessions are practical and paced to the person's needs. Barry aims to help people build clearer boundaries, reduce impulsive reactions, and find calmer ways to handle conflict and ongoing stress.
How sessions work
How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person's perspective and on building a collaborative relationship. It helps people feel heard and makes it easier to bring up anger, family stress, or grief in everyday language. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful patterns. It is useful for managing anger, anxiety, sleep problems, and low mood.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. The therapist will work with each person to choose methods that fit their goals and preferences. That means deciding together whether to emphasize skill-building, relationship work, or exploring underlying patterns.
Confirm session formats before booking, as this profile does not list specific delivery methods. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, for example by simplifying logistics, shortening check-ins, or avoiding travel. It can also allow focused skill practice between sessions and quicker follow-up when issues come up in everyday life.
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Experience
21+ years
Listed in
Oklahoma, Missouri, Kansas
Languages
English
Questions
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What concerns does he address?
He works with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, relationship problems, trauma and related issues like addictions and sleep disruption.
What is his therapy style like?
Sessions are practical and goal-focused, with an emphasis on changing patterns and learning skills to manage emotions and reactions.
How much experience does he have?
He has 21 years of clinical experience, including community mental health and children and family services alongside adult and marital work.
What are his credentials and where is he based?
He is an LMFT and LCMFT and practices in Missouri.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the US work with him?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions arranged and what formats are offered?
Confirm current session options before booking by following the online steps; the profile does not list specific session formats.
How does cost work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.