Therapist profile
Dr. Krista Barbera, NJ Psychologist 35SI00647900
New Jersey
Dr. Krista Barbera - Psychologist for stress and anger
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- CredentialsNJ Psychologist 35SI00647900
- LicensePsychologist, New Jersey / 35SI00647900
- NPI1790433779
- Experience8 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationNew Jersey
About
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Adult individual therapy
- Anger and coping skills
About Krista
Dr. Krista Barbera is a New Jersey psychologist with eight years of clinical experience. She works with adults on common struggles such as stress, anxiety, depression, anger, relationship strain, grief, parenting concerns, and addiction-related problems. She also addresses sleep problems, self-esteem, career stress, ADHD, bipolar issues, and compassion fatigue using practical methods.
Dr. Barbera trained to the doctoral level and has worked in academic, correctional, community, business, and private practice settings. She describes herself as someone who combines clinical knowledge with real-world perspective from roles outside work, including parenting and prior teaching. Her approach is grounded in a cognitive-behavioral orientation and informed by her personal worldview.
In sessions she focuses on offering clear skills, objective feedback, and practical strategies people can use between meetings. She frames therapy as collaborative work where goals and techniques are decided together. She is comfortable addressing relationship, family, and parenting topics while limiting her current professional focus to adults in individual therapy.
Dr. Barbera notes experience treating emotional and behavioral problems, personality-related difficulties, adjustment challenges, school and work issues, and addiction-related concerns. She also mentions having worked with adolescents and some pre-teens in the past, though her present focus is adult individual work.
For people who live outside New Jersey, she holds PsyPact credentialing which may allow telehealth practice in participating states. Prospective clients should check current PsyPact participation if they live outside New Jersey before scheduling.
How sessions work
How CBT translates to online sessions
CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focuses on identifying patterns of thought and behavior and changing them with practical exercises. It is often used to address anxiety, depression, anger, sleep issues, and stress by teaching specific skills people can practice between sessions.Dr. Barbera also blends CBT techniques with other approaches when useful, drawing on problem-solving, behavioral strategies, and skill-building. Those methods are aimed at helping clients manage day-to-day reactions, improve relationships, and reduce distress through concrete steps rather than vague talk.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. She will discuss goals, try methods, and adjust strategies based on what helps most. Clients and therapist decide collaboratively which techniques to use and how to measure progress.
If you are considering online sessions, confirm the currently offered session formats before booking since formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, shorten travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce interruptions to a workday. Those practical benefits help people maintain regular meetings and practice skills between sessions.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
New Jersey
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She helps adults with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, relationship strain, grief, addictions, sleep problems, self-esteem, career stress, ADHD, bipolar issues, and compassion fatigue.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a cognitive-behavioral orientation focused on concrete skills and practical strategies. Sessions emphasize collaboration and goal-focused work.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has eight years of clinical experience across academic, correctional, community, business, and private practice settings.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
She is a New Jersey psychologist, listed as NJ Psychologist 35SI00647900, and practices professionally from New Jersey.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other states work with her?
She is PsyPact credentialed which may allow telehealth practice in participating states; check the current PsyPact map to confirm if your state is included.
How are fees and payment arranged?
Cost varies by location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.
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.