Profile / United States
Barbara Gibbons, LCSW
Delaware
LCSW - Anxiety and Trauma support
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Mindfulness techniques
- Trauma-focused work
About Barbara
Barbara Gibbons is an LCSW with 11 years of clinical experience licensed in Pennsylvania and Delaware. She works with people facing anxiety, trauma, addiction challenges, LGBTQ+ related concerns, mood changes, and problems like sleep disturbance and anger.
She uses clear, practical steps to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and habits. Sessions often focus on identifying patterns that keep problems going and trying different ways of responding. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is one of the main approaches she uses alongside mindfulness and trauma-focused methods.
Barbara has substantial experience supporting veterans and people exploring sexuality and gender identity. She also addresses co-morbidity, codependency, panic attacks, grief, and compassion fatigue. That background informs how she helps people manage overlapping concerns without assuming a single cause.
In sessions she teaches specific coping tools and simple exercises to practice between meetings. These can include thought records, breathing or grounding practices, and steps to test new behaviors in daily life. The aim is clear: reduce distress and increase workable strategies for handling hard moments.
Her work is direct and goal-oriented. People who prefer structured approaches and concrete techniques tend to find this style useful. To begin, a short matching questionnaire and a first session are used to set goals and plan the next steps.
How her approaches translate to online work
Barbara uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. CBT sessions focus on concrete tasks such as tracking thought patterns, setting small behavioral experiments, and practicing skills between meetings. Mindfulness Therapy is used to build attention and reduce reactivity with short practices that can be done in daily life. Trauma-Focused Therapy addresses the effects of past traumatic events through paced processing and grounding techniques aimed at reducing intense reactions.Choosing the right approach is collaborative. She will discuss your goals, symptoms, and preferences, then suggest which methods to try first. Together you can adjust methods as you learn what helps and what needs more focus.
The original profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around school, work, or caregiving by removing travel time and allowing meetings from different locations. Some techniques translate well to remote sessions, such as CBT worksheets, short mindfulness practices, and step-by-step behavior plans, which can be reviewed and adapted over video or phone depending on what works best for the individual.
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Experience
11+ years
Listed in
Pennsylvania, Delaware
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with most often?
She works with stress, anxiety, addiction challenges, trauma and abuse, depression, sleep problems, anger, grief, intimacy issues, and related concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is structured and practical, using exercises and behavior-focused work to change unhelpful thoughts and habits.
How many years has she practiced?
Barbara has 11 years of clinical experience as an LCSW working in mental health settings.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds the credential LCSW and is licensed in Pennsylvania (PA LCSW) and Delaware (DE LCSW); her practice is based in Delaware.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What are the session formats?
The original profile does not specify session formats, so confirm current session options before booking.
How do costs and scheduling work?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time; start by completing the matching questionnaire and scheduling a first session.
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