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Barbara Pettibone, LCSW, CSW
Colorado
LCSW - adult issues and aging
See online therapy options- Stress and anxiety
- Grief and loss
- CBT and attachment
About Barbara
Barbara Pettibone is a Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Colorado with 46 years of experience. She works with adults, young adults, and seniors on stress, anxiety, grief, depression, life changes, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting, and issues related to aging.
She has worked in inpatient psychiatric hospitals and outpatient settings. That means she knows both short-term crisis work and longer-term therapy. Her practice places the client in charge of goals and priorities, and she focuses on clear problem definition and practical steps toward those goals.
Barbara draws from several approaches rather than a single method. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques to notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She also uses attachment-based ideas to look at relationship patterns and client-centered methods to follow what the person brings to sessions.
Her work often addresses losses and the transitions that come with aging, including health changes and shifting relationships. She also helps people manage trauma, bipolar issues, caregiving stress, chronic illness, and communication or commitment problems.
Sessions combine talk, skill practice, and brief behavioral experiments when useful. She aims for direct, honest conversations and collaborative problem solving to help clients move toward clearer choices and steadier daily routines.
How her approaches translate to online work
Barbara uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and test new responses. CBT focuses on specific skills and short experiments to change patterns of thinking and behavior. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early and current relationships shape expectations and reactions in close relationships, which can help with intimacy and communication problems.Finding the right approach is part of the work. She collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their goals and preferences, and adjusts strategies as those goals change. That means sessions can mix skill practice, reflection on relationship patterns, and practical problem solving depending on what the client needs.
The original biography does not list which online session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Therapists can use video when a visual presence helps for skill demonstrations, or phone for a simpler check-in that needs less bandwidth.
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Experience
46+ years
Listed in
Colorado
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with most often?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, life changes, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting, and issues related to aging.
How would she describe her therapy style?
She takes a practical, client-led approach that defines problems and sets goals together. Methods include talk, skills practice, and behavioral experiments when helpful.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 46 years in mental health, including inpatient psychiatric and outpatient work.
What credentials and region apply to this therapist?
She holds LCSW and CSW credentials and is licensed in Colorado.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does the subscription and cost system work?
Cost varies by 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 you are not safe, use the crisis numbers.