Barbara Austin, LISW-CP
Hopeful guidance for life change
Details
| Name | Barbara Austin |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LISW-CP |
| Based in | South Carolina |
| Licensed in | South Carolina |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 25 |
About Barbara
Barbara Austin is a licensed independent social worker with 25 years of counseling experience. She listens to each person's story and seeks to understand how life has been shaped so far. Her approach is collaborative and respectful, aiming to help clients notice new possibilities and make small changes that matter.
She works with concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, parenting strains, grief, trauma and intimacy-related issues. Barbara values clear conversation and practical steps.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on understanding patterns from family of origin, exploring communication problems, and addressing guilt or shame that holds people back. She also supports those facing postpartum or pregnancy-related concerns, codependency, and issues around self-esteem and self-love. Narrative Therapy is one tool she uses to help people separate themselves from painful stories and rewrite parts that feel limiting.
Attachment-based ideas help when relationships and closeness are painful or confusing. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques are used to identify unhelpful thinking and try out new behaviors. Her style is warm and down-to-earth.
She aims to create a space where clients can experiment with new ways of thinking and relating. The work moves at each person’s pace and focuses on practical changes that fit daily life. Barbara practices in South Carolina and holds the credential LISW-CP, which stands for Licensed Independent Social Worker with Clinical Practice.
She offers sessions in English and supports people through a range of life transitions and relationship challenges.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Parenting issues, Self esteem among the things Barbara works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Depression
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Family of origin issues
- Guilt and shame
- Life purpose
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Women's issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Barbara among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Barbara among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Barbara among the ways she works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Barbara among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Barbara among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Barbara directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Barbara directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How narrative and attachment ideas guide online work
Barbara combines Narrative Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy to help people reshape how they understand themselves and their close relationships. Narrative Therapy focuses on the stories people tell about their lives and helps separate a person from a problem so new meanings can emerge. Attachment-Based ideas look at patterns of closeness and distance in relationships, helping people notice how early bonds affect current connections.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Barbara treats choosing methods as a collaborative process, asking about goals, preferences, and what feels useful. She adjusts techniques over time so sessions match each person’s needs and pace.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video lets people use visual cues when exploring relationship patterns. Phone sessions can fit a shorter check-in or be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging allow ongoing reflection between appointments and can help people track changes in real time. These options aim to make therapy flexible, accessible, and easier to fit into daily life.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does Barbara address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and intimacy-related issues. Other areas include parenting challenges, LGBT concerns, and relationship and family matters.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and conversational. She listens for life stories and helps clients notice patterns and new possibilities.
What kind of experience does she bring?
She has 25 years of professional counseling experience supporting people through life transitions, postpartum concerns, codependency, and issues with self-esteem.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds the credential SC LISW-CP, which is Licensed Independent Social Worker with Clinical Practice, and practices in South Carolina.
Which languages are used in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only and international clients are not accepted at this time.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what fits the client.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
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