Earl Barrios, LPCC
Experienced counselor who centers your story
Details
| Name | Earl Barrios |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LPCC |
| Based in | California |
| Licensed in | California |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 38 |
About Earl
Earl Barrios is a licensed professional clinical counselor with decades of experience working with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and trauma. He emphasizes listening first and helping people tell their story in ways that make sense to them. His approach centers on practical steps that can be used between sessions.
He uses Narrative Therapy to help people separate themselves from painful events and reframe the stories that shape how they feel.
Background and approach
He also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and on Existential ideas to address meaning and life purpose. These methods are described and used in simple, plain language during sessions. Clients come to him for relationship and family concerns, parenting strain, anger, bipolar mood challenges, and struggles related to identity including LGBT and gender dysphoria issues.
He also has experience with trauma, obsessive-compulsive patterns, panic attacks, and problems with impulsivity and jealousy. He has worked with veterans and people connected to the armed forces. With 38 years of practice in California he offers a steady, calm presence and a practical focus.
Sessions aim to clarify goals, try small experiments, and build on strengths. He encourages collaboration and sets a pace the client is comfortable with. Sessions are offered in English and can be scheduled online.
The format chosen - video, phone, chat, or text messaging - is selected to fit each person's needs and daily life.
What this therapist works with
His listing names Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Family conflicts among the things Earl works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- LGBT
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Gender dysphoria
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in his listing among his approaches.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Earl among the ways he works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Earl among the ways he works.
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR): Listed by Earl among the ways he works.
- Gottman Method: Listed by Earl among the ways he works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Earl among the ways he works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Earl among the ways he works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Earl among the ways he works.
- Internal Family Systems: Listed by Earl among the ways he works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Earl 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 he 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 Earl directly how he uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
Using Narrative and CBT Online
Many of Earl's sessions draw on Narrative Therapy, which helps people separate themselves from painful events and rewrite the personal stories that influence feelings and behavior. Narrative work is useful for relationship struggles, life purpose questions, and identity concerns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is also used to spot unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors in everyday life, which can help with anxiety, panic, and mood problems.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try approaches that fit their needs, and adjust methods based on what helps. That collaborative tuning helps people find effective ways to manage symptoms and move toward clearer priorities.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video is useful for a face-to-face feel, phone can work when bandwidth is limited, chat or text can fit quick check-ins or short coaching-style conversations. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, family life, or when schedules are tight.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does Earl commonly address?
He helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and family issues, parenting strain, anger, bipolar mood concerns, ADHD, and LGBT or gender dysphoria questions.
What is his therapy style like?
Earl works in a narrative-informed, down-to-earth way and uses clear, practical techniques. Sessions focus on listening, reframing stories, and trying small steps between meetings.
How much experience does he bring?
He has 38 years of professional experience providing counseling in California across many concerns and life stages.
Where is he licensed and based?
He is a licensed professional clinical counselor with a CA LPCC credential and practices out of California.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English and he also accepts international clients for online work.
What session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
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