Licensed clinical social worker recordDelaware
Barbara Gibbons, LCSW
Delaware
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Anxiety and Trauma
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in Pennsylvania
- LCSW, licence CW017849
- Licensed in Delaware
- LCSW, licence Q1-0012713
- NPI
- 1740835172
- Experience
- 11 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Delaware
These details come from information Barbara supplied to BetterHelp. A licence can be checked with the social work board of the state that issued it, and an NPI with the national registry.
AAbout
- Anxiety
- Addiction
- Trauma-focused work
About Barbara
Barbara Gibbons is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Pennsylvania and Delaware with 11 years of practice. She works with people facing anxiety, stress, addiction, grief, depression, and trauma. She also addresses LGBTQ concerns, intimacy-related issues, sleep problems, anger, bipolar disorder, panic attacks, and compassion fatigue.
Barbara focuses on clear, practical steps that fit everyday life. Sessions look at patterns of thinking and behavior that keep problems going. She uses strategies to reduce symptoms and to build steady routines that help with sleep, mood, and impulse control.
Her work includes attention to co-morbidity and codependency. She supports people exploring gender dysphoria and sexuality, and she has experience with veteran and armed forces issues. That experience informs how she talks about service-related stress and trauma.
In session, Barbara often blends cognitive behavioral techniques with mindfulness and trauma-focused methods. That means identifying unhelpful thoughts, practicing present-moment skills, and addressing the effects of past events on current functioning. She explains tools in plain language and practices them together with clients.
Sessions are practical and goal-oriented while allowing time to process difficult emotions. The aim is clearer thinking and better day-to-day functioning rather than vague goals. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
BHow sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Barbara commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness therapy in her work. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety, panic, and depressive moods. Mindfulness therapy teaches brief present-moment skills and breathing or grounding practices that can help with stress, sleep issues, and emotion regulation.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. She will talk with each person about goals, daily demands, and which strategies fit their routine. Together they decide whether to emphasize thought-change strategies, mindfulness exercises, or trauma-focused work based on what feels most useful.
The practical benefit of online sessions is fitting therapy into everyday life. Confirm the specific session formats before booking, as the biography does not list them. Many people use remote sessions to fit appointments around work, childcare, or medical needs, to reduce travel time, or to have shorter check-ins when their schedule is tight. Online work can also make it easier to practice skills between meetings and to bring real-life examples into sessions.
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Experience
11+ years
Listed in
Pennsylvania, Delaware
Languages
English
DQuestions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, sleep problems, anger, bipolar issues, and intimacy-related concerns.
How does she approach therapy?
She uses cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness therapy, and trauma-focused methods to address thoughts, behaviors, and the impact of past events.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Barbara has 11 years of experience working with a variety of concerns and populations, including veterans and people exploring gender and sexuality.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Pennsylvania and Delaware and practices in Delaware.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Session formats are not specified in the biography; confirm current session options before booking.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to start therapy?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988. More crisis numbers