Licensed clinical social worker recordFlorida
Barbara Morris, LCSW
Florida
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - grief and mood care
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in Florida
- LCSW, licence SW12225
- NPI
- 1518216720
- Experience
- 16 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Florida
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
- Grief and loss
- CBT and DBT skills
- Parenting support
About Barbara
Barbara Morris is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Florida with 16 years of experience. She focuses on common life pressures such as grief, stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, parenting, career questions, and mood conditions including depression and bipolar. She also lists work around trauma and abuse, intimacy and self-esteem, ADHD, compassion fatigue, aging and geriatric issues, forgiveness, and life purpose.
Barbara uses straightforward, practical methods in sessions. She draws on client-centered work and cognitive behavioral ideas to help people notice unhelpful patterns and try different ways of coping. She also uses dialectical behavior skills and mindfulness practices for managing intense emotions and staying present.
Her background includes a Master of Social Work and a Bachelor of Social Work with a minor in psychology. She has experience in child welfare, adolescent and childhood disorders, parenting challenges, family crisis, and end-of-life needs. Those roles shaped how she balances crisis work and longer term support.
In sessions she starts from where each person is and builds from there. That means setting clear, practical goals and using discussion, skill practice, and short exercises people can apply between meetings. The focus is on everyday changes that reduce stress and improve functioning.
Barbara practices in Florida and works in a direct, no-frills manner. She aims to help people manage pressing problems, make decisions, and find ways to feel more steady in daily life.
BHow sessions work
Therapeutic approaches used in online sessions
Barbara commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy in her work. CBT focuses on identifying thoughts and behaviors that contribute to distress and testing simple changes to those patterns. This approach helps with anxiety, depression, stress, and some workplace or relationship problems. DBT emphasizes skills for managing intense emotions, improving distress tolerance, and strengthening interpersonal effectiveness; it can be useful when emotions feel overwhelming.She also draws on client-centered methods that prioritize listening and responding to what each person brings. Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try approaches that fit those goals, and adjust the plan based on what helps most.
Session logistics should be confirmed before booking because specific session formats are not listed in the biography. Ask about which formats are offered and how they fit your schedule. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into busy lives, shorten check-ins, or offer options when travel is hard. The focus is on practical scheduling and using approaches that carry over into day-to-day life.
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Experience
16+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
DQuestions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She works with grief, life changes, stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, parenting, trauma and abuse, intimacy issues, anger, self-esteem, career problems, bipolar and depression, ADHD, compassion fatigue, aging concerns, forgiveness, and life purpose.
What is her therapeutic approach like?
She uses client-centered methods alongside cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy. Sessions include discussion, practical skills, and brief exercises to try between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
She has 16 years of clinical experience working in child welfare, family and individual settings, and end-of-life care.
What is her credential and where is she licensed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in Florida.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and billed?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to begin?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete the 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