Barbara Mey, LMHC

Barbara Mey serves as a steady guide for people working toward greater self-awareness and meaningful change. She creates a calm, respectful environment where clients can learn practical coping skills and make progress toward their personal goals. Her approach is individualized - she adapts techniques to fit each person's needs and makes sure clients are comfortable with the therapeutic methods being used.

Barbara is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), a credential indicating she is licensed to provide professional mental health counseling. She holds a Master’s Degree from Providence College and a Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study from Salve Regina University. Prior to joining Sheehan Psychotherapy, she worked at a substance abuse clinic providing group, individual, and family treatment. Before that she spent almost ten years in a community mental health setting, working with individuals experiencing mood and anxiety disorders, PTSD, substance use issues, schizophrenia, and personality disorders.

She has particular experience supporting people with low self-esteem, trauma recovery, relationship and family difficulties, adjustment to life changes, and codependency concerns, including adult children of alcoholics or addicts and their family members and partners. Barbara emphasizes a supportive, honest therapeutic relationship and brings a present, compassionate, and open-minded stance to the counseling process.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Barbara uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help clients identify and shift unhelpful thought and behavior patterns. CBT is practical and skill-focused, and it often helps with anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) supports people in clarifying their values and learning to accept difficult thoughts and feelings while taking action toward a meaningful life. ACT can be useful for coping with chronic worry, life transitions, and persistent emotional pain. Mindfulness Therapy teaches present-focused awareness and nonjudgmental observation of inner experience, offering tools for emotional regulation and stress reduction.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Barbara works collaboratively with each client to determine which methods best fit their needs, goals, and personal preferences. She tailors techniques and adjusts plans as progress unfolds.

Online therapy with Barbara is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for people with busy schedules or limited mobility. These options make it easier to maintain consistency in care, access support from home, and fit therapy into everyday life while working with licensed professionals and therapists who adapt methods to each client's situation.