Dr. Tom Barbera, IN Psychologist 20041728A

Dr. Tom Barbera earned his PhD in Clinical Psychology from the University of New Mexico in 1997 and completed an internship in Health Psychology at Wilford Hall Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas. He began his career as an Active Duty Air Force psychologist, serving four years at Eglin Air Force Base Hospital and two years at the Hurlburt Field Behavioral Health Clinic, before relocating to Indiana in 2001 to join the St. Vincent Family Medicine Residency Faculty. In 2019 he moved to Riverview Health in Noblesville, Indiana to help launch a Behavioral Care Clinic within the health system.

He provides evidence-based treatment for a wide range of concerns, including depression, anxiety, stress, burnout, obsessive-compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, insomnia, chronic pain, diabetes self-management, obesity, and nicotine addiction. Dr. Barbera emphasizes practical coping skills that patients can use between sessions, and typical between-appointment work may include symptom monitoring, reading, writing exercises, and practicing coping techniques.

Dr. Barbera is licensed in Indiana as IN Psychologist 20041728A - this denotes his Indiana psychologist license number. He is able to offer telehealth services across the PSYPACT states and accepts patients through the Riverview Health Behavioral Care Clinic for those receiving primary care within that system in Hamilton County, Indiana. His approach is rooted in research-supported methods delivered in a welcoming, relaxed, and compassionate setting where patients learn skills to improve daily functioning and quality of life.

Remote Therapeutic Approaches and Care

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It helps people manage symptoms of anxiety, depression, insomnia, and many stress-related concerns by teaching practical skills for day-to-day challenges.

Mindfulness Therapy emphasizes present-moment awareness and gentle acceptance of thoughts and feelings. It can support stress reduction, improved sleep, and better emotional regulation by building simple moment-to-moment practices that reduce reactivity.

Trauma-Focused Therapy concentrates on processing and integrating distressing memories and the reactions that follow traumatic events. It is intended to decrease the ongoing impact of trauma and help people reclaim a sense of safety and control.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and the therapist works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. Licensed professionals help tailor interventions over time so care evolves with progress and changing circumstances.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. This variety allows people to access care from different locations and at different times, making it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or other commitments while maintaining continuity of care with a therapist.