Barbara Dunn, LPC

Barbara Dunn is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Michigan who helps people facing anxiety, depression, stress, parenting strains, and life transitions. She works with adults and teens to build practical skills for coping and moving forward. Her approach is down-to-earth and direct, with a bit of humor when it fits the moment.

Barbara draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people name unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. She also uses solution-focused and mindfulness approaches to create short-term goals and steady attention to the present. Sessions focus on concrete steps that can reduce overwhelm and improve day-to-day functioning.

With 24 years of experience, she has supported people dealing with grief, anger, relationship and family concerns, career stress, and caregiver burdens. She also helps those coping with panic attacks, seasonal mood shifts, social anxiety, and ADHD-related challenges. Barbara aims to make therapy practical and accessible for everyday life.

Her style is straightforward and collaborative. She listens for what matters most to the person and then works with them to try realistic strategies. Humor can be part of that process when it helps ease tension and open new perspectives.

Outside of work she enjoys being outdoors and spending time with family. To begin, she asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions based on availability.

Therapeutic approaches for online care

Barbara often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT is practical and goal-oriented, and it can help with anxiety, depression, panic, and everyday stress.

She also incorporates Mindfulness Therapy to teach simple attention and breathing practices. Mindfulness helps people notice sensations and emotions without getting swept away, which can reduce reactivity and improve focus.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and symptoms, and then recommend methods to try. That collaboration makes it easier to adjust the plan if something isn’t working.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different schedules and comfort levels. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat allows shorter check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options make it possible to fit therapy into busy days and to continue work even when in-person visits aren’t convenient.