- Compassionate listening
- Practical tools
- Goal focused
About Barbara
Barbara Uhl is a licensed marriage and family therapist practicing in California. She has seven years of clinical experience helping people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, and major life changes. Barbara emphasizes respectful, sensitive, and compassionate care to help people take that first brave step toward feeling better.
Barbara focuses on practical conversations that center the client. She listens for the patterns that keep showing up in relationships and daily life. Then she works with each person to choose small, doable steps that match their goals and circumstances.
Her approach draws on several therapy styles to meet different needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps by identifying unhelpful thinking and testing new behaviors. Client-Centered Therapy makes space for a person to lead the conversation and find their own answers. Solution-Focused Therapy targets immediate concerns and sets clear goals for change.
Barbara also pays attention to how early relationships affect current struggles, and she brings that perspective into sessions when it’s useful. She has experience addressing family of origin issues, codependency, communication problems, and struggles around forgiveness and infidelity. Chronic pain, illness, and disability are additional areas she supports.
Sessions are tailored to each individual, with plans adjusted as progress is made. Barbara encourages people to move at their own pace and to try practical strategies between meetings. If you’re thinking about starting, she invites you to take the next step and complete the brief matching form to begin scheduling.
How these approaches guide online work
Client-Centered Therapy starts from the person’s priorities and encourages self-led exploration. The therapist follows the client’s lead, asks questions, and reflects back observations to help people find their own solutions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and uses simple exercises to test new behaviors and reduce unhelpful thinking patterns. Solution-Focused Therapy narrows attention to clear goals and next steps that can show change quickly.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about their goals, preferences, and challenges, then recommend which methods to try first. That decision is collaborative and can change over time as needs shift.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm the current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people try different formats to see what fits best for their routine and comfort. The therapist will help tailor session length and homework to match everyday life and responsibilities.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
7+ years
Credentials
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns are commonly addressed?
Barbara works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family problems, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. She also supports people facing codependency, communication difficulties, chronic illness, and issues around forgiveness or infidelity.
What is her general therapy style like?
Sessions are person-centered and practical. Conversations aim to clarify goals, test new behaviors, and build skills that can be used between meetings.
How many years has she practiced?
She has seven years of professional work experience in clinical settings.
What credential does she hold and where does she practice?
She is a California LMFT, which stands for Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, and she practices in California.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and what about cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist’s availability.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.