- Trauma informed
- Mindfulness tools
- Couples and individuals
About Philicia
Philicia Barbieri is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and a Licensed Professional Counselor who creates a calm, steady space for people to slow down and feel understood. She blends practical strategies with a human-centered approach. Sessions aim to help people make choices that match their values and goals.
Philicia has worked in counseling since 2013 and brings ten years of clinical experience to her practice. Her background includes crisis counseling, community-based work, and group therapy. Those roles shaped a direct but compassionate style that meets people where they are.
Her work draws on approaches like cognitive behavioral techniques and motivational interviewing to help with patterns that cause stress or hold someone back. She is trauma-informed and uses Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, or EMDR, with care when processing distressing memories.
Mindfulness, meditation, and yoga often appear in sessions as grounding tools to support emotional regulation and recovery. She also supports relationship work for couples and individual therapy for mood, anxiety, and substance-related concerns.
Philicia trained at Carlow University, earning a Master’s in Professional Counseling in 2015. She maintains licensure as FL LMHC and PA LPC and practices in Pennsylvania. Outside of work she teaches yoga, walks regularly, and spends time with her husband and their three dogs.
How key approaches work in online therapy
Philicia commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy and EMDR along with mindfulness tools in her work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes to reduce anxiety and depression. EMDR helps people process memories that feel stuck by pairing attention with gentle bilateral stimulation as a way to reduce distress around past events. Mindfulness practices teach simple attention and breathing skills to reduce reactivity and improve emotional regulation.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss your goals and preferences, then try techniques that fit your needs. You and the therapist adjust methods over time based on what helps most.
Confirm the session formats before booking because the profile does not list specific options. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy around daily life by removing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and letting people join from different locations. Licensed professionals can adapt EMDR, CBT, and mindfulness exercises for remote sessions so the focus stays on practical steps and steady progress.
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Experience
10+ years
Credentials
Pennsylvania, Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does this therapist help with?
She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction recovery, trauma, relationship strain, and codependency among other concerns.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is human-centered and practical, blending cognitive behavioral techniques with motivational interviewing and mindfulness practices.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has worked in counseling since 2013 and brings ten years of experience that includes crisis counseling and group work.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
She holds the credentials LMHC and LPC and practices in Pennsylvania with licensure noted as FL LMHC and PA LPC.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Confirm current session options before booking, since specific formats are not listed in the profile.
How is pricing handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to start sessions?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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