- 38 years experience
- CBT and mindfulness
- Works with depression
About Earl
Earl Barrios is a licensed professional clinical counselor with decades of experience helping people find steadier ground. He focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, and mood challenges including depression. He meets people where they are and supports them as they take steps toward a more satisfying life.
He views each person as the expert on their own story and works collaboratively to build on existing strengths. Sessions are practical and straightforward. Conversations aim to identify patterns that cause pain and to practice new ways of coping that fit daily life.
Across his long career he has used several approaches to address different kinds of problems. He draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to change unhelpful thinking and behavior. He uses mindfulness to help people become less overwhelmed by strong emotions. For trauma he may integrate eye movement desensitization and reprocessing to reduce the hold of painful memories.
He also brings perspectives from existential and narrative work to help people clarify values and rewrite difficult chapters of life. For relationship concerns he incorporates the Gottman Method to improve communication and reduce conflict. These methods are chosen to match each person’s goals and situation.
People who choose him can expect clear, respectful conversation and practical tools to try between sessions. He has worked in the field for many years and aims to make the work useful and manageable. If you want to begin, follow the site's starting steps to match and schedule a session.
He views each person as the expert on their own story and works collaboratively to build on existing strengths. Sessions are practical and straightforward. Conversations aim to identify patterns that cause pain and to practice new ways of coping that fit daily life.
Across his long career he has used several approaches to address different kinds of problems. He draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to change unhelpful thinking and behavior. He uses mindfulness to help people become less overwhelmed by strong emotions. For trauma he may integrate eye movement desensitization and reprocessing to reduce the hold of painful memories.
He also brings perspectives from existential and narrative work to help people clarify values and rewrite difficult chapters of life. For relationship concerns he incorporates the Gottman Method to improve communication and reduce conflict. These methods are chosen to match each person’s goals and situation.
People who choose him can expect clear, respectful conversation and practical tools to try between sessions. He has worked in the field for many years and aims to make the work useful and manageable. If you want to begin, follow the site's starting steps to match and schedule a session.
This summary is based on the profile information listed on BetterHelp.