Dr. Barbara Brady, LPC
West Virginia · 25 years in practice
Dr. Barbara Brady is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 25 years of experience based in West Virginia.
License and registration
- LPC, West Virginia
- 319 · expires June 2026
- NPI
- 1528679230 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 25
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Barbara
Dr. Barbara Brady is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 25 years of experience based in West Virginia. She helps people who are navigating relationship troubles, grief, anxiety, stress, career questions, and issues around parenting and identity.
Her approach is supportive and nonjudgmental, and she focuses on practical steps people can take to feel better and move forward. Dr. Brady encourages goal-setting and action.
She helps clients spot patterns that get in the way and try new ways of relating to themselves and others.
Background and approach
Sessions are aimed at shifting from problem-focused thinking to solution-focused steps that fit each person’s life. Her background includes work with adoption and foster care concerns, blended family challenges, caregiver stress, and fertility and custody questions. She also addresses addiction, eating concerns, trauma and abuse, and a range of personality and family-of-origin issues.
This range means she can help with both short-term goals and longer-term coping skills. Dr. Brady blends client-centered methods with tools from cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior approaches.
She also uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy ideas and relationship-focused work such as the Gottman method when fitting for the client’s goals. Her style stays practical and warm while tailoring techniques to each person’s needs. People who want clear steps, steady support, and help building better communication often find her approach helpful.
She invites anyone ready to take a first step to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Barbara lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Narcissism
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Barbara names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Gottman Method
- Imago Relationship Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care
Dr. Brady uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy ideas to help people notice and change the ways they respond to strong feelings in relationships. EFT-style work focuses on feelings and attachment needs to improve connection and reduce repeated fights or withdrawal.She also draws on client-centered therapy, which centers the person's perspective and values a warm, listening stance to help people find their own solutions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to identify unhelpful thoughts and try small behavior changes that reduce anxiety and improve mood.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they pick strategies that fit the client’s life and adjust them as work progresses.
Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video calls let people use visual cues in relationship work, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth or camera use is an issue, and chat or messaging can work well for brief check-ins or when writing feels easier. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy schedule and keep continuity between appointments.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns can be addressed in sessions?
Work often focuses on relationships, family issues, grief, anger, career stress, anxiety, addictions, eating concerns, parenting, self-esteem, and depression. There are also services for adoption and foster care questions, caregiver stress, fertility matters, and related family-of-origin problems.
What is the therapist's general approach in sessions?
The clinician uses a supportive, nonjudgmental style and helps clients set concrete goals. Practical techniques from client-centered work, cognitive behavioral methods, and relationship-focused strategies are used to build skills and change unhelpful patterns.
How much experience does this provider have?
The therapist has 25 years of counseling experience working with many concerns across relationship and family areas as well as individual issues like anxiety and addiction.
What credentials and location are listed?
The clinician is a Licensed Professional Counselor - LPC - licensed in West Virginia and practices from that state.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preference and need.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.
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