Dr. Barbara Brady, LPC
Therapist in West Virginia
Dr.
- License 319 · West Virginia Expires June 2026
- NPI 1528679230 · national registry
- Experience and languages 25+ years in practice English
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About Barbara
Dr. Barbara Brady is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in West Virginia with 25 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people untangle relationship strain, manage stress and anxiety, and move forward after loss.
Her tone is supportive and direct, and she works to help clients set clear goals and take concrete steps toward them. She uses a few different approaches depending on the person and the problem.
Background and approach
Sessions aim to shift attention from problems to solutions while still naming what gets in the way. Clients can expect a nonjudgmental space where practical strategies and real-life actions are part of the work. Barbara has long experience addressing relationship and family issues, including blended family or custody challenges, communication and commitment concerns, and caregiving stress.
She also helps with mood struggles like depression, self-esteem problems, trauma and abuse, addictions, and grief. Additional focuses include adoption and foster care, fertility difficulties, and aging or geriatric concerns. Her toolkit draws from Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and the Gottman Method to assist people facing communication breakdowns, anger, or intimacy concerns.
The choice of approach is matched to each person’s goals and situation. Dr. Brady emphasizes practical steps - small changes and experiments clients can try between sessions.
She encourages people to name where they want to go, spot barriers, and try new behaviors to test what helps. That blend of support and action is at the heart of her work.
Credentials
- LPC (West Virginia)
- License 319 · expires June 2026
- NPI
- 1528679230 · national provider identifier
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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
- Gottman Method
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Imago Relationship Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
These are the approaches Barbara names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
Online support
How therapy approaches fit online care
Gottman Method focuses on improving communication and rebuilding connection in relationships. It uses structured conversations and practical exercises couples can try during and between sessions to practice better interaction and reduce conflict.Client-Centered Therapy centers on the person’s experience and aims to create a respectful, accepting space. The therapist follows the client’s lead, reflecting feelings and priorities so people can discover their own solutions and goals.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It offers specific exercises to test unhelpful thoughts, change behavior patterns, and reduce anxiety or depression symptoms.
Deciding which approach to use is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with clients about their goals, try methods that fit those goals, and adjust over time. That collaborative process helps identify what actually helps someone move forward.
Online sessions via video calls let people meet face to face when schedules or distance are a factor. Phone sessions can work well when lower bandwidth is needed or when someone prefers no video. Live chat and text-based messaging offer brief check-ins, homework support, or shorter sessions that fit a busy day. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into real life.
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Frequently asked
What concerns does she address?
She works with people on relationship and family issues, grief, anger, career stress, anxiety, addictions, LGBT concerns, trauma and abuse, eating issues, parenting, self esteem, and depression. Additional focuses include adoption and foster care, fertility, aging issues, and caregiver stress.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is supportive and nonjudgmental with a focus on setting goals and taking practical steps. She helps clients move from being problem focused to solution focused through collaborative work.
How much experience does she have?
She brings 25 years of counseling experience to her work. That background includes long-term practice with relationship and family challenges as well as individual mood and trauma concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in West Virginia. The LPC credential is used to indicate her professional training and licensure.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not accepted at this time.
What session formats are offered?
Sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These formats allow different ways to connect depending on preferences and needs.
How does payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing is shown during sign-up.
How do I begin working together?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability. The matching step helps pair you with the best fit.
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