Dale Barrett , LPC, LCPC

Dale Barrett is a licensed counselor who helps people regain a sense of direction when life feels out of control. She emphasizes identifying how a client experiences overwhelm, exploring the underlying reasons, and then defining clear, achievable goals to move forward. Her style blends collaborative, person-centered work with practical strategies tailored to each individual's needs, so therapy is adapted to the concerns and pace of the person in front of her.

With more than thirty years of clinical experience, Barrett has extensive experience addressing anxiety, depression and other mood disorders, grief and forgiveness work, trauma and abuse, psychosis, addictions, life transitions, stress management, self-esteem concerns, relationship and family issues, anger, career challenges, bipolar disorder, and coping with major life changes. She also focuses on aging and geriatric issues, attachment difficulties, control issues, divorce and separation, feelings of emptiness, forgiveness, jealousy, midlife crisis, obsessive-compulsive symptoms, personality disorders, post-traumatic stress, self-harm, and traumatic brain injury.

Barrett holds multiple state licenses: Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) in Illinois, Licensed Professional Counselor-Supervisor (LPC-S) in Texas, and Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Wisconsin. These credentials indicate state authorization to practice counseling and, in the LPC-S designation, qualification to provide supervision. She works in English and engages clients in a respectful, non-judgmental process to clarify goals and build a practical plan for change.

Evidence-Informed Approaches and Online Care with Dale Barrett

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps clients clarify personal values and take purposeful action even when difficult thoughts or feelings are present. It is useful for managing anxiety, depression, and life transitions by teaching practical ways to move toward what matters most. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on the ways early relationships shape current patterns of closeness, trust, and emotional regulation. This approach can be especially helpful for relationship difficulties, attachment issues, and healing from relational trauma. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy, active listening, and collaboration so the client leads the pace and focus of change; it supports growth across a wide range of concerns, from self-esteem to grief and identity work.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Barrett works collaboratively with clients to determine which techniques fit their goals, preferences, and circumstances. She integrates approaches as needed rather than relying on a single method, and she discusses options so clients can make informed choices about their care.

Online therapy with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offers flexibility for people with busy schedules, mobility limits, or geographic constraints. These options make it easier to maintain consistent work on therapy goals, access licensed professionals from different locations, and choose formats that feel most comfortable for ongoing progress.