Barbara Droy , LPC

Barbara Droy is a Licensed Professional Counselor with ten years of experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar mood concerns, grief, and life transitions. Her work also addresses parenting challenges, relationship and family conflict, addictions, and issues that affect many women.

Barbara draws on a client-centered, faith-informed perspective. She listens first and follows each person's lead, while offering gentle direction when it could help. Early sessions focus on a simple question: how will you know counseling has been helpful? That answer shapes clear, practical goals.

Her background includes counseling in intensive outpatient settings, school counseling, adoption-related work, and support after abortion. She has worked with children and adults in homes and offices, and has helped people with trauma, panic, and mood disorders. She also brings lived experience as a divorced mother and a parent of an adult in recovery.

Sessions use a mix of talk, skills practice, and mindfulness exercises tailored to what a person needs. Barbara aims to use time efficiently and to make sessions feel purposeful. She offers flexibility around scheduling and communication mode to fit varied life demands.

People seeking help can expect straightforward conversation, goal-focused planning, and options that fit their day-to-day routines. Barbara practices in Louisiana and works with English-speaking clients, including those who live outside the United States.

Therapeutic approaches and online care that fit your life

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings, then choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, stress, and making steady life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and offers practical tools to reduce symptoms of depression, panic, and anxiety. Client-Centered Therapy centers on listening and empathy so the person feels heard while they work toward their own goals.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, then suggest strategies to try. Sessions can shift over time as needs change, and the therapist encourages people to weigh what feels most helpful.

Online therapy offers flexible options like video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for full conversations and skills practice, phone calls work well when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins, and chat or messaging can fit into a busy day or provide ongoing support between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit counseling into work, caregiving, or travel schedules while still using the same therapeutic methods discussed above.