Barbara Haslip , LMSW

Barbara Haslip is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) with 22 years of experience helping adults facing stress, anxiety, mood concerns, relationship strain, and addiction. She focuses on practical goals and clear steps that fit each person's life. Her style is warm, direct, and respectful which can help people feel heard while making progress.

Clients often come with worries about depression, bipolar disorder, grief, low self-esteem, or family conflict. She also supports people managing compassion fatigue, ADHD, intimacy-related issues, and identity concerns including LGBT matters. Barbara aims to make treatment goals specific and realistic so progress is easier to track.

Her approach blends client-centered listening with tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy. She draws on motivational interviewing to strengthen commitment to change and uses solution-focused work to set short-term steps. Sessions mix listening, skill practice, and planning for real life situations.

Barbara has worked in medical social work and community settings across Michigan. That background informs her practical focus on coping skills, safety planning, and connecting people to resources when needed. She has experience with issues like adoption and foster care, aging concerns, attachment and codependency, and domestic violence.

People who choose Barbara can expect collaborative sessions that balance empathy with straightforward feedback. She helps identify small changes that build toward larger goals, whether the concern is career stress, parenting strain, or recovery from loss.

Approaches that translate well to online therapy

Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening and building a trusting working relationship, which helps people feel understood and shapes goals that matter to them. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on practical skills and changing patterns of thinking and behavior, useful for anxiety, depression, and stress. Dialectical behavior therapy adds strategies for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improving relationships, which can be helpful for strong mood swings or intense emotions.

Choosing the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about their goals, preferences, and day-to-day challenges, then try methods that fit those needs. Plans get adjusted over time so the work stays relevant and feels manageable.

Online sessions can use video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different situations. Video calls let people work through material face to face. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone wants to avoid being on camera. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief check-ins, homework support, or quick coaching between longer sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into a workday, manage caregiving schedules, or continue care while living in Michigan without needing travel time.