Tristine Barry , LMHC

Tristine Barry is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) in Florida who centers work on practical tools and present-focused strategies. She brings 11 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, addiction issues, and the everyday strain of life changes. Her approach is steady and supportive, with simple skills people can use between sessions.

She emphasizes what a person already does well and builds on those strengths. Sessions often include breathing and body-based coping techniques, mindfulness practice, and clear problem-solving steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy are commonly used to shift unhelpful thinking and focus on meaningful action.

Barry integrates motivational interviewing to help people find their own reasons for change. She also addresses trauma, chronic pain, grief, and sleep or eating concerns with practical strategies rather than technical language. When appropriate, she suggests small technology tools and apps to keep progress moving outside sessions.

Clients can expect a calm listener who offers validation and gentle guidance. She teaches resilience through hands-on skill practice and encourages clients to try steps that fit their daily life. The pace is collaborative and aimed at realistic gains.

Her work touches many areas that often overlap, including relationship stress, career concerns, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. People in Florida who prefer remote care can connect by video, phone, chat, or text messaging to make scheduling easier.

Approaches that translate well to online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) supports people in noticing difficult thoughts and choosing actions that align with their values. It helps with anxiety, depression, and life transitions by focusing on what matters now rather than trying to eliminate uncomfortable feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks down troubling thoughts and behaviors into manageable parts and teaches specific skills to change patterns that fuel anxiety, mood issues, or sleep and eating problems. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a warm, nonjudgmental relationship so people feel heard and can explore solutions at their own pace.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they will try methods that fit the person's needs and adjust as progress unfolds, keeping the process collaborative and practical.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make scheduling easier. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and skill demonstrations. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into brief breaks. Live chat and text messaging are useful for short check-ins, homework prompts, or people who prefer writing. These options give flexibility so therapy can work around busy lives and different comfort levels.