Barbara Uhl

Practical, compassionate therapy for life transitions

LMFT California

Experience: 7 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Family
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages: English

About Barbara

Barbara Uhl is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) based in California who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, relationship and family challenges, and transitions in life. She draws on seven years of clinical experience to create individualized care that reflects each person's concerns and strengths.

Background and approach

Barbara aims to foster a respectful, sensitive, and compassionate therapeutic space while tailoring conversations and treatment plans to fit a client's particular needs. Her work addresses self-esteem and confidence, motivation, and coping with major life changes, alongside a broader range of concerns such as attachment issues, communication problems, codependency, and substance-related struggles.

Barbara also supports clients navigating family of origin matters, infidelity, isolation, chronic illness, and questions of life purpose. Her approach emphasizes collaboration and practical strategies to help clients move toward clearer priorities and healthier ways of relating.

Therapeutic Approaches Adapted for Online Care

Barbara often uses cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to help clients identify and change unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors; this approach can be useful for managing anxiety, stress, and self-esteem concerns. She also employs client-centered therapy, which emphasizes empathetic listening, collaboration, and tailoring the pace and focus of sessions to each person's priorities. Motivational interviewing is another tool she may draw on to explore ambivalence and strengthen motivation for change in areas like substance use or lifestyle shifts.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each client to determine which methods best fit their goals, preferences, and the particular challenges they bring to therapy, adjusting strategies over time as progress and needs evolve.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexibility and accessibility. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life transitions, and use different communication styles depending on comfort and convenience.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Barbara work with?

She helps with stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, self-esteem, motivation, and coping with life changes, plus areas like attachment issues, chronic pain or illness, codependency, and substance-related problems.

What therapeutic style can I expect in sessions?

Sessions integrate client-centered listening with evidence-informed methods such as cognitive behavioral therapy and solution-focused strategies to address thoughts, behaviors, and practical goals.

How much clinical experience does the therapist have?

Barbara brings seven years of professional experience working with a range of concerns including family conflict, communication problems, and life transition issues.

What are Barbara's credentials and where is she licensed?

She is a licensed marriage and family therapist with the credential CA LMFT 146180 and practices in California.

Does she offer services in other languages or accept international clients?

Sessions are offered in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.

Which session formats are available for therapy?

Clients can meet through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and communication preferences.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What should I do to begin working together?

Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability to begin.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsSelf esteem Coping with life changes

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommunication problemsDrug and alcohol addictionFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposePregnancy and childbirthSelf-loveWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

7+ years

Licensed

California

Languages

English