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Barbara Kaminer, LCSW

  • Experience39 years
  • LocationKentucky
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, and Grief
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Barbara

Barbara Kaminer is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with nearly four decades of experience offering support for stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, addictions, and relationship and intimacy-related concerns.

Background and approach

She also addresses parenting, self-esteem, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and a broad range of additional issues including abandonment, adoption and foster care, chronic illness and pain, and end-of-life counseling. Born and raised in Kentucky, she has built a long career working with diverse client needs and clinical challenges.

Her approach is approachable and collaborative, blending Internal Family Systems with client-centered listening and practical tools from cognitive behavioral and mindfulness therapies to help people notice what’s not working and make change. She describes her style as open, encouraging, interactive, and hopeful while also being straightforward when needed; she values clear communication and cooperation in the therapeutic process.

Barbara has worked across age groups and clinical contexts and has spent recent years providing care to Veterans, often addressing depression and crisis-level concerns, while emphasizing early help when a person first senses something is off.

Barbara practices from Kentucky and conducts sessions in English via video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging under a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Her Kentucky license is KY LCSW 464.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Barbara integrates Internal Family Systems with client-centered listening and cognitive behavioral strategies to help clients explore internal parts, clarify values, and change unhelpful patterns. Internal Family Systems invites gentle curiosity toward different internal voices and can be useful for trauma, self-criticism, and emotional conflicts. Client-Centered Therapy prioritizes empathic listening and a collaborative stance that supports people as they find their own solutions and regain agency. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy offers structured techniques to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can be especially helpful for anxiety, depression, and coping skills.

Choosing the most helpful approach is part of the work together; she will collaborate with each person to match methods to their needs, goals, and preferences and may blend techniques from these approaches as progress unfolds. That collaborative process helps ensure the plan fits the client rather than forcing a single method.

Online therapy with Barbara is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and to continue care from different locations, while still allowing for visual or vocal connection when the client prefers more direct interaction.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Barbara address?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting concerns, self-esteem struggles, coping with life changes, ADHD, and many other related challenges.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her manner is open, encouraging, interactive, and hopeful while also respectfully straightforward; she emphasizes clear communication and collaboration to help clients make changes.
What background and experience does she bring?
She has 39 years of experience in clinical practice, beginning with work with children, adolescents, and families and more recently providing services to Veterans, often addressing depression and suicidality.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a licensed clinical social worker - LCSW - holding license KY LCSW 464 and practices from Kentucky.
Does she work with speakers of other languages or international clients?
Sessions are offered in English; she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available?
Clients may meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, though she prefers at minimum being able to see or hear the client rather than text-only.
How are sessions paid for and what does cost look like?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseGriefAnger managementDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesSelf esteemCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesBody imageCancerChronic pain, illness, and disabilityEmptinessFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobia

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

39+ years

Licensed

Kentucky

Languages

English