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Earl Barrios, LPCC

  • Experience38 years
  • LocationCalifornia
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Relationship, and Family
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Earl

Earl Barrios brings a strengths-based, client-centered approach grounded in Internal Family Systems alongside other evidence-informed methods. With 38 years of professional practice as an LPCC in California, he emphasizes that people carry both resilience and parts of themselves shaped by difficult experiences.

Background and approach

He works collaboratively to help clients untangle patterns tied to stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and a wide range of relationship and life concerns. His practice also addresses issues such as parenting challenges, anger, bipolar mood concerns, ADHD, and identity matters including LGBT and gender dysphoria.

Earl integrates techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, EMDR, Existential Therapy, and the Gottman Method to match interventions to each person’s needs. He frames therapy as a partnership that honors a client’s expertise about their story while offering tools and perspectives to promote clearer communication, emotional regulation, and a renewed sense of purpose.

How evidence-based approaches translate to online therapy

Internal Family Systems helps clients notice and dialogue with different internal parts to reduce internal conflict and increase self-leadership; it is often useful for people working through trauma, persistent self-criticism, or complex emotional patterns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety and depression; it offers concrete skills for managing mood and stress. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) provides a structured approach to processing traumatic memories and related distress using guided processing techniques.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Earl collaborates with each person to determine which methods best match their goals, needs, and preferences. He draws from IFS, CBT, and EMDR as appropriate, and adapts interventions over time based on what helps the client make meaningful progress.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility and access regardless of location. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, maintain continuity of care, and receive ongoing support between sessions when needed.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Earl commonly address?
Earl works with a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, relationship and family difficulties, trauma and abuse, depression, LGBT and gender dysphoria related issues, parenting, anger, bipolar and ADHD among other mood and behavioral challenges.
What is the therapist's overall therapeutic style?
The approach is collaborative and strengths-focused, using Internal Family Systems alongside cognitive and experiential methods to help clients explore inner parts, change unhelpful patterns, and build practical coping skills.
How much clinical experience does this therapist have?
The therapist brings 38 years of professional experience working with individuals facing a variety of mental health and relationship concerns.
Where is Earl licensed and based?
He is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) practicing in California and holds the license number CA LPCC 229.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English, and Earl does accept international clients.
What session formats does he offer?
Clients can work with him via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.
How are costs and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseDepression

Also works with

LGBTParenting issuesAnger managementBipolar disorderCoachingADHD

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesCommunication problemsDivorce and separationGender dysphoriaImpulsivityIntellectual disabilityJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

38+ years

Licensed

California

Languages

English