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01About Barbara
Dr. Dr. Barbara Humbles offers steady, experienced care for people facing stress, anxiety, grief, relationship strains, and struggles with intimacy.
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in Louisiana with 35 years of professional experience. Her manner is direct and calm, aimed at helping clients feel understood and able to talk about hard things. Barbara focuses on practical steps to reduce day-to-day distress.
Background and approach
She helps people sort through communication problems, manage anger, address sleep troubles, and make decisions about work or life changes. She also supports those coping with loss, addiction concerns, trauma and abuse, and compassion fatigue. In sessions she emphasizes an open, nonjudgmental space where thoughts and feelings can be shared.
Conversations are focused on what’s happening now and on strategies that people can try between meetings. She aims to help clients find realistic ways to cope and move forward. Her background includes long-term clinical practice in Louisiana and sustained work across a wide range of concerns, from depression and career stress to family of origin issues and forgiveness work.
That experience informs a practical style that blends listening with concrete suggestions. People who choose Dr. Humbles typically want a steady guide through difficult moments.
She works collaboratively to set goals, try approaches that fit each person, and adjust the plan as needed. Her approach values clarity, patience, and steady support.
02Credentials
- LPC (Louisiana)
- License 767 · expires June 2027
- LMFT (Louisiana)
- License 638 · expires December 2026
- NPI
- 1134250442 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Barbara lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
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04Online support
Therapeutic approaches and online care that fit your life
Dr. Humbles uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear goals and practical tools. One common approach emphasizes improving communication and problem solving to reduce relationship stress and family conflict; it helps people practice new ways of speaking and resolving disagreements. Another approach targets anxiety and depression by teaching coping skills for stress, sleep, and mood management so people can handle daily challenges more easily.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. She will talk with a client about current needs, personal goals, and preferences, then try methods that match those priorities. Plans are adjusted over time based on what helps most, and clients are involved in deciding what to try next.
Online therapy offers flexibility to fit therapy into a busy life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when seeing facial cues matters. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth or screen time is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for brief check-ins, coaching-style support, or when someone prefers written communication. These options make it easier to keep appointments, maintain momentum between sessions, and access care across time zones.
05Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, addictions, trauma and abuse, sleep problems, anger, career stress, and compassion fatigue among other concerns.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is practical and conversational, offering a calm, nonjudgmental space and concrete steps people can use between sessions.
What is her professional background?
She has 35 years of professional experience working in clinical settings and community care in Louisiana.
What credentials does she hold and where is she based?
She holds LPC and LMFT credentials and practices in Louisiana.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
She meets with clients via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How does payment and cost work?
Costs vary by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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