Barbara Uhl

Barbara Uhl is a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with seven years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, low self-esteem, and major life changes. Barbara also focuses on issues such as attachment, codependency, communication problems, and life purpose.

Barbara uses straightforward conversation to help clients clarify what matters next. Sessions aim to pin down practical steps and small experiments that make day-to-day life more manageable. She combines listening with techniques that address thoughts, behaviors, and patterns in relationships.

Her approach draws on client-centered methods that prioritize the client's perspective. She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thinking and try different responses. Motivational interviewing is part of her work when someone needs help finding internal reasons to change.

Barbara pays attention to how past relationship patterns affect current choices, and she brings psychodynamic ideas into that exploration. Solution-focused strategies are used when clients want brief, goal-oriented planning to move forward. These methods are offered in service of practical change rather than abstract theory.

People who come to Barbara often want clear next steps after a big life shift. She helps people sort priorities, test new behaviors, and notice which changes actually stick. Sessions are conversational and action-oriented, aimed at making progress in real life.

Approaches in virtual sessions and what to expect

Barbara commonly uses client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy in session. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening carefully to your experience and shaping sessions around what you say matters most. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at thoughts and behaviors to test new ways of responding and reduce patterns that cause stress and anxiety.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will collaborate with you to decide which methods fit your goals and preferences. That means checking in about what helps, adjusting the plan, and choosing between deeper exploration or focused skill practice as needed.

Session formats are not specified here, so confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day and reduce travel time. They also allow for shorter check-ins when schedules are tight or for working without being on camera if that suits you better.