Barbie Rice, LPC

Barbie Rice is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas who focuses on helping people manage stress and anxiety. She approaches therapy with the belief that each person knows their own story and brings strengths to build on. Seeking change can feel hard, and she aims to make the first steps feel clearer and more manageable.

She spends sessions listening closely and helping clients name patterns that keep them stuck. Barbie uses practical tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to challenge unhelpful thinking and to create small, testable changes in day-to-day life. She also draws on client-centered principles to keep the work grounded in each person’s values and pace.

For more intense emotional moments or trauma-related memories, she may incorporate techniques from eye movement desensitization and reprocessing. Dialectical behavior therapy strategies are available for managing strong emotions and improving distress tolerance. Existential ideas help people clarify meaning and choices when life feels uncertain.

Over nine years of practice, Barbie has supported people with mood challenges including depression and bipolar concerns, panic and panic attacks, and struggles around self-esteem and relationships. She also addresses issues such as attachment wounds, body image, and life transitions like divorce and midlife shifts.

Sessions are conducted in English and are based in Texas. Before scheduling, readers should confirm current session options and logistics to match their needs and timing.

How therapy approaches translate to online care

Barbie often combines client-centered work with cognitive behavioral strategies to help people manage stress and anxiety. Client-centered therapy focuses on understanding a person’s perspective and strengths while creating a respectful space for each step forward. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) uses practical exercises to spot unhelpful thoughts and test small behavior changes that improve daily functioning.

She also uses elements of dialectical behavior therapy to teach emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills that can help during intense moments. Finding the right approach is part of the process, and she will work together with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and comfort level.

Session logistics should be confirmed before booking so clients know what formats are offered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow consistent check-ins during life transitions. People sometimes prefer shorter check-ins when scheduling constraints are tight, or phone options when bandwidth is limited; confirm available formats to choose what works best.