- CBT techniques
- Mindfulness practice
- Trauma-focused work
About Wanda
Wanda Barnes is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) in Maine and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Florida with 15 years of professional experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, ADHD, addictions, relationship problems, parenting challenges, trauma and abuse, grief, and anger. Sessions are conducted in English and Romanian.
Wanda takes a direct, person-focused approach in sessions. She listens to what is causing the tension and helps people name thoughts and feelings that fuel angry reactions. Conversations cover both what happens in the moment of anger and what patterns led there. Practical skills such as breathing, grounding, and communication techniques are used alongside thinking-work to change unhelpful patterns.
Her use of cognitive behavioral therapy helps people spot the thoughts that escalate frustration and test alternative responses. Mindfulness practices are introduced to help stay present and reduce reactivity. Solution-focused tools are used when clients want short-term steps to change specific situations.
Wanda also brings trauma-focused work into longer-standing problems that trace back to past hurt. She pays attention to how past experiences shape responses to conflict and stress, and she helps people build safer ways to express needs. Parenting and co-parenting conversations include concrete strategies for setting limits and reducing household tension.
She describes starting therapy as a practical step. To begin, a brief questionnaire and an initial session help shape goals and next steps. Wanda frames therapy as a place to learn clearer ways to handle anger and improve daily relationships.
How Wanda uses therapy approaches online
Wanda integrates cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness work in simple, practical ways. CBT helps people notice the thoughts that escalate anger and test different responses. Mindfulness exercises teach steadying attention and reducing reactivity so moments of frustration pass more easily.She also uses solution-focused techniques to set short-term, concrete goals when someone wants quick changes. These methods are action-oriented and can produce steps a person can try between sessions to change communication or daily routines.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Wanda will discuss your goals, patterns, and preferences to decide which tools to use. That collaborative process helps shape a plan that fits your needs rather than applying a single method to every problem.
The original profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. Online work can make sessions easier to fit into busy days, allow shorter check-ins, or let someone join without travel. Talk with Wanda about what will best fit your schedule and the kinds of exercises you want to practice between meetings.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Florida, Maine
Languages
English, Romanian
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of anger issues does she address?
She works with anger that shows up in relationships, at work, or as ongoing resentment. Other related concerns include stress, communication problems, and coping with life changes.
How would she approach my temper in sessions?
Her style combines listening with practical skills work. She uses breathing, grounding, communication practice, and thought exercises to reduce reactivity.
What is her professional background?
She has 15 years of experience and is licensed in Maine and Florida as an LCPC and an LMHC. That experience includes work on trauma, addictions, mood disorders, and parenting challenges.
Where is she based and licensed?
She is based in Florida and holds ME LCPC and FL LMHC credentials. Sessions are offered in English and Romanian.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
International clients are not currently accepted. Sessions are offered to people within the regions she is able to serve under her licensing.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing depends on where you are located.
How do I start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. That process begins the initial matching and planning.