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- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Trauma informed training
About Astra
LPC, LCMHC in Alabama with 12 years of clinical experience, Astra Barkley focuses on stress, anxiety, parenting, self esteem, depression, ADHD, addictions, LGBT concerns, relationships, family issues, trauma and abuse, grief, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes. She also attends to multicultural concerns and works with people from varied backgrounds. Astra uses Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Existential Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Therapy in her practice.
Astra draws on a mix of nonprofit, school, state agency, and private-practice work. She has a background supporting foster and adoptive families and children with special needs. That history informs how she talks with parents about practical steps and resources.
Her private-practice work includes counseling for depression, attention differences, anxiety, adjustment issues, stress, and related problems. She aims to make sessions straightforward: clarify what feels most urgent, try concrete changes, and check progress together. Sessions often include goal-focused strategies and problem-solving conversation.
Astra also teaches at the college level and is enrolled in a counselor education and supervision doctoral program. She brings classroom and field experience into clinical work, blending teaching-style explanations with hands-on strategies. Her training includes Trauma Informed Partnering of Safety and Permanence and she offers that training to foster and adoptive parents.
People who choose Astra can expect practical, collaborative work. She reviews options from different approaches and adapts plans as needs change. Before booking, confirm the current session options and formats available.
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How her approaches shape online sessions
Astra commonly draws on Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in her work. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person's perspective, and is useful when people need support processing emotions and making their own decisions. CBT looks at thoughts and behaviors and uses concrete exercises to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and change unhelpful patterns.Finding the right approach is part of the process. She will collaborate with each person to decide which methods to try first, check what is working, and adjust goals and techniques as needed. This is a practical, team-style process rather than a one-size-fits-all plan.
The biography does not list specific session formats. Before booking, confirm which online session options are offered. In general, online work can make it easier to fit sessions around school or work, allow shorter check-ins when that helps, and remove commute time. Licensed professionals adapt their techniques for remote sessions so conversations, worksheets, and planning can continue across distance.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
12+ years
Listed in
Alabama, New Hampshire
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, parenting, self esteem, depression, ADHD, addictions, LGBT concerns, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, grief, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes. Multicultural concerns are also a focus.
What therapy approaches are used?
She uses Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Existential Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Therapy. These are combined to fit each person's situation.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 12 years of clinical experience in counseling settings, plus prior work in nonprofit, school, and state agency roles. She also has experience in private practice settings.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She holds LPC and LCMHC credentials and practices in Alabama. The listed credentials are AL LPC and NH LCMHC.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are accepted.
What session formats are offered?
Session formats are not specified in the biography. Confirm current session options and formats before booking.
How are session costs handled?
Cost varies with location. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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