- Grief and depression
- Compassion fatigue
- LGBT affirming care
About Laura
Laura "Lynn" Barnes is an Alabama LICSW with seven years of social work experience. She works with adults on grief, depression, stress, and anxiety, and helps people facing compassion fatigue or adjustment difficulties.
She also focuses on supporting social work and human services professionals who regularly care for others. Laura works with LGBTQIA2S+ adults who want an affirming approach. Her practice includes concerns related to adoption and foster care, family of origin issues, gender dysphoria, and workplace strain.
In sessions she talks through what led to a problem and what keeps it going. Conversations look at how thoughts, feelings, and daily routines interact. She helps people name guilt and shame, notice how those feelings show up, and decide on small, realistic steps to try differently.
Laura uses straightforward, evidence-based therapeutic techniques and adjusts them to each person’s situation. She pays attention to the effects of repeated stress and secondary trauma, especially for first responders and helping professionals. Practical coping skills and clear goals are part of her approach.
She describes therapy as a collaborative effort. People who work with her set short-term goals, check progress regularly, and change course if something isn’t helping. Sessions are aimed at making daily life more manageable while addressing deeper emotional patterns.
How evidence-based methods translate to online sessions
Laura uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical changes and emotional understanding. One commonly used approach involves identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing new, more balanced ways of thinking; this helps with anxiety, depression, and guilt by making thoughts easier to notice and try out. Another approach centers on behavioral experiments and small, structured steps to change routines and coping strategies; this is useful for adjustment problems, workplace stress, and compassion fatigue.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will review your history, current concerns, and what you want to accomplish, and then recommend techniques to try. You and the therapist check in on progress and adjust methods if they are not helpful, so the plan stays practical and focused on your goals.
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Many people find online sessions help fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals can use video for in-depth work or phone for brief updates, and discussing format early makes it easier to match sessions to everyday life without adding more to the schedule.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
7+ years
Listed in
Alabama
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address related to guilt or shame?
She works with guilt and shame alongside grief, depression, anxiety, and workplace issues, helping people understand how these feelings affect daily life.
How does she approach feelings of guilt or shame in therapy?
She uses evidence-based techniques to help people name the feelings, trace where they come from, and try small behavior changes to reduce their impact.
What experience does she bring to this work?
She has seven years of social work experience and has worked with adults facing grief, depression, adjustment concerns, and effects of vicarious trauma.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds an LICSW and practices in Alabama.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are used for meetings?
The original biography does not specify session formats; confirm current session options before booking.
How does cost work for sessions with her?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.