Barbara Gibbons, LCSW

Barbara Gibbons is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 11 years of experience based in Delaware. She works with adults dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, and relationship-related strain. Her practice also addresses concerns around gender and sexuality, including support for people facing gender dysphoria and LGBTQ-related challenges.

Barbara uses practical, evidence-informed methods to help people manage intense feelings and difficult situations. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and develop new coping skills. Mindfulness-based practices are offered to build noticing skills and reduce reactive responses. Trauma-Focused Therapy is used when past events continue to affect daily functioning.

In sessions she talks through specific problems and practices small changes that can make daily life more manageable. That might mean breaking down overwhelming tasks, trying a breathing or grounding exercise, or testing a different way of speaking up with someone who takes too much. She helps people who struggle with codependency to notice patterns of putting others first and to try alternatives that feel safer and more sustainable.

Barbara’s background includes work with veterans and people managing panic attacks, bipolar mood concerns, and grief. She brings a straightforward style that focuses on skills people can use between sessions. She is licensed in Pennsylvania and Delaware and sees clients who are comfortable working in English.

To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. Costs vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

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