Therapist profile
Barbara Morales-Rossi, LMFT
California
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - Codependency and Addiction
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- Credentials
- LMFT
- License
- LMFT, California / 113871
- NPI
- 1205112554
- Experience
- 5 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- California
About
- Communication skills
- Mindfulness practice
- Motivational change
About Barbara
Barbara Morales-Rossi is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in California with five years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, grief, trauma and addiction. Barbara also addresses caregiver strain and codependency in her practice.
Her style is direct and person-focused. She listens first, then helps people identify what feels most urgent. Sessions often include practical steps for clearer communication and managing strong emotions.
Barbara uses client-centered methods to follow each person’s priorities. She also draws on mindfulness techniques to help slow down overwhelm and notice patterns of thought and feeling. Motivational interviewing is used when people want to change behaviors related to substance use or other habits.
In sessions she helps people practice boundaries, say no more often, and reduce people-pleasing behaviors. She supports work on guilt, shame, isolation, and finding a clearer sense of life purpose. Conversations can include coping strategies for workplace stress and caregiver responsibilities.
People who prefer straightforward, skills-based work may find this approach helpful. Barbara focuses on small, doable steps that fit into daily life. To begin, she asks about current struggles and what the person hopes to change.
How sessions work
How her approaches work for online therapy
Client-centered therapy focuses on the person’s own goals and priorities. The therapist listens carefully and follows what the client identifies as most important, which helps when someone feels lost in others' needs.Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention practices to notice thoughts and feelings without acting on them instantly. This can help reduce reactivity in relationships and lower anxiety when moods from others feel overwhelming.
Motivational interviewing uses curious questions and reflective listening to help people strengthen their own reasons for change. It can be useful for addressing substance use or other habits someone wants to alter.
Barbara treats finding the right approach as collaborative work. She will help weigh methods and tailor sessions based on the client's needs, goals, and preferences. That means trying techniques, checking if they fit, and adjusting the plan together.
Session-format details should be confirmed before booking, since formats were not specified in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Reach out through the booking flow to confirm which session types are currently offered and to schedule a first appointment.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address related to codependency?
She helps people who struggle with people-pleasing, boundary setting, and relying on others' moods or problems. Codependency is listed among her focus areas along with relationship and caregiver stress.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She works in a client-centered way, listening first and following the person's priorities. Sessions often combine mindfulness and practical skills for communication and behavior change.
How much experience does she have?
She has five years of clinical experience as a California LMFT. That experience includes work with addiction, trauma, grief, and workplace stress.
Where is she licensed and based?
She holds an LMFT credential in California and practices there. Sessions and services are provided from that location.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions scheduled and what does cost look like?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing is provided during the booking process.
How do I get started with a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. That process begins the intake and matching steps.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.