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Hello, Jo here! My name is Josephine Barclay, Australian born and raised, so I do have an accent. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor, and a Licensed Clinical Dependency Counselor, working in Texas via telehealth. I work with older teens, adults, and couples, specializing in life changes, anxiety, stress, depression, grief, trauma, bipolar disorder, schizoaffective disorder, LGBTQIA+, and substance and alcohol use.
My approach
My approach to each client is eclectic and tends to focus on the needs of each client. There is no one-size-fits-all when it comes to therapy, I meet every client with a person-centered approach. I commonly draw from Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Existential Therapy, depending on the client's diagnosis and what is the best evidence-based practice.
My focus
I have worked for years in a busy psychiatric hospital and worked with an extensive array of psychiatric disorders. The patients ranged in age from teens through to the elderly. I specialized in life changes, suicidal ideation, self-harm, anxiety, stress, depression, grief, trauma, bipolar disorder, schizoaffective disorder, LGBTQIA+, and substance and alcohol use. Also work with couples and relationship issues.
My communication style
My communication style is calm and empathetic. Our sessions are your safe space. You are allowed to communicate, and be heard without opinions or judgment. I want you to be comfortable to open up, and be heard.
My journey to mental healthcare
My journey to becoming a therapist started with my own experience, with depression. This experience had me searching for why it happened, leading to me completing a master's degree in psychology. My search revealed the importance of mental health, and that lead me to complete a master's in clinical mental health counseling. This enables me to help others in their tough times and come out stronger with mental health tools, for life.
My goals for you
Goal setting is a collaborative approach. Therapy is about you gaining insight into what you are going through. The plan is to help you develop skills to recognize antecedents, triggers, stressors, and symptoms. Goals help you develop coping strategies, and build positive changes in your world. We will also work on building resiliency, to prevent further mental health relapse.
My first session with you
First therapy sessions can feel awkward. his is about you feeling welcome, comfortable, and safe. This session allows me to spend time getting to know you, and issues that brought you to therapy. Then we will work through your symptoms, past history and how you have coped in the past. This session is building trust, and working together collaboratively, by building a goals for your treatment.
