Barbara specializes in stress management, mood management, and life transition. Whether it's for coaching or psychotherapy clients, she integrates principles of positive psychology and neuroscience with mind body, emotional freedom, and creativity techniques. Her clients report increased abilities to rapidly reduce stress, clarify life and career direction, improve mood, and boost personal energy. Prior to transitioning to full time private practice, Barbara provided over 30 years of administrative and clinical management to mental health clinics in Boston. She brings first hand experience of what it takes to motivate and build successful work teams, create positive work cultures, and manage people and processes through personal and organizational change. She's found this dual background of clinical and administrative expertise invaluable when working with managers and other professionals.She speaks and consults to community groups and organizations on topics related to life transition, stress management and wellness, mental health issues, and the intersection of neuroscience, positive psychology, and practical mind-body techniques.

Currently Co-president for the New England chapter