Adele Barnes , LPC

Adele Barnes is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in South Carolina. She earned a Master of Arts degree in Counseling with a concentration in Professional Mental Health from Webster University. As an LPC, she holds a state license to provide professional counseling and therapeutic support.

With five years of clinical experience, Adele offers individual, family, and group therapy for children, adolescents, and adults. She applies Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Solution-Focused Brief Therapy to help people address anxiety, self-esteem concerns, depression, grief, suicidal ideation, self-harming behaviors, and the challenges of major life changes.

Adele emphasizes the importance of building rapport and developing a trusting counseling relationship. She aims to provide a comfortable, nonjudgmental space where people can explore difficult moments and learn practical coping strategies. Her approach focuses on collaborating with clients to identify strengths, set achievable goals, and develop tools to navigate stress, relationships, and transitions.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care with Adele Barnes

Adele Barnes draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, a practical approach that helps people identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce anxiety and depressive symptoms. She also uses Solution-Focused Therapy, which concentrates on clients' strengths and short-term goals to create measurable steps forward. Mindfulness Therapy is incorporated to help increase present-moment awareness and develop calmer responses to stress and strong emotions.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Adele works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting strategies over time as progress is made.

Online sessions by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging provide flexible ways to engage in therapy from different locations. These options make it easier to fit appointments into busy schedules, maintain continuity of care during life changes, and access support when in-person visits are not feasible, while still working with licensed professionals and therapists toward meaningful change.