Barbara Spruill , LPC

Barbara Spruill is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas who brings a compassionate, down-to-earth approach to therapy. She has worked with a wide range of concerns including depression, anxiety, relationship challenges, hoarding, combat-related post-traumatic stress, and career difficulties. Her experience spans work with couples, single parents, military members and veterans, and individuals facing present or past legal issues.

As a military veteran herself, she understands many of the unique stresses and transitions that come with service and reintegration. Barbara uses an eclectic therapeutic style that allows her to draw from multiple evidence-informed methods to match each person’s needs rather than applying a single technique to every situation. She emphasizes meeting people where they are, moving at a pace that feels right, and treating everyone with dignity and respect.

Barbara aims to help clients develop practical coping skills, strengthen relationships, and navigate life changes. She recognizes the courage it takes to seek support and offers steady, collaborative care to help clients explore goals, manage symptoms, and build healthier patterns over time. Barbara holds licensure as an LPC in Texas (TX LPC 76860).

Therapeutic approaches and online care that fit your life

Barbara Spruill commonly draws on Client-Centered Therapy, which focuses on empathetic listening and supporting each person’s own capacity for growth. This approach helps with issues like low self-esteem, life transitions, and building greater self-understanding.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - CBT - to help clients identify and change unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, and coping strategies related to stress or addictive behaviors.

For couples and relationship work she incorporates principles from the Gottman Method to improve communication, resolve conflict, and rebuild trust in partnerships. These tools are practical and skill-focused, aimed at strengthening connection and problem solving.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative part of the work. Barbara will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, then tailor methods to suit each client rather than relying on a single model.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life changes, and access regular support from licensed professionals without needing to travel to an office.