Jacques-Paul Barbour, LMHC

Jacques-Paul Barbour is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with 23 years of clinical experience. He helps people facing anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy struggles, grief, addiction, and life changes. He also supports those dealing with trauma, family conflict, parenting stress, and issues around identity and sexuality.

He uses a practical, solution-focused style in sessions. Conversations are direct and paced to what feels right for each person. He listens first, then works with clients to set clear, manageable goals and steps to reach them.

Jacques-Paul blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with client-centered work and other approaches. That means he will notice unhelpful thinking patterns and also attend to how clients feel in the moment. He draws on motivational interviewing when people want help changing habits, and uses narrative and psychodynamic ideas to look at deeper patterns when useful.

His background includes private practice and crisis work in hospital emergency departments. He has taught psychology and counseling courses at community colleges and four-year schools in the Greater Boston area. That mix of clinical and teaching experience shapes a practical, evidence-aware approach.

Sessions are offered in English and Arabic. Jacques-Paul aims to make therapy a straightforward process: he focuses on what you want to change, breaks that into steps, and helps you build skills to handle setbacks and keep progress going.

How Jacques-Paul Uses Talk-Based Methods Online

Jacques-Paul commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and client-centered approaches in online sessions. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can help with anxiety, depression, and compulsive habits. Client-centered work emphasizes listening, empathy, and building a trusting relationship so people feel heard and understood.

He also uses motivational interviewing when clients want help making changes. That approach helps people clarify their own reasons for change and build small, manageable steps toward goals. Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process - he works with each client to decide what fits their needs and goals, and adjusts the plan as progress unfolds.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for deeper conversations and seeing nonverbal cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and texting let clients share updates between sessions or check in during busy days. These options offer flexibility so therapy can fit work, family, and other obligations while keeping the focus on practical change and emotional support.