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- Strengths-based
- Mindfulness-focused
- Practical coping skills
About Tristine
Tristine Barry is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) based in Florida. She draws on eleven years of clinical experience to help people facing anxiety, stress, addictions, relationship strain, career challenges, and ADHD. Her approach emphasizes personal strengths and practical tools rather than long lectures.
She uses a calm, steady manner and listens closely to each person’s concerns. Sessions focus on clear, actionable steps such as coping skills for body and mind, grounding exercises, and ways to manage panic and chronic pain. She combines cognitive-behavioral techniques with mindfulness and acceptance strategies to help clients stay present and make workable changes.
Tristine teaches somatic coping methods including polyvagal-informed breathing, tapping, and mindfulness practices. She also uses motivational interviewing to help people find reasons to change and to support small, sustainable steps. Technology and apps may be suggested to reinforce skills between meetings.
Her work often addresses grief, trauma and abuse, sleep and eating challenges, anger, low self-esteem, and compassion fatigue. She also supports people dealing with family-of-origin issues, attachment concerns, caregiver stress, and chronic illness or pain. Treatment plans are tailored to the individual’s needs and goals.
Clients can expect validation, clear guidance, and collaborative planning. Tristine aims to empower people to build resilience and regain a sense of control. She presents herself as an encouraging partner through the process of change.
She uses a calm, steady manner and listens closely to each person’s concerns. Sessions focus on clear, actionable steps such as coping skills for body and mind, grounding exercises, and ways to manage panic and chronic pain. She combines cognitive-behavioral techniques with mindfulness and acceptance strategies to help clients stay present and make workable changes.
Tristine teaches somatic coping methods including polyvagal-informed breathing, tapping, and mindfulness practices. She also uses motivational interviewing to help people find reasons to change and to support small, sustainable steps. Technology and apps may be suggested to reinforce skills between meetings.
Her work often addresses grief, trauma and abuse, sleep and eating challenges, anger, low self-esteem, and compassion fatigue. She also supports people dealing with family-of-origin issues, attachment concerns, caregiver stress, and chronic illness or pain. Treatment plans are tailored to the individual’s needs and goals.
Clients can expect validation, clear guidance, and collaborative planning. Tristine aims to empower people to build resilience and regain a sense of control. She presents herself as an encouraging partner through the process of change.
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How therapeutic approaches shape online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choosing actions that match personal values. It can help when worry, avoidance, or low motivation get in the way of daily life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts influence feelings and behavior and teaches concrete strategies to change unhelpful patterns; it is useful for anxiety, panic, and mood concerns. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing skills to reduce reactivity and improve focus during stressful moments.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. From there she helps shape a plan that may draw on ACT, CBT, mindfulness, and somatic coping so the methods fit the person rather than forcing a single model.
Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week and to practice skills in everyday settings. It can reduce travel time and allow for shorter check-ins when helpful. If you want to know which session formats are offered, confirm the current options before booking so you can pick what works best for scheduling and comfort.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefEating disordersSleeping disordersAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderDepressionCompassion fatigue
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
11+ years
Credentials
Florida
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, career challenges, ADHD, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, sleep and eating problems, anger, self-esteem issues, bipolar and depression, and compassion fatigue.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is calm and collaborative with a focus on strengths. She mixes mindfulness, cognitive-behavioral tools, and somatic coping skills in practical, easy-to-use ways.
How long has she been practicing?
She has eleven years of clinical experience working with a wide range of concerns including chronic pain and emotional trauma.
What credential does she hold and where is she located?
She is a licensed mental health counselor, LMHC, licensed in Florida.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.