Barbara Weiss, MA, LMHC, is a dedicated counselor with a passion for helping clients rediscover their true potentials and bring joy back into their lives. With a strong foundation in strengths-based practice, she utilizes a combination of psychodynamic and cognitive-behavioral techniques, ensuring a holistic approach that considers the integral role of physical, emotional, spiritual, and social experiences in each person's unique composition. Barbara understands that early life experiences often influence current thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, and she values the empowering interaction that occurs between herself and her clients during the therapeutic process. With over 10 years of experience working with adults, youth, couples, and families in various outpatient and private practice settings, she has honed her skills in providing therapeutic support. Barbara completed her internship and post-internship at the Haight Ashbury Free Clinic, specializing in co-occurring counseling. Her specific areas of interest include assisting clients of all ages in rediscovering their inherent capacity for growth, offering couples and family counseling, and providing adolescent counseling. She is also adept at guiding clients through the healing process from chronic and acute trauma, backed by her extensive training and experience in these fields.