Barbara Kaminer, LCSW
Licensed in Kentucky · 39 years in practice
Barbara Kaminer is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, trauma, depression, and addiction.
License and registration
- LCSW, Kentucky
- 464 · expires March 2027
- NPI
- 1467572990 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 39
- Languages
- English
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About Barbara
Barbara Kaminer is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, trauma, depression, and addiction. She also supports concerns around relationships, parenting, sleeping, self-esteem, and navigating life changes. Her style is warm and direct, and she aims to make talking about hard things feel manageable.
She brings 39 years of experience in Kentucky to her practice. Over the decades she has worked with children, adolescents, families, and most recently veterans, especially around depression and suicidal thoughts.
Background and approach
That history gives her a broad view of how problems begin and what can help early on. Barbara uses a conversational, interactive approach. Sessions are encouraging and practical.
She asks for honest communication and expects collaboration to set goals and try changes between meetings. Her toolbox includes client-centered methods, cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused strategies. She tailors these to the specific issue, whether it is coping with loss, managing anger, or addressing compulsive behaviors.
Barbara prefers either video or phone sessions so she can see or at least hear people. She does not offer text-only therapy. Her goal is to provide steady, realistic help so people can notice small improvements that add up over time.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Barbara lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Anger management
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Emptiness
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
Approaches Barbara names
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Therapeutic approaches adapted for online care
Barbara often uses client-centered therapy, which focuses on listening closely and shaping sessions around what matters most to the client. This approach helps people feel heard while they sort out priorities and goals.She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep issues, and patterns that keep returning. Mindfulness therapy is another tool she draws on to help people notice thoughts and feelings without getting swept away, which can ease stress and improve emotional balance.
Deciding which approach to use is a team effort. The therapist will talk with the client about their needs, goals, and preferences and try methods that fit. If one method does not seem helpful, they will adjust the plan together to find a better fit.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, giving flexibility for different days and needs. Video lets her see nonverbal cues, phone works well for lower bandwidth or a shorter check-in, and messaging can support quick notes between sessions. These options make it easier to keep regular contact and work on goals without long travel.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does she address?
Barbara helps with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, depression, addictions, LGBT concerns, relationship and family strains, intimacy-related issues, sleep problems, parenting, self-esteem, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and related areas.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is open, encouraging, interactive, and hopeful. She is laid back yet respectfully straightforward and expects communication and cooperation to make progress.
What is her background and experience?
She has practiced for 39 years in Kentucky, beginning work with children, adolescents, and families and more recently working with veterans, often addressing depression and suicidality.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds the credential LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) and practices in Kentucky.
Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not accepted at this time.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, but she prefers to see or at least hear clients and does not accept text-only therapy.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
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