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Tristine Barry

Therapist · Florida

Tristine Barry, LMHC

Compassionate, practical therapy for life challenges

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  • Strengths focused
  • Skills oriented
  • Mindful approaches

About Tristine

Tristine Barry is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) practicing in Florida. She takes a calm, practical approach and helps people who are stretched thin by anxiety, stress, addictions, grief, mood concerns, ADHD, chronic pain, and life transitions. Her style is down-to-earth and focused on building usable skills people can apply day to day.

She centers sessions on the client's strengths and priorities. Tristine blends cognitive behavioral techniques and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice patterns and try different responses. She also uses mindfulness and somatic coping strategies, such as grounding and gentle body-based tools, to reduce intense feelings and improve regulation.

Her work includes support for relationship and family-of-origin issues, caregiver strain, body image and eating concerns, and coping with chronic illness or disability. She uses motivational interviewing when people are weighing change, for example with substance use or lifestyle shifts. Sessions aim to be interactive, teaching resilience rather than only focusing on history.

Tristine brings 11 years of clinical experience in community and outpatient settings. She integrates practical resources and technology to extend work between sessions, such as recommended apps and exercises. Her tone is validating and encouraging, and she positions clients as active partners in finding manageable steps forward.

People can expect a collaborative, solution-minded process that combines talk, skills practice, and simple behavioral experiments to test what helps most in daily life.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesADHD

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

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It mixes present-moment awareness with practical steps to move toward a meaningful life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at connections between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches concrete strategies to test and change those patterns. Mindfulness-based techniques train attention and body awareness to reduce reactivity and improve coping with pain, anxiety, and strong emotions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to pick methods that match their goals and preferences. That might mean trying ACT exercises for values-based action, using CBT experiments for specific thinking patterns, or practicing short grounding tools between sessions to see what helps most.

The biography does not list specific online formats, so please confirm available session types before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life because sessions can be scheduled around work or caregiving, reduce commute time, and allow carrying over tools into daily routines. Therapists often recommend short check-ins, guided exercises, and app-based practices to extend progress between sessions.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns can be addressed here?

This practice supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, mood concerns including bipolar, addictions, ADHD, grief, trauma, chronic pain and illness, sleep and eating issues, relationship strain, and caregiver stress.

What is the therapy style like?

The therapist works in a calm, listen-first manner and focuses on building practical skills. Sessions mix talk with exercises such as mindfulness and somatic coping to help manage strong feelings.

What experience does the therapist have?

She has 11 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of concerns, including trauma, addictions, chronic pain, and life transitions.

What credentials and location are on file?

The clinician is a Florida licensed mental health counselor, listed as LMHC, and practices in Florida.

Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?

Sessions are offered in English and the therapist is not currently accepting international clients.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking so you know what formats are offered.

How is cost handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working together?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to therapist availability.

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