Tristine Barry , LMHC

Tristine Barry is a licensed mental health counselor in Florida with 11 years of clinical experience helping people navigate a wide range of concerns. She works with individuals facing addictions, anxiety and stress-related conditions, relationship and family problems, career challenges, panic, ADHD, trauma and abuse, chronic pain, grief, and mood disorders such as depression and bipolar disorder. Her practice also addresses eating and sleeping difficulties, anger and self-esteem struggles, compassion fatigue, and related issues like attachment and codependency.

Barry emphasizes a strengths-based, individualized approach that blends practical tools with empathic support. She combines cognitive-behavioral strategies and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy with client-centered listening to tailor interventions to each person’s needs. In sessions she integrates somatic, mind-body coping techniques - including polyvagal-informed methods, tapping, and mindfulness exercises - to build resilience and help clients respond more effectively to stressors.

Known for a calm manner, attentive listening, and intuitive guidance, she offers validation and empowerment while teaching skills that translate to everyday life. Barry incorporates technology, apps, and online resources to create a comprehensive experience for growth and change. She frames therapy as a collaborative process and supports clients as they take steps toward renewed hope and a more satisfying life.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Tristine Barry uses evidence-based approaches that translate well to online therapy. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps clients clarify their values and take meaningful action even when difficult thoughts or emotions arise - it is useful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful patterns of thinking and behavior to reduce symptoms and improve functioning, which is effective for anxiety, mood concerns, and many stress-related issues. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a supportive, empathic relationship in which the therapist listens deeply and helps clients discover their own solutions, benefiting people coping with grief, relationship problems, and self-esteem challenges.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Barry collaborates with each person to determine which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences, adjusting strategies as progress unfolds. This collaborative stance helps ensure treatment feels relevant and achievable.

Online therapy with Barry offers flexibility and accessibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, maintain continuity of care across locations within the same region, and use digital tools and resources that complement in-session work while staying connected to licensed professionals and therapists.