Tristine Barry, LMHC

Tristine Barry is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) practicing in Florida. She brings 11 years of experience helping people manage anxiety, stress, addictions, and major life changes. Her style is calm and encouraging, and she focuses on building on each person's strengths.

Barry takes a practical approach in sessions, offering guidance, validation, and tools people can use between meetings. She emphasizes short-term skills for coping and longer-term strategies for resilience. Somatic coping methods such as mindfulness, tapping, and polyvagal-informed techniques are part of her toolkit.

She uses cognitive behavioral techniques alongside Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which blends present-moment awareness with practical behavior changes. Motivational interviewing is part of how she supports people working through substance use and ambivalence about change. Client-centered work keeps sessions focused on the person's own goals and values.

Her background includes work with those affected by emotional and physical trauma and with people who live with chronic pain. She also helps with relationship strain, career transitions, sleep and eating concerns, grief, and challenges tied to attention and mood differences.

Tristine incorporates technology, apps, and online resources to reinforce in-session learning. She describes herself as a partner and cheerleader for people ready to take steps toward a better day-to-day life.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, often called ACT, helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and commit to actions that match their values. It blends present-moment awareness with clear behavior steps and can be useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with change.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying and changing thinking patterns that lead to distress. It uses practical exercises and homework to shift unhelpful behaviors, making it a good fit for anxiety, panic, and some mood concerns.

Client-centered work keeps the conversation grounded in what the person wants to change. The therapist listens without judging and helps shape goals that feel meaningful and realistic.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to pick methods that fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That may mean mixing ACT, CBT, mindfulness, and motivational strategies over time based on progress and comfort.

Check the session options before booking since formats are not listed in the biography. Online approaches can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins when needed, and letting people use apps and digital tools between sessions. These practical benefits help therapy connect with everyday routines and support steady progress.