Barbara "Barb" Drotos, LCSW
Experienced LCSW focused on thoughtful listening
Details
| Name | Barbara "Barb" Drotos |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LCSW |
| Based in | New Hampshire |
| Licensed in | New Hampshire |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 15 |
About Barbara
Barbara "Barb" Drotos is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in New Hampshire. She brings 15 years of clinical experience to conversations about stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and questions of sexual orientation and gender identity. Barb meets people where they are and helps them take the first steps toward clearer thinking and steadier days.
She favors a respectful, conversational style. Sessions are focused on what matters to the person in front of her.
Background and approach
Barb creates room to talk about painful events, losses, and identity concerns without judgment. She uses straightforward questions and reflections to help people notice patterns in their lives. Barb often draws on Narrative Therapy to help people separate themselves from problems and rewrite personal stories that feel stuck.
She also uses Attachment-Based and Client-Centered approaches to pay attention to how relationships shape feelings and to center the person’s own goals in the work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and mindfulness tools are used when helping people manage anxious thoughts and build coping skills.
Her practice includes support for issues like abandonment, adoption and foster care, aging and caregiver stress, chronic illness and disability, and isolation. She also has experience with autism, intellectual disability, hearing impairment, and hospice or end-of-life concerns. Sessions are offered through video calls, phone, chat, and text messaging.
Barb works with English-speaking adults and is based in New Hampshire.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, LGBT, Trauma and abuse among the things Barbara works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Family of origin issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Barbara among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Barbara among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Barbara among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Barbara among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Barbara among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Barbara among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Barbara among the ways she works.
- Systemic Therapy: Listed by Barbara among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Barbara directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Barbara directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
Approaches and online therapy options
Barb often uses Narrative Therapy to help people separate themselves from the problems they carry and to open new ways of telling their life stories. This approach can be useful for shame, identity concerns, and long-standing patterns that feel stuck.She also uses Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how relationships shape emotional responses and Client-Centered Therapy to keep the person’s own goals and values in focus. These approaches help when relationship histories affect trust, caregiving roles, or feelings of isolation.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Barb will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences, and together they decide which methods to try. The plan can be adjusted over time based on what is helpful.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text messaging to fit different schedules and needs. Video calls let people use visual cues and longer conversations, phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited, live chat supports quicker check-ins, and text messaging is useful for short updates or ongoing contact between meetings. These options make therapy more flexible for people with busy lives, caregiving responsibilities, or health challenges.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does she address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and questions about sexual orientation and gender identity. Additional focus areas include caregiver stress, chronic illness, abandonment, adoption and aging concerns.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is conversational and nonjudgmental. Sessions center on the person’s goals and use questions and reflections to notice patterns and possibilities.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 15 years of professional experience as a clinician. That experience includes work with trauma, developmental disability, grief, and identity concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds the LCSW credential and practices in New Hampshire.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
In what formats are sessions offered?
She meets with people via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to allow for different needs and schedules.
How does cost and scheduling work?
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