Barbara Riste is a licensed profesional counselor, a nationally accredited counselor and a certified strategic life coach who has been in practice for almost twenty-five years. She has extensive experience and concentrates on helping individuals and families create and sustain healthier ways of being and interacting.
By using an diverse approach that is customized to the specific needs of the person, couple or family; she embraces the mind-body connection and works with techniques that help integrate and reinforce talk therapy. People go to therapists for a variety of reasons.
By using an diverse approach that is customized to the specific needs of the person, couple or family; she embraces the mind-body connection and works with techniques that help integrate and reinforce talk therapy. People go to therapists for a variety of reasons.
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I have a holistic approach to counseling which means I consider the mind, body, and spirit to be essential to well-being. We are all a part of groups such as our family, school, work, and community; therefore, no one can be viewed in isolation. We will work as a team to help you gain different perspectives and solutions.
Good afternoon Barbara, I am writing to express my sincere thanks for your help and understanding during the many times I met with you. I want to bring you up to date on where I am now. After I stopped seeing you, I thought I was much better, but sadly, I was wrong. Barbara has such a gift in listening and putting things in perspective I admire that and appreciate all that she has done for me.
The purpose of family therapy is to focus on the family as a system and to assist the family to be in a healthier place so that all members can communicate better and be respectful toward one another. Encouraging and compassionate interventions can help the family reach their full potential and help the all family members strive to be the best they can be.
I have observed that many people who make the courageous decision to come to a counselor feel that their old strategies are not working for them anymore. People have a tendency to feel like a failure. We as humans all face challenges during our lives. Counseling involves teaching people new ways to communicate and relate with your family, friends and co-workers.
When working with marriage or relationship counseling clients it is vitally important for us to understand each individual's perspective in order to understand how your relationship functions. In marriage or couple's therapy, it is also imperative that each person's perspective is addressed since we all see the world in our unique ways.
Reviews (3)
David Wyatt
Oct 24, 2017
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Michael M.
Jul 21, 2017
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I have seen Barbara on and off for the past ten years or so. She has consistently provided me with crucial help as I’ve encountered issues with parenting, divorce, post marriage relationships, blended families, and personal personality traits. Her style is non-confrontational and compassionate, yet direct and specific. Her ability to listen, diagnose, and provide solution oriented advice has been invaluable to me, and as life’s inevitable problems arise I truly hope she can remain a guiding light in my life. I highly recommend Barbara to anyone seeking therapeutic guidance and counsel for issues
Dawn Peterson
Sep 25, 2016
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Barbara has been such a great help to me in my marriage as well as with my own emotional health through many different life struggles. She is personable, engaging and has provided me several helpful coping strategies when tough times arise. I always find myself to be on a clearer path with a better focus after I have seen her. I highly, highly, highly recommend. Thank you, Barb!
