About Me
Barbara Klare, MA, MEd, LPC (she/her)
Therapist, Athens Ohio
If seeing a therapist in their 60s with specialized knowledge of couples and relationships—who is also a practicing creative artist, grounded in yoga, mindfulness, and the real world—sounds good to you, let’s talk.
What I bring to sessions (and my dog, when I can)
Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) # C.2607872 (Ohio)
- M.Ed. Clinical Mental Health Counseling — Lindsey Wilson University
- M.A. Fine Art — University for the Creative Arts, UK
- B.A. Geology + Art/Art History — Oberlin College
Couples Therapy
- Gottman Levels I and II Training (Couples Therapy) — Gottman Institute
- Mediation and Nonviolent Communication Training — Athens Area Mediation Service (AAMS)
- Additional training: Strategic/Structured Family Therapy, Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy, Attachment Theory, Discernment Counseling
Creative and Artistic Practice
Interview on WOUB/NPR: Art as a reflection of the world
- International Artist — See my artwork under my artist name: Barbara Bryn Klare
- Creative collaborations, installations, and social practice — WHERE Were You Harassed?
- Exensive exploration of cultural awareness/appropriation, sustainability, and repair
Yoga, Mindfulness and Somatic Work
- 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training (YTT)
- Additional training: Yoga Nidra technique and Trauma-informed Yoga
Real-World Career and Writing
- Author of two upcoming books on mental health and aging well
- Text Chat Line Career Support Empowerment — Empower Work, SF
- Personal Finance columnist, examiner.com San Francisco
- Personal Financial Planning Certificate — UCLA (post-grad)
- 4 decades of professional, managerial and writing experience in financial, tech, and creative fields
Behavioral Mental Health
- Community Mental Health year-long internship
- Text Chat Line Peer Support (5+ years) — 7 Cups of Tea
- Additional training: trauma, addiction, depression, and anxiety
My practice is a love letter to staying present, to joy and love and laughter and healing, and to leaving the world a better place for having lived in it.
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*Therapy services provided under the supervision of M. M. (Missy) Trzeciak-Kerr, PhD, LPCC-S, License #E.2504984-SUPV