Lois Barger

Clinician

Clinical Social Worker Candidate

Sometimes you’re looking for therapy because you’re right in the middle of something hard.

Maybe you’re trying to leave an abusive relationship. Anxiety is making everyday life feel overwhelming. You’re going through a major change and questioning what comes next. Or experiences from your childhood or past are affecting you in ways you can’t ignore anymore.

Along with everything happening around you, you may be struggling with what’s happening inside you. Self blame. Regret. Shame about choices you’ve made. Anger at yourself for things you wish you had done differently. Or you may be realizing that things you’ve been through are still affecting how you feel, react, or see yourself today. You're ready for something to change.

Therapy can help you make sense of what you’re feeling, quiet the anxiety and overwhelm, have better relationships, and stop being so hard on yourself for what has happened in the past. You can begin to understand the patterns that keep showing up and trust yourself and your decisions. The goal is to feel more confident in yourself, more capable of handling what life brings, and more free to move forward in a way that feels right for you.

Insurances I Accept:

Aetna, BCBS, CHP+, Cigna, Kaiser, Medicaid, Private Pay, and United

How I Work:

I am a Clinical Social Worker Candidate and I work with trauma, grief, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, and more. I want to walk alongside you to provide support, knowledge, and tools to help you reach your goals.

I want you to feel supported and safe with me. I know it takes a lot of courage and strength to ask for help and I want to encourage anyone who makes it this far that you can now take a breath; you are not alone, we will work together to find the path that is right for you along your healing journey. Our time together is not about me or my agenda. It is about you, your healing, and us working to find the tools and supports needed to empower you in reaching your goals.

It has been my lifelong aspiration and achievement to work in fields where I help others heal and grow. First, I was an emergency medical professional in the Army and then worked with the elderly, specializing in caring for those with Alzheimer's and dementia, to help enable them to live comfortably in assisted living. My husband and I enjoy the outdoors and traveling. We are proud parents to two children and three cuddly cats.

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Issues I Treat:

Trauma, Grief and Loss, Anxiety, Depression, Relationship Stressors

Populations I Serve:

Adults, Active Duty, Veterans and Their Families, First Responders, Helpers

Professional Background:

Education

Training

Brain Synchronization Therapy (BST)

Previous Employment

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