- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Client-Centered approach
- ADHD support
About Aileen
Aileen Barnhouse is an Iowa Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with 17 years of counseling experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, coping with life changes, and attention deficit disorder (ADHD). She helps people who feel stuck after a change in work, relationships, or health and are looking for clearer next steps.
Aileen primarily uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at how thoughts and behaviors interact and teaches practical skills to manage symptoms. She also draws on Client-Centered Therapy, focusing on the client’s perspective and priorities during sessions. Sessions are conversational and goal-focused, with concrete strategies to test between meetings.
She frames clients as the experts on their own stories and emphasizes identifying existing strengths. Together, therapist and client develop small, actionable steps that address immediate problems like worry, low motivation, or relationship friction. Progress is tracked in everyday terms rather than abstract measures.
Aileen has worked across a range of related concerns such as abandonment, caregiver stress, communication problems, impulsivity, isolation, and grief linked to illness. Her experience includes supporting people managing the practical impacts of aging and chronic health challenges.
People who choose her typically want clear tools and a steady process to move forward. To begin, readers should follow the site button to review online therapy options and complete the short matching questionnaire before scheduling their first session.
How her approaches translate to online work
Aileen uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to break down unhelpful thought patterns and teach practical coping skills. CBT focuses on clear strategies you can try between sessions to reduce worry, low mood, or avoidance. Client-Centered Therapy puts the client’s perspective first and asks what matters most to them; this helps set goals that fit a person’s everyday life.Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to current concerns, discuss goals, and suggest approaches to test. Together they adjust methods based on what helps most in regular sessions.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Many people find that practical CBT exercises and client-driven goal setting adapt well to remote sessions, and the therapist will help choose an approach that fits a client’s needs and routine.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
17+ years
Listed in
Iowa
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, coping with life changes, and ADHD. Additional focus areas include caregiver stress, communication problems, impulsivity, and isolation.
How does she approach feeling stuck?
Sessions use conversational, goal-focused work. She helps identify strengths and creates small, practical steps to test between meetings.
What is her professional background?
She has 17 years of counseling experience and has worked with adults on motivation, confidence, and managing symptoms related to ADHD.
Is she licensed and where does she practice?
She is an LMHC licensed in Iowa and practices with that credential in that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only and she does not accept international clients.
What session formats are available?
Confirm current session options before booking by following the site flow; the biography does not list specific formats.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.