Bruce Barrett

Bruce Barrett is an LMHC who helps people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, and life changes. He brings 40 years of experience to conversations about depression, self-esteem, relationship strain, anger, career concerns, and ADHD. People also seek him for help with hospice and end-of-life counseling and other major life transitions.

Barrett uses storytelling as a core way to work. He practices Narrative Therapy and draws on Jungian ideas for dream work and looking at life’s contradictions. He combines these with mindfulness techniques to help manage stress and with focused methods that help people notice body-based feelings and make clearer choices.

He has long experience in substance use work and has worked in inpatient and outpatient settings with a 12-step orientation. He also shares lived experience in recovery, which informs his perspective on addiction and relapse prevention. His background includes work as an associate psychologist and many years of counseling practice in New Hampshire and Massachusetts.

Barrett attends to the needs of people on the autism spectrum and those with military family backgrounds. He aims to meet people where they are and to build practical steps that fit each person’s life. Sessions focus on making sense of difficult experiences, finding meaning, and identifying small, usable changes.

Clients can expect direct conversation, guided reflection on stories and dreams, and simple mindfulness practices to try between meetings. Barrett works in English and German and practices in Massachusetts as an LMHC.

How his approaches translate to online work

Bruce Barrett draws on Narrative Therapy to help people tell and rethink the stories that shape their lives. This work often focuses on reframing difficult events, finding alternate storylines, and identifying practical steps that feel doable between sessions.

He also uses Mindfulness Therapy to teach simple attention and breathing practices that reduce stress and increase present-moment awareness. These techniques can help with anxiety, grief, and coping during major life changes. In addition, he incorporates Jungian-influenced dream work to explore symbolic material and personal meaning, useful for people facing life transitions or end-of-life questions.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. He will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan over time so it fits the person’s needs.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Many people find online therapy helps fit counseling into a busy week, allows shorter check-ins when needed, and reduces travel time. Online sessions can make it easier to carry practices learned in therapy into everyday life and to follow up on steps agreed during meetings.