Dr. Krista Barbera

Seeking help is a significant step toward change, and finding the right therapist for that journey is the next important decision. Dr. Krista Barbera believes that people who want to learn, grow, become healthier, or better manage everyday stressors can benefit from a well-matched therapeutic relationship.

Dr. Barbera is a clinically trained, doctoral-level psychologist who has practiced in academic, correctional, community and business, and private practice settings. She brings eight years of experience working with adults and adolescents, and she has some experience with pre-teens. Currently she focuses her professional work on individual therapy for adults while remaining comfortable addressing relationship, family, and parenting issues within that context.

Her background also includes roles outside of clinical work - she is a wife, a mother, a church Worship Leader, and a former secondary English teacher. Those life experiences inform her perspective and contribute to her understanding of the challenges clients face.

Dr. Barbera has successfully treated people presenting with a range of concerns, including emotional and behavioral problems and disorders, personality disorders, relationship difficulties, school and work issues, adjustment challenges, and addiction-related problems. She aims to join clients with knowledge and skills plus objectivity, insight, and confidentiality to help them overcome obstacles, find greater calm, and thrive.

Her practice is informed by a Christian worldview that undergirds a cognitive-behavioral orientation, and she is comfortable incorporating techniques from other theoretical approaches to support client growth and goal attainment. She meets clients where they are with respect, empathy, and compassion.

Dr. Barbera is a licensed psychologist in New Jersey (license number 35SI00647900) and practices in New Jersey. She is also PsyPact credentialed - if a prospective client’s primary residence is outside New Jersey they should check the current PsyPact map at https://psypact.org/mpage/psypactmap to confirm whether their state participates in the interstate compact. As of this writing, 39 states have joined the compact, and her credentialing permits telehealth practice in those participating states. If a state is not a PsyPact member, a client will need a provider who holds a license to practice in their state of primary residence.