Barry Plumlee
Compassionate therapist for real-life challenges
LMFT, LCMFT Missouri
- Experience
- 21 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Family, Trauma and abuse
- Approaches
- Gottman Method, Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Barry
Barry Plumlee is a licensed marriage and family therapist who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, relationship struggles, parenting strain, and addiction concerns. He has 21 years of experience and works with people who need practical support for everyday problems and deeper emotional issues.
Background and approach
He draws on several well-known methods to shape sessions. Barry listens first to understand what matters most, then helps clients set clear goals and try steps that fit their life.
Conversations focus on improving communication, managing strong emotions, and building steady routines for sleep, coping, and mood stability. Barry has a long background in community mental health and family services.
That work included time with child and family programs as well as adult and marital issues. He blends what he learned there with approaches that encourage change and insight.
In sessions he uses Client-Centered ideas to keep the discussion grounded in the client’s priorities. He also relies on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify patterns that keep problems going.
He incorporates elements of the Gottman Method when relationship skills are a focus. Appointments are primarily in the evenings and Sundays after noon, which can suit people who work daytime hours.
He holds licenses as an LMFT and as an LCMFT in Missouri and Kansas. Sessions are practical, focused, and paced to match each person’s goals.
How his approaches adapt to online work
Barry combines practical, person-focused methods that translate well to remote sessions. The Gottman Method is used to teach clear communication and conflict skills that partners can practice during and between meetings. Client-Centered Therapy keeps sessions focused on each person's immediate concerns and priorities, letting the client set the agenda for what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and then tests small changes to reduce symptoms like anxiety or sleep problems.Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. Barry will discuss goals and preferences, then tailor techniques to fit the client’s situation. He works together with people to pick strategies that feel doable, whether the focus is mood, relationships, parenting, or coping with loss.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people practice communication and read facial cues, phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and text or chat can be used for quick check-ins or when a shorter catch-up is needed. These options aim to make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into busy schedules.
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Experience
21+ years
Licensed in
Oklahoma, Missouri, Kansas
Languages
English