Barbara "Barb" Drotos, LCSW

Barbara "Barb" Drotos is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in New Hampshire with 15 years of professional experience. The LCSW credential means she is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker trained to provide assessment and therapeutic treatment for a range of mental health and life-challenge concerns.

She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, and matters related to sexual orientation and gender identity. Her scope also includes areas such as abandonment, adoption and foster care, aging and geriatric issues, attachment difficulties, autism and Asperger Syndrome, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, family of origin concerns, hospice and end-of-life support, and working with individuals who are hearing impaired or have intellectual disabilities.

Barbara draws from a variety of clinical approaches to match each person’s needs, including attachment-based and client-centered work, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), mindfulness techniques, motivational interviewing, narrative and solution-focused methods, trauma-focused therapy, and systemic perspectives. She emphasizes a collaborative, nonjudgmental space where thoughts and feelings can be explored openly. Barbara acknowledges that reaching out for help can take courage and supports people as they begin the therapeutic process.