JAMES BARRY PsyD, LAADC Substance Abuse Psychotherapy Services

Life comes in a variety of colors and tones

Sometimes balance and harmony can be challenging...

I'm here to listen and help.

Contact

james@beingdrbarry.com

(760) 219-1409

Substance Abuse / Psychotherapy Services

Integrated Music Therapy

Helping individuals and family members

Palm Springs/Rancho Mirage/Palm Desert

Adjacent Areas

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Counseling

Experience ensures the ability to offer effective individualized, substance use disorder and therapeutic psychological care, providing compassion and neutral ground to individuals, and families affected by the disease of substance abuse.

Focus

Actively listening to your concerns, and mutually creating a treatment plan and course of action, lays the groundwork for change. Treatment focuses on helping clients heal, energize, and become mindful of their inner strengths.

Commitment

Committed to encouraging your personal growth, discovering new tools and coping strategies, and alleviating unnecessary suffering.

Common issues treated

Relationships

We may not often reflect on the vast variety of relationships that we encounter, and relationships of all kinds can be challenging, as well as rewarding. Strengthening connections in relationships with self and others, and returning a sense of balance and harmony in your life is paramount. We can explore healthier relationships through mindfulness, and being present.

Isolation

Isolation, fear, depression and anxiety may be some of the most uncomfortable emotions that we experience in our lives. We can begin to identify, and change behaviors, working toward balance and renewed quality of life.

Trauma

There are a variety of traumas one may experience in life. Substance abuse, and witnessing someone who is struggling with this disorder can have devastating effects. Many individuals experience pain and trauma.

Together we can sort through the confusion, heal the pain, and regain clarity.

LGBTQ

Emotional challenges often times runs in parallel with those exploring sexual orientation and gender identity. Negative self-messaging, depression, and internalized homophobia are often present. Substance abuse may be a symptom. There may also be challenges in being supportive of those in the process of coming-out. We can work through these issues in a supportive and validating fashion.

About Dr. James Barry

Experience - Compassion - Active Listening

Dr. Barry’s life experience has held a close association with psychology through the years. Dr. Barry worked as a music producer and engineer in Los Angeles for the first part of his career, guiding musicians, and resolving creative conflict. James continues to play his drum kit and practice vocals daily, "This keeps me balanced."

Dr. Barry holds an *LAADC (Licensed Advanced Drug and Alcohol Counselor) designation, as well as a Doctorate in Psychology through California Southern University in Irvine, CA. Working at the Betty Ford Center from 2007-2017, Dr. Barry was instrumental in the design and facilitation of Young Adult Programming, Outpatient services, and LGBTQ Integrated programming. Dr. Barry has been a featured speaker for medical students and organizations interested in LGBTQ issues, including Cigna Healthcare, CCAPP, WCSAD, CAMFT, and the Desert Aids Project. In 2018, Dr. Barry joined the Behavioral Health Department at the Desert Aids Project, departing DAP in 2020, and opening a private practice working with those affected by substance abuse issues, and their families. Dr. Barry has added music therapy as an integrated service.

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*LAADC is a designation assigned through the CCAPP credentialing board, and is not a government licensure.

Change Starts with Willingness

Substance Abuse Counseling / Psychotherapy Services

Integrated Music Therapy

Helping individuals and family members

Teletherapy / In-Person sessions

$180

All Services Self-Pay/Superbill Provided for Insurance

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