Jacques-Paul Barbour

I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and a graduate of Cambridge College, where I earned my M.Ed. in Mental Health Counseling and Marriage & Family Therapy in 2002. Since then, I’ve worked in a variety of clinical settings, including private practice providing individual and couples counseling, as well as serving as a crisis clinician in the Emergency Department. I have also worked as an adjunct faculty member at both community colleges and four-year institutions in the Boston area, teaching undergraduate courses in Psychology and Human Services, including Crisis Intervention, Counseling Practice and Policy, Research Methods, and Psychology of Personality. I generally become deeply vested in the mental health and overall well-being of my clients. My therapeutic approach is solution-focused, and I strive to create a space where clients feel safe to open up, share their thoughts and feelings, and work collaboratively toward practical, meaningful goals. I recognize that discussing intimacy—whether emotional or physical—can be difficult, and I offer a respectful, nonjudgmental environment where those conversations can take place comfortably and at your pace. I enjoy working with individuals from all walks of life, including those navigating men’s health concerns, relationship issues, LGBTQ+ identity and sexuality, porn addiction, immigration stressors, and cancer-related emotional health. My goal is to provide a safe, affirming, and empowering environment where clients feel supported, challenged, and understood. In addition to English, I am fluent in Arabic (Lebanese dialect), which allows me to offer culturally responsive care to a diverse range of clients.