If you’ve found older articles, worksheets, or relationship resources online, you may be wondering whether I still offer relationship coaching.
The short answer is no. And here’s the good news.
Today, my work is dedicated entirely to providing online therapy through Breakthrough Counseling, LLC. As a licensed psychologist, I provide online couples therapy and individual therapy for adults in Connecticut and more than 40 participating PSYPACT states.
Why Are Older Relationship Coaching Resources Still Online?
Over the years, I created articles, worksheets, videos, and other educational resources to help people build healthier relationships.
Many of those resources continue to help people, so I will gradually be rebranding some of them so they are still available to you.
Why Did I Stop Offering Relationship Coaching?
When I first began offering relationship coaching, my goal was simple.
I wanted to help more people than I could through my Connecticut psychology license alone.
At the time, psychologists could only provide therapy in the states where they were licensed. Coaching allowed me to support individuals and couples outside Connecticut with relationship tools and practical tips.
Then things changed.
I’m now authorized through PSYPACT to provide online therapy in more than 40 participating states.
With this authorization, offering relationship coaching is no longer needed.
Therapy allows me to work more deeply with clients, understand the unique challenges they’re facing, and use evidence-based approaches that are tailored to their goals and relationships.
I’m fully focused on what offers the most benefit for clients seeking help and on doing the work I love the most.
What Services Does Dr. Kristin Barnhart Offer Now?
Today, my practice focuses entirely on online therapy. Because it is so effective, I do not provide in-person sessions.
If you’re deciding whether therapy is right for you, you can look through this free guide.
Click here to get it.
When you’re ready for more personalized support, here are some more details about what I offer for couples and individuals.
Online Couples Therapy
Couples therapy may help if you’re experiencing:
- Frequent arguments that never seem to get resolved
- Emotional distance, even when you’re together
- Broken trust after an affair or unkept promises
- Misunderstandings that quickly turn into conflict
- Parenting disagreements about discipline, routines, or responsibilities
- Stress after having a baby, changing careers, moving, or caring for aging parents
- Feeling more like roommates than partners
You’ll learn how to:
- Communicate more effectively
- Understand recurring relationship patterns
- Repair conflict
- Strengthen trust
- Rebuild emotional connection
Whether you’re dating, engaged, in your first 6 months of marriage, raising children, navigating the empty nest years, or growing older together, couples therapy can help you better understand what’s happening beneath the conflict and build healthier ways to communicate.
Online Individual Therapy
I also provide individual therapy for adults experiencing:
- Relationship concerns
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Grief
- Stress and burnout
- Life transitions
Sometimes, strengthening your relationships begins by caring for yourself.
Individual therapy gives you a steady place to feel safe, be heard, and make sense of what you’re carrying.
Christian-based support is available upon request.
Learn more about Individual Therapy.
Can I See Dr. Barnhart if I Live Outside Connecticut?
Why I work with Mentaya
What to talk about before the next family visit
Possibly.
I provide online therapy for clients throughout Connecticut and in more than 40 participating PSYPACT states shaded in dark blue on this map.
You can learn more on my Online Therapy Across State Lines page, or simply ask during your introductory call.
Do You Accept Insurance?
Do You Accept Insurance?
One of the most common questions people ask is whether I accept insurance.
While I don’t bill insurance directly, many clients are able to use their out-of-network mental health benefits to receive reimbursement for a portion of their therapy fees.
Out-of-network doesn’t always mean you’ll end up covering the full cost yourself. Depending on your insurance plan, you may be reimbursed for a portion of your payment.
To make the process easier, you can use my Out of Network Benefits Checker to see whether your insurance plan provides this benefit.
You can also read Do You Accept Insurance for Couples Counseling? to learn how out-of-network benefits work, why I chose this approach, and what to expect if you decide to use your insurance benefits.
Ready to Get Started?
Finding a good fit with the therapist that’s best for you is personal.
That’s why I offer a complimentary 15-minute introductory phone call.
It’s a way for you to meet me, briefly share what’s been going on, and ask any questions you might have.
Call or text 860-333-8773 to schedule your complimentary introductory call.
About Dr. Kristin Barnhart
Dr. Kristin Barnhart is a licensed psychologist in Connecticut, couples therapist, and founder of Breakthrough Counseling, LLC. She has been a licensed clinician for more than 30 years and provides online therapy for couples and individuals.
Dr. Barnhart works with committed couples in many stages of life, including dating, engaged, newly married, long-married, parenting, empty nest, and later-life couples.
She specializes in helping couples improve communication, understand recurring conflict, repair trust, create healthier family boundaries, and rebuild emotional closeness.
She also provides online therapy for individuals navigating relationship conflict, anxiety, depression, stress, grief, and life transitions.
Her work is warm, practical, and tailored to your real life. She uses evidence-informed approaches, including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), solution-focused therapy, and strengths-based care. Christian-based support is available upon request.
Dr. Barnhart is authorized through PSYPACT to provide telepsychology in more than 40 participating states.
To learn more about whether therapy may be a good fit, you’re invited to schedule a complimentary 15-minute introductory call by calling or texting 860-333-8773.
This article is for educational purposes and is not a substitute for therapy, diagnosis, or emergency care.
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