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Barry Oblas, Phd, MSW, Individual, Marital-Family Counseling

 Areas of Expertise | Why Choose Me? | Therapist Profile 

Click here to read "Fat Tire," a poem written by Barry Oblas
- published March 18, 2009 in Dirt Rag, The Mountain Bike Forum.


Click here to read "Slow It Down" written by Barry Oblas
- published in the June 2008 edition of Mountain Bike Action magazine.

Therapist Areas of Expertise

     Welcome to Foothills Counseling in Ahwatukee (Phoenix), Arizona where I have been practicing since 2001. My mental health therapy practice is devoted to helping individuals and veterans who are experiencing stress, anxiety, depression, or other mental health-related problems. I am committed to helping you or your loved ones remove or Soar Over Obstacles that may be impairing the quality of your life or blocking personal growth. The office is conveniently located minutes from the I-10 Ray Road exit. Please learn more about my practice, my areas of interest, and my qualifications, by scrolling through this website. I am on many insurance plans, including Medicare, and I also accept private pay. Please contact me at (602) 469-0899 so that we may set up an initial visit and/or answer any questions you may have about the therapeutic process. I look forward to hearing from you!

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 Individual Therapy 

• Depression
• Anxiety
• Panic/Phobia
• Social Anxiety
• Obsessive Disorders
• Veterans Issues including
  Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
  Read my article on Veterans Issues
• Anger Management
• Attention Deficit Disorder
• Bipolar
• Borderline Personality Disorder
• Chronic Illness
• Grief and Bereavement
• Meaning and Purpose in Life
• Mid-Life Crisis Issues
• Stress Management
• Weight Management
• Caregiver Stress
• Aging and related issues
• Career Counseling

 Insurances Accepted 

• Aetna
• United Healthcare
• Blue Cross Blue Shield
• Medicare
• Tricare
• VA Choice Plus
• probono (for military via Give An Hour)
  For additional information on Give An Hour
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 Areas of Expertise | Why Choose Me? | Therapist Profile

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