What clients have to say.

"In the beginning of my sessions with Lucky, I was experiencing symptoms of depression and anxiety with intense emotions and unbalanced moods. I had difficulty dealing with self-esteem, self-love, motivation, and toxic relationships. At the time of my therapy sessions, I felt that I was at a really low point of my life and was lost with everything about myself. 

However, working with my therapist Lucky has helped improve my mental health as she allowed me to freely express all my issues, thoughts, and other stressors occurring in my life while providing me professional and empathetic responses. Lucky consistently assured me with advice and coping mechanisms that would benefit me in the long run. After working through each of my sessions with her, there was more clarity about my issues and concerns that constantly caused me less anxiety and sadness that I used to feel on the daily. Moreover, speaking with Lucky helped me adapt to healthier coping mechanisms, breathing techniques, and mindfulness practices such as journaling and other healthy activities that I’d be content with to help with everything that was causing stress in my life.

I valued the intimacy, honesty, compassion, and care that I felt from my sessions with Lucky. Although she was my professional therapist, I felt very comfortable speaking to her about my issues since she consistently listened to me when I needed to let out everything that was pent up. She held a safe space for me every session while still implementing effective strategies to support my mental health issues. Each advice she provided was thoroughly attentive, honest, and applied to the issues I was dealing with per session. Never have I felt pressured with the methods and advice she gave me as she always assured me that not everything she recommended may not be the method I follow but rather something I can consider and think about. As well, I genuinely felt that Lucky always cared for me in each session as she always cheered me on, reassured me, and pushed me to improve and become a better version of myself understanding the potential and strength I had.

Regarding my future, I feel more confident and motivated now to keep pushing to become a better version of myself and work through obstacles more positively. I am no longer scared of the future anymore as I used to be before therapy. Instead, I have been feeling more excited to look forward to what my future has for me and what experiences life has for me. 

My mental health now has gotten so much better after therapy with Lucky. I finally have reached that point of loving myself again, understanding my self-worth, and learning to set healthy boundaries with people. I have learned to cope better with stressors in my life with mindful practices and other healthy activities.

One thing I’d like to share with other people about working with Lucky is that she was able to provide the standard of a therapeutic relationship that came with trust, time, and heartening work by both the therapist and patient. The quality of therapy she provided while still trying to listen, empathize, and provide the best care for me is something I always cherish and appreciate her for. My mental health would have not improved as I anticipated without her help as my therapist."

"There was a lot I needed to work on when I first started therapy. 

The two biggest struggles I faced were my communication skills and codependency. I was unable to process and understand my feelings, let alone communicate about them. My whole life I have also been codependent in my relationships. I knew I needed help overcoming these challenges, but I didn't know where to start. I had unhealthy habits surrounding these challenges and felt stuck. 

Since working with Lucky, she has given me confidence in my ability to communicate and express what I am feeling. This has really changed my life for the better. I went from having to practice tough conversations during our sessions to having the confidence to have them on my own. She has given me many strategies to go about my codependency and anxieties that have helped me grow tremendously. 

What I value the most is how she gives me freedom during our sessions. If I need to cry the whole time, I do. If I want to talk about work one session and my relationship the next, she is there for me. She is super flexible with her sessions and makes sure I understand I can reach her at any time if needed. 

I have never felt more confident in my future before. I have never felt as independent as I do or felt as capable in my communication skills since working with her. 

One thing I would like to share is that working with Lucky has been one of the best decisions I have made for myself and my mental health. 

I would not be the person I am today without her. Starting therapy was a scary thing for me to start. I knew it was going to be a lot of tough work, but I am so happy I did. I have become a much more confident individual since. It is very comforting knowing I have Lucky in my corner who is there to help me become my best self. 

She is always there when I need her."

"When I first contacted Lucky, I was in a long-term relationship that was no longer healthy for me.

I struggled with people-pleasing behaviors, lack of boundaries, and deep fear of being alone. I had a lot of anxiety and was not willing to do what was best for me, even when being taken advantage of. 

From the first time I met with Lucky, she was very kind, validating, and understanding. She did not pressure me to do anything I was not ready for. Instead, she helped build up my self-esteem and courage so I could follow through on making tough choices when I was ready. She had a good way of highlighting hard truths that I needed to hear, but was still warm and caring. She was very compassionate about my cultural background and how that shaped the way I think, which helped me feel understood. I never felt judged by her, even about sensitive or embarrassing situations. 

With her help, I learned how to set boundaries, speak up for myself, assert my needs, and exit an unhealthy relationship. She also helped me process that loss and navigate the anxiety of dating someone new for the first time in over a decade. I really don’t know how I would have done it without her help. 

I am now in a much, much healthier situation - I'm more self-assured, have way less anxiety, and can access and communicate my feelings which leads to better relationships of all kinds in my life.

I thank Lucky for helping me develop the tools to be successful. 

Lucky is a great therapist!"

"With Lucky, I feel heard. 

I initially sought out therapy to work on my anxiety and feeling distracted and overwhelmed. I specifically selected Lucky based on our cultural connection and her highly positive reviews. 

Since working with Lucky, I feel lighter, more focused, and now have coping strategies that I can apply in my daily life. This is the first time that I've actually stuck with a therapy regimen, and it's largely because I enjoy my time working with Lucky and experience the benefits of our sessions right away. I feel that Lucky really understands me and appreciate her creative analogies and suggestions whenever we meet, which encourage me to see things differently. 

Now, I feel more optimistic, balanced, and grounded about my future and my mental health."

"I sought help due to wanting to understand myself more, be a better person, and help process my childhood trauma.

I found Lucky and I am glad that I chose her as she really helped me sort out my behaviors toward certain situations. I learned about my attachment style, and as a result, immensely helped me understand myself more. I was also able to process my childhood trauma and make peace with it. I feel so much better now about how I tackle my everyday life, about being more mindful of myself and other people. 

Lucky is clinically knowledgeable, and she is able to apply that into practice. She gives recommendations (and not being pushy) that are simple and super helpful in my everyday life. She listens very attentively and provides feedback accordingly. 

If you are thinking twice about starting therapy (due to the stigma surrounding mental health and therapy), DO NOT. 

Start immediately, like, right NOW. There are only positives, win-win."

"My therapy sessions with Lucky have improved my life in so many ways. 

When I first started, I was experiencing a lot of anxiety and depression, mainly around recent changes in my life and trouble in my long-term relationship. I sought therapy because I would constantly cry and felt as though I couldn't function normally anymore. The stress was overwhelming, and I was scared I was on the verge of losing my mind. 

Clearly, I needed direction and fortunately I found Lucky, who helped guide me out of my depression with a non-judgmental safe space, tools such as journaling, and thought- provoking questions. Also, as an Asian-American female it was important for me to find a therapist who could relate and understand my cultural background, and I found just that in Lucky. After many sessions, I have taken Lucky's advice and put in the work. 

I can genuinely say I am happy and have a positive outlook on life and know what I want. Lucky's expertise especially in relationships have helped tremendously in shaping the healthy relationship I have today. 

I encourage everyone going through a hard time to seek therapy with Lucky so they can get the best professional perspective and help identify and treat signs of anxiety and depression."

"Working with Lucky has been a tremendous help for me and my mental health. 

I struggled last year from a huge loss and being able to talk it out with Lucky during our sessions have comforted me in so many ways. 

I valued our time working together, Lucky. 

Thank you so much for being so supportive, patient and understanding."

"When I first started therapy with Lucky I was struggling with my routine, keeping balance in my life, keeping focus, and struggling with coping with my overthinking and sense of direction. 

Because of Lucky I've been able to implement healthy coping mechanisms in my life that make everyday life a bit easier for me. 

She helped me differentiate normal thoughts from unhealthy ones. 

I really value the safe space Lucky has provided that makes me feel safe enough to speak up about my issues without judgment. I value her progressiveness in therapy. 

I feel very optimistic about my future. It makes me feel like I'll be able to handle whatever life throws at me. I don't feel like the person I was when I started therapy. I can only see how much more level headed I can become. I don't see life as rough as I used to believe it to be. I see myself being a healthy person with a healthy routine and sense of direction in the future. 

I encourage everyone to have Lucky as a therapist because she really has helped me a lot. I wish I could recommend her to everyone I know that struggles with finding a progressive understanding therapist."

"I have often heard people say that you may have to try out a few therapists before you find the right fit. But I really didn't understand what "right fit" could mean, or the difference it could make, until I started working with Lucky. 

From our very first session, I felt more seen and more validated than I had in a long time, and more than I had ever felt with another therapist. 

When I first met Lucky, I was feeling lost after a series of transitions in my life: moving across the country, leaving a long-term career, navigating changes in my relationship with my partner, supporting my aging parents, parenting through the pandemic. I was unsure what I really wanted for my own life, or how to advocate for it. 

Lucky held space for me to talk about all of it, and recognized that I had lost my sense of purpose. In our sessions over the next year, as I talked about whatever was going on in my life that week, she reflected back and helped me notice where in my life I was finding the greatest fulfillment and connection, and where I was ready to let go and move on. 

With Lucky, I felt validated and supported in whatever I brought to the table, which bolstered my confidence to express feelings to other people in my life as well. I looked forward to each session, knowing that it was dedicated time just for me, to focus on my own wants and needs. While many people talk about self-care, Lucky made it truly resonate and feel possible for me and my life. Even now, when I'm feeling overwhelmed, I often think "What would Lucky say?" - and I am reminded to pause and take time for myself, even on the busiest days. 

Because of Lucky, I feel much clearer about many things in my life, and more peaceful about the things I don't yet know. I am deeply grateful for my time with Lucky and its extraordinary impact in my life."

"I was struggling with confidence in the workplace, socially, and at home. I felt like I was having an identity crisis because my identity was always based on what people thought of me. Because of that I never had boundaries and never knew how to say no. These challenges caught up to me when I decided to live independently from my family in a place where I did not have friends.

It has helped me tremendously. I feel like I have the new outlook on many of the challenges that I faced before I started therapy. I also now have the tools and skills to help me maintain my mental well-being.

I valued the understanding of how my culture has affected my mental health. I didn’t realize how important it was for me to have someone that had cultural competency. Lucky always took that into consideration and provided me skills to practice that did not feel like it disregarded my cultural upbringing.

I feel great! I do still face external challenges that before therapy would put me into a spiral. But now with the things that I have learned from going to therapy with Lucky, I feel confident in the skills that I am continuously practicing.

Lucky will always make you feel heard. She listens and takes everything you say. She is always engaged when you talk and she never disregards what you are feeling at that moment."

"Lucky is a very patient, kind, and understanding therapist. 

During my time as one of her clients, I’ve seen progress in my journey of fostering and improving my self-worth, as she has helped me by offering various ways of reframing my mindset and perspective, leading to a generally improved outlook on life. She consistently validates my emotions, ensuring I always feel seen and heard during our sessions. When speaking with Lucky, I never hesitate to discuss various aspects and events in my life, as I always know there’s never any judgment shed on my experiences. 

Overall, although I was initially reluctant to re-pursue mental health services, I believe I made the right decision in selecting Lucky as my provider and will continue to utilize the lessons learned during our sessions in the future. 

It’s been a very productive and safe environment for me to be vulnerable about how I feel, voicing emotions I previously had not vocalized."

"I was very hesitant starting therapy because I always thought, “I didn’t have a problem, why would I need to go?”. 

I am beyond grateful that I leaped out of my comfort zone and found Lucky! 

It is way more than just having someone to talk through problems with. You really dig deep and uncover more things about yourself that you never thought you would. I am still a work-in-progress but I learned so much during the time we worked together. I am more aware of myself and what I went through growing up. I am more understanding and forgiving of myself. I’ve also learned to give myself more grace. Just walking through the process of understanding myself better allowed me to mature and be more open-minded. 

She made everything so comfortable from the very first meeting and I appreciate how friendly and attentive she was throughout our entire time together. Lucky is very easy to work with and I am forever thankful for how much she helped me grow during our time together! I could not have asked for a better person than Lucky!

I would like to share one (of many) of my favorite takeaways from our sessions: Celebrate all victories, big or small! Acknowledge your hard work and all your accomplishments. I was working myself to the ground and was so fixated on the finish line that I kept burning myself out and did not even realize how much I’ve accomplished. 

Thank you so much for allowing me to realize that it is okay for me to enjoy and celebrate all my victories, whether they are big or small. I couldn’t thank you enough."

"Before meeting Lucky Barbero and working with her as my therapist, I was struggling with navigating through my daily life as a post-graduate. I had many anxieties and worries about my job, my relationships, and my finances. I had trouble functioning doing simple tasks and felt “frozen” in my life. I isolated myself from my loved ones, and didn’t feel motivated to pick up the hobbies that I loved. Little things would set me off into a mental breakdown, and I was also dealing with grief. 

Working with Lucky helped me go deeper into the root of these common behaviors. There was a lot of negative self-talk that I would constantly tell myself, which fed into my depression and anxieties. We actively talked about ways to combat this. I learned better coping mechanisms such as reality checking and using affirmations. I also learned to incorporate routines that reduced my stress before and after work, which was a big stressor in my life. I learned to make voice memos alongside journaling, if I felt too overwhelmed to pick up a pencil. I became more mindful and present about my mental capacity, to set up boundaries but also reach out to my loved ones more. 

I valued the way we would go into the cause of my behavior, to better dissect why I act this way, and then go into how I could counteract it. Each week, I would look forward to trying out a new coping mechanism and a different perspective. 

Lucky is the most effective therapist I’ve had in many years, and is such an amazing help as I transition from student life to adulthood. As a Filipina-American patient too, there was also a closer understanding of the cultural barriers and setbacks that contribute to my mental health. 

I feel like I have been the healthiest I’ve been in terms of my mental health, and she greatly helped me get out of that mental funk that has plagued me for a long time. I also feel like I understand myself a lot more, and that I have a greater knowledge of my own history from past to present."

"My experience with Lucky was very eye opening and significantly helpful. I have had some experience with therapy, but was not quite as helpful until I began sessions with Lucky. 

At the beginning I was dealing with a multitude of unresolved issues that were affecting everyday life, ultimately realizing they were stemming childhood issues and trauma. Lucky took diligent steps in going over my history and took inventory of all facets of my life. That proved to be helpful because it provided context to help connect what I was going through and made the sessions go by smoothly. 

In the 8 months I’ve been working with her, I have significantly improved in my mental health with a new set of tools at my disposal. I have been given a new outlook on my life and direction, all with the time spent with Lucky. She always provided a safe and unbiased space for me which allowed for deepened exploration of issues that I initially had difficulties managing. It provided a better outlook that has given me hope and optimism for the future as I continue to become a better person. 

Lucky’s personalization and attentiveness made such a difference in my experience with therapy, making it a positive and memorable time in my life."

"When we first started working together, I was struggling a lot with depression and anxiety.

While it doesn't go away overnight, working with Lucky helped me realize that my feelings are valid and how I can minimize their effect on my life.

I know that my mental health has improved since working with Lucky, and I am better prepared to deal with the symptoms when they happen. She had me journal my feelings in the beginning of our sessions, with what caused them and what made me feel better. While it seemed overwhelming at first, it helped me understand what causes me to feel negative and how I can change my reaction to those feelings."

"Before I started working with Lucky, I was dealing with a lot of anxiety and imposter syndrome. As a post-grad individual who is still figuring out how to navigate adulthood, I struggled a lot with understanding and regulating my emotions, my reactions to certain situations, my triggers to my anxiety attacks, who I wanted to be in life, and what success meant to me, and how to be a better partner. I never felt fit or good enough or worthy enough which caused me to put a lot of internal pressure on myself to do good and be good enough.

After working with Lucky, I began to realize how much my upbringing has affected me and my mental health. There was a lot of childhood trauma that I have held onto for so long and was never given the opportunity to talk about my feelings and emotions. Additionally, I quickly realized a lot of generational trauma that I have experienced growing up because my parents didn't grow up with the best support system. Because of that, my parents struggled to provide a good and healthy support system for me and my younger siblings which is what caused me to internalize a lot of my emotions. This also has affected my ability to establish healthy communication practices in my relationship.

Though in some of our sessions it was really hard for me to unpack a lot of the emotions I've held onto growing up, I truly admire and appreciate the patience and understanding that Lucky has with me. Working with Lucky truly healed my inner child because of the way she effectively listens and validates you without judgment.While Lucky does try to challenge you to try out different coping mechanisms, she NEVER forces you to do something that you're not comfortable with. 

Working with Lucky has helped me with establishing boundaries, being a better communicator, building my self- confidence, and understanding that my emotions are valid, which is something I never thought I'd be able to do."

"When I initially started working with Lucky, I was severely struggling with anxiety in my daily life. It bled into all aspects of my life and was affecting my discipline and motivation to accomplish the goals I set out for myself. 

Working with Lucky has helped me manage the anxiety I feel every day. Her compassion and ability to take my raging thoughts and organize and sort through them was very helpful and reassuring. After every session with Lucky, I felt reenergized to put into practice all the techniques she shared with me and come back to the next session with updates on what worked and did not work for me. Lucky has always emphasized to me that prioritizing self-care will help you show up to all the other aspects of life with more of yourself and the best of yourself. That is something I will always carry with me. 

Thank you Lucky for everything!"

"I was struggling with depressive thoughts and unable to express my emotions in a healthy way. 

Working with Lucky has helped me develop coping mechanisms and also helped me to express my feelings. Although my mental health journey has been difficult, I'm glad I'm able to talk to Lucky. I have valued her sharing her experiences with me to relate to what I'm feeling and how she validates my feelings. I feel like my mental health is improving bit by bit. I hope to be able to truly express my feelings in a healthier manner. 

I would like to share that working with Lucky is like talking to a friend. She makes you feel like your opinions matter and will tell you anything you need to work on."