Aaron Barnes

PsyD
Director
Aaron Barnes
Pronouns:
he, him, his

CAPS providers support any student with any concern. Our providers also complete continuing education and specialized trainings. Learn more about this provider below.

Demographics

  • Cis Man
  • Gay
  • Queer
  • White

Education & License

Dr. Aaron T. Barnes is a licensed clinical psychologist in Arizona and currently serves as the Director of Counseling & Psych Services (CAPS) at the University of Arizona. He earned his B.A. in Psychology, and both his M.A. and Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology with an emphasis in Systems Psychology from Azusa Pacific University.

Role at CAPS

Aaron is the director at CAPS. He played a key role in establishing the University of Arizona Crisis Mobile Team, serves on the university’s Threat Assessment and Management Team (TAMT), and has led efforts to expand CAPS’ outreach, training initiatives, and site-based counseling services across campus.

Specialty Populations

  • LGBTQIAPP+
  • QT+BIPOC
  • First Generation
  • First Year
  • Graduate/Professional
  • Non-traditional Students
  • Transfer Students

Specialty Areas

  • Academic Concerns
  • Coping Skills
  • Crisis
  • Depression
  • Family Conflict/Family of Origin
  • Life Transitions
  • Men's Issues
  • Peer Relationships
  • Poly/Kink/Sex Work
  • Racial Identity
  • Relationship Issues
  • Self-Esteem
  • Sexual Orientation Concerns
  • Spirituality
  • Stress
  • Suicidal Ideation

Treatment Approach

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Existential
  • Feminist Therapy
  • Humanistic
  • Integrative
  • Relational-Cultural Therapy

Insurance & Payment Options

  • Aetna
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Campus Care
  • Cigna
  • Fee for Service
  • HealthNet
  • United Health Care/Optum
  • United Student Health Insurance

Professional Interests

Dr. Barnes has held a variety of leadership roles in university counseling centers, with a focus on public health, outreach, and LGBTQPIA+ programming. He is passionate about mentoring students and developing future leaders in mental health care. Clinically, his work centers on identity development, substance use recovery, crisis intervention, and LGBTQPIA+ support, drawing from Relational-Cultural Theory and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).

Personal Interests

Hiking, weightlifting, camping, traveling, music and theatre, and spending time with his dog, Dunder.

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