Continental Who's Who

Maria Dimitirou Barnhart

Maria Dimitirou Barnhart, Ph.D., is recognized by Continental Who’s Who as a Pinnacle Lifetime Member in the Psychology field. Dr. Barnhart serves as a Clinical Psychologist in her own practice. She brings extensive expertise in the areas of family and relationship counseling to her role. “Since I was five years old, I wanted to help people,” Dr. Barnhart said. “I even remember listening to a woman with a disabled child and helping her when I was young. I love having a private practice, and having patients say to me that they ‘never felt as good as [they] feel now in [their] whole life!” Dr. Barnhart moved from Cyprus to the United States with a sixth grade education. She worked extensively in the Department of Corrections for 11 years before entering the medical field. In her practice, she provides psychological services and counseling for patients of all ages. She is particularly renowned as an expert in family and relationship counseling, psychotherapy and psychiatric diagnosis and evaluation. “The key to my success is being committed to helping people, having empathy and the gift of a good memory,” Dr. Barnhart said. Dr. Barnhart earned her Ph.D. in 1992 prior to establishing her practice. In recognition of her outstanding accomplishments in the field, Dr. Barnhart was named a 2017 Top Doctor in Antioch, California. “With a wealth of experience to call on, Dr. Barnhart is a clinical psychologist in high demand yet she is always happy to discuss conditions and her services with patients and where appropriate their families,” the Top Doctor Committee states. “This praiseworthy attitude makes her popular with her peers and patients alike.” “My advice to those entering the field is that you have to ‘really want to do it,’” Dr. Barnhart said. Dr. Barnhart dedicates this recognition to her fifth and sixth grade teacher, Takis Trelos. She also dedicates this recognition to her husband, Daniel Barnhart, who is a Navy veteran, and to her two sons, Peter and Michael, and thanks them for their continuing love and support.