- Goal focused
- Practical tools
- Collaborative style
About Barry
Barry Wasser, LCSW, helps people facing anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, and major life changes. He works with adults across a range of concerns, including stress, addictions, sleep problems, parenting strain, and coping with natural or human-caused disaster. He aims to create a straightforward, steady space where clients can speak plainly about what’s hard for them.
Barry uses practical talk and concrete strategies rather than jargon. Sessions focus on clear goals and step-by-step progress. He draws on approaches like cognitive behavioral work, acceptance-based ideas, and skills-building to reduce overwhelming symptoms and increase day-to-day coping.
His background includes a Master of Social Work from Touro College and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Yeshiva University. He has about eight years of clinical experience working with adults and older adults in settings such as a mental health homeless shelter and transitional residences.
Barry has led group therapy and provided mental health case management, which shaped his attention to the many factors that affect someone’s well-being. He pays attention to family dynamics when relevant and supports people dealing with fatherhood issues, communication struggles, and codependency patterns.
In sessions he emphasizes clear communication, gentle challenge, and practical tools. The focus is on finding realistic next steps clients can try between meetings. Barry prefers to work with people who want a collaborative, goal-focused approach to steady improvement.
How these approaches shape online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choosing actions that match your values. It can help with anxiety, depression, and coping after difficult events. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect, and teaches specific skills to change patterns that cause distress. It is useful for anxiety, sleep problems, depression, and anger. Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to how past relationships influence present reactions and can help with intimacy, trust, and communication struggles.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and how you respond to different methods. Together you’ll try strategies and adjust the plan based on what feels most helpful and practical for your life.
The original biography does not list specific online formats, so confirm session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, reduce travel time, and let check-ins happen from wherever you are. It also supports consistent follow-through by allowing shorter or more frequent sessions when needed. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT, CBT, and attachment-focused methods to an online setting to focus on skills, values-based actions, and relationship patterns without changing the core of the work.
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Experience
8+ years
Credentials
New Jersey, New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does Barry commonly help with?
He helps people struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, addictions, sleep problems, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting challenges, and coping with life changes including coping with natural or human-caused disaster.
What is his general therapy style?
Sessions are practical and collaborative, focusing on clear goals and skills you can use between meetings. He emphasizes straightforward conversation and step-by-step strategies.
What kind of experience does he bring?
He has about eight years of clinical experience working with adults and older adults in settings such as a mental health homeless shelter and transitional residences, plus group therapy and case management work.
What credentials and location are listed?
Barry holds the credential LCSW and is licensed in New York and New Jersey. He practices from New Jersey.
Which languages can sessions be held in?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients may be accepted.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not specify session formats; confirm current session options with the service before booking.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.