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Barry Wasser, LCSW

  • Experience8 years
  • LocationNew Jersey
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Relationship, and Trauma and abuse
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
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About Barry

Barry Wasser is a licensed clinical social worker who helps adults and older adults manage anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship strain, and other life challenges.

Background and approach

He draws on eight years of practice to support people navigating mood disorders, addiction, grief, parenting concerns, career stress, ADHD, and a wide range of emotional and interpersonal difficulties. Barry aims to establish a thoughtful, collaborative relationship that respects each person’s experience and goals.

His approach blends Internal Family Systems with evidence-based methods like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, alongside attachment-informed and client-centered work. He has provided services in community settings including a mental health homeless shelter and a transitional residence for adults with mental illness, and has experience leading group therapy and offering case management.

Licensed in New York and New Jersey as an LCSW, Barry focuses on practical strategies as well as deeper relational and intrapsychic work to promote lasting change. He frames every session as an opportunity to identify obstacles, build skills, and pursue both short- and long-term goals with openness and respect.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Internal Family Systems (IFS) helps clients explore internal parts and the relationships among them, supporting people who feel conflicted or overwhelmed by different inner voices. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying values and building psychological flexibility through acceptance and committed action, useful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relational patterns influence current connections and communication, helping clients improve trust and closeness in relationships.

Choosing the right approach is often a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and presenting concerns and may combine methods to suit individual needs, adapting interventions as trust and understanding develop over time.

Online sessions make it easier to access consistent care through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options provide scheduling flexibility and allow clients to engage from home or other convenient locations while still working with a licensed professional on skills, relational patterns, and emotional processing.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Barry commonly address?
He works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, depression, addictions, grief, family and relationship problems, and many related issues listed in his specialties.
What is Barry's therapeutic style like?
He blends client-centered listening with structured, evidence-based techniques and values supportive partnerships, assertiveness, and open-mindedness in sessions.
How much professional experience does he have?
Barry brings eight years of clinical experience, including work in a mental health homeless shelter and a transitional residence for adults with mental illness, plus group therapy and case management.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
He is an LCSW licensed in New York (NY LCSW 088762) and New Jersey (NJ LCSW 44SC05895200), and practices from New Jersey.
Can non-US clients work with him?
He does accept international clients and provides services to people outside the United States.
Which session formats are available with Barry?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and preferences.
How are fees and payment structured?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions operate through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are needed to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseBipolar disorderDepression

Also works with

AddictionsFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityLife purposeMen's issuesMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSelf-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatization

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

8+ years

Licensed

New Jersey, New York

Languages

English