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Barbara Segreto, LCSW-R

Based in New York Online sessions

Experienced New York clinical social worker

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Years in practice
38
Credentials
LCSW-R
Licensed in
New York
Languages
English
Focus
Addictions
Focus
Family conflicts
Focus
Eating disorders
About

About Barbara

Barbara Segreto is a licensed clinical social worker in New York who helps people facing a wide range of life stresses. She brings nearly four decades of experience to sessions and aims to offer practical support for common struggles parents worry about. Barbara focuses on listening, understanding each person's situation, and building manageable steps forward.

She works with adults dealing with depression, anxiety, bipolar concerns, addictions, eating issues, and sleep disruption.

Background and approach

She also supports people confronting grief, trauma, relationship difficulties, and the strain of parenting. Her practice pays attention to both emotional health and everyday functioning so clients can cope better at home and work. Barbara trained at New York University where she earned a Master of Social Work degree.

Her background includes long work in inpatient and outpatient settings, emergency care, and community agencies across New York. She has run a independent practice for more than 20 years and has a sub-focus in geriatric concerns and eating disorders. In sessions she aims to make treatment fit each person's needs rather than following one fixed method.

She helps people set clear goals and tries to keep steps realistic and measurable. She emphasizes respect, steady support, and practical strategies clients can try between meetings. Parents seeking help with stress, behavior patterns, or balancing work and family life will find a straightforward, experience-based approach.

Barbara welcomes conversations about what is most pressing and together maps out the next steps.

Focus areas and approaches

What Barbara works with

Everything Barbara lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Barbara helps people with.

Online support

How evidence-based methods translate to online care

Barbara uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide sessions in clear, practical terms. One common approach focuses on building coping skills and routines to manage mood, sleep, and daily stressors; this helps when depression, anxiety, or parenting strain make everyday tasks feel overwhelming. Another typical method emphasizes problem-solving and behavior changes, working step by step to reduce addictive patterns, improve eating habits, or handle relationship and work challenges.

Choosing the right approach is a shared process. The therapist and client will review goals, preferences, and what has or has not worked before, then try a path that fits the person’s life. Adjustments happen along the way so the plan stays useful and realistic.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions let people have a fuller conversation and read facial cues, while phone appointments can be easier if bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Chat and messaging work well for brief updates, coaching-style guidance, or when fitting therapy into a busy day. These options make it simpler to keep regular appointments around family and work commitments.
Questions

Questions people ask about Barbara

What kinds of concerns does Barbara address?

She works with adults on issues such as depression, anxiety, bipolar symptoms, addictions, eating concerns, grief, trauma, sleep problems, parenting stress, and relationship difficulties.

What is her general approach in therapy?

Sessions focus on listening, setting clear goals, and using practical steps clients can try between meetings. The work is collaborative and adjusted to each person's situation.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Barbara has 38 years of professional experience, including inpatient, outpatient, emergency services, community agencies, and more than 20 years in independent practice.

What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?

She is a New York LCSW-R, which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Registered, and she practices from New York.

Which languages are supported and can international clients work together?

Sessions are offered in English and Barbara accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

Therapy can take place through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.

How is cost handled for sessions?

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 her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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