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Barry Wasser, LCSW
New Jersey
LCSW - Anxiety and Mood Concerns
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment
- Skills and case management
About Barry
Barry Wasser is an LCSW with eight years of clinical experience based in New Jersey. He works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, depression, addictions, grief, and a wide range of life challenges. He also addresses concerns such as sleep problems, parenting strain, anger, low self-esteem, career stress, and ADHD.
Barry uses practical, evidence-informed methods to help people change unhelpful thoughts and habits. Sessions focus on clear goals and step-by-step strategies clients can try between meetings. He draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy along with acceptance-based and skills-focused approaches to give people concrete tools for managing emotions and behaviors.
Before private practice, Barry earned a Master of Social Work from Touro College and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Yeshiva University. His work history includes time in a mental health homeless shelter and a transitional residence for adults with serious mental illness. He has provided group therapy and mental health case management in those settings.
Those experiences shaped his interest in practical problem solving and steady skill building. He pays attention to social and environmental factors that affect day-to-day functioning. Sessions often include discussions of communication, coping strategies, and steps to reduce crisis risk.
Barry frames therapy as a collaborative process. He emphasizes straightforward feedback, clear steps, and checking progress regularly. People who prefer a direct, skills-oriented approach may find his style fits well.
He has experience working with adults and older adults, and he accepts international clients. For people concerned about anxiety, depression, trauma, or persistent mental-health struggles, his practice centers on concrete strategies to improve daily functioning.
How his approaches translate to online work
CBT focuses on identifying and testing unhelpful thoughts and changing routines that maintain problems. It often involves short experiments, mood monitoring, and behavior changes that can be practiced between sessions to reduce anxiety, depression, or sleep problems.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy encourages noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choosing actions based on personal values. This can help with avoidance, chronic worry, and motivation for life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and helps people try new ways of relating to others and to themselves.
Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try out methods, and adjust plans based on what helps. That means some sessions may emphasize skills practice, while others focus on relationship patterns or values-driven action.
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when time is tight, or remove the need to travel to an office. Licensed professionals typically adapt homework, worksheets, and in-session exercises so clients can continue progress between appointments.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
New Jersey, New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does he address most often?
He works with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, depression, addictions, grief, sleep problems, parenting strain, anger, low self-esteem, career issues, ADHD, and related concerns.
How would you describe his therapeutic approach and style?
His approach is practical and goal-focused, using step-by-step strategies and skills practice. He draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and acceptance and skills-based methods to help change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
What background and experience does he bring?
He has eight years of clinical experience and has worked in a mental health homeless shelter and a transitional residence for adults with serious mental illness, plus group therapy and case management experience.
What credentials and location apply to his practice?
He is an LCSW licensed in New York and New Jersey and practices from New Jersey.
Which languages are sessions offered in and can international clients participate?
Sessions are offered in English, and he accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with him?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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