- Addictions
- Eating concerns
- Grief support
About Barbara
Barbara Segreto is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW-R) in New York with 38 years of experience. She works with adults dealing with depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, eating concerns, addictions, grief, and stress. She also addresses relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting concerns, ADHD, and challenges connected to family of origin patterns.
She spent many years providing inpatient, emergency, and outpatient services. Her work has included positions at hospitals and community agencies in New York, and she has run a private practice for over 20 years. She has a Masters Degree in Social Work from New York University and an LCSW-R credential in New York.
In sessions she talks through current problems and how older family patterns still influence day-to-day life. She focuses on practical ways to cope with sleep troubles, anger, low self-esteem, and difficulties balancing career and caregiving responsibilities. She also supports people facing chronic illness, cancer, and the stress of caregiving roles.
She has experience helping people with complicated diagnoses and co-occurring concerns, including dissociation, dependent and avoidant personality features, and issues that can follow separation or divorce. She also works with clients around body image, eating struggles, and intimacy-related worries.
Her approach draws on established, evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address symptoms and life problems. Prospective clients who want to begin are asked to use the site's matching process to schedule an initial session and discuss goals and practical next steps.
How chosen approaches translate to online work
Barbara uses well-established, evidence-based techniques. One approach focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety, low mood, and sleep problems. This helps people practice new ways of reacting to stress and relationship triggers. Another approach centers on looking at family of origin patterns and how early roles and expectations still shape current behavior. That work involves noticing repeated patterns and trying different responses in everyday situations.Finding the best therapeutic approach is part of the work together. The therapist will review a client's goals, current difficulties, and preferences to decide which techniques to use. This is a collaborative process where methods can be adapted over time based on how a client responds.
The profile does not list supported session formats, so confirm the available online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Many people find that video or phone sessions let them stay connected to treatment while managing work, caregiving, or health constraints.
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Experience
38+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with adults on depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, addictions, eating issues, grief, relationship and intimacy-related struggles, and family of origin concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and focuses on practical strategies to manage symptoms and daily problems.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 38 years of professional experience, including inpatient, emergency, outpatient, and more than 20 years in private practice.
What are her credentials and location?
She is an LCSW-R credentialed in New York and practices from New York.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the site's See online therapy options button, fill out the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the platform.
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