Barry Wasser, LCSW

Barry Wasser is an LCSW with eight years of clinical experience based in New Jersey. He works with adults on concerns such as anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addiction, relationship strain, and codependency. He also offers support for sleep problems, parenting stress, anger, self-esteem, career transitions, and coping with life changes.

Barry earned a Master of Social Work from Touro College and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Yeshiva University. He has worked in community settings including a mental health homeless shelter and a transitional residence for adults with mental illness. That background includes group therapy and mental health case management experience.

In sessions he uses practical, task-oriented methods from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to address thoughts and behaviors that cause distress. He also draws on Attachment-Based and Client-Centered approaches to help people talk through relationship patterns and improve emotional connection.

Barry emphasizes straightforward communication, assertiveness skills, and collaborative planning. He focuses on concrete strategies clients can practice between sessions, such as boundary-setting, coping skills for anxiety, and behavioral steps for improving sleep and routine.

He pays attention to the many factors that affect a person’s day-to-day life, including social supports and living situation. People who feel stuck in people-pleasing patterns, who struggle to say no, or who are living around another person’s mood or substance use may find his approach useful. He accepts clients from within and outside the United States and works in English.

How therapeutic approaches are used in online sessions