Barry Wasser

Barry Wasser, LCSW, helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anger, anxiety, or major life changes. He works in a straightforward way so people can talk through what is hardest right now and make manageable steps forward.

He draws on eight years of clinical experience across community settings. That work included a mental health homeless shelter and a transitional residence for adults with mental illness. Those roles involved individual care, group therapy, and mental health case management.

Sessions focus on practical tools and steady conversation. Barry uses approaches like cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy to help people notice patterns and try new responses. He also brings attachment-based and client-centered ideas to build better ways of relating to others.

He has experience supporting adults and older adults with anxiety, depression, trauma, bipolar disorder, addictions, grief, parenting strain, sleep problems, and anger. He pays attention to factors that affect daily life and aims to tailor each plan to where a person is now.

Barry emphasizes open-mindedness and assertive collaboration. He treats each session as an opportunity to identify obstacles, set short-term goals, and move toward longer-term change. People who want practical strategies and a calm, steady guide may find his style helpful.

How his approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice painful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It is often used for anxiety, depression, anger, and life transitions because it focuses on small behavior changes and clarity about what matters.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, looks at the connections between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. It can be useful for mood, sleep problems, worry, and breaking cycles of reactive behavior.

Attachment-Based and client-centered ideas guide how the therapist listens and responds, with attention to relationship patterns and making the person feel heard. These approaches support work on intimacy issues, communication, and family-related concerns.

Finding the right approach is often part of the first few sessions. The therapist will collaborate with the client to pick methods that match goals, needs, and preferences, and adjust as progress is made.

Please confirm current session formats before booking so you know which options are offered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a workday, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let people join from quieter spaces without being on camera if that helps them engage.