- Focused on coping skills
- Practical goal setting
- Experience with fertility
About Barbara
Barbara Castro is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in New York with 26 years of clinical experience. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship strain, parenting concerns, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and self-esteem struggles. She also supports those facing codependency, fertility and postpartum challenges, and caregiver stress.
Her approach is warm and practical. She listens first, then works with each person to set clear, manageable goals. Sessions focus on building coping skills, improving communication, and finding ways to feel more steady day to day. She uses straightforward methods that people can practice between sessions.
Barbara draws on long experience and personal history with perinatal mood disorder and infertility to shape her work with parents and people facing fertility challenges. That background informs how she talks about loss, hope, and recovery in concrete terms. She aims to normalize hard feelings while helping clients build routines that reduce overwhelm.
Therapy with her centers on respect and sensitivity. She adjusts plans to each person’s needs rather than following a rigid template. Expect a mix of listening, feedback, practical exercises, and goal-setting in sessions.
Her work combines client-centered conversation with techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy. Those approaches are used to address unhelpful thoughts, emotional regulation, and relationship patterns. Barbara encourages steady progress and small, measurable changes.
How her approaches guide online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a supportive relationship. It helps people feel heard and understood while they identify what matters most to them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and teaches practical skills to change them, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, emphasizes skills for managing intense emotions and improving relationships, including techniques for emotional regulation and distress tolerance.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss which methods fit a person’s goals and preferences and adjust as progress is made. This is a collaborative process where clients’ feedback helps shape the plan.
Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by removing travel time and allowing for appointments during shorter breaks. It can also make check-ins simpler when someone needs a quick session without a long commute. Licensed professionals can use these approaches in remote sessions to teach skills, review homework, and troubleshoot challenges so therapy can fit into everyday routines.
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Experience
26+ years
Credentials
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Barbara commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, parenting issues, depression, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and self-esteem problems. Additional areas include codependency, fertility struggles, postpartum concerns, and caregiver stress.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm, practical, and collaborative. She listens first, then helps set clear goals and teaches coping skills to use between sessions.
What kind of experience does she bring?
She has 26 years of professional experience and personal experience with perinatal mood disorder and infertility that inform her work with parenting and fertility concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, licensed in New York.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How much do sessions cost and how are they billed?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with Barbara?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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