- Perinatal mood issues
- Cognitive behavioral tools
- DBT skills practice
About Barbara
Barbara Castro is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in New York with 26 years of professional experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship problems, grief, parenting concerns, depression, self-esteem struggles, bipolar disorder, and ADHD. She also focuses on issues such as abandonment, fertility and fatherhood concerns, caregiver stress, chronic illness, codependency, communication problems, control issues, divorce and separation, emptiness, family problems, forgiveness, guilt and shame, and infidelity.
Barbara commonly supports women who are pregnant, facing fertility challenges, or experiencing postpartum depression or anxiety. Her own experience with perinatal mood disorder and infertility informs how she listens and responds. Sessions aim to be respectful and sensitive, and she works to adapt plans to what each person needs.
Her approach blends client-centered therapy with cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT). That means she listens to what matters most, helps people notice patterns in thinking and behavior, and teaches practical skills for managing intense feelings and strong urges.
In sessions, she focuses on improving coping skills and on practical ways to manage daily stressors. Conversations often include looking at how past experiences shape current feelings, practicing specific strategies to reduce anxiety, and trying new ways of relating to others. The work is steady and practical rather than theoretical.
People can expect a clinician who draws on long experience with perinatal issues and broader emotional concerns. She asks questions, follows the person’s pace, and adjusts plans as needs and goals become clearer.
How Barbara uses therapy approaches online
Barbara draws on client-centered therapy, which focuses on listening carefully and following what matters most to the person. That approach is helpful when guilt or shame feel tied to identity or painful life events because it centers the person's perspective.She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to highlight patterns of thinking and behavior that keep painful feelings active. CBT offers concrete tools to test thoughts and try small behavior changes, which can reduce anxiety and shift self-critical thinking.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will collaborate with the person to decide which methods fit best given their goals and challenges. That can mean combining listening, thought-focused exercises, and DBT skill practice if emotional regulation or impulsive behavior is also a concern.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - for example, shorter check-ins on a day off, avoiding travel time, or using sessions that do not require being on camera. Licensed professionals often adapt exercises and homework for remote sessions so the skills are practical and usable between meetings.
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Experience
26+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, grief, parenting, depression, self-esteem, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and related issues such as guilt and shame.
How would she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She uses client-centered listening alongside CBT and DBT techniques to name guilt and shame, look at the thoughts that keep them going, and practice skills to respond differently.
How much experience does she have working with these issues?
Barbara has 26 years of professional experience, including work related to perinatal mood concerns and infertility.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in New York and practices from that location.
Does she provide sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin the process?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.