Barbara Castro, LCSW

Barbara Castro is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in New York with 26 years of experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship concerns. She also supports those facing grief, parenting challenges, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and issues around self-esteem and infidelity.

Barbara works with women experiencing pregnancy-related struggles, fertility challenges, and postpartum mood concerns, drawing on both professional experience and her own history with perinatal mood disorder and infertility. She aims to meet people where they are and listen without judgment.

In sessions she focuses on practical coping skills and clear steps that make daily life easier. She uses approaches that center the client, and she adds strategies from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy when helpful. Conversations are paced to each person’s needs and comfort level.

Her style is warm and respectful, with attention to goals you set together. She emphasizes improving coping skills and restoring balance so daily routines feel more manageable. The work often includes examining patterns, practicing new responses, and building supports that fit your life.

Barbara tailors a plan to each person rather than using a one-size-fits-all method. She encourages people to take a first step toward change and offers steady support through the process.

Therapeutic approaches and how online work can fit

Client-Centered Therapy places your needs and perspective at the center of the work. The therapist listens, reflects, and shapes sessions around what matters to you, which helps when coping with relationship strain, parenting stress, or grief.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and testing small changes. CBT can be useful for anxiety, depression, and stress by giving concrete tools to try between sessions.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers skills for regulating emotions, tolerating distress, and improving communication. These techniques can help with mood instability, intense emotions, and relationship challenges.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work and happens together. The therapist will talk with you about symptoms, goals, and preferences, and then suggest or combine methods that fit your situation. This is a collaborative process and can change as your needs change.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know what formats are offered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people attend from whatever location best supports focus and quiet. Speak with the therapist about timing and what will work best for your schedule.