Barbara is excellent. Thoughtful, insightful, attentive, great communicator, engaging, and has time and time again gone well above put in extra effort , researched, spoke to her colleagues to provide further assistance.
Barbara Segreto, LCSW-R
Experienced mental health professional
Provides online counseling through BetterHelp
At a glance
Barbara is an experienced, licensed Mental Health Professional who specializes in affordable online therapy offered through our partner, BetterHelp.
- 4.5 stars
- Clients are very satisfied with Barbara. View 27 reviews
- Speaks English
- Offers Telehealth visits
- Licensed in New York
Recent reviews
Barbara is a delight to work with and get to know. She has helped me transition to retirement. I look forward to our sessions and would highly recommend her for therapy.
More about Barbara
- 36 years' experience
- Female
- LCSW-R
I am a licensed clinical social worker in New York with 35 years of professional experience. I have specialized training and skills to help clients cope with many different mental health conditions. Some of these include depression, anxiety, panic disorder, schizophrenia or bi-polar disorder. I also work with people with Tourette's Syndrome and/or Harm OCD. My work experience includes many years of in-patient as well as emergency and out-patient treatment services for adults of all ages. One of my other sub-specialty areas is geriatrics and helping older individuals and families deal with the challenges of aging while remaining independent in their communities. Finally, I have much experience working in the area of substance abuse and eating disorders, with the individual or family. I believe everyone deserves a therapist who will treat them with respect. Each client will receive treatment formulated to their special situation. Taking the first step to sign up for therapy takes courage! I'm glad you have taken this step and I look forward to meeting you.
Specialties
Licenses
Barbara Segreto's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861606576.
- LCSW-R · New York · 039055 · Expires July 2025
About online counseling
- Affordable.
- Pay a low flat fee.
- Convenient.
- Do it at your own time and at your own pace. Communicate whenever you feel it's needed.
- Available now.
- There is no waiting list and no calls to make. Simply fill out a short questionnaire and send your first message.
Online counseling, sometimes called teletherapy, refers to talk therapy delivered remotely through digital platforms, such as video calls, phone calls, or chat. It can be a great option for people who face barriers to traditional face-to-face therapy, such as those living in remote areas, individuals with mobility issues, or people with busy schedules that make it difficult to attend in-person sessions.
Teletherapy also offers greater convenience and flexibility, allowing clients to access care from the comfort of their homes. Research shows that the treatment outcomes with online counseling are often just as effective as with traditional therapy, providing a viable alternative for individuals seeking mental health support.
Reviews for Barbara Segreto
All reviews have been submitted by clients after seeing the provider.
Overall rating:
Barbara is excellent. Thoughtful, insightful, attentive, great communicator, engaging, and has time and time again gone well above put in extra effort , researched, spoke to her colleagues to provide further assistance.
Barbara is a delight to work with and get to know. She has helped me transition to retirement. I look forward to our sessions and would highly recommend her for therapy.
Barbara has excellent insights into topics , very professional. Wealth of knowledge
Absolutely brilliant very informative. Lovely and genuinely caring. Easy to work with just a lovely person.
Very helpful
Barbara has been an excellent counselor. She's very knowledgeable, I believe because she possesses lots of experience. She's very patient and looks at my issues through many different lenses and is very easy to talk to. I highly recommend her.
I love Barbara. She is very professional and respectful. If she has problems with her computer and has to start late she will still give me the full therapy session. She responds to my messages promptly. She listens to what I have to say and gives me great advice. I would recommend her to all my family and friends.
Barbara is an excellent listener. Gives solid advice.
I am finding my sessions with Barbara very helpful with my work and relationship issues. I can tell she has a lot of experience and I feel supported as I navigate through some stressful/difficult situations. I also like that she is very quick to respond through messaging.
Barbara is great! She is very good at getting to the heart of the matter and I always feel heard, respected and understood. She uses researched based interventions and she has tremendous insight on various matters. I highly recommend her for any problems one needs to sort through.
Barbara is a wonderful, caring, knowledgeable, professional and compassionate therapist. I’m so glad I found her here!
Barbara has been a great asset for me. She listens and offers great insight into my situations. The homework she has given me has been helpful and has helped me reflect in ways that I haven’t in the past. Highly recommend!
Barbara Segreto understood my issue and was able to help me think in different ways and examine different approachs in a calm, non-judgmental and pragmatic manner. She is a consumate professional with exceptional follow-through. Highly recommended.
Barbara has a deep understanding of my core issues and has provided me with exercises to assist me in self reflection and setting realistic goals. When I first entered this relationship I was feeling overwhelmed and quite depressed. I now am beginning to feel more grounded and validated. I feel well supported and trust the process, as Barbara provides reassurance and gives concrete life examples that I can relate to.
She has been very empathetic, and my mental health has greatly improved since I've started therapy with her. I'm able to understand my limitations well, and work on them. Therapy with her also creates a safe space for me to share difficult thoughts. Definitely empowering.
Barbara Segreto is understanding, intelligent, she makes you feel comfortable. I would highly recommend her.
Barbara is very understanding and responsive, shows great care and support to me which is very important and helpful to me.
Barbara was great for many reasons. She was knowledgeable of my personal experiences and sympathetic. Offered great resources and listened to my needs.
I have only had 2 communications with Barbara so far, but from what I can tell, she's "spot-on" in understanding what I'm going through and in explaining how I can move forward. She takes her time and really listens to me. I'm very comfortable speaking with her and look forward to her helping me to heal myself.
Barabara is a caring, knowledgeable therapist with many years of experience. She helped me work through a very emotionally painful and difficult time with compassion, empathy, and her excellent skills. I am so grateful to have connected with her.
Very empathetic and good advice.
Barbara has been wonderful from the start. She is thorough in her questioning where I felt seen and heard. Additionally, she is compassionate and empathic which allows for me to feel safe and comfortable in session to explore deeper aspects of self. I appreciate her and her support in my counseling process. Strongly recommend!
Barbara is great! She doesn’t shy away from any topic she notices may be of concern, while always being respectful if I’m not ready to discuss further. She doesn’t push issues to deal with during the next session like two of my other therapists have from a different app I tried first. She is the first therapist I can actually be fully honest with without sugar coating anything without being judged or dismissed. Extremely happy with Barbara and glad she was my first experience with better help.
Barbara is great! She is smart and caring, an excellent listener , yet engaged and willing to offer her advice and opinions. Most of all I appreciate her decades of experience.
Barbara is everything you want in a therapist - supportive but not enabling, kind but not "gushy", smart but receptive to others concepts - she is a pleasure to "grow" with
I am very impressed how my therapist Barbara Segreto understood me and she found real solutions to improve my life. Even we are only at the second session, I feel very comfortable with her and relieved that I found a therapist that I can trust.
She is excellent
Frequently asked questions
Does Barbara Segreto offer telehealth visits?
Yes. Barbara Segreto works with clients by exchanging messages, chatting live, speaking over the phone, or video conferencing based on what works for the client at that particular time.
What language(s) does Barbara Segreto speak?
Barbara Segreto speaks English.
How many years of experience does Barbara Segreto have?
Barbara Segreto has 36 years of experience.
Where is Barbara Segreto licensed to practice?
Barbara Segreto is licensed to practice in New York.
Does Barbara Segreto accept clients outside of the United States?
Yes, Barbara Segreto accepts clients outside of the United States.
Is online therapy as effective as in-person therapy?
Numerous studies support the effectiveness of online platforms in facilitating life changes. For instance, research published by JMIR Publications, conducted by teams from the University of Berkeley, UCSF, and SF General Hospital, found that "users of BetterHelp experienced significantly reduced depression symptom severity after engaging with the platform."
How can I communicate with Barbara Segreto?
Barbara Segreto can be engaged in any one of four ways: (1) Exchanging messages, (2) chatting live, (3) speaking over the phone, or (4) video conferencing. You can use different ways at different times as you wish, based on your needs, availability, and convenience.
How do I get started with Barbara Segreto?
Just tap the CHAT NOW button or tap here: A new window will open and you'll be directed to a simple form that will help start the conversation. Please note: It can take up to a few days to be matched to a therapist.
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When you tap CHAT NOW a new window will open and you'll be directed to a simple form that will help start the conversation. Please note: It can take up to a few days to be matched to a therapist.