Barbara
Clark,LCSW
Clinical Psychotherapist
Welcome to Wholehearted Psychotherapy!
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I am passionate about helping individuals, adolescents, and couples learn how to manage symptoms of anxiety and depression in their personal lives by developing a strong sense of self, by building meaningful connections, and by healing from generational cycles of trauma. I offer an empathic, nonjudgmental environment to discuss your most heartfelt matters.
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I am currently accepting new clients.
Areas of Expertise
Parents with Trauma (PTSD), Anxiety, Depression;
Maternal Mental Health, EMDR,
Interracial/Multicultural Couples Therapy
Barbara is a New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut state licensed psychotherapist. She holds a MSW degree from Columbia University. Barbara specializes in treating anxiety & depression with a trauma-informed lens in adolescents, adults, and postpartum parents. She also treats individuals afflicted with grief and loss, shift in identity around parenthood, and attachment-related styles.
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Barbara also counsels couples and families facing relationship/marital problems, divorce, and mental health barriers affecting the relationship. Barbara utilizes a cultural humility approach in managing family conflict around race, religion, and diversity.
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She has experience treating individuals in challenging life transitions, such as college transition, identity development in adolescents, and stressors around LGBTQIA+ challenges.
Prior to starting her practice, Barbara worked in an agency setting serving parents and at-risk adolescents experiencing depression/anxiety disorders, neurodiversity, and/or Serious Emotional Disorders (SED) to improve their wellbeing at home, school, and community.
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Contact Me
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I provide a complimentary 15 minute consultation to answer questions, address concerns and see if I am a good fit for you. I am currently accepting clients for telehealth.
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If this is a life threatening emergency or you need immediate assistance, please call 988 or text "Home" to 741-741 for crisis counseling.
Tel: 917-818-1521
