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Barbara Ramsey, LCSW

Stress, Anxiety Grief Parenting issues Self esteem, Motivation Depression
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About me

Hi!
My name is Barbara Ramsey and I am a licensed therapist ( License number 44SC01482000). Welcome to the on-line counseling room, which will be our private, secure place to communicate. You can enter this room from any internet connected device wherever you are.

Thanks for taking the time to read my profile. I'm a nurse and clinical social worker with a masters degree from Rutgers University. I have worked in the hospital and home care but most of my professional career has been as a psychotherapist.

When someone starts counseling with me, I try to get to know them and, at the same time, help them cope with their immediate problems. I'm a good listener and easy to talk to. My years of experience have given me perspective. I try to notice patterns and sensitivities and reflect these back to my clients. Considering a member's values, hopes and dreams help us shape goals and support is given along the way. By seeing how things can get better, stress is reduced and clearer thinking results.
I hope that you are interested in working with me. Let's start helping you feel better.

To help us get started, please tell me what brought you here. Just a few short sentences that describe the challenges you are facing and what you would like to talk about. It will help me know what you are going through and we'll schedule a live session to go on from there.
I am looking forward to working with you.

Style: empathetic, insightful

Specialties: depression, anxiety, life crisis, parenting, work and career issues, family and relationship problems, self esteem, coping with physical illness, disability, pandemic isolation and loneliness

Also experienced in: grief and loss, trauma, personality problems, bipolar and serious mental illness

Clinical approaches: psychodynamic psychotherapy, client centered and strength-based therapies, cognitive behavioral therapy, solution based and analytic style therapy, and Bible based counseling

Years in practice: 35 years

Professional experience

35yrs in practice
Stress, Anxiety Grief Parenting issues Self esteem, Motivation Depression

Additional areas of focus: Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Intimacy-related issues, Sleeping disorders, Anger management, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Aging and Geriatric Issues, Body image, Cancer, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain illness and disability, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with Natural or Human-Caused Disaster, Divorce and separation, Emptiness, Family of Origin Issues, Family Problems, Fatherhood Issues, First Responder Issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Hospice and End of Life Counseling, Immigration Issues, Infidelity, Intellectual Disability, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Military and Veterans Issues, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders , Multicultural Concerns, Obsessions, Compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Paranoia, Personality Disorders, Phobias, Postpartum Depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Prejudice and Discrimination, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Social anxiety and phobia, Visually Impaired, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young Adult Issues

Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy

Services offered

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Phone
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Messaging

License information

NJ LCSW 44SC01482000

Reviews

These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Barbara Ramsey. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.

Working with Barbara, a knowledgeable and compassionate person, has been a transformative experience. Thinking with her gives me new perspectives and possibilities. Her wisdom and empathy create a supportive environment in which I feel empowered to explore my thoughts and feelings. As Barbara and I think and collaborate together, I find myself aligning more closely with my core values, enhancing my wellbeing, and becoming the kind of person who can better collaborate with others in trying to do good in the world. Her presence in my life is such a gift!

Written on Oct 12, 2024 after therapy with Barbara for 3 years and 7 months

She's the bees knees

Written on Oct 10, 2024 after therapy with Barbara for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, self esteem, and career difficulties

Always amazing, always helpful - can't stress this enough

Written on Sep 23, 2024 after therapy with Barbara for 2 years and 11 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, and relationship issues

Barbara is a kind and empathetic listener and approaches our sessions with non-judgment and also some much needed tough-love. My case is pretty intense and I give her credit for working with me when other therapists turned me away. I’m looking forward to continuing to work with her!

Written on Aug 12, 2024 after therapy with Barbara for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting issues, and coping with life changes

Barbara has been a lifesaver. Her background and experience has changed my life, I cannot thank her enough for the profound positive difference she has made on my life so far.

Written on Aug 02, 2024 after therapy with Barbara for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, grief, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, and adhd

Barbara is one of the first therapists to make me believe in the benefit of therapy. I’ve always liked the idea of therapy and how it’s a safe, open, and confidential space to express your inner thoughts and feelings. However, I was never able to find a therapist that I connected with or could maintain a consistent relationship with. Barbara kept up with me on a weekly basis, responded to my messages, and provided that safe space for me to open up about the things I needed to talk through week after week. Before I knew it, I began to experience the benefits of therapy, receiving empathy, guidance, and clarity.

Written on Jul 29, 2024 after therapy with Barbara for 7 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, sleeping disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes