Barbara Ramsey, LCSW
Experienced LCSW nurse for mental health
- 35 years experience
- Nurse and social worker
- Provides online sessions
About Barbara Ramsey
Barbara Ramsey is a licensed clinical social worker and nurse with a master’s degree from Rutgers University and 35 years of professional experience. She trained and practiced in hospital and home care settings early in her career, and has spent the majority of her professional life working as a psychotherapist. As an LCSW - which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker - she combines clinical social work training with nursing experience to address a wide range of emotional and life challenges.
Her therapeutic style is empathetic and insightful, grounded in attentive listening and an effort to understand both immediate difficulties and longer-term patterns. She pays close attention to recurring themes and sensitivities in a person’s story and reflects those observations back to help clarify what is happening. By factoring in a person’s values, hopes, and goals, she helps shape practical objectives and offers support as clients work toward change. This approach often eases stress and promotes clearer thinking about next steps.
Barbara brings experience helping with depression, anxiety, grief, parenting and relationship issues, trauma, bipolar disorder, chronic health concerns, caregiver stress, career transitions, and related challenges. She makes therapeutic support available via online formats so that people can connect from any internet-connected device, and her work is informed by client-centered, cognitive behavioral, emotionally-focused, psychodynamic, and solution-focused methods.
Her therapeutic style is empathetic and insightful, grounded in attentive listening and an effort to understand both immediate difficulties and longer-term patterns. She pays close attention to recurring themes and sensitivities in a person’s story and reflects those observations back to help clarify what is happening. By factoring in a person’s values, hopes, and goals, she helps shape practical objectives and offers support as clients work toward change. This approach often eases stress and promotes clearer thinking about next steps.
Barbara brings experience helping with depression, anxiety, grief, parenting and relationship issues, trauma, bipolar disorder, chronic health concerns, caregiver stress, career transitions, and related challenges. She makes therapeutic support available via online formats so that people can connect from any internet-connected device, and her work is informed by client-centered, cognitive behavioral, emotionally-focused, psychodynamic, and solution-focused methods.
Areas of Expertise
Primary Focus
Also Specializes In
Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional Focus Areas
Aging and geriatric issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Social anxiety and phobiaVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic Approach
Client-Centered Therapy Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) Psychodynamic Therapy Solution-Focused Therapy
Frequently Asked Questions
How much experience does Barbara Ramsey have?
Barbara Ramsey has 35 years of experience.
Is Barbara Ramsey a licensed therapist?
Yes. Barbara Ramsey holds the LCSW credential - Licensed Clinical Social Worker - with license details NJ LCSW 44SC01482000.
In which languages does Barbara Ramsey provide therapy?
Barbara Ramsey provides therapy in English.
Where is Barbara Ramsey located?
Barbara Ramsey is located in New Jersey.
How can I work with Barbara Ramsey as my therapist?
Services with Barbara Ramsey are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
Does Barbara Ramsey work with international clients?
Yes, Barbara Ramsey works with international clients.
How much does therapy with Barbara Ramsey cost?
The cost of therapy can vary depending on factors such as a client’s location and the therapist's availability. Sessions are billed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time for any reason. For current details, click the "Start Therapy" button on this page.
How can I get started with therapy?
Getting started with therapy is quick and straightforward. A prospective client clicks the "Start Therapy" button and completes a short questionnaire that helps match them with their therapist. Depending on availability, the first session can then be scheduled and may take place by phone, video call, live chat, or in-app messaging.
Therapeutic Approaches for Online Care and Connection
Barbara Ramsey integrates client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and emotionally-focused therapy (EFT) into online work. Client-centered therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental stance in which the therapist listens closely and helps clients explore their values and goals - an approach that supports self-understanding and decision-making. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and introducing practical strategies to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning, which can be helpful for anxiety, depression, and stress. EFT centers on emotional patterns in relationships and individual experience, helping people understand and reorganize their emotional responses to strengthen connections and resolve interpersonal pain.Finding the right blend of approaches is part of the therapeutic process. Barbara Ramsey works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adjusts the plan as progress unfolds. Licensed professionals and therapists often combine techniques to tailor care to the individual.
Online therapy with Barbara uses video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to offer flexible access to care. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, accommodate mobility or geographic limits, and maintain continuity of support during life transitions.