Susan

Susan Barrett

Licensed Clinical Social Worker

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“I specialize in working with young adults and adults as they navigate key transitions across life, including career changes, relationships, and early couples counselling. I also provide support for individuals living with chronic illness, including epilepsy, as well as those experiencing depression, anxiety, and difficulties with mood regulation. My work focuses on helping clients build stability, competence, and a greater sense of well-being in the context of everyday challenges.”

About Me

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Midland Park, New Jersey. I provide child psychological evaluations and diagnostic assessments to give families clear answers and practical next steps.

Approach

When life shifts, work changes, relationship decisions, or managing a long-term health concern, I help you map practical, reachable steps that restore daily steadiness and clearer choices. We set an agenda together, practice coping strategies, and track small experiments between meetings. I use gentle pacing so moments of insight turn into habits, offering concrete tools and reflective questions you can try at home.
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Basic Information

In-person & Online

Services

I am available for both short-term and long-term treatment. I am paneled with Aetna, BCBS and Cigna. Out-of-network benefits available as well. I focus on the specific needs of my clients as “one size does not fit all”. The therapeutic relationship is prioritized to develop trust in a non-judgmental space. Treatment goals and psychoeducational formats are utilized as well as CBT, DBT and psychodynamic modalities.

Services Offered:

  • Child Psych & Diagnostic Assessment

    Formal assessment of a child's psychological, cognitive, or emotional functioning to identify conditions and guide appropriate support.

Works With:

  • Children
  • Elderly
  • Families
  • Parents

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

  • Child Behaviour

    Behavioural difficulties in children, such as tantrums, aggression, withdrawal, or defiance, that signal emotional distress or developmental needs.

  • Anxiety

    Persistent worry, nervousness, or fear that is disproportionate to the situation and interferes with daily functioning.

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  • Grief, Loss & Bereavement

    The emotional, physical, and psychological response to the death of a loved one or another significant loss, varying widely in duration and expression.

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  • Life Transitions

    Major life changes, such as relocation, retirement, parenthood, or career shifts, that disrupt routine and require psychological adjustment.

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  • Depression

    A mood disorder marked by persistent low mood, loss of interest or pleasure, and changes in energy, sleep, or appetite that impair daily functioning.

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  • Bipolar

    A mood disorder involving episodes of mania (abnormally elevated mood and energy) alternating with episodes of depression, affecting judgement, sleep, and daily functioning.

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  • Stress / Burnout

    The body and mind's response to prolonged or excessive demands. When sustained, it can lead to emotional exhaustion, detachment, and reduced functioning (burnout).

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Professional Title:

  • Licensed Clinical Social Worker

    A social worker licensed to provide clinical therapy, diagnosis, and treatment for mental health conditions.

Credentials

Registrations

Lcsw/nasw

LCSW

Qualifications

New York University

Service Areas

Susan Barrett LCSW LLC

In-person & Online

Midland Park, New Jersey

United States