Shatina Barr , LCSW-R

Shatina Barr is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in New York with 14 years of professional experience. She holds the LCSW-R credential, a licensed clinical social worker registration in New York, and has worked extensively with individuals and families facing family conflict, trauma and abuse, motivation and self-esteem challenges, and depression.

She creates an open and nonjudgmental space where clients can explore thoughts and feelings and work toward clearer communication, healthier relationships, and improved self-confidence. Her practice includes work on attachment concerns, caregiver stress, communication problems, forgiveness, guilt and shame, impulsivity, isolation and loneliness, and questions of life purpose and self-love. She also brings training in EMDR to her clinical work, which complements her trauma-focused approach.

Shatina emphasizes collaboration and practical strategies tailored to each person’s goals, recognizing that beginning therapy takes courage. She encourages those who are taking that step and supports them through the early stages of change and growth.

Trauma-Informed Approaches and Online Therapy Options

Shatina uses trauma-focused therapy to help clients process and reduce the ongoing impact of traumatic experiences. This approach emphasizes understanding how trauma affects thoughts, emotions, and relationships and works to build coping skills and resilience for symptoms such as hypervigilance, mood shifts, and relationship strain.

She is also trained in EMDR, a structured method that can help people reprocess distressing memories and associated emotions. EMDR is often used when traumatic memories continue to interfere with daily functioning and wellbeing and is offered alongside other therapeutic strategies as appropriate.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is a collaborative process. Shatina works with each client to identify goals, preferences, and needs, and adjusts methods over time to find the best fit. Licensed professionals and therapists often combine tools to match a client's pace and comfort.

Online therapy with Shatina is available through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for different schedules and lifestyles. These options make it easier to attend sessions from home, balance caregiving or work commitments, and maintain continuity of care when in-person visits are not possible.