Dr. Waldman (often referred to as ‘Dr. B’) has a Ph.D. in psychology and is licensed as a clinical social worker and marriage, family and child counselor. She has been in practice for more than 45 years and loves what she does. Her clients find her to be relaxed and personable. Her years of experience help her to quickly see the issues and work with her clients to learn what they must do in order to achieve their goals.
Dr. B offers a variety of services including counseling /therapy for individuals, couples, families, teens, and young adults. Overcoming problems in building ‘emotional muscle’ takes effort. Dr. B sees herself as a member of your team and works closely with you to provide my professional skills, knowledge, and services so that you can reach your personal goals.
Dr. B's training is in Adlerian psychology, although she has added other methodologies to her skill set over the years. She is open to working with clients to decide what will best meet their needs.
Dr. B is the mother of three adult children and three grandchildren. She has been a foster parent and an adoptive parent. She currently has a podcast on parenting called ParentWhys along with her daughter Carrie (who coaches people in CBT & DBT).
Adolescent mental health - Working with adolescents, teenagers, and parents on social, academic, and/or emotional challenges throughout the teenage years; addressing anxiety, family conflicts, peer relationships, school stress, transitions to college, social media pressures, self-esteem, hopelessness about the future, and emotional dysregulation.
ADHD - Skill-building and support around organizational challenges, distracted attention, and procrastination; offering support in building healthy routines and structure
Parenting-single parenting - Support around understanding and correcting children’s misbehavior; learning healthy parenting skills; coping with worry, nervousness, or stress related to parenting.
Life transitions - Coping with difficult or impactful life changes, such as moving to a new area, relationship transitions, child-rearing, and career changes; learning self-care to better manage stress.
Barbara Waldman is not in-network with any insurances.
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Private Practice
Oak Creek Boarding School, Therapist
Berwyn, Illinois , Sixth grade teacher
Alma Reddick Home for Girls, Staff
Bassett Continuation School, Teacher
Gang Work in La Puente
Outreach Concern, Clinical Supervisor
International University, PhD, 1984
University of Chicago, MSW, 1971
California State University at Los Angeles, BA, 1967
California: LCSW #7119
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