Barbara Probst, MSW, LCSW, is a licensed clinical social worker specializing in helping families whose “different” children have somehow become “difficult” children – often because their eccentricity, sensitivity, intensity, immaturity, or inconsistency has been mistaken for a psychological disorder.
In addition to her work with individuals and families, Barbara teaches at Fordham University’s Graduate School of Social Service (where she is also completing her doctorate), serves on the Board of Trustees of Hampshire Country School, and gives workshops and presentations about managing life with a challenging child. These practical, informative, and interactive programs have been sponsored by parent and professional organizations throughout the country, including the National Association of Social Workers, the Council on Social Work Education, Four Winds Hospital, and SENG (Supporting the Emotional Needs of the Gifted).
Barbara’s extensive background includes seven years as a public school teacher, five years as the executive director of a nonprofit organization dedicated to enhancing New York City’s public schools, and more than a decade of clinical work providing therapy for children and adults ages 5 to 82. She’s also conducted adoption workshops and trained workshop leaders, published numerous professional articles, developed and conducted a writing program for college students, taken part in dozens of seminars and conferences – and raised two children.
Barbara’s book When the Labels Don’t Fit provides a fresh, positive, and practical framework for understanding and helping children whom no label really fits and who, as a result, often end up with misleading or even multiple labels. Instead of wondering what a child has, Barbara shows how to understand who he or she is.
Contact:
phone: 914.271.1266
About Barbara Probst
