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Maria Baratta Ph.D., L.C.S.W.

About

Maria Baratta, Dr. Maria Baratta writes extensively in the field of Social Work --she is one of “Psychology Today.com's” regular contributor expert/bloggers and the author of Skinny Revisited:Rethinking Anorexia Nervosa and its Treatment published by NASW Press. She is currently the Chair for the NASW Private Practice Section Committee. Dr. Baratta is in private practice in New York City and Nassau County, New York and, in addition to eating disorders, also treats relational problems, anxiety, depression, stress and PTSD. She has been practicing for more than 30 years and been featured on ABC TV/Good Morning America.

Books by Maria Baratta Ph.D., L.C.S.W.
Recent Posts
Upset About Looking Older?
Making peace with how you look now actually facilitates self-improvement. It’s hard to do anything proactively in a state of self-loathing.
How to Hope When Things Are Hard
With hope, the powerful factor is one's desire fueled by conviction of outcome—you don’t have to know for sure, but you need to believe that a good outcome can happen.
Why People Ending a Relationship Need Support, Too

Personal Perspective: Breakups are ridiculously complicated, but the one who does the leaving oftentimes has to defend their actions?

Personal Perspective: Breakups are ridiculously complicated, but the one who does the leaving oftentimes has to defend their actions?

Is Worry Inherited?

Is my worrying bigger than me—something I inherited?

Is my worrying bigger than me—something I inherited?