Making Change

A psychologist provides guidelines to help individuals define their best pathways to change.
by Dr. Leslie Becker-Phelps

The First Step to Meeting Your Personal Goal

By Leslie Becker-Phelps, Ph.D. on October 19, 2011 in Making Change

No matter your goal, personal change must include being able to manage your feelings; something psychologists often call affect regulation. Learn to manage your feelings, and you can achieve the "new you" that you strive for. Read More

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Leslie Becker-Phelps

Leslie Becker-Phelps, Ph.D., is a licensed psychologist in private practice and is on the medical staff at Somerset Medical Center in Somerville, New Jersey.

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