Therapists in 06880

Life is a series of transitions that can create anxiety and other emotions or feelings that are difficult to maneuver. I offer support through these transitions working with the mind, body, and spirit. I have a holistic approach I believing in the importance of all aspects of a person for whole health and healing.

Whether you are struggling with anxiety and depression, experiencing grief, feeling overwhelmed about the future, or simply looking to carve out some space to build insight and self care, you are not alone. I have over 20 years of professional experience helping children, adolescents, adults, and families sharpen their skills to more effectively work through stress, loss, transitions, and the unexpected obstacles that life has thrown their way. Empowering individuals and families to reconnect with themselves, redefine themselves, rediscover their inner strengths, and rebuild their emotional well-being is my passion and commitment.

My approach to therapy is to help clients trust and utilize their strengths while teaching new skills and strategies to better cope with life's challenges. Healing and growth starts in a trusting, nonjudgmental atmosphere where you feel comfortable enough to explore all the components of yourself and your life. I view therapeutic work as a true partnership, and I aim to help clients move towards increased self-awareness, self-confidence, self-compassion, and self-actualization.

I am a mental health practitioner with over 20 years experience. My goal is to help clients who feel they are struggling in any area of their life. Together we will find solutions, build coping skills to manage, and set and meet goals in order to live a well balanced and fulfilled life. My approach is highly individualized whether I am working with individuals, couples or families. I truly believe change is possible and focus on using client centered and strengths based perspectives to help clients find authenticity and connection.

My ideal client is someone who is motivated for the change to feel like their best selves which often means, feeling painful emotions too; it is through the feeling of our emotions that we free ourselves from our pain. Perhaps you have been struggling to get out of bed in the morning, or to leave your house due to crippling anxiety; maybe you are tired of judging yourself and are ready to live the life you're truly capable of. Maybe you are navigating relationship issues and are seeking more harmony in your relationships, I'm here to help. My ideal client is open-minded to connect to their body while accessing their emotions.

Do you find yourself avoiding intimacy or feeling anxious in social situations? Do you notice that past wounds prevent you from connecting and being in the present? Perhaps you forgot how and who to trust? Are you feeling intense anger, sadness, hopelessness, or frustration? These feelings are not going away despite talking to friends / family. You like you are in a hamster wheel. You are blaming yourself for what happened and feel unworthy of love. Trauma anniversaries bring flashbacks, nightmares, or even feeling "jumpy" triggered at times. Just know that you aren't alone in this!

Are you struggling with an increase in anxiety, obsessive thinking, or guilt around food? Do you feel as though your relationship with food is keeping you from living the life you want? Are you so consumed with thoughts around food and body image that you struggle to prioritize what is most important to you? Are you compromising your values and morals to achieve perfection in an imperfect world? If so, I am here to help you on your journey to recovery and push through that perfectionism. I have training in the treatment of eating disorders at the inpatient, residential, partial hospitalization, and outpatient levels of care.

For over 28 years, I’ve had the privilege of helping individuals and couples get back to the reasons they became a couple in the first place: someone to love; someone who makes you feel special. I will help you learn skills so that you can once again feel the trust, the connection and the rekindled passion that was once part of your relationship. I use the acronym “LOVERS” from my book, "The Second Wives Club," as the foundation to restore and nurture your relationship. LOVERS stands for Loyalty, Openness, Validity of trust, Empathy, Respect, and Stability of commitment. It works every time!

I received my Master of Social Work from the New York University Silver School of Social Work. While at NYU, I completed my clinical internships at IVDU Boys’ School, a high school for Orthodox Jewish young men with developmental disabilities, and Bleuler Psychotherapy Center, an outpatient mental health clinic for children, adolescents, and adults.