Therapists in 07078

I am a young and vibrant Psychologist who can relate to individuals ranging from adolescence to older adults. Based on my own cultural and diversity experiences, I understand that treatment should be tailored to fit the unique backgrounds of my clients, regardless of age, ethnicity, spiritual preference. I also understand that clients will present with a range of difficulties and I always strive to understand underlying needs to ensure that treatment is effective. I have an extensive background in treating individuals who are experiencing depression, anxiety, relationship difficulty, OCD, and symptoms as a result of TBI.

Priscilla S. Bauer is a LCSW in NJ, graduating Fordham University. Post-graduation, she gained experience with individual, group, and family therapy in the Children/Adolescent Outpatient/Inpatient units at Trinitas Hospital and Monmouth Medical, and was employed with Hoboken UMC as a Crisis Screener intervening in psychiatric emergencies and conducted evaluations. Priscilla was then employed with Effective School Solutions in Glen Ridge, providing individual, group, and family therapy for students ages 11- to 18-years old, and gaining extensive knowledge of IEP and 504 Plan processes/development while working with the CST.

Christine utilizes an eclectic therapeutic approach deriving from several theoretical models including psychodynamic, relational, and a systems perspective. She integrates methods and techniques to offer a highly personalized approach tailored to individual needs. Christine is active in sessions, empathetic and attuned, and authentic. She works collaboratively with clients to change patterns of thought and action, understand themselves better, assess and improve relational dynamics, and process and heal from trauma.

Sometimes getting a different perspective on a situation can totally change the way you handle it and how your kids react. In providing that lens, I hope to help you see motivations and patterns of behavior emerge rather than kids who “never listen” and “always break the rules”. By helping you make small changes in the way you parent that over time, I hope to help you make big changes in your family's happiness.

I provide a wholistic approach to therapy. I am trained in cognitive therapy with a mindful perspective. This involves attention to the mind and body. This approach is especially helpful in the treatment of anxiety. I have a Ph.D. in Marriage and Family Counseling and a specialty in forensic psychology. I conduct custody/best interest evaluations, provide expert testimony and offer therapy to those individuals impacted relationship or family issues. I have been providing therapy for over 30 years. I speak nationally on mindfulness and family discord. I wrote a self-help relationship book for young adults.

For all of us, there are times in our lives when we need to seek out the right therapist, who can assist us in addressing those difficulties that stop us from getting the satisfaction that we want in our life. I work with individuals facing emotional and life problems. I am a specialist in addressing anxiety, depression, and the trauma that often underlies these emotions. I am also a certified specialist in working with addictions of all kinds including alcohol, drugs, and behaviors including but not limited to gambling, sex, shopping, and food.

As a child therapist and mother of three, I empathize with the wide range of feelings, questions, and transitions parents experience daily. In my practice, I help parents with their toddlers, preschoolers, school age children, and teenagers who may be struggling with questions about development, appropriate behavior, social skills, academics, anxiety, depression, ASD, and a wide array of complex issues. Together, we work collaboratively toward a deeper understanding of the issues and begin to solve them. Human connection is the most important factor in improving behavior, mood, and overall development! In the spirit of collaboration, we will work together to make lasting positive changes.

"Peace. It does not mean to be in a place where there is no noise, trouble, or hard work. It means to be in the midst of those things and still be calm in your heart". Are you having trouble managing it all? Depressed? Anxious? Angry? At Light Street Psychotherapy we work with adults, adolescents and their families who suffer from trauma, anxiety, depression, relationship issues and anger management. Meredith's therapeutic approach helps clients learn the skills to stay centered in a stressful and fast paced world. She finds appropriate solutions to problems and enhances interpersonal relationships.

At times life creates difficulties, challenges and unexpected events that diminish happiness. You may believe you have tried everything, perhaps you have lost hope or don't know where to get the help you need. I will partner with you to bring joy and balance back to your life. I will be committed to you and your needs and use my intuitive sense to assist you in creating the changes that you seek. Together we will forge a relationship built on trust. Once the process has begun optimism and hope returns and regaining a focus on the future emerges. www.inspiredtherapy.net

Julia offers versatile counseling, drawing on approaches that meet the needs of each unique individual. Julia emphasizes how a holistic approach can be beneficial to improving all aspects of well-being. Experience consists of being employed at Philadelphia's Ronald McDonald House and Seabrook house in her early experiences within the field providing therapeutic supports. Additionally, she has worked with children, adolescents and adults, while at Genpsych PC Partial Hospital and Short Hillls Counseling PC as a clinician, treating diagnosis of anxiety, depression, OCD, Bipolar, Borderline Personality Disorder and Substance Abuse.

PLEASE NOTE WE ARE CURRENTLY NOT ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS. Change is HARD. Period. Through therapy we will work together to bring about change for your life. If stress, anxiety, or depression is keeping you down we will work to strengthen your coping mechanisms so that you feel empowered to bring about change, to feel happy. Feeling stuck? One little movement can create a ripple effect in other aspects of your world such as school, work, marriage, and relationships. New and healthier habits await you. There is help. We can do it together.

Sometimes we all need a little help in our roles as parents, family members, and in our own self development. For most of us asking for help isn't easy. Therapy should be a safe and comfortable process with an emphasis on self empowerment. Whether its the young adolescent struggling with learning disabilities or sexual identity, or the adult learning to adjust to a new set of circumstances, therapy is a useful tool that helps with a range of issues. Ken Tedesco has gained experience in the full spectrum of psychiatric and substance abuse disorders working in varied inpatient and outpatient settings for over 20 years.

I work with Adults, and Children to address a wide range of difficulties such as Depression, Anxiety, Life Transitions, Autism, ADHD, Behavioral Disorders, grief, chronic illness/pain and acute stress. My focus is to help you explore your thoughts, feelings and behaviors in a safe and calm manner as a catalyst to help you understand the barriers that prevent you from making the positive changes you are seeking, while giving you positive coping strategies to deal with the discomfort that comes with change and lean into the discomfort when indicated for growth. There are many paths to transformation, let me help you find yours.

With a focus on attachment therapy and relational theories, Samantha uses an integrative approach in treatment, focusing on a variety of modalities to meet each individual’s needs. Her clinical approach leverages her specialized training in Clinical Hypnosis, Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), Parent-Child Care (PC-CARE), Child-Parent Psychotherapy (CPP), Play Therapy, Expressive art therapies, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR).

Hello, I’m an integrative therapist and life coach. I work with clients with trauma, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, anger, grief, transitions and relationship issues. I also work with couples and families using IFS and Emotionally Focused therapy. I believe in meeting you where you are in life and creating a genuine, safe and non-judgemental space in which clients can connect and build a relationship with their inner Self and be guided by their inner wisdom in their journey of healing, growth and development.

I have practiced over 30 years as an individual, couples and certified family therapist, particularly addressing issues of anxiety, depression and loss, as they emerge throughout the life cycle. With couples, I strive to facilitate improving your communication, whether it be in service of remaining together, or instead, through the difficult process of separation and divorce. My major focus is on both you and your children moving forward.

Accepting New Clients! Taylor works with children, adolescents, young adults, and families. She specializes in anxiety, depression, behavior, ADHD, PTSD, grief, and suicidal ideations. Taylor’s approach to counseling is eclectic, pulling from the best of each theoretical orientation including Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Attachment Theory, Gestalt Theory, and Gottman Method.

Kathy specializes in grief and loss related not only to death but also loss of identity that is often associated with divorce, empty nest, retirement, declining health, and loss of independence. She is pursuing certification in Perinatal Mental Health, including pre- and postpartum mood disorders, infertility, and perinatal loss.

As a Licensed Professional Counselor, Lauren is committed to helping individuals acquire skills and strategies for coping with difficult life stressors. Lauren has extensive experience working with individuals dually diagnosed with mental illness and an intellectual/developmental disability. She assists parents navigating the world of special education and provides parent coaching to manage or modify behaviors of concern. As a Certified Clinical Trauma Therapist, she works with individuals with varying experienced traumas utilizing a trauma informed lens in the therapeutic relationship.