Therapists in 07090

What if you could create a relationship with food and your body that left you feeling free? What would you do if your depression or anxiety no longer got in the way of your daily life? What if healing from all of this sounds great, but also scary? My practice specializes in helping people find hope during the chaos of eating disorders, anxiety, and depression. In particular, I am trained and sensitive to the inner lives of people coping with eating disorders: I know about the back-and-forth thoughts, self-defeating beliefs, confusion, and frustration that my clients carry with them every day. I also know how to help.

I believe that psychotherapy and coaching are gifts you give yourself. For the past 20 years, I have helped many competent, well-educated men and women whose lives, while "good on paper," are unsatisfying. They feel empty despite successes and have difficulties maintaining healthy relationships with loved ones. My clients feel stuck in their lives and want to make productive changes. I help them examine the ways they repeat the patterns which only lead us to disappointment. I can help you identify these roadblocks to happiness and guide you to create the life you want and deserve.

Richard is licensed by the State of New Jersey as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and is a National Board Certified Counselor (NBCC). Richard has over eight years of experience working with a wide range of adults and families in the mental health field settings at the Outpatient, Intensive Outpatient, Residential, Intensive In-Community Settings. Richard has experience with various issues, including Depression, Anxiety, Trauma, Bipolar Disorder, ADHD, Grief, Stress, Substance Abuse, Peer Relationships, Anger Management, Men’s Issues, and Domestic Violence.

Youth & Family Counseling Service (YFCS) has promoted the mental health and well-being of youth, families and the larger community. We are a private non-profit social service agency. The YFCS team of family-friendly and experienced psychotherapists, social workers, and counselors provides safe and confidential care while adhering to the highest professional standards. YFCS is dedicated to the empowerment, respect, safety and trust of our clients through education, advocacy, support and science-based clinical intervention. Each prospective client is matched with the therapist who possesses the knowledge and expertise most appropriate to meet their needs.

I provide behavioral consultation and Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) services to children and their families. My focus is on clients with autism spectrum disorders, behavioral challenges, ADHD, and anxiety symptoms, as well as common areas of challenge such as tantrums, feeding, toileting, and sleep. I work with families to improve the skills and overall quality of life of their child and other family members through pragmatic, evidence-based treatment & coaching based on the principles of ABA. I also help families by conducting Functional Behavior Assessments (FBAs), program evaluations, IEP reviews, and home program consultation.

I can't say that I have an ideal client, as every client presents with their own unique set of strengths and challenges. I find myself drawn to clients whose lives have been significantly negatively impacted by the systems they belong to. Aiding clients with the tools and resources to work on breaking those generational cycles of trauma or poverty, is one of the most rewarding experiences I can have as a therapist. I truly believe that all clients have the ability to overcome whatever challenges they may be experiencing and achieve their personal goals. My only job is to help them develop the tools to do so.

My ideal client is someone who comes to therapy in a time of need. They might be experiencing anxiety due to life changes and transitions or they might be experiencing symptoms of anxiety for the first time and be concerne as to where the anxiety came from. The client might be processing loss or grief from a loved one or past friendships and or relationships. My ideal client will have needs such as needing to identify coping skills to get through life stressors, assistance with reaching goals. As a therapist I would be able to provide the client with a objective perspective to bounce their ideas and situations off of.

My ideal client is actively contemplating making changes in their life. They are prepared to discuss, explore, and process their trauma history and to find meaning in their experiences. They are able to work towards identifying how they would like to see their quality of life change (for example, reduce and better manage anxiety) and are prepared to take the necessary steps to do so. Additionally, the client can tolerate being challenged when their thinking or behaviors are inconsistent with their goals.

Immediate Openings ..Hello, and thank you for visiting my profile. Sometimes in life we feel like we are reaching out and doing the best we can but not getting the desired results. After repeated attempts at this we often stop. At the same time we are aware that if we do not reach out nothing is likely to change. We become stuck. We can not envision a clear path. We need to come to a place where we can take a step back, breathe, and evaluate what seems possible as well as what may be unrealistic. I have 20 years experience treating clients with depression, anxiety, stress, relationship issues, trauma, and eating disorders.

It's normal to experience feelings of anxiety, worry and overall dissatisfaction in your life. They key is to find a comforting environment in which you can work toward reducing those unwanted thoughts or behaviors and replacing them with results-driven, goal-oriented actions.

"I'm so overwhelmed." "I'm not coping well." "I am so alone." "I'm really scared." "I feel I have no control." "I'm so angry." "I'm trying really hard to stay positive, (or sober/clean), but I don't know how much longer I can". Do any of these resonate with you? If you are finding it hard to feel grounded or connected, please know you are in no way alone. If managing daily uncertainty & unknowns have affected you emotionally and physically, mind and body both need your special attention. Navigating life transitions is challenging. However, our toughest challenges present opportunities for extraordinary growth.

I am a Licensed Social Worker with a passion for decreasing the stigma surrounding mental health and promoting the health and well being of my clients. For my undergraduate degree, I moved from Central Jersey (Yes! It exists!) to South Jersey to attend Stockton University. I received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Social Work with a Minor in Behavioral Neuroscience from Stockton, and then moved on to attend graduate school in Philadelphia. I received my Master of Social Work Degree with a clinical concentration from the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Social Policy and Practice in May of 2020.

Hello! My name is Patrick and I'm an LCSW practicing in New Jersey. I utilize an eclectic and sensitive approach in helping my clients manage stress, improve their mood, and work through their anxieties. I primarily work with clients struggling with adjusting to new things in life, depression, and anxiety. I find that in my work, most clients leave session feeling heard, with a new understanding of themselves, and with practical skills to use between session to make change happen. Most clients I've worked with started seeing changes after a few sessions and generally keep on improving.

My ideal client would be willing to work with me systemically, meaning someone willing to look beyond themselves and think, “Why is this happening?” instead of just thinking they are the problem. For example, if someone is coming in to work on depression and anxiety, my ideal client would be willing to explore the underlying issues contributing to the depression and anxiety instead of someone who is only looking for coping skills and such.