Strength-Based Therapists in 08071

As a counselor, I believe in building a strong therapeutic relationship with clients and meeting them where they are in their lives. I believe in working together to improve overall daily functioning and wellness along with restoring health after trauma and life’s difficult moments. My goal in therapy is to create a safe space to help clients enhance their stress management, advance their use of coping skills and communication skills, and reframe negative thought processes along with working through any history of trauma. I am very open to feedback from my clients as I want therapy to be as effective as possible for you.

Julie Franklin MA, LPC earned her Master in Counseling from Biblical Theological Seminary in 2008. Julie works with clients suffering from mental health challenges such as depression, anxiety, panic disorder, bi-polar disorder I & II, PTSD, and ADHD. She works with clients to resolve issues related to low self-worth, co-dependency, anger, relationship challenges, young adult related challenges, grief and loss, narcissistic abuse, trauma, and issues related to parenting a child/adult with special needs.

If you are struggling with day to day stress, need help sorting your thoughts, need help formulating goals or learning better coping skills or even if you have been struggling with chronic mental health issues, we are here to help you meet your individual goals. We work with clients to develop an individualized treatment plan to ensure that individual needs are being met. We utilize a variety of therapeutic techniques with a client centered strengths-based approach. We offer services to people ranging in age from adolescents to adults, and we also offer family and couples counseling. We have several therapists available!

Every morning, you wake up dreading the day ahead. You fight and claw your way through your way through the grief you are feeling. It feels as though you’re constantly playing catch up, and no matter how hard you work, you can never get ahead because you are stuck with thoughts of loss, pain, and the past. You are engulfed in a profound sense of grief, feeling utterly disconnected from your daily life. The weight of your loss is suffocating, leaving you adrift in a sea of hopelessness. The doubts creep in, questioning the validity of your emotions. Lost in a fog of despair, you wonder if this darkness will ever lift.

Hello! My name is Dr. Chelece-Atavia Brown, a Pre-Licensed Social Worker (LSW) for New Jersey and a certified facilitator in Teen Mental Health First Aid by the National Council of Well-Being. I have experience in providing therapeutic services for children, teens, adults, couples, and groups. I assist high-achieving Black women and men with navigating life stressors. I'm passionate about bridging the gap between faith and mental health to increase an individual's quality of life.

I have a passion for assisting people with Complex PTSD and trauma. I have personal and professional experience with healing trauma working with adults, youth and children for over twenty years. I believe in creating a safe non-judgmental space where all parts of oneself are welcome, as we explore with compassion and curiosity, all aspects of yourself to empower the innate natural inner healing of the self within. I will guide you to a deeper level of understanding your unique parts as you gain a greater sense of clarity, curiosity, connection, calm, courage, compassion, creativity, and confidence.

I love working with all different types of clients, and I find that I learn from those that I work with. I love working with anyone who wants to make a change or achieve a goal.