Emotionally Focused Therapists in 08730

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Symbol of Hope Counseling, LLC
Licensed Professional Counselor
Verified Verified
Brielle, NJ 08730
Congratulations on taking the first step towards self improvement for yourself or your child! I often tell my clients, family and friends that therapy is the ultimate gift you can give yourself or your child. Imagine devoting a set time each week in a comfortable and calm environment to focus on yourself. This time is devoted to you and only you. I will ensure that the space is held and that you, or your child, feel safe and supported during this time of healing. With over a decade's worth of experience, I help individuals with challenges stemming from issues such of anxiety, depression, trauma, inattention, and family conflict.
Congratulations on taking the first step towards self improvement for yourself or your child! I often tell my clients, family and friends that therapy is the ultimate gift you can give yourself or your child. Imagine devoting a set time each week in a comfortable and calm environment to focus on yourself. This time is devoted to you and only you. I will ensure that the space is held and that you, or your child, feel safe and supported during this time of healing. With over a decade's worth of experience, I help individuals with challenges stemming from issues such of anxiety, depression, trauma, inattention, and family conflict.
(848) 256-0671 View (848) 256-0671
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Jennifer Pearlman
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MA, NCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Brielle, NJ 08730  (Online Only)
Navigating the world of emotions can be complex and intricate. There are moments in life when we are overwhelmed or unsure. These moments carry the potential to be transformational. I offer a wide range of services to support people of all ages. www.RootedWorks.com
Navigating the world of emotions can be complex and intricate. There are moments in life when we are overwhelmed or unsure. These moments carry the potential to be transformational. I offer a wide range of services to support people of all ages. www.RootedWorks.com
(201) 464-6956 View (201) 464-6956
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Joanne Cahill
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CPS
Verified Verified
Brielle, NJ 08730
I am a licensed psychotherapist specializing in individual and familypsychotherapy and chemical dependency. I work with all aspects of addiction, both individually and within a family system. Focusing on the awareness of the connection that often exists between family of origin and adult behavior, my treatment philosophy is tailored to helping clients to utilize the connection of these experiences in a positive way. I am committed to bringing empathy and compassion to the difficult and challenging therapeutic process that promotes growth and well-being. I feel privileged as a therapist to assist in one's journey of self-discovery and emotional fulfillment.
I am a licensed psychotherapist specializing in individual and familypsychotherapy and chemical dependency. I work with all aspects of addiction, both individually and within a family system. Focusing on the awareness of the connection that often exists between family of origin and adult behavior, my treatment philosophy is tailored to helping clients to utilize the connection of these experiences in a positive way. I am committed to bringing empathy and compassion to the difficult and challenging therapeutic process that promotes growth and well-being. I feel privileged as a therapist to assist in one's journey of self-discovery and emotional fulfillment.
(732) 393-8264 View (732) 393-8264
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Dominique Silvestri
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Brielle, NJ 08730
Waitlist for new clients
Do you want to feel heard and validated? Are you struggling with advocating for yourself and your needs? Are you hoping to find peace and solace in your environment? Having courage to ask for help is definitely the first step towards growth and healing! And healing is a process! I am a trauma informed therapist and I enjoy working with clients to help them build awareness around themselves in a solution focused practice. I strive to build a therapeutic relationship where clients feel safe and comfortable discussing things with me.
Do you want to feel heard and validated? Are you struggling with advocating for yourself and your needs? Are you hoping to find peace and solace in your environment? Having courage to ask for help is definitely the first step towards growth and healing! And healing is a process! I am a trauma informed therapist and I enjoy working with clients to help them build awareness around themselves in a solution focused practice. I strive to build a therapeutic relationship where clients feel safe and comfortable discussing things with me.
(732) 631-3609 View (732) 631-3609
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Dr. Phyllis Alongi
Licensed Professional Counselor, PhD, LPC, ACS
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Brielle, NJ 08730
Phyllis Alongi, PhD, LPC, ACS. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor, with numerous years of counseling experience with children, adolescents, and adults and over ten years of teaching experience. I believe therapy is about change; facilitated by focusing on an individual's strengths. I take a non-judgmental, empathetic approach to the therapeutic relationship and believe in the mind-body-spirit connection with mental health and wellness. I utilize a myriad of counseling modalities including Sandplay Therapy. A Clinical Supervisor since 2014. I offer quality, meaningful clinical supervision. I am a Reiki practitioner.
Phyllis Alongi, PhD, LPC, ACS. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor, with numerous years of counseling experience with children, adolescents, and adults and over ten years of teaching experience. I believe therapy is about change; facilitated by focusing on an individual's strengths. I take a non-judgmental, empathetic approach to the therapeutic relationship and believe in the mind-body-spirit connection with mental health and wellness. I utilize a myriad of counseling modalities including Sandplay Therapy. A Clinical Supervisor since 2014. I offer quality, meaningful clinical supervision. I am a Reiki practitioner.
(732) 823-4073 View (732) 823-4073
George Richard Paulsen
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
Brielle, NJ 08730
Over the course of my career I have had the advantage of working with very diverse populations; high school students , the military , and compulsive gamblers . I have used many techniques to help my clients but the most important "tools" are the ones that empower individuals and that they will use regularly . My approach is eclectic based on my experience and what is practical.All clients have a resilency that is often lost in the course of everyday life and especially in situations that erode their strengths . Understanding how to uncover and recover their strengths in a valuable tool.
Over the course of my career I have had the advantage of working with very diverse populations; high school students , the military , and compulsive gamblers . I have used many techniques to help my clients but the most important "tools" are the ones that empower individuals and that they will use regularly . My approach is eclectic based on my experience and what is practical.All clients have a resilency that is often lost in the course of everyday life and especially in situations that erode their strengths . Understanding how to uncover and recover their strengths in a valuable tool.
(732) 573-4029 View (732) 573-4029
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Kelly Nicosia
Counselor, LAC
Verified Verified
Brielle, NJ 08730
Hi! Nice to "meet" you. My philosophy is that we are all human beings before anything else and human beings need food, water, air, shelter and safety to survive. My therapeutic goal with clients is to provide that safe space to work through life’s troubles. When a time comes where problems are interfering with your capacity to function properly, therapy can be a great help. I believe that therapy can be the gateway from the life you currently live to the life you want to live. Acknowledging that we are human and we do not always get it right or know all of the answers is a sign of strength and willingness to grow.
Hi! Nice to "meet" you. My philosophy is that we are all human beings before anything else and human beings need food, water, air, shelter and safety to survive. My therapeutic goal with clients is to provide that safe space to work through life’s troubles. When a time comes where problems are interfering with your capacity to function properly, therapy can be a great help. I believe that therapy can be the gateway from the life you currently live to the life you want to live. Acknowledging that we are human and we do not always get it right or know all of the answers is a sign of strength and willingness to grow.
(848) 277-0752 View (848) 277-0752
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Cheryl M Manfredi
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Brielle, NJ 08730
Cheryl Manfredi, LCSW has 20 years experience working with adults and couples. She is a certified psychotherapist and psychoanalyst with four years post graduate training in Object Relations Therapy. "Therapy frequently promotes a more deeply experienced sense of self and others through gradual awareness and honesty with ourselves. "Through listening, witnessing, recognizing and understanding, therapy becomes a greenhouse for the self to develop more fully.
Cheryl Manfredi, LCSW has 20 years experience working with adults and couples. She is a certified psychotherapist and psychoanalyst with four years post graduate training in Object Relations Therapy. "Therapy frequently promotes a more deeply experienced sense of self and others through gradual awareness and honesty with ourselves. "Through listening, witnessing, recognizing and understanding, therapy becomes a greenhouse for the self to develop more fully.
(646) 798-5592 View (646) 798-5592
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Larissa Borchard (Guided Path Counseling)
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LCADC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Brielle, NJ 08730
Something may be weighing heavy on your heart or your mind; or maybe you're just feeling stuck at the crossroads of life. Whatever it is, wherever you "are," I will meet you there. Let's take this journey together. With over 10 years of experience working in the mental health and addictions field, I've had the opportunity of guiding individuals, couples, and families on a path to optimal wellness. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor specializing in depression, anxiety, anger management, trauma, LGBQT, and the emotional, physical, and familial distress caused by addiction.
Something may be weighing heavy on your heart or your mind; or maybe you're just feeling stuck at the crossroads of life. Whatever it is, wherever you "are," I will meet you there. Let's take this journey together. With over 10 years of experience working in the mental health and addictions field, I've had the opportunity of guiding individuals, couples, and families on a path to optimal wellness. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor specializing in depression, anxiety, anger management, trauma, LGBQT, and the emotional, physical, and familial distress caused by addiction.
(732) 561-1846 View (732) 561-1846
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Jennifer Flatley
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW, CSSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Brielle, NJ 08730
Specializing in overcoming trauma and managing anxiety, depression, and automatic responses! If you are going through a painful experience or dealing with difficult life issues, therapy works! Relief is possible. Changing your life is possible! The relationship you build with yourself can set the tone for everything around you. Things can feel hopeless, and perhaps you feel that the closest people in your life don't understand. Maybe you've suffered a loss, and it’s taking a toll. Maybe things have been rough for a long time now. Maybe there’s a pattern you’re trying to break. I can help!
Specializing in overcoming trauma and managing anxiety, depression, and automatic responses! If you are going through a painful experience or dealing with difficult life issues, therapy works! Relief is possible. Changing your life is possible! The relationship you build with yourself can set the tone for everything around you. Things can feel hopeless, and perhaps you feel that the closest people in your life don't understand. Maybe you've suffered a loss, and it’s taking a toll. Maybe things have been rough for a long time now. Maybe there’s a pattern you’re trying to break. I can help!
(848) 244-8661 View (848) 244-8661
Emotionally Focused Therapists

Who is emotionally focused therapy for?

Emotionally focused therapy (EFT) is for couples who are emotionally distressed, stuck in an unsatisfying relationship pattern or feeling deeply alienated. They may even believe the relationship is beyond repair. Very often, the partners display intense anger, fear, grief, loss of trust, or a sense of betrayal in the relationship. In addition, EFT is helpful to couples and individuals who have difficulty expressing emotions and those who have trouble regulating emotions.

Why do people need emotionally focused therapy?

People need emotionally focused therapy because the need for others is built into the brain, but the pressures of daily life can erode feelings of love, and couples often do not have the skills to find their way back to the comfort of each other. Instead, they may be stuck in repetitive patterns of anger, fear, grief, loss of trust, or a sense of betrayal. Emotionally focused therapy regards such strong negative feelings as expressions of protest over the loss of connection and turns them into pathways of reconnection.

What happens in emotionally focused therapy?

Over the course of eight to 20 weekly sessions, couples de-escalate their negative emotional reactivity to one another so that they can listen to each other and be responsive to each other’s needs. Then the deep emotional and physical bond is restored, giving partners a sense of comfort and security, which they can use to solve whatever problems come their way. The therapist plays an active role, helping partners understand how anger and withdrawal are actually misguided cries for connection.

What problems does emotionally focused therapy treat?

EFT is designed to help couples stuck in dysfunctional relationship patterns regain closeness and rebuild their relationship. Typically, such couples experience considerable distress, with partners feeling alienated and distrustful of one another, not certain their relationship can survive. EFT is also helpful to individuals experiencing attachment-related fears of loss; it helps them learn to use their fears as a way of eliciting the closeness they desire.