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Welcome! I have had over 25 years of experience working as a Psychotherapist. I enjoy working with adolescents and adults through individual therapy, couples therapy, and family therapy. Clients find me to be open, down to earth, and empathetic. I provide a safe and supportive environment that will allow you to take risks and become empowered to change. We will set goals together specific to your needs. It is about time that you start to take better care of yourself and the ones you love! You will learn coping skills that will allow you to realize what you are capable and worthy of.

If you are concerned about your child or teen's well-being, finding therapy can be overwhelming to navigate. But there is hope. I specialize in working with young people struggling with anxiety, depression, grief & loss, life transitions, bullying, & low self-esteem. Therapy for young people can be daunting, but I aim to create a safe and comfortable space where clients can express themselves freely without fear of judgment or shame. My passion is to empower young people to overcome adversities & live healthy, happy lives.

As a practitioner, my primary goal is establishing a safe and open space for patients to explore and self-disclose. With 20 years of experience in working with adults and adolescents struggling with a variety of mental health and/or addiction concerns, my experience and scope of expertise is broad-ranging. Over time, I have assisted hundreds of clients with complex emotional, relationship addiction & work/life issues. Through identifying patient strengths and past successes, my goal is to collaborate with clients in improving their quality of life.

My ideal client is prepared to initiate changes in their life to promote wellness. They are prepared to process internal and external contributors to their mood, discuss options for improvement, and practice healthier skills that will assist in achieving their personal goals. My ideal client is internally motivated and desires emotional balance from concerns such as anxiety, depression, impaired self-esteem, trauma, and interpersonal conflict. They arrive to treatment with goals in mind, and will actively work to experience relief of distressing symptoms.

I'm a dedicated psychotherapist with an extensive and diverse background, spanning private practice, schools, college clinics, foster care, and hospitals, including acute care. With a passion for treating individuals of all ages, I specialize in harnessing the power of evidence-based therapies to create long-lasting positive change, focusing on the core of issues, rather than surface change. I take pride in fostering a safe, warm, and compassionate environment that embraces the unique perspectives of clients from diverse backgrounds. Even the most resistant patients find themselves engaged in the therapeutic process under my care.

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.

I have often had the best success with clients seeking a symptom relief or crisis resolution, in combination with a desire to change lifestyles. Personal growth is more than learning new coping skills, requiring a commitment to self exploration and changing orientations. Breaking old patterns of thought and behavior can be accomplished via changing what we pay attention to,how we treat ourselves and others and broadening our view of the world. I focus on the life directions, passions and strengths of people. I am informed by the belief that we are all unique beings.

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 20 years of experience working with adolescents and adults. I specialize in treating those with eating disorders. I began my career working with adult survivors of childhood abuse. I worked in an inpatient and partial hospitalization program before starting my private practice.

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 approach to therapy is to provide a non-judgmental, safe space to process and grow. I specialize in working with individuals going through life transitions, relationship challenges, those caring for loved ones with mental illness, dementia, addiction, and individuals working through their own mental or physical challenges. My professional experience includes a variety of treatment methods, most frequently used: CBT, DBT, IFS and an Attachment-Based Approach. I have been in the counseling field since 2012.

Individuals, families and couples often reach out to me during moments in their lives in which there is a strong need to feel seen, heard and understood. For individuals across the lifespan and coping with varied life experiences, I offer an authentic and engaged approach to therapy that creates a trusting environment for exploration of issues related to coping with major life transitions and changes (divorce, job changes, loss of a relationship), grief and loss, emotion regulation, coping with traumatic loss and complex trauma, aging, parenting and caregiving, relationship struggles, depression and anxiety.

I am a Certified Grief Recovery Specialist/ EOL Doula, as well as a BA in Psychology, MA in Holistic Health Medicine , combining the two modes of thought to assist griever's on their road to recovery from all types of loss, guiding them through a process of completion in order to heal a broken heart as well restore the mind, body and spirit so they can live fully again. I have over 20 years of experience working with adolescents to older adults, and am an educator for the public on Dementia and Alzheimer's disease. I have also had the joy to sit as an adjunct professor in the Holistic Health Department at Georgian Court University.

The past keeps sneaking up on you – whether that’s in the form of intrusive memories, overwhelming emotions that leave you struggling for air, or a constant low-grade anxiety that keeps you doomscrolling or staying constantly busy so that you don’t get sucked under the surface of…whatever it is you’re trying to run away from. You’ve tried all the coping skills. And yeah, they help sometimes. But when will the real change happen? Telling yourself to put the past behind you just doesn’t seem to work. You know that for trauma, you need something more..

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.

You may be feeling stressed, overwhelmed, anxious, sad, unmotivated. Your relationship with your partner or your child feels like it's falling apart. Fear, addiction, disordered eating, insomnia, illness, or clutter is standing in the way of you leading the life you desire. You, or perhaps your child, is struggling with gender identity issues. Maybe you are a highly sensitive person and need a therapist with whom you can connect. We can work on helpful strategies to get you living a happier, healthier, and more satisfying life.

Therapy as a collaborative process in which we work together to understand the problems that have brought you in, and work towards mutually established goals. Psychotherapy involves verbalizing your thoughts and feelings, exploring relational and behavioral patterns, and learning how past experiences may impact you now. Through this process we strive to gain greater awareness of how both conscious and unconscious processes play out in your emotional and relational life. Ultimately, therapy can help individuals come to better understand themselves and enjoy greater choice in their lives.

Taking the steps to find a therapist can be overwhelming, but making the decision to take those steps is the hardest part. Recognizing that there is a need for support is a sign of strength & courage. I believe that building a therapeutic relationship & providing a safe environment are the two most important elements in therapy. My goal is to establish those elements in efforts to guide & empower clients towards personal growth & achievement. My work with clients is supportive, nonjudgmental, collaborative, builds upon client strengths & aims to foster a change process. I utilize cognitive behavioral, strengths, solution focused & mindfulness approaches.

Life can be heavy at any age and it takes courage to seek support. Are you feeling overwhelmed or more sad than usual? Has it been difficult to adjust to a recent change in your life? I work with children, teens and adults to help manage stressors and improve wellbeing. It can be hard to find time to prioritize emotional wellness and ask for help. Everyone’s struggle is unique, and I’m here to help build coping skills in a warm, safe, supportive environment.

I work with a children, adolescents, and their families who are dealing with a variety of issues and needs. Some of the reasons children are brought in for therapy are for help dealing with behavioral needs, trauma, divorce/separation, mood disorders, self harming behaviors, and developmental issues such as ADHD and Autism. I will involve the family members in the therapeutic process on an as needed basis. Through a collaborative process I will help my clients meet their goals. I will also work with schools or other therapists as needed.