Alcohol Use Therapists in Cedar Grove, NJ

I am a licensed clinical psychologist in New York and New Jersey. I have specialized training in the assessment and treatment of mood, anxiety, and alcohol use disorders. I strive to create a safe, supportive, and collaborative partnership with my patients, viewing this as the foundation for all forms of psychotherapy and counseling. My approach is driven by Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), an active, directive, and problem-focused form of treatment rooted in psychological science.

The feeling when you can’t change a difficult situation can be paralyzing. However, feelings are not facts. I believe that therapy can provide you with the perspective and tools that can be life changing. Particularly with addiction, the understanding of what contributes to what now holds you captive can be the start that one needs to be liberated.

I am a LSW, and currently work with adults, families, and couples. I work with many people who experience a wide array of life changes and challenges. I support my clients by being non-judgmental and realistic. Working collaboratively and utilizing the therapeutic relationship to the fullest, I aim to help clients take what is learned into their world.

It goes without saying that these have been trying times. With the stresses, losses, and fatigue brought on by the pandemic, and anxieties and uncertainty about the future, many of our daily routines have given way to depression, anxiety, tension with others, and unhealthy coping. Psychotherapy can provide the support needed to improve how you feel and function by reducing anxiety and depressive symptoms, reducing excess drinking or substance use, increasing awareness and skills in personal interactions, and improving your overall outlook on life.

You can stop searching now .. you have found us ! We can and will help save your life or the life of your loved one from opiod or alcohol addiction ! Our program is different and it works !! We DO NOT use Opiod based medication. We DO NOT send you away to a treatment facility that has a 7% success rate ! We DO NOT make you spend long periods of time away from your job ! What do we do ? We DO use a non opiod based pellet which ceases cravings within 12 hours! ! We DO assist you for a full year ! We DO help you find the dreams that have been misplaced though addiction ! We will assist you to become an ADDICTION SURVIVOR!

Families evolve and change over time. As individuals age and grow, their roles within the family also change. The family can help - or hinder - individual and personal growth. Family work can help to make the family a positive source of support. Family work will help you to step back and observe emotional patterns and processes. There definitely can be family change with only one person in the room working with a therapist. In physics there is an adage: for every action there is a reaction.

Life is full of change. Some changes we initiate, some occur suddenly and force us to respond to them. Whatever the circumstance, we often need assistance to navigate the change process. It is my goal to provide that assistance in a relationship built on trust and genuineness. Whether you are seeking to make a personal change or respond in a healthy manner to an unforeseen change, I am here to support you. My style is relational. I will support, encourage and challenge you to accomplish the goals you have set for yourself. I believe everyone has a purpose and mission. I want to support you getting there.

Inevitably we all encounter profound disappointments and trauma in our life-time. The resulting pain which lingers, may cause physical or emotional symptoms such as confusion, excessive anger, fear, anxiety, and/or depression. Such symptoms make achieving one's life's goals difficult. The goal of psychotherapy is to relieve these debilitating symptoms. Working with adult individuals, I create an environment that facilitates an honest and open exchange between patient and therapist. My goal is to identify the source of symptoms and to increase my patient's quality of life by restoring a sense of balance of body and mind.

I've worked in the mental health field for over 25 years and provide psychotherapy and consultation services to those in NY and NJ. Having worked in a variety of settings, including hospitals, rehabilitation centers, and community counseling clinics, I specialize in treating emotion dysregulation, addictions, mood and anxiety disorders, and in helping clients develop coping and resilience. I've served as president for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention’s NJ Chapter and am currently a Staff Psychologist at Montclair State University's Counseling and Psychological Services.