Specialized Therapy Associates
Psychologist, PsyD, APN-C, CFMP
Finances
Fees
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
- Pay by American Express, Cash, Check, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Visa
Insurance
- 1199SEIU
- Aetna
- AmeriHealth
- Anthem | Elevance
- Beacon Health Options | Carelon
- Beech Street
- BlueCross and BlueShield
- Cigna and Evernorth
- EmblemHealth
- Empire BlueCross BlueShield
- GHI
- Great-West Life
- Magellan
- MagnaCare
- MultiPlan
- NJ Carpenter's Fund
- Optum
- Oxford
- QualCare
- TRICARE
- UMR
- UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
- Out of Network
Qualifications
- Psychologist: Vanessa Gourdine
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of New Jersey / 35SI00263500 Vanessa Gourdine
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Substance Use
Expertise
- Addiction
- ADHD
- Adoption
- Alcohol Use
- Behavioral Issues
- Bipolar Disorder
- Bisexual
- Borderline Personality (BPD)
- Career Counseling
- Child
- Codependency
- Coping Skills
- Divorce
- Domestic Abuse
- Domestic Violence
- Drug Abuse
- Eating Disorders
- Education and Learning Disabilities
- Family Conflict
- Gambling
- Grief
- Impulse Control Disorders
- Infertility
- Internet Addiction
- Lesbian
- LGBTQ+
- Life Coaching
- Life Transitions
- Medication Management
- Men's Issues
- Mood Disorders
- Obesity
- Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
- Oppositional Defiance (ODD)
- Parenting
- Peer Relationships
- Personality Disorders
- Relationship Issues
- School Issues
- Self Esteem
- Self-Harming
- Sexual Abuse
- Sleep or Insomnia
- Stress
- Testing and Evaluation
- Transgender
- Trauma and PTSD
Client Focus
Age
Participants
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Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Coaching
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
- Family / Marital
- Family Systems
- Gestalt
- Hypnotherapy
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Play Therapy
- Psychodynamic
- Psychological Testing and Evaluation
Groups
Substance Abuse
We provide a general addictions recovery group, and groups for Men, Women, and Teens. Relapse Prevention Identifying triggers and relapse warning signs is a major part of recovery. This group is designed to help patients that are prone to chronic relapse, to stay stopped. We will emphasis the importance of self care, maintaining abstinence, and staying honest, open and willing to live your life on life's terms. Some of the topics covered in our confidential groups include: Relapse warning signs, spirituality and addiction, nutrition and exercise, gratitude and motivation.
Expertise
Types of Therapy
Location
Specialized Therapy Associates
83 Summit Avenue
Hackensack, NJ 07601
Eating Disorders Group
At Specialized Therapy Associates we like to live up to our name. We practice a holistic, systems approach towards helping patients - we are treating the individual within a family system that is equally affected by all eating disorders including Anorexia, Bulimia, and Binge eating. Approaches include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and psycho-dynamic orientation. The group emphasizes on building on coping skills and positive self esteem. Participants experience relief from body image issues.
Expertise
Types of Therapy
Location
Hackensack, NJ 07601
Teen Group
Therapeutic support for teens ages 13 and up who are coping with depression, anxiety, and general life stressors. We aim to help develop and promote healthy social interaction and provide the opportunity for teens to receive peer feedback in a safe, supportive, nonjudgmental environment. Our group will cover a wide variety of topics, some of which may include: Dating/relationships, Academics, Bullying, Influence of media, Self-esteem. Groups are open-ended. ~ New members are always welcome!
Expertise
Types of Therapy
Location
Ramsey, NJ 07446
Location
Primary Location
Specialized Therapy Associates
83 Summit Avenue
Hackensack, NJ 07601
(201) 366-7096Email us
Additional Location
Specialized Therapy Associates
19 Spear Road
Suite 301
Ramsey, NJ 07446
(201) 366-7096Nearby Areas