Therapists in Belford, NJ

One of the main components of therapy is to provide a safe environment for clients to explore their thoughts and feelings. My office offers teletherapy play sessions with children and is also easily transformed into a space comfortable for adolescents, adults, and couples. For more than 15 years, I have worked with children, adolescents, and adults with behavioral and emotional challenges. My professional experience consists of working in a variety of settings including: in-home therapy, outpatient, and group practice. My clinical areas of specialty include: anxiety, depression, mood disorders, ADHD, OCD, autism and trauma.

Having a “Beautiful Life” is something we all strive for, but at times life’s struggles get in the way. I feel honored and grateful to be invited into your heart as we begin the therapeutic process to your happiness. I will offer you a safe, nurturing, and loving environment that encourages a healing place where thoughts, feelings, and worries can be explored. During therapy session we will work together to help you find your true happiness, to trust your judgements with confidence, to manage and challenge limiting thoughts and beliefs, as you gain the skills and confidence to create the life you deserve and have dreamed of.

Despite having reached the pinnacle of my profession after nearly two decades of practice, it was my own struggle with learning disabilities, dual diagnosis and other medical conditions and issues, that changed my perspective and my life. I came to appreciate an approach which focuses on the here and now; solution focused and goal oriented. I found little solace in traditional therapeutic approaches which focused largely on the past, and went on for months with no real relief nor positive impact on my life or functioning. As such, I strive to help my clients achieve their goals and actualize their dreams using a coaching approach.

Ellie Mental Health located in Morristown and Parsippany are a new kind of therapy counseling clinic. Our team of talented and experienced therapists customize treatment plans based each client's needs. Our newly decorated office provides a welcoming and comfortable environment. We use Virtual Reality (VR), yoga, play therapy, and mindfulness techniques to enhance treatments. We measure our results to help our clients get the most out of each session. We accept all major insurance. We offer evening and weekend hours. We have sessions in person or online, based on our clients' needs.

I am dedicated to making a positive difference in the lives of children and their families, using art as a therapeutic tool to create a world of healing, growth, and self-discovery. I am deeply grateful for the opportunity to serve my clients in this way and look forward to continuing this journey of compassion, creativity, and connection.

In my professional work I have learned to empathize deeply and to make observations and interpretations based on years of accumulated clinical knowledge and experience. While my professional training has been invaluable, my clients (and my colleagues, too) have been the most extraordinary teachers of life and healing. Through my work I have learned to be more open and compassionate and more fully human. This enables me to be a more effective facilitator in the healing process of psychotherapy. It is always a privilege to do emotional healing work with another human being--both of us are enriched.

Kristen Curtis is a clinically based psychotherapist with 12 years of experience practicing in Collingswood NJ. Having recently relocated from Vermont Kristen continues to see clients from both Vermont and the Southern New Jersey region. Over the years Kristen has seen a variety of clients from diverse backgrounds sharing similar life struggles spanning relationship issues, personal loss, childhood abuse, mood disorders, anxiety and neurodiversity diagnosis such as ADD/ADHD and autism spectrum disorders. Kristen is passionate about providing conscious and humanistic care to people of all walks of life.