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Charlena D. Sears
Psychologist

Charlena D. Sears

Psychologist (she, her)

Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
1 Endorsed
460 Bloomfield Avenue, Suite 209, Montclair, NJ 07042
Let's Connect (973) 755-1882
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You can thrive. We can help. Your mental health matters. Therapy requires vulnerability and the courage to do something different especially when you're hurting. If you have become overwhelmed by difficulties that make it hard for you to function, you have come to the right place. If you are an empath like me, you know that the formula for living your best life is to heal your emotions. Family and friends cannot always help you get through the challenges of life; a good therapist can. With 30+ years of experience as licensed NJ and NY psychologists, we provide a safe space for you to learn and grow.
Combining a bio-psycho-social-spiritual approach, I specialize in treating a broad spectrum of individuals, couples, and groups from all backgrounds across the life span. Specialty areas include crisis intervention, anxiety, depression, cultural and systemic oppression, trauma and messy life transitions.
You are the expert. I am your guide. Take the first step. Start your journey with me. After completing my doctorate in clinical psychology at GSAPP, I completed a fellowship in the Department of Psychiatry at Yale Medical School. Following my fellowship, I worked in the Department of Epidemiology at Yale understanding help seeking behavior.
Call or Charlena D. Sears now for a free 15 minute consultation - (973) 755-1882

My Practice at a Glance

Available both in-person and online

460 Bloomfield Avenue

Suite 209

Montclair, NJ 07042 map

(973) 755-1882
At this time, I am providing in-person and tele-therapy for us to stay engaged. Contact me here or at www.drcharlenasears.com.
I specialize in Anxiety, Trauma and PTSD and Depression 
$150 Per Session  
I see individuals, couples and families  
Let's Connect (973) 755-1882
Photo of Charlena D. Sears, Psychologist

My Practice at a Glance

Available both in-person and online

460 Bloomfield Avenue

Suite 209

Montclair, NJ 07042 map

(973) 755-1882
At this time, I am providing in-person and tele-therapy for us to stay engaged. Contact me here or at www.drcharlenasears.com.
I specialize in Anxiety, Trauma and PTSD and Depression 
$150 Per Session  
I see individuals, couples and families  

Finances

Fees

  • Individual Sessions $150
  • Couple Sessions $150
  • Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible

Payment Methods

ACH Bank transfer, American Express, Cash, Check, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Visa, Zelle

Insurance

  • Out of Network
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As an out-of-network provider, I am happy to provide a superbill to assist with reimbursement. Please reach out with your questions and concerns or contact me at www.drcharlenasears.com. We make every effort to work with you to keep therapy affordable.
Photo of Charlena D. Sears, Psychologist
Charlena D. Sears
Psychologist
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (973) 755-1882
"
As an out-of-network provider, I am happy to provide a superbill to assist with reimbursement. Please reach out with your questions and concerns or contact me at www.drcharlenasears.com. We make every effort to work with you to keep therapy affordable.
Photo of Charlena D. Sears, Psychologist
Charlena D. Sears
Psychologist
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (973) 755-1882

Qualifications

  • Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of New Jersey / 35SI00282100 Charlena D. Sears
  • Education and Years In Practice

  • In Practice for 35 years
  • Attended Rutgers Graduate School of Applied & Professional Psychology, Graduated 1988
  • Additional Credentials

  • License: New York 010862-1
  • Certificate from Yale University Medical School Department of Psych 1987
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I have 30 years of experience helping adults, teens and families in crisis. I'm licensed in both New Jersey and New York and hold additional certification in trauma-informed therapy.
Photo of Charlena D. Sears, Psychologist
Charlena D. Sears
Psychologist
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (973) 755-1882
"
I have 30 years of experience helping adults, teens and families in crisis. I'm licensed in both New Jersey and New York and hold additional certification in trauma-informed therapy.
Photo of Charlena D. Sears, Psychologist
Charlena D. Sears
Psychologist
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (973) 755-1882

Specialties and Expertise

Top Specialties

  • Anxiety
  • Trauma and PTSD
  • Depression

Expertise

  • Codependency
  • Coping Skills
  • Divorce
  • Domestic Violence
  • Grief
  • Infidelity
  • Life Transitions
  • Marital and Premarital
  • Mood Disorders
  • Parenting
  • Personality Disorders
  • Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
  • Racial Identity
  • Racial trauma and systemic oppression
  • Relationship Issues
  • Self Esteem
  • Self-Harming
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Sleep or Insomnia
  • Spirituality
  • Stress
  • Women's Issues
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I work with clients who may be struggling with depression, anxiety and/or trauma related to their relationships or family. During our initial sessions, we will delve deeply into the issues at hand, and collaborate to create a plan for addressing them in a way that helps you get your life back. For more information about the clients I treat and services offered, please contact me at (973) 755-1882.
Photo of Charlena D. Sears, Psychologist
Charlena D. Sears
Psychologist
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (973) 755-1882
"
I work with clients who may be struggling with depression, anxiety and/or trauma related to their relationships or family. During our initial sessions, we will delve deeply into the issues at hand, and collaborate to create a plan for addressing them in a way that helps you get your life back. For more information about the clients I treat and services offered, please contact me at (973) 755-1882.
Photo of Charlena D. Sears, Psychologist
Charlena D. Sears
Psychologist
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (973) 755-1882

Client Focus

Age

Preteen
Teen
Adults
Elders (65+)

Participants

Individuals
Couples
Family

Communities

Gay Allied
Lesbian Allied

Ethnicity

Black and African American
Hispanic and Latino

Age

Preteen
Teen
Adults
Elders (65+)

Participants

Individuals
Couples
Family

Communities

Gay Allied
Lesbian Allied

Ethnicity

Black and African American
Hispanic and Latino

Treatment Approach

Types of Therapy

  • Attachment-based
  • Compassion Focused
  • Culturally Sensitive
  • Family / Marital
  • Feminist
  • Imago
  • Interpersonal
  • Multicultural
  • Psychodynamic
  • Relational
  • Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
  • Strength-Based
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In the first few sessions, we will explore what brought you to therapy and the most appropriate ways to help you progress. Please visit me at www.drcharlenasears.com to find out more about types of treatment offered.
Photo of Charlena D. Sears, Psychologist
Charlena D. Sears
Psychologist
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (973) 755-1882
"
In the first few sessions, we will explore what brought you to therapy and the most appropriate ways to help you progress. Please visit me at www.drcharlenasears.com to find out more about types of treatment offered.
Photo of Charlena D. Sears, Psychologist
Charlena D. Sears
Psychologist
Call or for a free 15 minute consultation now - (973) 755-1882

Groups

Location

Primary Location

460 Bloomfield Avenue

Suite 209

Montclair, NJ 07042

(973) 755-1882
"
At this time, I am providing in-person and tele-therapy for us to stay engaged. Contact me here or at www.drcharlenasears.com.
Photo of Charlena D. Sears, Psychologist
Charlena D. Sears
Psychologist
Call for a free consultation now - (973) 755-1882
"
At this time, I am providing in-person and tele-therapy for us to stay engaged. Contact me here or at www.drcharlenasears.com.
Photo of Charlena D. Sears, Psychologist
Charlena D. Sears
Psychologist
Call for a free consultation now - (973) 755-1882