Therapists in Westfield, NJ
Iris N Biagioli
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Westfield, NJ 07090
I have extensive experience with adolescents and children as well with emotional and behavioral problems.
My practice philosophy is to understand my patient's situation and then to use many models of possible treatment either alone or together. Relationships can be difficult, life holds its challenges. I am trained in Behavioral Psychology but use it primarily as a tool to manage anxiety and depression. My overall practice is analytic and psychodynamic in nature. I am trained in hypnotherapy and also offer therapy, using a 12 session program, designed to help people with shyness. Another workshop type set of sessions is offered for an assessment of and treatment for, difficulties with motivation in college.
I have extensive experience with adolescents and children as well with emotional and behavioral problems.
My practice philosophy is to understand my patient's situation and then to use many models of possible treatment either alone or together. Relationships can be difficult, life holds its challenges. I am trained in Behavioral Psychology but use it primarily as a tool to manage anxiety and depression. My overall practice is analytic and psychodynamic in nature. I am trained in hypnotherapy and also offer therapy, using a 12 session program, designed to help people with shyness. Another workshop type set of sessions is offered for an assessment of and treatment for, difficulties with motivation in college.
Kathy Most
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Westfield, NJ 07090
Do you want to thrive instead of just survive each day? Self care and self compassion are key components to mental and emotional health. If you are struggling with anxiety, depression, family issues, low self-esteem, or stress management, you are not alone. Therapy is a place just for you, to be heard, validated and supported. I aim to help you better understand whatever issues you are dealing with and to learn positive, healthy ways to cope with and manage these stressors. My experience is primarily with late adolescent and adult women.
Do you want to thrive instead of just survive each day? Self care and self compassion are key components to mental and emotional health. If you are struggling with anxiety, depression, family issues, low self-esteem, or stress management, you are not alone. Therapy is a place just for you, to be heard, validated and supported. I aim to help you better understand whatever issues you are dealing with and to learn positive, healthy ways to cope with and manage these stressors. My experience is primarily with late adolescent and adult women.
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Barbara Lee Rosenberg
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Florham Park, NJ 07932 (Online Only)
For over 25 years, I have been a New Jersey licensed psychologist providing therapy for adults,children and adolescents, as well as families and couples.
As a psychologist, I believe that good therapy builds upon a trusting, working relationship between therapist and client. For me, each client is a unique individual with his or her own special needs, feelings and life experiences. Of most importance is that my clients see me as a professional who listens with respect and empathy to what he or she tells me. My goal is to work collaboratively with all clients to help them examine and modify self-defeting beliefs and behaviors that prevent healthy and productive funcitoning in family,social and work or school settings.
For over 25 years, I have been a New Jersey licensed psychologist providing therapy for adults,children and adolescents, as well as families and couples.
As a psychologist, I believe that good therapy builds upon a trusting, working relationship between therapist and client. For me, each client is a unique individual with his or her own special needs, feelings and life experiences. Of most importance is that my clients see me as a professional who listens with respect and empathy to what he or she tells me. My goal is to work collaboratively with all clients to help them examine and modify self-defeting beliefs and behaviors that prevent healthy and productive funcitoning in family,social and work or school settings.
Kenneth Marcus Lipman
Licensed Professional Counselor, MEd, LPC, CH, ACS
Verified Verified
Edison, NJ 08820
I have been in practice for over 30 years, working with couples, individuals, children and families. I use many therapeutic tools depending on my clients' individual needs. These include: helping clients look at the negative things they tell themselves; discover how their problem(s) arose, which often ends a cycle of shame and self-blame; learn the interpersonal skills they lack and then devise homework assignments to practice new skills. I often use hypnosis to address issues on a deeper level than our conscious will. Finally I help my couples and families to understand and change destructive patterns of interaction.
I have been in practice for over 30 years, working with couples, individuals, children and families. I use many therapeutic tools depending on my clients' individual needs. These include: helping clients look at the negative things they tell themselves; discover how their problem(s) arose, which often ends a cycle of shame and self-blame; learn the interpersonal skills they lack and then devise homework assignments to practice new skills. I often use hypnosis to address issues on a deeper level than our conscious will. Finally I help my couples and families to understand and change destructive patterns of interaction.
Barbara W Adams-Plyer
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, ACS
Verified Verified
Summit, NJ 07901
I take an individual approach to each client, tailoring my methods to a persons needs and issues. I use cognitive behavioral techniques to help my clients manage their issues (i.e. anxieties, relationships etc.) by changing counterproductive thought patterns. There are times in all of our lives when we could use some extra support. Feeling hurt, misunderstood, angry, and confused are things each of us may feel.I am available to meet with children, adolescents, and adults on an individual basis as well as family/couples counseling. Feel free to contact me with any questions, or to see if I am the right fit
I take an individual approach to each client, tailoring my methods to a persons needs and issues. I use cognitive behavioral techniques to help my clients manage their issues (i.e. anxieties, relationships etc.) by changing counterproductive thought patterns. There are times in all of our lives when we could use some extra support. Feeling hurt, misunderstood, angry, and confused are things each of us may feel.I am available to meet with children, adolescents, and adults on an individual basis as well as family/couples counseling. Feel free to contact me with any questions, or to see if I am the right fit
Amie Wolf
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Livingston, NJ 07039
I work with clients from a variety of backgrounds, and want clients to feel a sense of compassion and real concern for their welfare. I provide individual, couples, and family therapy, with an additional emphasis on providing treatment for anxiety disorders and interpersonal stress. I also work with families on parenting and child behavioral issues, coparenting after divorce, and mediation.
I work with clients from a variety of backgrounds, and want clients to feel a sense of compassion and real concern for their welfare. I provide individual, couples, and family therapy, with an additional emphasis on providing treatment for anxiety disorders and interpersonal stress. I also work with families on parenting and child behavioral issues, coparenting after divorce, and mediation.
Dorothy Buznitsky
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW, LLC
Verified Verified
Chatham, NJ 07928
I have many years of experience working with adults, adolescents, and children and use a Cognitive/Behavioral approach.
It is my goal to provide a safe, comfortable, therapeutic environment for all of my clients. As a psychotherapist, I believe the most influential vehicle in supporting and helping my clients exists within my clients and is accessed through our therapeutic relationship. I hold all clients in a positive regard and aim to help clients identify and use their own strengths to solve their personal struggles. Let's face it, we all go through periods of self-doubt and high stress. To struggle is human.
I have many years of experience working with adults, adolescents, and children and use a Cognitive/Behavioral approach.
It is my goal to provide a safe, comfortable, therapeutic environment for all of my clients. As a psychotherapist, I believe the most influential vehicle in supporting and helping my clients exists within my clients and is accessed through our therapeutic relationship. I hold all clients in a positive regard and aim to help clients identify and use their own strengths to solve their personal struggles. Let's face it, we all go through periods of self-doubt and high stress. To struggle is human.
Specialized Therapy Associates
Psychologist, PsyD, APN-C, CFMP
Verified Verified
Short Hills, NJ 07078
Where special concerns deserve special care, Specialized Therapy Associates has been in operation since 1994 with a staff of psychologists, psychiatrists, and therapists in Hackensack, Ramsey, Short Hills, & Fort Lee. STA provides the full range of psychological services: individual, couples, family & group therapy. We also provide a full range of psychological testing services for all age ranges.STA offers specialized programs which includes but not limited to eating disorders, substance abuse, trauma, academic success, child and parenting. We are staffed with Board certified adult & child psychiatrists & psychiatric nurse practitioners, clinical social workers, licensed clinical alcohol & drug counselors & licensed professional counselors.
Where special concerns deserve special care, Specialized Therapy Associates has been in operation since 1994 with a staff of psychologists, psychiatrists, and therapists in Hackensack, Ramsey, Short Hills, & Fort Lee. STA provides the full range of psychological services: individual, couples, family & group therapy. We also provide a full range of psychological testing services for all age ranges.STA offers specialized programs which includes but not limited to eating disorders, substance abuse, trauma, academic success, child and parenting. We are staffed with Board certified adult & child psychiatrists & psychiatric nurse practitioners, clinical social workers, licensed clinical alcohol & drug counselors & licensed professional counselors.
Rama\'s Counseling Center Inc.
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, SAP, MSW
Verified Verified
Woodbridge, NJ 07095
I specialize in counseling to individuals and families coping with relationship issues, parent-child issues, and extended family issues that are exacerbated by alcohol and substance abuse.
I specialize in counseling to individuals and families coping with relationship issues, parent-child issues, and extended family issues that are exacerbated by alcohol and substance abuse.
Charlesetta (Charlee) Sutton
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MSW
Verified Verified
Plainfield, NJ 07060
Waitlist for new clients
Quick Fixes - not possible with Charlee. "Know thyself and get through it, around it, into it and out of it" is incorporated in your therapy. Working together you uncover and discover what works and what you need to thrive. Your family of origin, spiritual well-being, socialization, staus in your community, family and work defined by you get included in the work. Begin to understand ways all of this and more contribute to what's happening to you in this moment. Working as a family, individual, couple or group therapist, the goal is to make it all better.
Quick Fixes - not possible with Charlee. "Know thyself and get through it, around it, into it and out of it" is incorporated in your therapy. Working together you uncover and discover what works and what you need to thrive. Your family of origin, spiritual well-being, socialization, staus in your community, family and work defined by you get included in the work. Begin to understand ways all of this and more contribute to what's happening to you in this moment. Working as a family, individual, couple or group therapist, the goal is to make it all better.
Olivia Rosemarie Lewis-Chang
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Union, NJ 07083
My early experiences in community mental health, with children's pain in a non-pharmacological intervention, provided a unique and incredible exposure.
I am committed to providing a service that treats the whole person. You can expect an integrative approach to treating your concerns as you move to psychological wellness. My approach is collaborative and our relationship is vital to enabling you to discover your strengths and achieving your full potential. It is my hope that within the framework of interpersonal, psycho-dynamic psychotherapy, your journey is rewarded with self discovery and growth. I embrace skill building and the integration of mindfulness and meditation when needed.
My early experiences in community mental health, with children's pain in a non-pharmacological intervention, provided a unique and incredible exposure.
I am committed to providing a service that treats the whole person. You can expect an integrative approach to treating your concerns as you move to psychological wellness. My approach is collaborative and our relationship is vital to enabling you to discover your strengths and achieving your full potential. It is my hope that within the framework of interpersonal, psycho-dynamic psychotherapy, your journey is rewarded with self discovery and growth. I embrace skill building and the integration of mindfulness and meditation when needed.
Lynn Macarin-Mara
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CHT
Verified Verified
Metuchen, NJ 08840
I use traditional psychotherapy to examine conscious and unconscious motivations, as revealed through analysis of the client's discussion, creative works and dreams. I have been trained in hypnotherapy and integrate this tool as part of the treatment. In addition I have been working with the courts doing Custody Neutral Assessments, assisting the court to resolve custody issues.
I use traditional psychotherapy to examine conscious and unconscious motivations, as revealed through analysis of the client's discussion, creative works and dreams. I have been trained in hypnotherapy and integrate this tool as part of the treatment. In addition I have been working with the courts doing Custody Neutral Assessments, assisting the court to resolve custody issues.
Evelyn Weber-Woods
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MA, MS, NCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Short Hills, NJ 07078
The good life is a process, not a state of being. It is a direction, not a destination”(Carl Roger’s). Do you feel that your values & needs are out of alignment with how your are actually living? Are your relationships struggling or are you feeling trapped in a cycle that is unsatisfying. Achieving balance and authenticity is an important component of the healing process & my goal is to help clients achieve a deeper awareness, confidence & stability. Anxiety/depression can be unbearable and sometimes immobilizing; relationship problems can weaken our capacity for experiencing happiness; this can leave us feeling hopeless and empty.
The good life is a process, not a state of being. It is a direction, not a destination”(Carl Roger’s). Do you feel that your values & needs are out of alignment with how your are actually living? Are your relationships struggling or are you feeling trapped in a cycle that is unsatisfying. Achieving balance and authenticity is an important component of the healing process & my goal is to help clients achieve a deeper awareness, confidence & stability. Anxiety/depression can be unbearable and sometimes immobilizing; relationship problems can weaken our capacity for experiencing happiness; this can leave us feeling hopeless and empty.
Joan G Berkowitz
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, BC-DMT, NCPsyA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Florham Park, NJ 07932
Do personal, relationship, or family issues overwhelm you? Or, do you feel like something's missing in your life? Would you like to feel a stronger sense of self, and more fulfillment in your life? Psychotherapy is a journey that can help to move you forward in this process and realize your hopes and dreams. In following this path we may talk about your present life, past experiences, your dreams, and unconscious material. All is "grist for the mill". I am a licensed clinical social worker, nationally certified psychoanalyst, and board certified dance/movement therapist.
Do personal, relationship, or family issues overwhelm you? Or, do you feel like something's missing in your life? Would you like to feel a stronger sense of self, and more fulfillment in your life? Psychotherapy is a journey that can help to move you forward in this process and realize your hopes and dreams. In following this path we may talk about your present life, past experiences, your dreams, and unconscious material. All is "grist for the mill". I am a licensed clinical social worker, nationally certified psychoanalyst, and board certified dance/movement therapist.
Anne Marie C Hinrichs
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Morristown, NJ 07961
Our complicated, pressured lives often bring challenges. Perhaps it is a challenge in relationships, family, or work. Or perhaps it is an emotional challenge such as depression or anxiety. Perhaps a life change has occured, creating ripple effects in all areas of one's life. I believe that even in our hardest times, within each person is a sense of their own unique approach to their troubles and toward healing.
Our complicated, pressured lives often bring challenges. Perhaps it is a challenge in relationships, family, or work. Or perhaps it is an emotional challenge such as depression or anxiety. Perhaps a life change has occured, creating ripple effects in all areas of one's life. I believe that even in our hardest times, within each person is a sense of their own unique approach to their troubles and toward healing.
Institute for Personal Growth - LGBTQ Community
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Edison, NJ 08820
Thinking of therapy? Ask us for the first session free. IPG paved the way for other Queer-affirmative therapists. Founded in 1983 specifically to serve the LGBTQ+ community, back when most practitioners viewed it as a mental illness, we are still trailblazers, working with trans/GNC folks, bi/pansexuals, the kink/BDSM community, consensual nonmonogamists, and others who make up the "Q+" in LGBTQ+. You may not want therapy because you are gay, but you likely want a therapist who is not only affirming but knowledgeable. We understand the special issues of LGBTQ+ individuals, couples, and families, and we provide sex therapy as well.
Thinking of therapy? Ask us for the first session free. IPG paved the way for other Queer-affirmative therapists. Founded in 1983 specifically to serve the LGBTQ+ community, back when most practitioners viewed it as a mental illness, we are still trailblazers, working with trans/GNC folks, bi/pansexuals, the kink/BDSM community, consensual nonmonogamists, and others who make up the "Q+" in LGBTQ+. You may not want therapy because you are gay, but you likely want a therapist who is not only affirming but knowledgeable. We understand the special issues of LGBTQ+ individuals, couples, and families, and we provide sex therapy as well.
Caitlin M Peterson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CHT
Verified Verified
Short Hills, NJ 07078
I'm a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Certified Heart-Centered Hypnotherapist. I treat individuals and couples. My life's work is to support others as they cross the bridge from a place of self doubt, victimization and crisis to lives full of awareness, personal responsibility and universal compassion. You have the answers within to transform your life; I'm simply a guide on your journey back "home" to your intrinsically loving self. While you may already "know what your issues are", do you feel stuck to break through and move forward into the life you really want to be living? That's when we know it's time to go deeper.
I'm a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Certified Heart-Centered Hypnotherapist. I treat individuals and couples. My life's work is to support others as they cross the bridge from a place of self doubt, victimization and crisis to lives full of awareness, personal responsibility and universal compassion. You have the answers within to transform your life; I'm simply a guide on your journey back "home" to your intrinsically loving self. While you may already "know what your issues are", do you feel stuck to break through and move forward into the life you really want to be living? That's when we know it's time to go deeper.
Monique Swift
Licensed Professional Counselor, PsyD, LPC, LMHC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Rahway, NJ 07065
Not accepting new clients
I specialize in: Relationship issues, Life coaching, Transpersonal coaching (spiritual self development), Parent coach, Trauma, Psychological first aid, Child & adolescent behavior, ADHD, Anger management, Parenting issues, Depression, Anxiety/ Phobias, Obsessive compulsive disorders.
The throes of life can present stressors that disable us leaving us feeling ineffective and helpless. Whether you have experienced a minor set back, a complete crisis, or anything in between, life's difficulties can be opportunities for growth. I am a NJ & NYS licensed Psychotherapist with 20+ years of experience. My approach is supportive and non-judgmental. I seek to empower people with the tools and skills that they need to understand, confront, cope with and/or manage their life's stressors. My technique is targeted and solution-focused, which facilitates the achievement of treatment goals in a brief time frame.
I specialize in: Relationship issues, Life coaching, Transpersonal coaching (spiritual self development), Parent coach, Trauma, Psychological first aid, Child & adolescent behavior, ADHD, Anger management, Parenting issues, Depression, Anxiety/ Phobias, Obsessive compulsive disorders.
The throes of life can present stressors that disable us leaving us feeling ineffective and helpless. Whether you have experienced a minor set back, a complete crisis, or anything in between, life's difficulties can be opportunities for growth. I am a NJ & NYS licensed Psychotherapist with 20+ years of experience. My approach is supportive and non-judgmental. I seek to empower people with the tools and skills that they need to understand, confront, cope with and/or manage their life's stressors. My technique is targeted and solution-focused, which facilitates the achievement of treatment goals in a brief time frame.
Online Therapists
Melissa R Giuttari
Counselor, MA, LMHC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Spring Lake, NJ 07762
My work with children involves art, play and sandtray therapy.
"Health is a state of complete harmony of the body, mind and spirit." ~B.K.S. Iyengar * * * A healthy mind is just as important as a healthy body and a healthy soul. My goal is to partner with you in looking at your life-story, and identifying and overcoming the blockages to a peaceful way of being. Psychotherapy is a wonderful opportunity to find balance and restore a sense of wholeness and perspective on our purpose in life. I provide a safe, supportive and non-judgmental space in my practice for this to occur.
My work with children involves art, play and sandtray therapy.
"Health is a state of complete harmony of the body, mind and spirit." ~B.K.S. Iyengar * * * A healthy mind is just as important as a healthy body and a healthy soul. My goal is to partner with you in looking at your life-story, and identifying and overcoming the blockages to a peaceful way of being. Psychotherapy is a wonderful opportunity to find balance and restore a sense of wholeness and perspective on our purpose in life. I provide a safe, supportive and non-judgmental space in my practice for this to occur.
Sandra Weldon LCSW
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Pennington, NJ 08534
I treat a broad range of issues with my experience working as a dialysis social worker, member of child study team, providing treatment in mental health hospitals, & in rehabilitation units for brain trauma.
I am firm believer in the philosophy that the only constant in life is change. I work together with my patient to allow them to recognize that accepting change is an important quality for a successful and happy life. I value specifically tailoring a treatment plan to the individual to ensure we have a compassionate and understanding relationship on the road towards personal betterment/growth. I treat children, adolescents, adults, and seniors. I also provide counseling to couples and families.
I treat a broad range of issues with my experience working as a dialysis social worker, member of child study team, providing treatment in mental health hospitals, & in rehabilitation units for brain trauma.
I am firm believer in the philosophy that the only constant in life is change. I work together with my patient to allow them to recognize that accepting change is an important quality for a successful and happy life. I value specifically tailoring a treatment plan to the individual to ensure we have a compassionate and understanding relationship on the road towards personal betterment/growth. I treat children, adolescents, adults, and seniors. I also provide counseling to couples and families.
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Child Therapists
Child psychologists in Westfield, NJ provide mental health therapy to children and are experts in child development.
Every comprehensive review of therapy with children shows that all credible approaches, when performed by a competent mental health clinician, produce almost the same results. About half of all kids will get better. Of those that improve, 80% will show progress in a relatively short time, while the remaining 20% will need longer-term support.
The best child therapists in Westfield build great relationships with the child and the parent. They also see the child's strengths and are open to hearing the child's possible solutions to the challenges the child faces. Finally, a good therapist appreciates the child's culture and is sensitive to the values of the child's community.
Every comprehensive review of therapy with children shows that all credible approaches, when performed by a competent mental health clinician, produce almost the same results. About half of all kids will get better. Of those that improve, 80% will show progress in a relatively short time, while the remaining 20% will need longer-term support.
The best child therapists in Westfield build great relationships with the child and the parent. They also see the child's strengths and are open to hearing the child's possible solutions to the challenges the child faces. Finally, a good therapist appreciates the child's culture and is sensitive to the values of the child's community.