Therapists in Bay Head, NJ

Do you sometimes wish life could be easier? At some point in life we may feel overwhelmed by work pressure, family conflicts, relationships, financial difficulties, or any other modern life challenges. Even without a serious trigger we can sometimes feel simply exhausted. We obsessively think about the same topic, and we have difficulties falling or staying asleep. After a while we start to feel incompetent, ashamed, doubting ourselves, and totally unmotivated.

Shmuel Brachfeld attained his PsyD in clinical psychology from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2017. He has extended experience in treating addictions of all kind, as well as the underlying traumas that lead to, and develop from addictive behaviors. He is also trained in treating concerned family members, helping them find hope, and create a new positive environment for themselves and their loved one.

You may think of yourself as bad, worthless, crazy or sick. You may feel shame for behaviors you have done. You may wish the ground would swallow you up. You may have no energy to face another day. You may know that beneath that darkness and gloom is a beautiful soul. It is okay to be human and to have ups and downs. It is okay to need someone to embrace your journey and tread the waters of life with you. You are worth the fight. You are deserving of peace. You matter. No amount of trauma, pain, challenge, illness and broken-heart can change that.

I'm a Licensed Certified Social Worker with many years of clinical experience, currently licensed in CA, FL, NJ and NY. The focus of my work is with betrayed partners (of sex addicts). Most of my clients approach me trying to understand and process the trauma that they have suffered. For many patients, their recent trauma, is not their first. Patients often tell me that I’m so easy to talk to and that they feel comfortable and validated when working with me. In helping my clients understand their trauma, and the dynamics around it, I work gently and carefully, while ensuring comfort and safety as we talk about these difficult topics

Do you feel like you're struggling to get through the day? Has your life become about surviving? You can be thriving. It is possible. Whether it is a relationship issue, a mental health issue, or just simply feeling like you are not living up to your potential - if these things are pulling you down, there is help. You can learn how to navigate and manage these challenges and feel like you're thriving and empowered.

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in private practice in Lakewood, NJ, providing individual and group behavioral health services, specializing in the treatment of eating disorders, trauma, emotional dysregulation, and mood disorders. I have trained extensively in the treatment of eating disorders, achieving designation as a Certified Eating Disorders Specialist (CEDS) through the International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals. In addition, I have been intensively trained in Dialectical Behavior Therapy by Behavioral Tech and in Dialectical Behavior Therapy-Prolonged Exposure (DBT-PE) by Melanie Harned, Phd, ABPP.

שלום לכולם, שמי זיסה, בוגרת אוניברסיטת קולומביה ובעלת 8 שנות ניסיון. אשמח לעזור בנושאי אבל ואבידה נפשית, טראומה ארוכה וקצרה, תסמונת פוטס-טראומה ובעיות דיכאון וחרדה.

Starting from the stresses of everyday life, trauma, or relationship issues, I am committed to providing compassionate and effective therapy to individuals seeking support and healing. As a mental health professional, I understand the profound impact that life's challenges can have on one's well-being and sense of self. I'm here to help you navigate these emotions and provide you with the tools for a happier life. I am a firm believer in the humanistic approach, drawing on empathy and compassion to establish a safe, nurturing, non-judgmental, and comfortable therapeutic environment.

Are you struggling with your intimate relationship? As an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist, this is all we do. With 10 years of experience in the field of sex therapy, men, women, and couples come to us for our expertise in female and male sexual dysfunction and intimacy concerns. Rivka Sidorsky & Associates is designed to improve all the areas of intimacy and sexuality. If you are experiencing pelvic pain, unconsummated marriage, Vaginismus, sexual anxiety, sexual aversion, libido concerns, differences in desire, infidelity, sexual trauma, male sexual dysfunction, relationship and other concerns, you have come to the right place.

People who seek treatment are often burdened with the worry that it might take too long, will "not work" or will come back. Since beginning clinical practice, I have always made it my business to have my patients engage in the therapy both in and out of session, understand the therapy process and stick to one's goals. The CBT model that I use and tailor to each particular individual's need, helps empower patients to reach their goals both in therapy and beyond... in life itself.

Do you feel out of sorts, weighed down, stressed by everyday life or by some specific issues that you don't seem to be able to resolve? I can help you identify what is getting in your way and preventing you from fulfilling your aspirations and reaching your goals. I'll help you focus on the alterations needed so your life becomes happy, serene and exciting. It is often how we think that prevents us from finding solutions. Talking things out with an empathic other helps, and friends do. But they often project themselves into your situation and give you advice from THEIR perspective . A good therapist sees things through YOUR eyes.

Is your marriage stuck in “replay mode”? Do you and your partner keep repeating the same argument, despite your best intentions? Have you ever been plagued with doubts about whether you and your partner are truly meant for each other? What if you didn't have to figure it all out alone? Over the past 20+ years we’ve had the honor of successfully helping countless couples gain clarity into the powerful forces driving their biggest long-standing conflicts. Our mission is to help you transform painful patterns in love, often inherited from previous generations - so you can bring more playfulness and aliveness into your relationship.

We all face challenges and stresses that take significant emotional resources and effort to navigate effectively. Often, we are able to cope with our difficulties on our own or with the help of friends or family. Sometimes, however, we face challenges that feel overwhelming and beyond our capacity to manage by ourselves or even with the support of loved ones. At these times a psychotherapist can help in a unique way. Psychotherapy can help us to identify personal tendencies and patterns, and thereby understand how we unwittingly perpetuate certain problems in spite of ourselves.

My greatest strength is my ability to create a non-judgmental, supportive, trusting relationship. Together, we will explore why you have chosen to come to therapy and we will find the approach that best meets your needs. You will gain the insight to break dysfunctional patterns of behavior and interaction in your day to day relationships. I will help you to better regulate your emotions and to cope with stressful situations. We will focus on your strengths as well as your challenges as you learn the skills needed to become the person you were meant to be.

The Koch Center (located in Montclair, Waldwick, Morristown, & Englewood) specializes in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Therapy and Programs for Adults, Adolescents, Middle Schoolers, and Families. Our Intensive DBT Programs offer an opportunity to receive extensive support and expert treatment in an outpatient setting. We treat the full range of psychological issues (including Mood Disorders, Anxiety Disorders, Impulse Control Disorders, Eating Disorders, Trauma, Relationship Problems, Personality Disorders). We have a Trauma Program for adults. We also offer individual therapy from varying theoretical orientations.

The goal of therapy, as I see it, is not to make a person perfectly happy or to get rid of all pain in life – that would be unrealistic and also not consistent with being a vibrant, thinking and feeling human. However, I do believe that it is the work of therapy to help people experience their lives as meaningful, to help people move in the direction of achieving their goals in life, to live a life where they are able to feel at peace with themselves, forgive themselves, treat themselves with care and respect, and give themselves permission to rest and experience joy.

Tired of trying to figure it all out on your own? Feeling stuck or overwhelmed? Hope is closer that it might seem! In a warm and supportive setting, I help my clients find relief as they heal unprocessed emotional pain. I work with people through their struggles with anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, grief, self-esteem, trauma, or any any other problem they want to discuss in the context of a safe, authentic and accepting environment.

I am a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and one of the owners of a group practice called Inspire Wellness. Inspire Wellness is made up of 25 clinicians with various specialties. We have offices throughout Bergen County offering therapy, Sport Psychology, Neuropsychological Testing, and Forensic Psychology. Working in a group decreases the likelihood that we run a waiting list and allows clients to find a clinician with the specialty and approach that fits their specific need. We have a full office staff that are able and willing to answer your questions and will assist you in dealing with your insurance needs.

I am a licensed and board certified clinical social worker with more than 35 years of experience working with individuals, couples and families in teaching hospitals and in private practice. For over 20 years I was a senior social worker in the Department of Psychiatry at a teaching hospital where I provided therapy, supervised psychiatry residents and social work staff in the child and adult psychiatric clinic. I am a warm, empathic, pragmatic and active therapist with extensive training in a variety of techniques. I use an individualized approach and tailor the therapy to the client, focusing on the client’s strengths.