Therapists in Tuckerton, NJ

Everyone needs someone to talk to. I specialize in the treatment of children, adolescents, and adults struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, oppositional behavior, school refusal, and developmental disabilities including Autism Spectrum Disorder. My professional experience is working with children and families with complex behavioral and emotional needs. I utilize strategies from both the Nurtured Heart Approach and culturally sensitive trauma informed care. My previous experience includes serving both English and Spanish speaking populations, and I am a Native Spanish speaker myself.

Welcome All Counties and Cities of North Carolina and New Jersey! Allow me to help you move beyond your current struggles. As a Client Centered Counselor, I will meet you where you are and provide a safe place for you to move forward on your healing journey. Together, we will Connect the Bridges of your life to the roads that lead to options and decisions for a brighter future. My goal is to support you as you maneuver the rocky landscape of your life.

If you are struggling with anxiety, sadness, grief, excessive worry, obsessional thinking? Do you feel your challenges are overwhelming? Do you wish you could just enjoy your life again? I work with clients with a range of troubles and challenges to overcome their difficulties and reclaim their lives. I am specialized to work with both adults and children using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). CBT is a science based approach, which means it is proven to help you feel better and get on with living your life. I am a warm, personable, humorous, compassionate psychologist here to support you through your most difficult of times.

Stress, anxiety, depression and relationship challenges are some of my specialty areas. For adolescents, the transition from high school to college can be stressful. Most people struggle with a variety of psychological issues/conflicts at some point in their lives - it's human nature. I have the life experiences and professional training to help. I have an objective, honest and straight forward approach. I'm easy to talk to, approachable, and self-disclose when necessary. I will be active and collaborative in our work together. I provide consultation, individual/couple/family psychotherapy from children to adults.

I am a clinical and school psychologist and work with adults, adolescents, and children. Cognitive Behavioral approaches are woven into everything I do, with different techniques tailored to the specific needs of each client. I believe therapy should be challenging AND fun.

I provide individualized and evidence-based therapy to children, adolescents, and their families. Partnering with my clients, we work together to develop their skills and insight to help them better tackle the challenges they encounter. Whether it be struggles in the classroom, at the playground, or around the kitchen table, I am here to help. I offer a collaborative and compassionate approach, which includes cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), play and art therapies, SPACE treatment, and parent training.

And through it all...there was space to heal. It's not always easy to show up for yourself. Therapy can offer a way to process emotions that may be painful or uncomfortable and learn how to cope with overwhelm in a safe and supportive environment. Whatever brought you to this page, I welcome you for taking this step. Whether you are experiencing anxious feelings, stress, overwhelm, sadness, anger, lack of motivation, fatigue, or just generally feeling as if something is off, we will work together with and through these emotions. I encourage you to commit to yourself to explore the parts of you that need tending to.

Welcome! Through a collaborative effort, I work with children, adolescents, adults and their families, to navigate through life stressors, anxiety, depression and peer/family conflict, among other areas of struggle as well. You have taken the important first step of reaching out for help and support. The journey to a happier, healthier life can be lined with tough obstacles, but with the right support, people of all ages can achieve it.

You have had days that make you feel like switching off the sun, crawling underneath your skin, and checking out from this catastrophic cantankerous world. You have been emotionally shipwrecked by life, fragmented by negative experiences, and you feel broken beyond repair. Yesterday was too much, today you're drowning in the sea of despair; and, tomorrow should not see the light of day. Existing feels like too much to ask, survival seems impossible, and you're thinking, "I can't do this..." Maybe you can't, but we can, and we will. You may feel alone, but you are not alone. You may sway and bend, but you will never break.

My ideal client is person who has been experiencing some difficulties understanding and or manipulating through their environment. Perhaps this client needs a group to work overcome shyness and learn to speak up for themselves or perhaps this client misreads social situations. My ideal clients range from 3-35. I service struggling parents/families and teens/young adults/adults in areas of depression, anxiety, and self-care. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, I will be offering teletherapy sessions as an option to any individuals who are having a difficult time adjusting to this ever evolving health crisis.

Are you looking for more fulfilling relationships in your life? Do you want to regain balance and have less anxiety? Are you worried about your child and want them to have more confidence, perform better in school and be more prepared for the world around them? I help you feel more fulfilled in your job, family life and relationships. I help you sort through your feelings and find the barriers in your life holding you back. Identifing the patterns from your childhood that creep into your everyday interactions are a focus so they aren't a driving force anymore and you are more self aware.

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.

I work with clients to bring out their strengths and improve relationships. By creating a safe, positive environment, clients can grow into their best selves, build fulfilling lives, and connect with the people around them. I also work with women navigating childbirth so they can feel confident in their new role as mothers.

I am a licensed clinical psychologist, specializing with children, adolescents, and young adults. Specifically, I focus on helping children, adolescents, and young adults presenting with anxiety, school related stress, depression, ADHD, peer & relationship difficulty, Autistic Spectrum Disorders, behavior problems, and school challenges (i.e. school refusal/avoidance, poor executive skills, organizational difficulties, homework inconsistency, etc.). I address these challenges using cognitive-behavioral approaches that have clear scientific support for their effectiveness.

TELETHERAPIST: From the comfort of your home. DO YOU FEEL LIKE YOU DON'T HAVE OPTIONS/FEELING LOST AND CONFUSED. I AM HERE TO ASSIST YOU with integrating a new approach to your life and manifesting exciting opportunities using an integrative and multi-dimensional, eclectic approach focusing on traditional and holistic modalities. I assist clients by guiding them to listen to their inner wisdom as part of the healing process to empower themselves and transform their lives, Assist clients in building stronger levels of communication, deepening levels of attachments, developing healthy, loving, genuine and authentic relationships.

I work with children, teens and adults providing a safe and supportive therapeutic environment. My approach is to understand, validate and even challenge your beliefs. I use a variety of therapeutic techniques depending on your needs and will work collaboratively with you to reach your treatment goals. Whether you're feeling anxious, lonely, overwhelmed or stressed, we will work together to alleviate your symptoms and identify healthy coping strategies.

Now more than ever, it is clear that one's mental health must be nurtured. It is my belief that mental health is just as important to one's well being as one's physical health, if not more so. We must allow ourselves the opportunity to achieve emotional and mental clarity in order to promote positive change. Having the opportunity to discuss one's feelings in a relaxed and non-judgmental atmosphere is something that I take seriously as a clinician. I view the therapist-client relationship as a very special one, which I feel requires a mutual respect towards the process of healing.

Embarking on a journey of self-discovery and healing is a courageous step, and I am honored that you are considering me as your partner in this transformative process. As a therapist, my mission is to create a safe and empathetic space where you can explore the depths of your emotions, navigate life's challenges, and ultimately, find the strength within to cultivate a more fulfilling and authentic existence.