"If you are struggling with feelings of depression, relationship issues, marital stress, job loss, anxiety, or other life challenges, feel free to contact me. I am a warm, respectful, experienced clinician who brings 25+ years of practice in consulting confidentially with a wide variety of people. You will find me to be open and caring and my office a safe and inviting place to talk. I am most effective with people who are thoughtful and willing to look inside themselves."

"I provide a safe haven where one can open-up and explore their thoughts and feelings. Sometimes situations or emotions have caused stumbling blocks in one's life. Together we can understand the core of the problem and progress to optimum mental health. Through building a relationship between therapist and patient, we can work through even the most difficult of mental health concerns. I have been in private licensed psychotherapy practice since 1991."

"I view psychotherapy as a colloborative process. I work with clients to help them make important changes in their lives or to overcome difficult life circumstances and obstacles. I strive to understand each client as a unique individual and to build upon the inherent strengths that the person brings to therapy. My practice style is client focused--I am primarily interested in helping you achieve the goals you have for therapy. Our relationship is critical to the success of the work we do."

"I am a Board Certified Licensed Clinical Psychologist in both New Jersey and New York and am presently employed as a full-time psychologist in private practice in Livingston, NJ. I received my doctorate degree in Clinical Psychology from Adelphi University in 2002 after having completed my pre-doctoral internship at Trinitas Hospital. I received a Master's Degree in Educational Psychology from Montclair State University in 1996. I have also been a Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LCADC) in New Jersey since 2009."

"Are you feeling overwhelmed, alone and unsure of how to cope? I am a psychologist and will help you manage relationship stress, depression, anxiety or trauma and help you feel more joy and connection. I will help you through the difficult experience of loss or painful life changes. I will also help you move forward with your life and and become emotionally stronger. I have a specialty in Dialectical Behavior Therapy and managing overwhelming emotions. New mothers/fathers may bring babies under 1 year to sessions. I am looking forward to meeting you."

"Feeling stuck, confused, and burden by life's challenges can affect your relationship with your children, your spouse/partner, co-workers, and those who come in contact with you. The right therapist can help you get "un-stuck" and lighten your burden. I am all about total transformation. I help each individual and couple to restore hope and regain balance. Working with me may NOT be blissful, but what it will be is enlightening. If you do the work required, you will experience emotional, mental, and spiritual growth."

"Dr. Myrna Schneider is a Licensed Psychologist in private practice in Livingston and Westwood, New Jersey. She treats individuals, couples, families and children. She brings to her practice over 20 years of experience. She also holds certifications as a school psychologist and learning specialist. Her treatment method encompasses portions of cognitive, behavioral, psychodynamic and hypnosis techniques to create the best treatment approach for each client."

"I received my Master's degree in mental health counseling from Montclair State University and have had training in structural family therapy as well as other experiential and somatic treatment modalities. My experience working with Essex county's Sexual Assault and Violence Education Center coupled with my studies in Bessel van Der Kolk's cutting edge trauma informed research informs my work in trauma and loss, anxiety and depression, relationship & intimacy issues,couples counseling, parent/child conflict, anger management, women's issues and experiences of oppression, and treating the root cause of general stress on the body."

"We are highly experienced (30 years), very caring, and effective psychologists. Clients often remark that it is a pleasure to be treated in a very personable manner. We determine with whom you will meet at our first phone conversation. For example, Dr. Mark is licensed in NJ as a Psychologist and a Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor. At your initial visit, either Dr. Mark or Dr. Tamara will meet with you to discuss your presenting concerns in a comprehensive manner. We evaluate your problems, strengths, history and goals. We then develop a treatment plan that is unique for your needs."

"Finding the right therapist for yourself or your child can be a daunting task. My approach is warm, encouraging, and collaborative. I work with children, adults and couples who struggle with difficulties related to depression, anxiety, self esteem, relationships, learning difficulties, trauma as well as emotional and binge eating. My training in interpersonal therapy is central to my work with clients."

""I am a relationship counselor." I help individuals and couples to have a great relationship. You know how some people spend a lot of time trying to make a relationship work and often find themselves feeling disappointed. What I know is that it is possible to find and maintain a special relationship that is satisfying. What I do is to help individuals and couples develop the key strategies to improve communication and enhance skills toward conflict resolution and more intimacy."

"My belief in people is what inspires and drives my work, believing people want to be understood and to find their own way in the world, no matter how difficult, to make their own decisions and not to be told how to live their lives. I believe in your privacy and confidentiality, in your individuality, in your inherent abilities and freedom to make your own choices. If you want help in seeking your own path, in removing the obstacles to your own potential achievements, then perhaps you could give me a call.Cognitive Behavioral strategies and distress management as well as insight and supportive therapy."

"Contemporary life causes emotional/ mental conflict and stress. As your therapist, I will assist you in achieving authentic self-knowledge. "Knowledge Is Power". Through mirroring, I will reflect YOU to yourself; that knowledge can empower you in your life to resolve conflicts, mitigate anxieties/ depressive states and enhance/ maximize productive relationships. With 36 years of clinical practice especially serving the GLBT community, this work has enhanced my ability to be sensitive and insightful into the general human condition. The curative aspect of treatment is relational. I assist the client in developing a therapeutic alliance with me to promote mental and emotional health."

""I can, I'm capable, I have the capacity." My goal is to help you recognize these truths and use your strengths to improve your ability to cope with the difficulties you are going through. I view therapy as a collaborative process. Through our relationship, I will learn about your strengths and challenges and help bring you an awareness of both. We will also work on reducing symptoms of anxiety, depression or other roadblocks that are hurting your relationships or preventing you from achieving the things you aspire to. I'm particularly interested in helping you challenge your negative assumptions and/or limitations about yourself."

"My ideal client is child who has been experiencing some difficulties understanding and or manipulating through their social environment. Perhaps this child needs a group to work overcome shyness and learn to speak up for themselves or perhaps this child does not understand social cues or misreads social situations. At basic level, a child may come to me at a young age to engage in cooperative play, learn appropriate social behaviors, or initiate or engage in reciprocal conversation. Beyond supporting children, I also service struggling parents/families and teens/young adults having a difficult time adjusting to life beyond childhood."

"I am a warm and experienced clinical psychologist who specializes in adult and couples therapy. I help you feel more understood and supported in your relationships. I have extensive training in working with emotions, as well as understanding behavior and how to make positive changes in your life. There are always good reasons why you do what you do. We collaborate to understand what is getting in your way so you can achieve your goals. I can help you have better relationships."

"As a therapist, I feel strongly that adolescents, children and their parents, can overcome obstacles and increase life satisfaction not only as individuals but also as families. Many of the problems, both social and academic, that children and adolescents face today stem from difficulties managing emotions. This takes shape in a variety of ways; temper tantrums and moodiness, low tolerance for frustration, hyperactivity, limited attention, poor social skills, low self-esteem, defiance of authority, lack of direction and motivation, substance use, and a decline in academics. I can assist individuals and families in developing strategies to reduce these disruptive symptoms."

"How do you share your deepest secrets with someone you don't know? Trust requires vulnerability and the courage to do something different especially when you're hurting. If you have become overwhelmed by difficulities that make it hard for you to function in your daily life, you have come to the right place. As a solution-focused psychologist, I help children, adolescents, and adults ameliorate depression, anxiety, relationship issues, traumatic experiences, and other challenges. My style is pragmatic and collaborative, solving problems, instilling hope, encouragement, commitment, unwavering faith, patience, perserverance, and proven techniques to encourage, empower, launch and facilitate triumph and lasting change."

"Everyone experiences periods of stress, sadness, grief & conflict, so when you're feeling off it can be hard to know if it's time to see a professional about the issue. We offer a variety of therapeutic services including education, training & counseling to empower & implement change in a person's behavior and thinking. Crisis & Opportunity Counseling and Consultation has worked closely & collaboratively within all facets of the behavioral health, addicted population & their collateral entities for over 15 years. We are committed to assisting our clients in achieving their personal & professional goals through holistic, dynamic, strength based approaches using evidence proven best practices."

"Everyday we make choices, big and small. In doing so, we create our ever-unfolding life story. I help my clients to better understand what their unique "storyline" is about; how their script got written; and how life challenges can be opportunities for discovering hidden strengths. These strengths are important, as they will serve my clients in their next life chapter."