Therapists in Bernardsville, NJ

Hi and welcome! I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and for the past 20 years have been helping people within a variety of different settings. I love working with people of all ages and stages and am especially passionate about supporting teenagers and working with couples to help heal and strengthen their relationship.

I have experience in intensive outpatient, partial care, and substance use settings, employing a person-centered, trauma-informed, eclectic approach that integrates concepts from various modalities such as DBT, CBT, solutions-focused therapy, and narrative therapy. While my identity as a cisgender queer man informs my work, particularly within the LGBTQIA+ community, I am acutely mindful of diverse backgrounds and intersectionality and seek to understand your perspective to support your success.

I appreciate you taking an interest in my practice. Whether new to counseling or having had experience in the past, therapy is a courageous step to personal growth and change! I respect that each person has unique needs. With training in a variety of therapeutic approaches including interpersonal neurobiology, attachment theory, emotion theory and affective neuroscience, body-focused approaches, and transformational studies, an individualized plan will be developed to meet your goals. I am inspired by those individuals who have had difficult life experiences or challenging situations. My most rewarding experience continues to be a facilitator of growth and change in a safe accepting environment.

As a solution focused Addictions and Trauma Therapist, my goal is to help you uncover your true potential and lead a life that you want to celebrate. While we can't change situations of the past, we can work together to better understand and resolve life challenges. I offer a highly personalized approach tailored to my client's individual needs to attain the personal growth they are striving for. I recognize that for many change feels unattainable. However, In a nonjudgmental environment I can help you develop the confidence and skills to carry out change in a non-threatening way.

Life, work, relationships and family issues can create challenges that sometimes feel overwhelming. I can help! My approach is to offer empathy, insight and new strategies, in a warm, supportive setting. The clinical practices I use are grounded in Positive Psychology and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. My goal is to help you cultivate strengths, improve functioning, enhance satisfaction in your relationships and increase your overall sense of happiness and well being. I teach strategies that make things more manageable and help you feel like you're in charge of your life again!

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.

I specialize in the treatment of depression, anxiety, and trauma. Many of the people who engage in therapy with me do so as a result of stress related to relationship conflict or life transitions including pregnancy. I utilize an integrative, personalized approach to therapy and believe the therapeutic process should be collaborative and transparent. Together we will work to identify your unique needs and goals and will use shared-decision making in identifying how we will work together.

Are you struggling with anxiety, OCD, depression, relationship issues or a difficult life transition? Have you been affected by trauma or multiple traumatic experiences? Would you like to regain control of your thoughts, emotions and begins to live a meaningful and enjoyable life? I can help you heal by providing research based coping skills, supporting you in cultivating feelings of healthy connection with yourself and others, and offering a safe space to explore, process and overcome difficult issues and past traumas.

We’ve all had moments when we’ve felt overwhelmed and stuck. Maybe you are coping with difficulties related to anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, substance use, or complex trauma. If you are searching for compassionate support, clarity, and an opportunity to overcome life’s challenges, I can help. I have therapeutic experience with children, adolescents, adults, and families. With a non-judgmental, strength-based approach, I can assist you with developing coping skills and new perspectives so you can live your most fulfilling, authentic life.