Couples Counseling Therapists in Basking Ridge, NJ

I am a psychotherapist with forty-five years of experience, specializing in the treatment of individuals and families as they navigate life transitions. If you are a new parent, going through separation and divorce, transitioning to college, or bereaving the loss of a loved one, I can help you navigate complex stages of life in my office. We will work collaboratively in an interactive, supportive style.

(Note: I am not accepting new clients at the moment.) I am a licensed clinical psychologist experienced in the evaluation and treatment of anxiety, depression, and related mood disorders throughout the lifespan. I use a warm, collaborative evidence-based approach to treatment. I am a compassionate and insightful clinician with an abiding commitment to improving the emotional health of individuals and their families. With a particular dedication to marginalized groups, I support transgender and gender nonconforming individuals through medical, legal and social transitions.

My style is highly interactive, focused on communication, and achieving client goals. It is important to me that my clients are comfortable with me and know that I am available to them. Making life changes is not always easy, but I believe in human resiliency and strength. As an example of this philosophy, I have changed my name back to my maiden name. My mother passed away from Alzheimer's disease, and for this reason, to honor her, I wanted to take my name back... human resiliency!!!

Stress has brought you here, and together we will pave the path toward reducing that stress. I am passionate about working with children, teens, and adults. Whether it is anxiety that paralyzes you, depression that isolates you, or relationship stress that weighs you down, there is hope in the therapeutic process to change and renew your life. In the safe, compassionate environment I provide you will begin to work through those thoughts, feelings, and patterns holding you back from the happiness you so deserve.

Specializing in children, teens and young adults, Blueprint Mental Health is a boutique outpatient private practice located in downtown Somerville, NJ. Our Team of clinicians pride themselves in creating a therapeutic environment that is warm and compassionate, while challenging the symptoms that are present when struggling with the obstacles of depression, anxiety, family conflict and personality disorders. We offer individual, group and family counseling. My fiance, Michele Levin and I co-own the practice.

I have been in private practice since 1990 treating a wide range of psychological issues including but not limited to depression, anxiety, relationship issues and work/life stressors. If you're looking to find some healing and/or make some changes in your life I can help.

Deciding on entering therapy may be one of the most important decisions a person can make. Choosing a therapist can be a difficult decision. For over 25 years, I have helped individuals during times of difficulties and stress. I bring a compassionate, holistic, and professional approach, to my work, while creating a kind, safe, supportive and respectful environment.

Psychotherapy provides an opportunity for several things, including: relief from symptoms of depression, anxiety,and stress; healing from past and present hurts and abuses; and personal growth and change. I work with difficulties that originate in one's current life, as well as issues that have their origins in the past but continue to color one's experiences. I work so that the therapy session is a safe place for you to express yourself, including things that are difficult and troubling, as well as a place for greater self understanding and for learning the skills that will lead to change and greater happiness for you.

I have extensive experience working with adolescents and adults in the field of mental health. As a supervisor for an agency contracted by the State of NJ, I worked directly with youth/families suffering from the impact of mental health challenges. I am an Intensively Trained DBT therapist. Extensive research has shown that Dialectical Behavioral Therapy is the most effective approach in treating emotional dysregulation. With my ability to gain rapport and target client's goals quickly, I help individuals attain a better quality of life through self acceptance, but at the same time, make changes in order to achieve their personal goals.

Congratulations on taking this positive step and seeking help. When you come to meet with me you will experience an accepting, respectful and caring atmosphere in which you can safely explore the areas you want to work on. I am genuinely interested in the story that is your life. I want to know your strengths as well as your difficulties. Together, we can work to help you make the changes that you seek.

Whether it’s a shift in your career, transition to a new school or job, family composition, marital or employment status, adjusting to change can be challenging. Are you experiencing? First time motherhood/fatherhood; A recent high school/college graduation; First time independence; Empty nesting; A new marriage/relationship; A separation/divorce/a blended family/break-up; Retirement/a change in your career/a new job; Unemployment/underemployment; A loss/grief.

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.

Are life’s stressors impacting your sense of well-being, your family life or other relationships? Anxiety and depression can immobilize us, leaving us feeling a loss of control and sometimes we just can't make things better on our own. Together we can identify which obstacles are preventing you from achieving your personal goals and then determine how to help you overcome those obstacles. By understanding our past and how we have come to our current situations, we can better prepare and take charge of our lives. Understanding and accepting ourselves is the pathway to freedom and happiness.

I work with adults and young children who are experiencing anxiety, depression, grief, difficulty with life transitions, relationship issues, and traumatic stress. My clients come to me for help moving through difficult times with the goal of emerging more fully aligned with their true self.

Is it possible that you are currently wanting to make a change in your life or are dealing with feelings of sadness or stress? Have you been carrying around pain that you are ready to let go of? Have you been living your life with fear or anxiety and want to conquer it? These experiences can feel complicated and scary sometimes, and that is okay. I am here to help you navigate what can sometimes feel like very rough waters. Therapy is a great place to start making the changes you have probably thought about making for quite some time.

I often hear from clients that they appreciate how radically nonjudgmental I am in our work. I believe that everyone does the best that they are able to, with what they know. I am a very active therapist, who provides praise and positive feedback often, but I also hold clients accountable in an effort to assist them in reaching their goals. Clients report that they feel as if they make progress in each session, due to our focus on creating and attaining small and realistic goals. I take an individualized approach to each case, and attempt to tailor each client's treatment to meet their needs most successfully.

Offering in-person and virtual sessions! I come with a curiosity about attachment and early stages of development. My treatment approach is to help restore connection to yourself and your relationships through psychodynamic and trauma-informed therapies. Many people share how their negative beliefs, emotional discomfort and physical disturbance can “feel stuck” in their mind and nervous system. I work with clients to resolve present day problems and longstanding patterns in their lives (anxiety, phobias, PTSD, Depression and so on.) through the integration of mind, body and brain processing techniques.