LGBTQ+ Therapists in Florham Park, NJ

My name is Ro. I’m a trans genderfluid therapist specializing in inclusive, affirming care for LGBTQIA + individuals and their loved ones. I believe you have the right to exist exactly as you are. You’re the expert in your life, and therapy should be equalizing and collaborative. My goal is to help you tap into your natural strengths, allowing you to better cope with your traumas and circumstances. I utilize a person-centered, narrative approach to therapy that is non-blaming, respectful, and empowering. I’m committed to creating an anti-oppressive, anti-racist, LGBTQIA + affirming, sex-positive environment for our work together.

Please Note: For one time evaluations and letters of support for hormone replacement therapy or gender affirming surgery, please email me. Getting started with therapy may be anxiety provoking and challenging. You have made a difficult first step on what I hope will be a fulfilling journey. I hope to decrease those stressors and create a judgment-free environment where you feel safe and comfortable.

Are you feeling isolated or having trouble adjusting after a significant life change? Is there any difficulty connecting with your partner? Are you having trouble coping with a traumatic event plaguing you? I have specialized training in working with LGBTQ +, relationship issues, police and first responders, people with disabilities, and new or expecting mothers. People are not "one size fits all," which is why I use several modalities during therapy to customize treatment for every client. Clients can begin to look at things from a new perspective and create lasting change when they leave sessions.

Cognitive Change has been providing excellent service to each individual, couple, and family for over 17 years through the use of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for all ages. Our clients include all cultural, racial, gender, and economic backgrounds. All our therapists are either certified in CBT, TEAM-CBT, or DBT and are supervised by a certified CBT therapist. We work with co-dependency, anger, OCD, phobias, panic disorders, PTSD & trauma. Our goal with all clients is to learn how to move toward the life the client wants to live while accepting themselves and the world around them.

It's not uncommon to feel overwhelmed and discouraged at various points in your life. You may be feeling anxious or depressed. Maybe you're experiencing a sense of dissatisfaction — despite attaining significant personal or professional achievements. Perhaps you're confronting situations, challenges, losses or crises that you have not been able to resolve on your own. As a clinical psychologist, I can help you gain insight into the nature of your struggles, process difficult experiences, explore new possibilities and make meaningful changes that promote greater satisfaction in life.

I know it is not easy to take the first step to speak to a therapist. My job is to make the process comfortable and natural for you. I will provide an open and inviting environment for you to talk. I believe in focusing on more listening and less talking with my clients. I focus on validating your feelings, offering empathy and helping you feel heard. I know it is important to feel comfortable with your therapist. Give me a call for a free phone consultation in order to find out if I am the right therapist for you.

As a psychologist, I believe that good therapy builds upon a trusting, working relationship between therapist and client. For me, each client is a unique individual with his or her own special needs, feelings and life experiences. Of most importance is that my clients see me as a professional who listens with respect and empathy to what he or she tells me. My goal is to work collaboratively with all clients to help them examine and modify self-defeting beliefs and behaviors that prevent healthy and productive funcitoning in family,social and work or school settings.

I view counseling as a holistic and individual developmental process. Each individual that enters my office brings character and strengths as well as stressors and challenges. To me, it is important that together we build a trusting relationship that allows you to feel heard and validated. Having worked in both clinical and non-clinical settings, I have worked with a multitude of clients and have fostered a unique and special relationship with each, be-it child, adolescent or adult. Through our journey together, we will build upon the fundamentals of counseling: trust, communication, transparency and empowerment.

In a first meeting with a client, one of the most important parts of the session is to understand not only what brings a person into the office, “the problem” so to speak, but also to build out a framework of what the client believes will be the solution. What will it look like when things are better? Rather than pathologizing, I prefer to focus within the wellness model of counseling, identifying strengths and resources available to contribute toward a person’s personal counseling goals.

I believe therapy is a place to explore, grow and develop the skills necessary to navigate life’s challenges and transitions. If you are experiencing symptoms of depression, anxiety, anger, role changes (i.e. new mom/parent, etc), job/school stress or you just aren't feeling like yourself; I can help you feel like you again. I approach each person as a unique individual and utilize a variety of treatment methods to best suit your needs. We will work together to identify your treatment goals, and collaboratively create a plan to achieve them.

It can be overwhelming and daunting to enter counseling especially for the first time. As a clinician, I focus on providing a warm, empathetic, and supportive environment to clients looking to address a variety of mental health, quality of life, and substance abuse issues and concerns.

Are you feeling hopeless in your relationship? Always angry or lonely? Feel like you can't communicate? Maybe you lie awake at night staring at the ceiling. Who this stranger asleep beside you? And the sex? You either do it to keep the peace, or it hardly happens at all. Or there's been an affair. You feel like the earth has literally disappeared beneath your feet. Your trust is shattered. I can help to heal the rupture and yourself. To talk to each other so you really connect, and become the couple you always wanted to be. There's no turning back, only looking forward to a happy, healthy future. You deserve to feel better.

Change is your choice. We often seek support when we feel stuck, overwhelmed, or confused. When we can't find the ground or see our way through the thick of the storm. My goal is to assist you in the process of change. Effective counseling is developed through the relationship between counselor and client. I'm here to be your ally, working with you and for you to accomplish your goals.

I welcome the opportunity to get to know you and the unique challenges you are facing. I will work with you to determine how to prioritize your goals and optimize your daily coping skills. My warm, empathic approach takes into consideration the unique issues that come with your culture, ethnicity, and sexual orientation. My passion is helping older adolescents and young adults achieve the independence they strive for. I am sensitive to parenting issues and work well with a wide range of issues.

Do you constantly feel overwhelmed? Are emotions full of anxiety affecting your overall quality of life? If so, I would like to assist in overcoming these interruptions to your overall pursuit of happiness. By working together we can establish building blocks that will aid in developing effective coping skills.

Many times our lives are driven by fears and hopes. Learning how to listen to ourselves and others can be difficult at times. Looking for counseling is the first step towards growth. Counseling provides the power to find happiness through meaning, and creating the freedom for a healthy life.

Many times life throws us a curve and we need a helping hand to get back on track. My goal is to provide people with a trusting supportive environment to enable them to face the challenges life brings. I work collaboratively with clients to help empower them to discover their own answers, gain perspective, achieve goals and heal using their innate strengths and resilience. I provide a safe space to explore what life has thrown at you. I have spent the last several years working closely with adolescants and adults experiencing crisis related to mental health, trauma and addiction.

Have you found yourself asking the question "Maybe I should go talk to someone" but find a way to talk yourself out of it? Maybe followed by thoughts that you should be able to handle things on your own, giving in to the stigma that going to therapy is somehow a sign of weakness or just isn't for you. There can be misconceptions about what it means to talk to a Mental Health Professional.

If you are looking to manage conflict, improve communication, rebuild trust, or enhance friendship/intimacy with your significant other, you have come to the right place. Relationships can be challenging and many people seek counseling when they are at a crossroads with their partner.