UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH Therapists in Raritan, NJ

Stress and difficult times are part of the human experience. We could all use someone to talk to at different junctures in life. Perhaps you feel stuck or confused. Maybe life has thrown you a curveball. In these times, there is great potential for growth and change. Navigating our way out of these situations, which often feels like being in a maze, can be difficult to do alone. If you’d like to make a change, I would like to help. I have experience helping children, adolescents, and adults manage anxiety and depression in a variety of settings including outpatient, in-home, and as a school social worker.

We all strive for clarity and peace while navigating the many challenges life throws our way. Counseling allows you the space to focus on your personal growth while working through hardships and hurts. My goal as a therapist is to provide my clients with that safe and caring space where they can let their walls down and feel supported on their journey to being the best version of themselves. I believe that every single person can flourish when they have someone to empathetically listen and understand them.

I am a NJ licensed Psychologist , and owner of A New Way Counseling and Psychotherapy LLC a group practice serving individuals, couples, and families in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. We believe our role in therapy is to assist you in accomplishing your goals, and help to establish “A new way" to manage with life stress, anxiety, depression, obsessions, loss, eating disorder, adjustment, and other areas which may be relevant to you. Together we will work to identify your specifics needs, identify your goals, and work to achieve them. We identify collaboration to be the cornerstone of therapy, this is after all about you.

I am a New York State and New Jersey State Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Human and Organizational Psychologist. I received my BA in Psychology from The City College of New York, my MSW from The State University of New York at Stony Brook, and my PsyD from Touro University Worldwide.

My approach is client centered, strengths based and trauma informed. I specialize in trauma treatment. The impact of trauma and mental illness on men is rarely a social conversation. Needless to say men are likely to go for decades without seeking help and suffer in silence. This is where I bring years of experience working with men struggling with trauma. I also have worked with women's issues, trauma, depression, anxiety, and specialized in addictions for over a decade. Perhaps you are experiencing depression amidst caring for a loved one who is struggling with a addiction, mental illness or co-occurring issues.

Now offering video counseling. Have you been feeling stuck? ? Do you feel like no one else can relate to your difficulties? Some times we have problems that we just don't want to share with friends or family. That's when therapy could benefit you. As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, I specialize in helping people work through any issue that is preventing them to live to their fullest potential. I have both day and evening appointment time for your convenience.

Let’s Just Not Aim to Heal. Let’s Aim to Emerge Stronger! You have taken the first step to seek help and challenge your “Inner Enemy.” By making the decision to look your enemy in the eye, you have shown that you possess the strength and resolve to emerge stronger. My role as your therapist is to help you get there. Not by using big words or complicated processes! There is “no easy button.” In fact just the opposite - It happens with sharing the hurt, with empathy, respect, collaboration, and with walking the long path together. This is where experience teams up with empathy.

I have often had the best success with clients seeking a symptom relief or crisis resolution, in combination with a desire to change lifestyles. Personal growth is more than learning new coping skills, requiring a commitment to self exploration and changing orientations. Breaking old patterns of thought and behavior can be accomplished via changing what we pay attention to,how we treat ourselves and others and broadening our view of the world. I focus on the life directions, passions and strengths of people. I am informed by the belief that we are all unique beings.

Elise believes in the value of authenticity and feels it is essential to the success of any therapeutic relationship. She takes a client-centered approach, borrowing from different schools of therapy based on the situation and person.

Can you imagine a life where you no longer feeling self- conscious walking into a room & feel confident? Do you have difficulties setting boundaries, or saying "no" to others? What would it be like for you to feel a new found confidence, love for yourself & a passion for living? Your relationship with yourself is the foundation for growth, healing & connection to others. I am here to help you find your path to you reconnect with your authentic self & connect with others in meaningful , loving & authentic ways. If you find yourself struggling with life transitions, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, or sadness, you are not alone.