Oppositional Defiance (ODD) Therapists in Rumson, NJ
In Imago Relationship therapy I coach the partners into giving and receiving love. Love is the healing force. Imago Therapy is the guiding model along with cognitive behavioral therapy, somatic experiencing, body centered approaches and mindfulness.
In individual therapy the focus is on finding clients' strengths and using those strengths for healing of symptoms including insomnia, stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD and others using cognitive behavioral, somatic experiencing, hypnotherapy, mindfulness,imagery, brainspotting, EMDR, TFT, EFT, and others. Mindfulness is taught in all sessions
In Imago Relationship therapy I coach the partners into giving and receiving love. Love is the healing force. Imago Therapy is the guiding model along with cognitive behavioral therapy, somatic experiencing, body centered approaches and mindfulness.
In individual therapy the focus is on finding clients' strengths and using those strengths for healing of symptoms including insomnia, stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD and others using cognitive behavioral, somatic experiencing, hypnotherapy, mindfulness,imagery, brainspotting, EMDR, TFT, EFT, and others. Mindfulness is taught in all sessions
Have you been feeling frustrated or overwhelmed by life challenges? Each of us has a unique journey, experiencing situations that require resilience and adaptability. Strategies that may have worked in the past can limit our options for creating our best life right now. Learning more successful thought patterns can free us to explore a greater range of possibilities, while honoring our own needs and aspirations. Working together in a private, non-judgmental way, we can strengthen your ability to navigate our culture so you can thrive, not just survive...
Have you been feeling frustrated or overwhelmed by life challenges? Each of us has a unique journey, experiencing situations that require resilience and adaptability. Strategies that may have worked in the past can limit our options for creating our best life right now. Learning more successful thought patterns can free us to explore a greater range of possibilities, while honoring our own needs and aspirations. Working together in a private, non-judgmental way, we can strengthen your ability to navigate our culture so you can thrive, not just survive...
My approach to therapy is rooted in directness, authenticity, and genuine connection, where honesty becomes the foundation for growth. I believe in facing what’s been avoided—because avoidance only delays healing—and working together to address both the minor struggles and the major challenges head-on. My goal is to help you gain clarity, confidence, and control over your emotions and direction in life. Therapy with me is about progress, not perfection—each session bringing you one step closer to the peace and self-assurance you deserve.
My approach to therapy is rooted in directness, authenticity, and genuine connection, where honesty becomes the foundation for growth. I believe in facing what’s been avoided—because avoidance only delays healing—and working together to address both the minor struggles and the major challenges head-on. My goal is to help you gain clarity, confidence, and control over your emotions and direction in life. Therapy with me is about progress, not perfection—each session bringing you one step closer to the peace and self-assurance you deserve.
Hi and welcome to the first step of the therapeutic process. For your safety during COVID-19, Michele offers online video or phone sessions that are highly effective. Michele also offers face to face individual, couples, and family therapy sessions. Michele specializes in couples therapy as it relates to pre-marital counseling, communication styles, intimacy, trust, relationship dysfunction, divorce recovery, parenting, co-parenting, conflict resolution, and how to navigate daily stressors effectively.
Hi and welcome to the first step of the therapeutic process. For your safety during COVID-19, Michele offers online video or phone sessions that are highly effective. Michele also offers face to face individual, couples, and family therapy sessions. Michele specializes in couples therapy as it relates to pre-marital counseling, communication styles, intimacy, trust, relationship dysfunction, divorce recovery, parenting, co-parenting, conflict resolution, and how to navigate daily stressors effectively.
Abigail is a clinical psychotherapist licensed in both New Jersey and New York. Abigail provides compassionate, individualized care to children, adolescents, and adults navigating a wide range of life transitions. Whether working with a child facing emotional dysregulation, a teen struggling with social pressures, or an adult coping with relationship challenges, Abigail creates a warm, supportive space rooted in empathy and understanding. Her approach blends clinical insight with genuine compassion, allowing clients to feel seen, heard, and validated.
Abigail is a clinical psychotherapist licensed in both New Jersey and New York. Abigail provides compassionate, individualized care to children, adolescents, and adults navigating a wide range of life transitions. Whether working with a child facing emotional dysregulation, a teen struggling with social pressures, or an adult coping with relationship challenges, Abigail creates a warm, supportive space rooted in empathy and understanding. Her approach blends clinical insight with genuine compassion, allowing clients to feel seen, heard, and validated.
Feeling stuck or overwhelmed? EMDR, Somatic Experiencing, and child centered play therapy are Trauma-focused therapies for children, adults, and families that recognizes how trauma can impact what you believe, how you behave, handle big emotions, and may cause illness or somatic (body) complaints. It can offer strategies to better understand, cope with, and process emotions and memories leading to change. The goal is to decrease symptoms, create more choices, and be able to handle daily life stressors differently. Want to know more? I have an excellent website with lots of free information & resources.
Feeling stuck or overwhelmed? EMDR, Somatic Experiencing, and child centered play therapy are Trauma-focused therapies for children, adults, and families that recognizes how trauma can impact what you believe, how you behave, handle big emotions, and may cause illness or somatic (body) complaints. It can offer strategies to better understand, cope with, and process emotions and memories leading to change. The goal is to decrease symptoms, create more choices, and be able to handle daily life stressors differently. Want to know more? I have an excellent website with lots of free information & resources.
Mom, Dad or guardian: Have you been struggling to find great help for your young child or teen? Is your 4 year old struggling at school, not getting along with others or having trouble managing emotions? Is your middle school girl shutting down, or your teenage boy acting out? You have come to the right place! I can help your family regulate back to "normal". I provide both individual and group therapy which target these issues at the source. I provide a safe, modern and fun space for children and teens to heal & play. Parents who I have worked with have felt the change in their lives, starting with their child.
Mom, Dad or guardian: Have you been struggling to find great help for your young child or teen? Is your 4 year old struggling at school, not getting along with others or having trouble managing emotions? Is your middle school girl shutting down, or your teenage boy acting out? You have come to the right place! I can help your family regulate back to "normal". I provide both individual and group therapy which target these issues at the source. I provide a safe, modern and fun space for children and teens to heal & play. Parents who I have worked with have felt the change in their lives, starting with their child.
I have been working with children, adolescents, and adults for over 25 years. Currently, I have my private practice and am a Case Manager/Therapist with the Freehold Regional High School District. Coupled with my previous experience in an alternative school and as a Juvenile Therapist with East Brunswick Police Department; my education, experience and skills provide the clinical support and counseling to individuals with social/emotional or behavioral struggles. I strive to engage participants in gaining accurate awareness of thoughts, behaviors and mind-sets that create obstacles in personal growth and success.
I have been working with children, adolescents, and adults for over 25 years. Currently, I have my private practice and am a Case Manager/Therapist with the Freehold Regional High School District. Coupled with my previous experience in an alternative school and as a Juvenile Therapist with East Brunswick Police Department; my education, experience and skills provide the clinical support and counseling to individuals with social/emotional or behavioral struggles. I strive to engage participants in gaining accurate awareness of thoughts, behaviors and mind-sets that create obstacles in personal growth and success.
I see adolescents and adults who suffer with various issues including depression, anxiety, trauma, ADHD, OCD, mood disorders, relationship problems, as well as substance abuse and addiction. I believe in the good nature of most people and the need to grow and learn from our life experiences. At times in our life, it becomes important to stop and recognize our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that can interfere with who we want to be and hope to become. In my practice, I utilize an array of treatment modalities that will help you to make better decisions for yourself, your partner and/or your family.
I see adolescents and adults who suffer with various issues including depression, anxiety, trauma, ADHD, OCD, mood disorders, relationship problems, as well as substance abuse and addiction. I believe in the good nature of most people and the need to grow and learn from our life experiences. At times in our life, it becomes important to stop and recognize our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that can interfere with who we want to be and hope to become. In my practice, I utilize an array of treatment modalities that will help you to make better decisions for yourself, your partner and/or your family.
I recognize that beginning therapy can be a difficult decision and I will work diligently to make you feel comfortable and safe. Selecting a therapist who you feel comfortable with contributes significantly to treatment success. I offer an empathetic and welcoming approach that focuses on strengths and supports personal growth and healing.
I recognize that beginning therapy can be a difficult decision and I will work diligently to make you feel comfortable and safe. Selecting a therapist who you feel comfortable with contributes significantly to treatment success. I offer an empathetic and welcoming approach that focuses on strengths and supports personal growth and healing.
As a psychologist, I appreciate the opportunity to witness peoples’ capacity for not only surviving, but also thriving in today’s complicated world. My experience over the past decade has brought me to understand the many ways a therapist’s role is akin to that of a gardener tending to a lotus. Just as the young lotus needs tender care and stillness, I provide a safe, nurturing and collaborative environment. Respecting the lotus’s need for sunlight, I approach therapy with warmth, openness and humor. As a Confucian scholar once said, “I love the lotus because while growing from mud, it is unstained.”
As a psychologist, I appreciate the opportunity to witness peoples’ capacity for not only surviving, but also thriving in today’s complicated world. My experience over the past decade has brought me to understand the many ways a therapist’s role is akin to that of a gardener tending to a lotus. Just as the young lotus needs tender care and stillness, I provide a safe, nurturing and collaborative environment. Respecting the lotus’s need for sunlight, I approach therapy with warmth, openness and humor. As a Confucian scholar once said, “I love the lotus because while growing from mud, it is unstained.”
You feel like something is holding you back...whether it's at work, in your relationship, as a parent, or just in where you thought your life would be by now. For the most part your life, career, or marriage is ok;but you envision better. You want to feel the depth and intimacy you once felt with your partner and stop the ongoing arguments. You want to stop holding back at work; or feeling inadequate as a parent because you just don't know what to do next about your child's behavior. You are stressed and overwhelmed, feeling like no one truly gets it. Your relationships are well enough, but you are missing depth, connection and meaning. Perhaps you are waiting for motivation to strike you? As you wait, the days, months, and years fly by and you remain stuck, vowing that next week...month...year...or time, things will be different. Why wait? You deserve NOW. You want to thrive in your life and change the way things feel at this moment. You want to stop repeating the same patterns, arguments, and situations that keep you unhappy. Perhaps you can do it alone, but what if nothing changes? There is a better solution. Seeking outside support is a sign of strength and readiness for change
You feel like something is holding you back...whether it's at work, in your relationship, as a parent, or just in where you thought your life would be by now. For the most part your life, career, or marriage is ok;but you envision better. You want to feel the depth and intimacy you once felt with your partner and stop the ongoing arguments. You want to stop holding back at work; or feeling inadequate as a parent because you just don't know what to do next about your child's behavior. You are stressed and overwhelmed, feeling like no one truly gets it. Your relationships are well enough, but you are missing depth, connection and meaning. Perhaps you are waiting for motivation to strike you? As you wait, the days, months, and years fly by and you remain stuck, vowing that next week...month...year...or time, things will be different. Why wait? You deserve NOW. You want to thrive in your life and change the way things feel at this moment. You want to stop repeating the same patterns, arguments, and situations that keep you unhappy. Perhaps you can do it alone, but what if nothing changes? There is a better solution. Seeking outside support is a sign of strength and readiness for change
My goal is to provide you with a positive, motivating, sincere, and authentic counseling experience. I truly enjoy supporting and empowering children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families. I am committed to partnering together authentically to help solve and resolve personal, interpersonal, family, career and other mental health changes that impact your functioning. Visit my website: yourshorelinecounseling.com for more information about my work and my vision for mental health CARE!
My goal is to provide you with a positive, motivating, sincere, and authentic counseling experience. I truly enjoy supporting and empowering children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families. I am committed to partnering together authentically to help solve and resolve personal, interpersonal, family, career and other mental health changes that impact your functioning. Visit my website: yourshorelinecounseling.com for more information about my work and my vision for mental health CARE!
Welcome to the first step in receiving mental health treatment and improving your life, relationships and overall well being. I help individuals and families overcome anxiety and depression to regain control over their lives and relationships. When we react strongly to everyday situations, we can often lose self confidence and question our ability to overcome and cope. When considering a therapist, it is important to find the right fit for you. I pride myself on being a dynamic professional that does his best to tailor a treatment plan centered around my individual clients' needs, motivations and interests.
Welcome to the first step in receiving mental health treatment and improving your life, relationships and overall well being. I help individuals and families overcome anxiety and depression to regain control over their lives and relationships. When we react strongly to everyday situations, we can often lose self confidence and question our ability to overcome and cope. When considering a therapist, it is important to find the right fit for you. I pride myself on being a dynamic professional that does his best to tailor a treatment plan centered around my individual clients' needs, motivations and interests.
As a Creative Arts Therapist I work toward fostering an atmosphere of relaxation, while inspiring communication through creativity. I work within numerous settings and populations including Monmouth Medical Center's In-patient Behavioral Health Hospital, servicing children and adults, MMC's Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorder Outreach Program, Bristol Myers-Squibb Children's Hospital at Robert Wood Johnson, New Brunswick, and The PALS program at the YWCA Union County servicing victims of domestic violence. Working within these populations affords me the opportunity to engage with the patient as well as the whole family to allow for a comprehensive therapeutic approach.
As a Creative Arts Therapist I work toward fostering an atmosphere of relaxation, while inspiring communication through creativity. I work within numerous settings and populations including Monmouth Medical Center's In-patient Behavioral Health Hospital, servicing children and adults, MMC's Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorder Outreach Program, Bristol Myers-Squibb Children's Hospital at Robert Wood Johnson, New Brunswick, and The PALS program at the YWCA Union County servicing victims of domestic violence. Working within these populations affords me the opportunity to engage with the patient as well as the whole family to allow for a comprehensive therapeutic approach.
Are you a teenager feeling like don't measure up? Are you arguing with your parents or feeling left out of your friend group? Are you an adult facing workplace stress, family conflict, or simply the weight of carrying the mental load for your family? Are you an older adult grieving the loss of your spouse or other loved ones? Are you struggling with losing your independence or adjusting to health limitations?
Are your experiences leading you to feel overwhelmed, sad, anxious, or completely exhausted? Are you feeling stuck and don't know how to move forward? Does no one close to you quite understand what you are experiencing?
Are you a teenager feeling like don't measure up? Are you arguing with your parents or feeling left out of your friend group? Are you an adult facing workplace stress, family conflict, or simply the weight of carrying the mental load for your family? Are you an older adult grieving the loss of your spouse or other loved ones? Are you struggling with losing your independence or adjusting to health limitations?
Are your experiences leading you to feel overwhelmed, sad, anxious, or completely exhausted? Are you feeling stuck and don't know how to move forward? Does no one close to you quite understand what you are experiencing?
There are many reasons why we seek out therapy. Perhaps we're feeling emotionally distressed, or maybe we're having difficulty functioning like we used to in certain aspects of our lives. Whatever the reason, we each have the capacity to heal and grow to our fullest potential. With the right therapist, psychotherapy can be a life-altering experience. I firmly believe that the most positive therapeutic outcomes are born of strong therapeutic relationships. Nonetheless, once trust and rapport are established, it is equally important for the therapist to have strong clinical knowledge and a specific plan to help each individual client.
There are many reasons why we seek out therapy. Perhaps we're feeling emotionally distressed, or maybe we're having difficulty functioning like we used to in certain aspects of our lives. Whatever the reason, we each have the capacity to heal and grow to our fullest potential. With the right therapist, psychotherapy can be a life-altering experience. I firmly believe that the most positive therapeutic outcomes are born of strong therapeutic relationships. Nonetheless, once trust and rapport are established, it is equally important for the therapist to have strong clinical knowledge and a specific plan to help each individual client.
Our life experiences, genetics, relationships; past and present can cause us to struggle and feel overwhelmed. Sometimes we need a listening ear, or a sounding board to process these experiences and to understand ourselves better. At times, we need assistance to develop new strategies and skills to cope with ongoing mental health issues. I believe in meeting the client where they are and addressing the needs that are significant for the client to promote positive growth.
Our life experiences, genetics, relationships; past and present can cause us to struggle and feel overwhelmed. Sometimes we need a listening ear, or a sounding board to process these experiences and to understand ourselves better. At times, we need assistance to develop new strategies and skills to cope with ongoing mental health issues. I believe in meeting the client where they are and addressing the needs that are significant for the client to promote positive growth.
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Maxine has experience working with children, adolescents, and adults in individual and group settings. She specializes in working with individuals who struggle with anxiety, depression, eating disorders, trauma, relationship issues, and stress management. Maxine has specialized training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectic Behavioral Therapy, Trauma-focused treatment, and Structural Family Therapy.
Maxine has experience working with children, adolescents, and adults in individual and group settings. She specializes in working with individuals who struggle with anxiety, depression, eating disorders, trauma, relationship issues, and stress management. Maxine has specialized training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectic Behavioral Therapy, Trauma-focused treatment, and Structural Family Therapy.
Greetings and thanks for giving me the opportunity to describe my therapy practice! My approach is one where I see myself as a guide alongside you in your journey toward reaching your goals. You are the expert on yourself! I see my role in our therapeutic relationship as being able to help aid you in feeling understood, gaining insight, and learning new skills to manage the challenges you are going through and will go through in the future.
Greetings and thanks for giving me the opportunity to describe my therapy practice! My approach is one where I see myself as a guide alongside you in your journey toward reaching your goals. You are the expert on yourself! I see my role in our therapeutic relationship as being able to help aid you in feeling understood, gaining insight, and learning new skills to manage the challenges you are going through and will go through in the future.
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Oppositional Defiance (ODD) Therapists
What is the most effective treatment for oppositional defiant disorder?
The treatment of Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) will involve multiple approaches designed to help both the youngster and their parents, sometimes including medication. A therapist will help a child learn ways to regulate their emotions, curb their impulsiveness, and counteract anger, defiance, and disruption, while showing parents ways to bring these lessons into their home. A technique designed for children with conditions like ODD, known as Collaborative and Proactive Solutions (CPS), may also be used. CPS addresses a child’s concerns and rewards appropriate responses while discouraging harsh punishment or criticism.
How does treatment for oppositional defiant disorder work?
Treatment for ODD addresses the issues underlying a child’s defiance and disruption, the emotional regulation and impulse-control skills they lack, and the way adults respond to them. ODD therapy is based on the idea that children with the disorder understand the difference between right and wrong, that they want to behave well, and that, with help, they can. By responding to the child with empathy instead of harsh criticism, ignoring nonviolent behaviors, and rewarding positive actions, a therapist, and the other adults in a child’s life, can help children improve their behavior.
How long does therapy for oppositional defiant disorder take?
Therapy for oppositional defiant disorder is not a short-term undertaking. Depending on the severity of a child’s symptoms, their age, the presence of other conditions like ADHD, anxiety or a mood disorder, and their family dynamic, it can take months before improvement is noted. The cooperation of parents and teachers is crucial, because the skills learned in therapy must be practiced in real-world situations, with all their potential triggers.
Does oppositional defiant disorder go away?
ODD can remit following treatment. ODD is often diagnosed in nursery school, and early intervention is essential for a positive prognosis. In two-thirds of children, according to the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, symptoms resolve within three years.