Therapists in Saddle River, NJ

***ACCEPTING NEW PATIENTS. We believe that an accountable ally is one of the greatest agents of change. We welcome the opportunity to be that ally. With decades of experience working in private practice with Children, Adolescents, Adults and families, we are confident we will help you negotiate the challenges of the change process. Anxiety, Depression, Behavioral Issues, Grief, Trauma, Divorce and Hostile Domestic and Abuse Situations. Turn The Page LLC provides the option of Teletherapy to assist those with limitations on mobility and in response to the changing needs and methods of communication.

Welcome to Hopeful Heart Counseling! We are a Northern NJ specialized private therapy practice. As founder of Hopeful Heart Counseling, it is my privilege and passion to help you restore balance in your life. I specialize in working with individuals and families impacted by substance abuse and co-occurring disorders. I utilize empirically based practices when working with mental health issues affecting adolescents and adults. I use an eclectic approach that is solution focused. When combined with transparency and authenticity, it helps put clients at ease and allows them to openly express themselves and their feelings.

Life is about transition. And with each transition comes challenges. Some are easy and some more difficult to manage. Sometimes the challenge comes in the form of a failed relationship, sometimes we lose a loved one and feel the desolation and loneliness of dealing with life's challenges alone, sometimes anxiety takes over and renders us less capable of managing our daily responsibilities. Sometimes we act in ways that even we do not fully understand or that moves us further and further away from success, happiness and serenity.

I have been a therapist for 29 years. I assist adult clients and families and couples in working through underlying reasons for their pain, problems and conflicts, and help them learn skills to manage their emotions and behavior to solve problems and form healthier relationships. I help children, adolescents and their parents manage phase of life challenges, and the struggles posed by conditions like ADHD, anxiety, depression, OCD, mood dysregulation, trauma and behavioral difficulties.

Gina has been successful in helping individuals and families meet their desired goals in therapy through an empathetic and strengths-based approach. She strives to meet clients where they are at and strengthen their innate abilities to lead happier and healthier lives. Her style evolves with their needs and up-to-date modalities to make therapy effective.

***ACCEPTING NEW PATIENTS. Working from a strength based perspective with over 20 years of experience in treating children, adolescents, and adults I look forward to partnering with you to achieve your goals. Whether providing Psychotherapy or Reunification Therapy, an eclectic approach to counseling includes understanding that each situation is unique and requires an individualized course toward a positive outcome.

Footprints was started by a therapist who realized that often times the services provided to low socio-economic communities is lacking quality care. We noticed these communities where confronted with long wait times, disrespectful admins, and subpar treatment. The one and only purpose was to exploit the community for profit without providing the level of care deserved. Footprints began from the inspiration to provide quality mental health care to the poorest of communities and treating the clients of this community the same way a rich patient would be treated in a clinic treating affluent clients.

Is life passing you by because of the same repetitive patterns? Indecisive about important issues? Is your inner monolog disallowing you to envision a deeply satisfying life, settling for less because you can't find your true potential? I am a counselor and life coach with extensive experience addressing struggles with self esteem, marital discord, single and coparenting, divorce healing, infidelity, and relationship issues. Employing a collaborative and directive approach, I help individuals through talk therapy, non judgmental support and other integrated modalities. Therapeutic relationships create a new view of the world and a safe space to discuss emotional challenges.

Do you think about food most of the day? Do you plan out what you will eat, when, and how much? Do you feel shame when you eat certain foods? You are not alone here. This used to be me. I work with those who want to improve their relationship with food and their body. Whether you feel out of control around food or ashamed of your body, I am here to help guide you to a place of freedom from the shame and guilt.

Please note that my practice is closed at this time. I will remove this message when I have more availability - Thank you. Being a good therapist requires more than being a good listener. My treatment style is dynamic, interpersonal, and focused on creating real and lasting change. Let's figure out together how you can start living the life you want.

Relationships are hard. Feeling like you & your partner are too busy, with no time for each other. That you've grown apart, almost like roommates. Intimacy barely existent. Having the same, unresolved arguments. Uncertain about where your relationship stands. Divorce keeps popping up in your mind. Feel like you keep swiping -- dating scene feels defeating. Looking for hope, a new route for your relationship(s) - rebuilding, reconnecting or separating/divorce or an open relationship. It's scary to embark on individual or couple's therapy, sharing all of this with a stranger, but you're ready to work & create change.

It can be difficult to take that first step to seek help, wondering if you'll select the right therapist and whether the process will make a difference in your life. The clients I work with are often struggling with life transitions-divorce, relationship/marital conflicts, loss of a loved one, life/career decisions-issues that are difficult and can result in anxiety, depression, or anger, and mostly interfere with life satisfaction and functioning at full capability.

It is often quite difficult to make that first phone call requesting therapy. Usually that call is precipitated by the realization that possibly, " I don't have to face my difficulties alone" and "just maybe, I can feel better sooner with some help". I always make an effort to help clients feel at ease and to clarify their needs. I work towards enabling clients to experience their strengths as they address their difficulties.

"What you think about you bring about." Think about this quote for a moment. It describes who you are. If you want to change your feelings and behaviors you must first change the way you think. Therapy begins the moment you pick-up the phone. It is my priority to personally respond to all inquiries and first time appointments. My number one goal is to help you make lasting changes in your life and to unleash your inner strength.

As a strengths-based therapist, I believe that every individual has the potential to achieve the highest version of themselves through a combination of knowledge, insight and behavioral change. Whether you are struggling to navigate a difficult life event, seeking greater self-compassion or wanting to understand how to break old patterns of thinking or relating that are no longer serving you, I will help you to identify the barriers and develop the understanding and skills you need to move forward.

Come as you are and begin your unique process to embody healing. By providing a safe, compassionate, and warm environment, I believe I meet my clients in a space of empathy which enables them to cultivate meaningful change in their lives.

The future you deserve. You know it's out there - but how do you get there? If you're searching for a therapist, there's a good chance you're experiencing emotional pain. You may have suffered a loss or experienced trauma. Perhaps you are dealing with a pattern of troubled relationships, or a tendency toward underachievement at work or school. It may be that you're struggling with a difficult life transition, or a history of self-sabotaging behaviors that has kept you from achieving your goals and finding peace.

Thomas Ogden wrote "The most fundamental human need is that of being and becoming more fully oneself...becoming more fully present and alive to one's thoughts, feelings and bodily states; becoming better able to sense one's own unique creative potentials and finding forms in which to develop them; feeling that one is speaking one's own ideas with a voice of one's own; becoming a larger person in one's relationships with others; developing more fully a humane and just value system and set of ethical standards."

I work with individuals and couples who are struggling with feelings of: hopelessness, anger, fear, frustration, resentment, sadness, and confusion. My goal is to guide and support you in identifying and making the life changes necessary to improve your relationships, your work, and your overall happiness. I foster a collaborative and non-judgmental alliance between us-- this is vital for your therapeutic experience to be a success. You will discover a safe environment where, together, we can explore the external and internal roadblocks that are preventing you from being as happy as you deserve to be.