Therapists in Short Hills, NJ

Priscilla S. Bauer is a LCSW in NJ, graduating Fordham University. Post-graduation, she gained experience with individual, group, and family therapy in the Children/Adolescent Outpatient/Inpatient units at Trinitas Hospital and Monmouth Medical, and was employed with Hoboken UMC as a Crisis Screener intervening in psychiatric emergencies and conducted evaluations. Priscilla was then employed with Effective School Solutions in Glen Ridge, providing individual, group, and family therapy for students ages 11- to 18-years old, and gaining extensive knowledge of IEP and 504 Plan processes/development while working with the CST.

I have practiced over 30 years as an individual, couples and certified family therapist, particularly addressing issues of anxiety, depression and loss, as they emerge throughout the life cycle. With couples, I strive to facilitate improving your communication, whether it be in service of remaining together, or instead, through the difficult process of separation and divorce. My major focus is on both you and your children moving forward.

Kathy specializes in grief and loss related not only to death but also loss of identity that is often associated with divorce, empty nest, retirement, declining health, and loss of independence. She is pursuing certification in Perinatal Mental Health, including pre- and postpartum mood disorders, infertility, and perinatal loss.

Julia offers versatile counseling, drawing on approaches that meet the needs of each unique individual. Julia emphasizes how a holistic approach can be beneficial to improving all aspects of well-being. Experience consists of being employed at Philadelphia's Ronald McDonald House and Seabrook house in her early experiences within the field providing therapeutic supports. Additionally, she has worked with children, adolescents and adults, while at Genpsych PC Partial Hospital and Short Hillls Counseling PC as a clinician, treating diagnosis of anxiety, depression, OCD, Bipolar, Borderline Personality Disorder and Substance Abuse.

I am a young and vibrant Psychologist who can relate to individuals ranging from adolescence to older adults. Based on my own cultural and diversity experiences, I understand that treatment should be tailored to fit the unique backgrounds of my clients, regardless of age, ethnicity, spiritual preference. I also understand that clients will present with a range of difficulties and I always strive to understand underlying needs to ensure that treatment is effective. I have an extensive background in treating individuals who are experiencing depression, anxiety, relationship difficulty, OCD, and symptoms as a result of TBI.

My clients say that I am caring, warm, easy to talk to, solution focused and skilled. My goal for you is to feel better, heal, make positive changes and have a successful happy life. During my 25 years of experience I have worked with children, teens, schools, individuals, couples, families and groups with struggles from life circumstances, anxiety and depression. My expertise is with helping the special needs family navigate the complicated array of needs, including school issues and integrate the emotions and counseling needs of the child/teen and family as a whole. I work with many families where there is a child or adult with Autism and ADHD. Where ADHD is present, in addition to counseling, I provide coaching and organizational strategies.

Randi Gelfand is a licensed clinical social worker in the state of New Jersey who earned her Masters degree in Social Work at Rutgers University. She has experience helping adults with a wide variety of mental and emotional health issues including relationship issues, parenting concerns, life transitions, mood and anxiety disorders, psychological trauma/abuse, and grief and loss. Randi specializes in the treatment of chronic pain using a mind body approach. She believes that chronic pain can often have psychological causes, which are commonly rooted in childhood experiences, as well as current and/or longstanding stressors.

PLEASE NOTE WE ARE CURRENTLY NOT ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS. Change is HARD. Period. Through therapy we will work together to bring about change for your life. If stress, anxiety, or depression is keeping you down we will work to strengthen your coping mechanisms so that you feel empowered to bring about change, to feel happy. Feeling stuck? One little movement can create a ripple effect in other aspects of your world such as school, work, marriage, and relationships. New and healthier habits await you. There is help. We can do it together.

I am a licensed clinical psychotherapist who earned my Master’s Degree in Social Work from New York University. After completing my Master’s, I went on to attend a four year post-graduate program at The National Institute of the Psychotherapies, where I was certified in psychoanalysis and psychodynamic psychotherapy. I believe that with the right psychotherapy, one can face any life challenge head on and develop the insight and the skills to grow from them. I have an empathic approach that allows the space for my patients to look within and do the necessary work to improve their lives.

As a child therapist and mother of three, I empathize with the wide range of feelings, questions, and transitions parents experience daily. In my practice, I help parents with their toddlers, preschoolers, school age children, and teenagers who may be struggling with questions about development, appropriate behavior, social skills, academics, anxiety, depression, ASD, and a wide array of complex issues. Together, we work collaboratively toward a deeper understanding of the issues and begin to solve them. Human connection is the most important factor in improving behavior, mood, and overall development! In the spirit of collaboration, we will work together to make lasting positive changes.

Gina's therapeutic approach is simple: she believes balance in one's life leads to clarity and inner peace. She uses a strength-based approach, and evidence based modalities to assist her clients to achieve their goals and appreciate the value of their lives. Using the foundation of mindfulness, Gina collaborates with clients to improve interpersonal relationships and helps them to understand how to implement skills that provide long-term results. These skills include: emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and mindfulness. Gina also advocates for children and adolescents with special needs. She assists families to navigate the world of Special Education.

I'm a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Certified Heart-Centered Hypnotherapist. I treat individuals and couples. My life's work is to support others as they cross the bridge from a place of self doubt, victimization and crisis to lives full of awareness, personal responsibility and universal compassion. You have the answers within to transform your life; I'm simply a guide on your journey back "home" to your intrinsically loving self. While you may already "know what your issues are", do you feel stuck to break through and move forward into the life you really want to be living? That's when we know it's time to go deeper.

Psychotherapy is a relationship in which client and clinician align in the hope of growth and change. I am ready to invest in people willing to invest in themselves, and I do so in a compassionate, and inclusive way. I am open to individuals, couples, and families, am sensitive to cultural and religious differential, and welcome all members of the LGBTQ community. Through our relationship, we will realize your potential, and actualize your highest self. When you are ready to connect, I will meet you where you are, and journey with your toward fulfillment.

Hello, I’m an integrative therapist and life coach. I work with clients with trauma, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, anger, grief, transitions and relationship issues. I also work with couples and families using Emotionally Focused therapy. I strongly believe in meeting you where you are at in life and creating a genuine, safe and non-judgemental space in which clients can build resources with-in themselves to face and uncover hidden truths that will set them free.

My goal is to help families view difficult day-to-day situations at home or at your child's school through a new lens. Sometimes getting a different perspective on a situation can completely change the way you approach it and feel about your child's behavior. My goal is to provide that lens so you can learn new strategies to use when you see those situations or get reports of behavior from school. I frequently work with children and young adults with ADHD, Autism, and other developmental disorders. Over time, with changes to your behavior, I will help you create positive change in your children, families, and homes.

For all of us, there are times in our lives when we need to seek out the right therapist, who can assist us in addressing those difficulties that stop us from getting the satisfaction that we want in our life. I work with individuals facing emotional and life problems. I am a specialist in addressing anxiety, depression, and the trauma that often underlies these emotions. I am also a certified specialist in working with addictions of all kinds including alcohol, drugs, and behaviors including but not limited to gambling, sex, shopping, and food.

I work with Adults, and Children to address a wide range of difficulties such as Depression, Anxiety, Life Transitions, Autism, ADHD, Behavioral Disorders, grief, chronic illness/pain and acute stress. My focus is to help you explore your thoughts, feelings and behaviors in a safe and calm manner as a catalyst to help you understand the barriers that prevent you from making the positive changes you are seeking, while giving you positive coping strategies to deal with the discomfort that comes with change and lean into the discomfort when indicated for growth. There are many paths to transformation, let me help you find yours.

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Sometimes we all need a little help in our roles as parents, family members, and in our own self development. For most of us asking for help isn't easy. Therapy should be a safe and comfortable process with an emphasis on self empowerment. Whether its the young adolescent struggling with learning disabilities or sexual identity, or the adult learning to adjust to a new set of circumstances, therapy is a useful tool that helps with a range of issues. Ken Tedesco has gained experience in the full spectrum of psychiatric and substance abuse disorders working in varied inpatient and outpatient settings for over 20 years.

Dr. Angela Gonnella is a New Jersey licensed psychologist specializing in the treatment of anxiety, depression, trauma, and stress of adjustment in adolescents and adults. She also specializes in working with “emotionally sensitive” individuals who often feel like their emotions are intense, rapidly changing, and difficult to control. Her clinical work is driven by the evidenced based framework of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), with adaptions as needed to meet each individual’s needs. Dr. Gonnella’s approach to therapy involves directness, non-judgemental stance, genuineness, and humor.