Parenting Therapists in Toms River, NJ

I help people cope with difficult situations and learn ways to manage stress at home, work, or school. People work with me to develop effective communication skills and the ability to advocate for themselves, their needs, and their interests. My clients find more meaning, purpose, and connection in their day-to-day lives by better understanding themselves and their capacity for self-compassion, peace, and joy. I also help people learn practical skills for managing time and responsibilities, navigate life transitions and changes, explore body image and relationships with food, and process LGBTQIA+ issues and experiences.

Parent , child, sibling, significant other, employee, student, friend..and the list goes on. Do you ever feel like you’ve lost yourself in all of your roles? Are you having difficulty finding a balance? Are you burnt out with work and parenting ? Does managing your stress, guilt, depression, and anxiety just seem impossible? Let’s work together to find your balance, your strength, and your truth, to live a happier and healthier life.

I am a licensed professional counselor since 2008 and working in the field since 1996. My ideal client ranges from adolescence through adulthood.

As licensed therapist I believe we can transform our struggles into chances to learn and grow. I strive to help clients gain insight into how to cope with their various life circumstances and emotional health. I work with various client populations, specializing in anxiety, depression, addiction, relational concerns, parenting needs, self-esteem, and trauma. My therapy style is open, genuine, accepting, nonjudgmental, honest, and interactive. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. Your needs are unique, and I believe therapy should be too.

Has life thrown you a curve ball?! Each new day can bring change or challenges that we may not always feel prepared to deal with. Please allow me to use my 20 + years of experience to assist you and/ or your family! I am a licensed clinical social worker with specialization working with children and families. I provide individual, family and group counseling for those persons experiencing mental health diagnosis(anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD), separation, divorce, parenting , behavioral, school and work related issues. I utilize a multi-modal treatment approach designed specifically to meet your unique situation and needs.

Ashley has over 7 years of experience working with children, adolescents, and families, who struggle with a variety of challenges including depression, anxiety, substance use and co-occurring disorders, trauma and PTSD, parenting challenges, eating disorders, ADHD, and general life transitions. She takes a person-centered, holistic approach to counseling, believing that every person is an “expert” on their own life and that all aspects of a person’s life, whether it be mind, body, spirit, or social, are intertwined and have an effect on one's mental wellbeing.

In a relaxed, nonjudgemental environment, I will help you find peace with your past, take control of your future, be mindful of the present. Together we will develop an empowering personalized treatment plan tailored to your specific needs. Focus will be on challenging your belief systems, gaining insight into self-destructive behavior patterns, learn alternative skills & techniques for coping with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting , relationships, and managing your emotions. I have extensive experience helping those with addictive/obsessive thoughts/ behaviors, toxic relationships and emotional eating. You have the power to thrive, not just survive! In addition to office visits, video conferencing / phone counseling available.

I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with over 20 years of experience working with individuals, couples and families. I counsel people when they are facing difficulties such as anxiety, depression, marital problems, adjusting to a divorce, parenting issues, family conflicts, step family issues, and interpersonal struggles. I believe that counseling can become the first step a person, couple or family needs to address these hardships and learn the essential skills for healthier living.

I'm a strengths based play therapist who believes that EVERYONE has GREATNESS inside of them! My goal when working with children and families is to focus on their strengths to build positive self esteem and to help restore peace and balance to the family unit. I specifically work with children who are trying to process change, divorce/separation, bullying, social rejection, grief, and school anxiety, just to name a few. I help children to recognize their own greatness, develop coping and problem solving skills, process trauma, and provide parents with the tools to help manage behaviors and emotionally support their kids at home.

Leisha Thompson is a Licensed Professional Counselor specializing individual and group therapy Some of the groups are Co- Parenting , Anger Management, Domestic Violence/Batterer's Intervention and Substance Abuse.She has recently expanded her private practice, Thompson Therapy Group in Brick, NJ, which is now offering a multitude of modalities addressing depression, trauma, anxiety, PTS, ADHD, ASD, and auditory processing issues such as the revolutionary psych-sensory therapy called Havening along with Unyte's integrated listening therapies based on Dr Porges' Polyvagal Theory called Safe and Sound Protocol and the Focus system.

Hello and welcome to my profile. I am an empathetic, strengths-based therapist, committed to working with my clients in a safe, nonjudgmental and collaborative environment. Therapy isn't a one size fits all which is why I offer an eclectic approach based on each client's individual needs. Modalities I might utilize include Solution Focused, Cognitive Behavioral, Dialectical Behavioral Therapies, as well as Sand Play and Play Therapy techniques.

Handspring is a modern mental health clinic that provides personalized, evidence-based behavioral care for children, adolescents, and young adults. We currently serve children ages 10-18 and young adults ages 18-24 who are looking for treatment for anxiety, depression, or behavioral difficulties. Our therapeutic approaches include CBT, DBT, organizational skills training, behavior therapy, exposure & response prevention, and parent management training.

You are the expert in your own life and I am here to help you uncover solutions that will work for YOU to reach your therapeutic goals. I believe in a collaborative, not a "one size fits all" approach to therapy. My primary objective in providing therapy is to ensure that we are working towards outcomes that will make a significant impact in your life that will allow you to experience more life satisfaction. I work with older adolescents (age 16+), adults (age 18+), parents and families and offer individual and family counseling.

I work with clients looking to overcome and sustain changes in life. I've spent nearly four decades learning and teaching at the former St. Vincent’s Hospital dept. of Psychiatry in Manhattan’s West Village treating children, adolescents and adults. The issues: family crises; trauma; learning disabilities, attention deficit disorder, asperger's syndrome; mood instability and the paralyzing effects of anxiety/panic. It takes grit, patience; the right educational space and faith in growth. I coach clients into enriching and sustainable university and graduate school placements and writers into a safe free creative space.

I am seeing clients in my offices and/or using Telehealth. I combine a ‘wholistic’ approach for all my clients, from children to adults, using science and evidence-based techniques. This may help them get emotionally regulated, make better decisions, widen their Window of Tolerance, and have access to being more calm. I follow your lead on developing real solutions 'here and now'​ for personal, family, social, and vocational challenges. Have questions? I have a great website and Watch and Read More page that informs and educates you on the methods we can use in session.

If you are feeling stuck or hopeless in your personal life, or feel that your relationships with your spouse or your children are in need of repair, I’m here to tell you that you’re not alone, and that things can get better. In the over 20 years that I’ve been working as a psychologist, I have helped countless people to not just heal, but to move past their problems, repair their relationships, and re-discover their happiness.