Trauma and PTSD Therapists in Trenton, NJ

We are here to help restore the peace in your life. We believe in placing energy on acceptance and change in order to evolve. This practice encompasses a wide array of techniques and strategies to work with individuals and families towards a healing goal. We have found in therapy that meeting the client where they are has been a successful starting point in healing. We treat adolescents, adults, families and couples with issues such as depression and anxiety, substance abuse, conduct and adjustment disorders as well as anger. We have been trained in Cognitive Behavior, Motivational, Reality, Trauma & Dialectical Behavior Therapies.

Have you been struggling to find peace with yourself and in your relationships? Are you feeling more anxious or stressed lately and need help? Are you experiencing a life transition and feeling stuck or held back? I love to work with individuals, couples, and families to help them process their feelings and experiences so that they can live healthier lives. I take an empathic approach to each client and will tailor therapy to your individual and/or your relationship needs.

Our lives change. Some of these changes are welcomed while others can be overwhelming and create fear. When your life becomes difficult to manage, when there is regular conflict among family members, when anger and addictions become the preferred way of addressing concerns, when sadness has replaced optimism, it it time to seek the support of a counselor or family therapist. I am always honored to be invited into an individual's or family's personal story, to listen, to support, to create solutions. My therapy, in addition to offering accepted treatment practices, offers each person the respect they deserve in a safe environment.

Counseling can help us to live purposeful, self-directed, and satisfying lives. Over thirty years of experience has taught me to work with individuals from a person centered and collaborative approach in which we each bring an expertise to the counseling relationship. We work together to help you identify the goals that you want to pursue to live an authentic and fulfilling life. Working from an eclectic therapeutic orientation we choose the style and tailor the techniques to those that best fit your needs.

Are you worried about your child's behavior? Are you feeling disconnected from your teen? Are you struggling to relate to your spouse? I incorporate traditional and non-traditional forms of therapy to address the needs of children, adolescents and adults. By using a relational approach, I work with individuals and families of all ages to find ways of connecting with one another and healing within the relationship.

At some point in our life we all experience a traumatic event. For some, these traumatic events (such as sexual abuse, a break-up, domestic violence, death of a loved one) are manageable and symptoms typically subside without disrupting any other areas of life. However, for others, such traumatic events take control over some or all areas of their life and lead to negative long-term consequences. As painful as the trauma is, you can still heal and grow after a traumatic event.

Way to go! Just by being here and looking on this site, you are talking the first steps to being your whole self. You should feel proud today for this! As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 10 years of therapy experience, I work with clients to find ways through the struggles they are experiencing to reach a place of solace where they feel able to manage the pressures of life. I use evidence-based approaches to help clients create lasting changes, and not just “Band-Aid” solutions.

*Accepting new clients for tele-counseling! It is my goal to provide you with a safe, supportive, and non-judgmental space where we can collaboratively identify and work through any challenges or barriers that are preventing you from living a fulfilling life. I believe that a strong therapeutic relationship where you feel valued, supported, and understood is the foundation in which meaningful and significant change occurs.

I don’t believe in a “one size fits all” when it comes to therapy. That’s why I meet clients where they are utilizing a combination of skills including evidence-based psychotherapy, mindfulness, solution-focused, and goal-oriented approaches. Trust is key in the therapeutic process and having a safe space to be vulnerable and express yourself genuinely is necessary to take the steps in addressing some of life’s most difficult challenges. My experience lies in working with individuals with anxiety, depression, trauma , life transitions and readjustment, managing emotions, grief and loss, and substance abuse.

Dr. Shirin Zarqa-Lederman is a counseling psychologist specializing in trauma services and community psychology, holding a PhD in the field. She is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) and licensed clinical drug and alcohol counselor (LCADC) based in New Jersey, working with clients globally. Prior to establishing her private practice, Dr. Shirin was a program coordinator for a NJ adolescent substance abuse program, where she developed treatment curriculum for group and family therapy. Later, she worked as a community liaison for this program and three others in New York, coordinating psychiatric and substance abuse care.

If you feel stressed out, unable to focus, depressed, anxious, or challenged by life, making the decision to seek help is the first step. Our sessions together will be a collaborative relationship that offers opportunities of self-discovery for clients ready to work towards their own personal growth. I appreciate the vulnerability and empathize with those who have chosen to share their struggles with me and enjoy working with them through their stages of self-exploration. Our sessions together will be about feeling valued, safe and connected. I look forward to assisting you with navigating your way to a greater self awareness.

Hello! I currently see patients age 5+. Trauma is considered my specialty area of practice. I do see private pay clients but can also see insurance clients through other platforms. I can currently accept clients from Virginia, New Jersey, and Indiana. The platforms only operate with certain insurance carriers so please view that section to determine if your insurance is one that can be worked with. Unfortunately, I am unable to add multiple links so to get the link associated with your state, you must email me your contact information. I also offer an individual message based service which is described more in groups.