Transgender Therapists in Union, NJ

Jacqueline has extensive experience working in the Children’s System of Care with children, adolescents, and families experiencing mental health and developmental difficulties. Additionally, she has experience providing gender-affirming care to those in the LGBTQ+ community. Jacqueline has worked with children, adolescents, and adults who experience anxiety, depression, grief, gender dysphoria , LGBTQ+, and transitional challenges.

Ariana is experienced working with pre-teens, adolescents, individual adults and families who are struggling with a range of challenges and provides therapy fluently in both English and Spanish. Some treatment issues Ariana specializes in include, but are not limited to: trauma, depression, anxiety, interpersonal relationship issues, marital discord, domestic violence, self-harm and PTSD.

Sharaya holds various certifications within the specialties of trauma and career counseling. She has experience working with individuals with co-occurring disorders, addiction, mood, personality, psychotic disorders, and group therapy. Sharaya takes a person-centered approach to counseling, believing everyone's current responses are natural based on past experiences and current stressors. She is extremely empathetic to the needs and concerns of others and believes in self-care.

Are you feeling isolated or having trouble adjusting after a significant life change or having difficulty connecting with loved ones? Is a traumatic event plaguing you? I have specialized training in working with LGBTQ+, relationship issues, police and first responders, people with disabilities, and new or expecting mothers. People are not "one size fits all," which is why I use several modalities during therapy to customize treatment for every client. Clients can begin to look at things from a new perspective and create lasting change when they leave sessions.

I can provide individual and family therapy for you, if you find yourself having difficulties in your life, whether you are an adolescent or adult. I have a speciality in eating disorders and trauma. I am trained and certified in EMDR and hypnosis. I have received my CEDS, certified eating disorder therapist. I am also an approved supervisor. My training has been in a hospital and private practice setting.

We are professionals who focus on alcoholism, weight loss , crisis , domestic violence and psychological assessments reports and evaluations . We also help our clients / couples to develop a matured , happier relationship with themselves as individuals, and as a couple . We also specialize in crisis management in the work place . We treat substance abuse ,alcohol addictions, and other types of addictions .We work with teenagers and young adults to develop coping skills in high school and universities ." We offer a free visual consultation for adolescents, teenagers, adults , women , men . couples and veterans".

I provide a wholistic approach to therapy. I am trained in cognitive therapy with a mindful perspective. This involves attention to the mind and body. This approach is especially helpful in the treatment of anxiety. I have a Ph.D. in Marriage and Family Counseling and a specialty in forensic psychology. I conduct custody/best interest evaluations, provide expert testimony and offer therapy to those individuals impacted relationship or family issues. I have been providing therapy for over 30 years. I speak nationally on mindfulness and family discord. I wrote a self-help relationship book for young adults.

Doctor of Education, Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Clinician, Family Therapist, Chief Operations Officer of UBEFIT LLC, a Therapist for the state of New Jersey's Juvenile Justice Commission, and adjunct professor at Essex County College in Newark, New Jersey. My dissertation titled "An Exploratory Study of Inner-City College Athletes and Crime: Socialization, Risk, Strategy, and Hope" explores how systems and leadership theory may help professionals to design interventions that will reduce criminality among student-athletes. Thesis entitled "A Prevention Intervention for Re-offending Adolescents Who Are Diagnosed With Mental Health And Substance Abuse Disorders".

Carolyn Davis-Cottle, M.Ed., MSW, LCSW, is the founder and principal of Inner Image Counseling and Consulting Services. Inner Image provides discrete, comprehensive mental health services and coaching for individuals, couples, families and groups.

I work with teens and adults. I use modalities like art therapy, Mindfulness-Based Stress Relief, and CBT to help people move toward happier, healthier lifestyles. I have a special focus on grief and loss as well as perinatal and postpartum experiences and developmental disabilities. I have also worked in hospital-based labor and delivery settings supporting women and families facing all kinds of loss and difficulty. I am a certified yoga teacher and offer meditation and body-based work in addition to talk-therapy. See my calendar and request appointments here: https://resolutioncounseling.clientsecure.me/

My approach to therapy focuses on the person as an individual and how they live and respond in their environment. I provide individual therapy utilizing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Behavior Modification, Motivational Interviewing, psycho-educational and supportive counseling approaches to adolescents through adults in a respectful, affirming and culturally sensitive manner.

Mental health and/or substance use issues can arise for a variety of reasons. Traumatic incidents, life events, genetics, relationships, and much more can trigger or worsen a person's condition. Whatever the reason, our clinicians can help you through the issues you are facing, and get you to a place of healing and feeling more like yourself. We provide individualized treatment for any and all mental health or substance use concerns. We help our clients plan for the future and learn how to manage stress, cravings, thoughts, and triggers so that you can discover more of who you are and find a healthy, happy way to live.