Teletherapy for Bradley Beach, NJ

Welcome! I am Jane Sullivan Dougherty, a dedicated and licensed professional counselor with a passion for helping individuals navigate life's challenges and achieve emotional well-being. With over 25 years of experience in the field, I am committed to providing a safe and supportive space where clients can explore their thoughts and feelings without judgment. My academic background, combined with a passion for ongoing professional development, ensures that I stay informed about the latest therapeutic approaches and evidence based practices.

Each one of us cannot escape LOSS or CHANGE. Throughout our lives we experience moments that bring us joy, as well as those that test our strength. You need an emotionally safe environment to allow yourself to see different perspectives, to remember your strengths and to change negative thoughts/feelings. I use my "down to Earth" approach and sense of humor to help you feel comfortable in expressing yourself. I validate feelings, yet challenge the negativity.

You know something is up, not sure what, but it's time to see clearly.

I work with diverse clients and issues, including anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction and relationships (including LGBT). Our behavior patterns are our "creative adjustments" to life circumstances that were unresolvable with the resources we had at the time. I facilitate a compassionate self-awareness of "how" we do those patterns, looking to build the resources needed in the present. Change requires a new "experience" in the present and self-compassion is the best predictor of a good therapeutic outcome. Let's focus less on what "isn't" working in your life and more on accessing and building upon what "is" working NOW.