Parenting Therapists in Blairstown, NJ

Hello! My name is Ashley Allen. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with over 10 years of experience in the mental and behavioral health field in a community agency setting. I have extensive history working with children and families in-community crisis interventions providing case management, psycho-education and out-patient psychotherapy. I use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and a Solution Focused Approach to work attentively and compassionately with my clients in order to help them achieve their goals.

I am a licensed psychologist. My training and experience is in both the school and clinical areas of psychology. As a school psychologist, working in the public schools, I have expertise in the special education process, providing meaning to evaluation results and helping children cope and thrive in the classroom. I have found that this experience has been very helpful to the families and children that I treat in my private practice. In private practice, I work with children, adolescents and adults coping with conditions such as ADHD, anxiety, mood disorders and adjustment issues.

Everyone faces adversity in their lives, but with the right coping skills and support, one can learn to move through life feeling healthy, happy and whole. A therapist can offer the trust, connection, time and attention necessary to help their client achieve his or her personal goals, whether it's learning to break free from a cycle of anxiety and/or depression, dealing with loss, struggling with self-esteem or dealing with an eating disorder. The therapeutic relationship can be a corrective experience, allowing clients to take what is learned in therapy and use it in everyday relationships and experiences.

I aim to create an environment where people I work with feel heard, nurtured, and confident so they can share openly without fear of judgment. The majority of the clients I work with are aiming to gain insight into their own behaviors and feelings while concurrently healing emotional wounds and traumas. From our families of origin through to our present day situations, we have collected unhelpful thought patterns that can impact our emotional state - our work in therapy is to exonerate ourselves from some of the burdens of our programming and learn to embrace who we really are.

You and your family's well being are my greatest concern. I have over 25 years of experience working with children, adolescents, families, and adults in a wide variety of clinical settings including outpatient and inpatient treatment programs, public and private school settings, and residential treatment facilities. I have a Ph.D. in clinical psychology, and am a Licensed Psychologist, as well as a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. I am trained in couples counseling, child and adolescent therapy, family therapy, and individual therapy. In addition, I am currently conducting social skills groups for children and adolescents.

Does your child struggle with their emotions? Do they seem to get really overwhelmed or dysregulated and struggle to cope with frustration, disappointment, or being told no? Are they hyperactive and have difficulty calming their body? If any of these apply then play therapy services could be helpful to support them!

Welcome. My name is Kristel and I am a Licensed Professional Counselor in New Jersey. As a clinician with over 10 years of experience, I believe it is important to build a positive working relationship built on trust and respect and I strive to understand the challenges you are dealing with as well as your strengths and goals. My experience includes working with those struggling with anxiety and depression, trauma history, relationship and communication challenges, and those in need of coping skills and building confidence.