Therapists in Skillman, NJ

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the state of New Jersey and a Registered Yoga Teacher (200). I was intensively trained in Dialectical Behavior Therapy in 2013 by Behavioral Tech, LLC and have experience working in a DBT adherent program. I specialize in the treatment of eating disorders with the use of DBT and mindfulness-based therapy. Additionally, I have experience treating women with mood disorders, posttraumatic stress disorder, anxiety disorders, personality disorders, and substance abuse.

My client would be someone seeking treatment for substance use disorder, PTSD and/or Personality disorders. This person would be seeking to gain resiliency and manage traumatic symptoms. Their goals could also include, but are not limited to, being able to increase self-esteem, self-worth, and self-awareness.

I have over 20 years of clinical experience working with individuals and couples from different backgrounds. Mental health can be compromised by chronic stress that negatively affects our mind and body. Stress can result from living challenging workplace environments, family difficulties, personal emotional problems, the experience loss or trauma. I have particular expertise in helping those living in intense high pressure environments stressors that may have caused depression and anxiety, identity concerns, relationship problems, workplace conflicts or academic difficulties, family problems, and serious mental health challenges.

Welcome to Genesis Psychotherapy and Integrative Health (GPIH), where you, your values, and your self-determination are at the center of the healing process. We see you as a whole person, whose current reason for treatment is a product of multiple variables, which we work together to uncover and address. We also see you as an individual who is ready to embark on a journey where your valid needs are met, while you live life to the fullest.

It takes courage to start therapy. To become aware of old beliefs & behaviors that no longer work. To be open to healing from the past and creating a more authentic & fulfilling future. I use an integrative approach, combining Psychodynamic theory, CBT, as well as concepts from Evolutionary Psychology to guide my clients through this process. As needed, I also add in several science-based stress management interventions, such as: breathing techniques, progressive muscle relaxation, positive visualizations, etc. My clients report they feel more relaxed, less reactive and just generally happier over time.

Princeton Center for DBT and Counseling is a private group practice specializing in comprehensive DBT services for adults and adolescents, as well as other forms of psychotherapy including EMDR and trauma therapies, supportive counseling, family therapy, and parent consultation and support.Our mission is to provide the highest standard of mental health treatment while maintaining an approach that is flexible and customized to meet the unique needs of each individual in the process of achieving meaningful and lasting change. Lona Stranieri, LCSW is the Director and is a DBT-Linehan Board of Certification, Certified Clinician

Joy of life is always accompanied by pain, and there are times that you feel beaten and defeated. Psychological symptoms can surface and compromise your happiness and functioning during these struggles. Therapy can help you to stay on the right track or find the right directions to minimize unnecessary sufferings.

My goal is to provide a warm, empathetic and safe environment conducive to sharing difficult issues that may be holding you back from living your most satisfied and fulfilled life. Finding a therapist that is relatable is such an important treatment consideration. I have been working in the mental health field for over 10 years helping adolescents and adults presenting symptoms of depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, Bipolar disorder, self-esteem issues, and difficult life transitions. Therapy is a collaborative process and we will work together to create achievable goals that build upon one another so that you can have the best quality of life.

I am a Licensed Social Worker (LSW) and Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LCADC) specializing in the treatment of trauma and addictions. I am passionate about walking clients through the healing journey, and believe that through facing our struggles we are able to find and embrace our unique strengths and purpose.

I believe that psychotherapy is a process that affords the opportunity to reflect on what is and what is not working in your life. My approach is tailored to the individual. I will take an active role in working to identify what your issues are and what may be helpful to address them. The therapeutic relationship is a central part of my work and I emphasize creating a safe and comfortable environment in which self-exploration may flourish. My patients find me to be accessible, easy to talk to, and well-equipped to accompany them on their therapuetic journey.

Available IN-PERSON & virtual! My passion is helping you navigate eating disorder recovery, distorted body image, and ending the dysfunctional diet/food-behavior spiral. Maybe you're new to recovery, or finding your way back. Our therapeutic relationship gives you a soft place to land and a firm place to launch from. Where you see constant anxiety, relational stress, perfectionism, chronic dysregulation, and shame, I see opportunity for growth. No matter why you're here, if you want to understand yourself, balance taking control and relinquishing it, and build a life worth living, I'm here to support you through it.

I have 30 years of experience in a range of settings with people of many different backgrounds. My professional experience in concert with my personal journey enable me to focus on the person in the room and strive to understand their unique needs, goals and how psychotherapy can help in this process. I believe that the psychotherapy relationship provides an ideal forum for helping people move towards optimal functioning framed by their values and goals. I provide a safe place to address issues of mood, thinking, behavior, transition, adjustment, interpersonal conflict, anxiety, trauma and any other life challenge.

The journey of life can be difficult. You don’t have to travel through the difficulties alone. I have developed a nonjudgmental safe place with programs that promote healing and hope. For more than 25 years these programs have helped with Marriage, Communication, Addiction, and Abuse, We will work together to identify needs and work towards having those needs met. I welcome the opportunity to help you find solutions. If you are not interested in Faith based Counseling please let me know, and I will help you reach your goals.

Are you unhappy, struggling to enjoy anything in your life? Are you waking up feeling exhausted, wondering where to get the energy to make it through your day? Are you worrying about everything, feeling so stressed and overwhelmed that it is hard to stay focused? Do you know what you must do but can’t find the energy or motivation to complete anything? Do you feel that you aren’t good at anything? Does your anxiety and worry affect everything you do? You don’t have to continue feeling this way; you deserve to be happy and feel good about yourself.

Practices that include modalities with Eclectic theoretical orientation. Counseling everyone regardless of background purely on presenting health issues. Using integrative approach to whole person restoration of functioning. Mindfulness, Cognitive,Logotherapy, Motivational Interviewing. Transfigurative Hypnotherapy is strictly for pain management, sleep disorder, anxiety and relaxation. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). We proudly embrace the ethical values of the APA, AACC, ACA and NBCC (National Board for Certified Counselors) that respectively advice counselor to practice within their competencies (training).

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 20 years of experience working with adolescents and adults. I specialize in treating those with eating disorders. I began my career working with adult survivors of childhood abuse. I worked in an inpatient and partial hospitalization program before starting my private practice.

I am interested in helping people explore and confront self-defeating thoughts and behaviors. My goal is to provide a warm, respectful, and relaxed environment to help you uncover, process, and release the roots of emotional pain, and to create pathways for more joy, resiliency, and meaning in life. As healing unfolds and insights deepen, old patterns make way for a new quality of life - for better relationships with others and with your self. The techniques I use in treatment vary, while my commitment is always geared towards the needs and goals that we establish together in treatment.