Therapists in New Jersey

I'm a dedicated psychotherapist with an extensive and diverse background, spanning private practice, schools, college clinics, foster care, and hospitals, including acute care. With a passion for treating individuals of all ages, I specialize in harnessing the power of evidence-based therapies to create long-lasting positive change, focusing on the core of issues, rather than surface change. I take pride in fostering a safe, warm, and compassionate environment that embraces the unique perspectives of clients from diverse backgrounds. Even the most resistant patients find themselves engaged in the therapeutic process under my care.

I have extensive experience treating individuals who have experienced a wide variety of concerns, such as trauma, depression, anxiety, mood disorders, grief, domestic violence, low self-esteem, relationship issues, self-harm, suicidal ideation, parenting issues, PTSD, substance abuse, anger management, and criminal justice issues.

My attachment-focused therapy style strives to heal emotional wounds, both past and present, by examining one’s earliest relationships. As an attachment-trauma therapist, I will help you process the emotions from early or later trauma in order to strengthen your sense of self, safety, and belonging. The attachment patterns we learn from our earliest relationships determine how we interact with and perceive the world, which includes how we approach and engage in relationships with other people. As a single mother who adopted my daughter internationally, I understand how attachment trauma impacts us as children, and later as adults.

I am a licensed psychologist in the state of New Jersey with over 10 years of experience working with children, teens, and adults. I am a member of the Association for Play Therapy and the American Psychological Association. I use a variety of treatment modalities, including child-centered and integrative play therapy as well as trauma-informed therapy. I specialize in working with children and adolescents, with a variety of mental health issues, including adjustment disorders, anxiety, depression, and symptoms as a result of traumatic experiences. I also have experience in working with children in foster care and their families.

Kelly has worked successfully with people experiencing depression, anxiety, grief, suicidal thoughts, front-line worker and first-responder stress, and severe & persistent mental illness. She specializes in helping clients cope with trauma due to domestic violence, childhood abuse, sexual assault, and other stressful life events or conditions. Kelly has worked with diverse populations in both inpatient and outpatient settings. Her practice is anti-oppressive and gender-affirming.

I focus on helping adults and teens struggling with trauma, anxiety, and autism. I make it a priority to create a safe and comfortable environment for my clients to heal and express themselves. Together we will utilize our sessions to explore the root of your discomfort through guided exploration as well as develop healthy coping strategies that will help you live a more balanced life. In addition, as a certified autism specialist, I specialize in helping adults, on the autism spectrum, learn how to manage anxiety and life stressors, adjust to change, build a positive self-image, and improve social and emotional regulation skills.

Haven Behavioral Health is a private practice with over 30+ years experience and services children, adolescents, and adults. Telehealth services are available by phone or video.

Are you ready for a new beginning? / Estás listo para un nuevo comienzo? As a Mental Health Counselor, I believe in the potential of all my clients. Together, we will explore your strengths and opportunities and work to fulfill your goals. I have over 15 years of experience working with family interactions, reunification, life issues, mental health diagnoses, trauma, and anger management. My therapeutic focus is client-centered.

As a Licensed Social Worker, I will work alongside you to define and work towards your goals. I approach all clients from a strengths based perspective, which has been shaped around the philosophy that people are not fundamentally fragile. We are not cut down by hardships and tribulations, rather, we may be strengthened through thoughtful and practiced responses to stressors and pain. I will help clients use these principles to promote their strengths and to improve confidence and functioning. Although I have experience with a variety of populations, I am especially versed in grief work.

Deciding on entering therapy may be one of the most important decisions a person can make. Choosing a therapist can be a difficult decision. For over 25 years, I have helped individuals during times of difficulties and stress. I bring a compassionate, holistic, and professional approach, to my work, while creating a kind, safe, supportive and respectful environment.

I am a LSW with years of experience treating teen/adolescents and their families. My areas of specialty and focus are depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, mood disorders, and trauma. The driving force behind my practice is to create a nurturing environment where kids can grow into healthy adults with learned coping skills and a better understanding of their own identity.

I specialize in helping children and their families who have experienced trauma, grief and acute family conflict. With over 15 years of experience working in related fields of school based programs, community mental health, case management, crisis intervention, trauma, grief and loss, I have a practice specialty of working with at-risk youth and their families. As a family therapist, I assist families' to problem-solve, communicate and work towards positive functioning at home and school. I also counsel adults and couples who experience marital difficulties, life transitions, grief and loss and psychological issues.

My approach to psychotherapy encompasses listening for the "life story" and helping a person understand and reach self-acceptance. I have extensive experience helping individuals with severe psychological trauma, grief & loss, eating disorders, sexual abuse and all aspects of substance abuse including the impact on family life. I also treat individuals with depression & anxiety. I have worked individually and in groups for the past 30 years. In addition, I have worked with couples and families. My office provides a warm and safe place where an individual can explore and come to increased peace with yourself and those in your life.

You may think of yourself as bad, worthless, crazy or sick. You may feel shame for behaviors you have done. You may wish the ground would swallow you up. You may have no energy to face another day. You may know that beneath that darkness and gloom is a beautiful soul. It is okay to be human and to have ups and downs. It is okay to need someone to embrace your journey and tread the waters of life with you. You are worth the fight. You are deserving of peace. You matter. No amount of trauma, pain, challenge, illness and broken-heart can change that.

I see the counseling experience as being similar to solving a jigsaw puzzle. When an individual enters my office with a box of pieces, maybe having a partial picture, maybe some of the pieces seem lost; I see it as my responsibility to provide a safe and nurturing environment that allows the individual to explore the most difficult aspects of themselves so together the missing pieces can be found and the individual can create the whole picture they want to see.

I am a unique therapist in that I am classically trained and deeply rooted in formal psychoanalysis, yet I am also certified in the complementary techniques of energy psychology to help heal trauma and personal blocks. I have experience with individuals and couples in private practice for over 30 years. Therapy sessions with me allow you the choice of incorporating energy psychology or using only traditional talk therapy.

I am a licensed clinical social worker specializing in trauma therapy and perinatal mental health. With over 15 years of experience and a deep passion for helping individuals overcome the effects of trauma, I am committed to providing a safe and compassionate space for healing and growth. My treatment approach is supportive and empathic, yet challenging, as a way to reach your treatment goals.

In addition to being a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, I am a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP) and Certified Yoga Instructor. I am passionate about employing mindfulness and bodyfulness techniques to help you regain the equilibrium that trauma steals and restore your sense of control in this chaotic world. Along the way, you’ll learn to read your body’s messages instead of fearing them and pushing them away.

I am a LSW with years of experience treating teen/adolescents and their families. My areas of specialty and focus are depression, anxiety, low self esteem, mood disorders, and trauma. The driving force behind my practice is to create a nurturing environment where kids can grow into healthy adults with learned coping skills and a better understanding of their own identity.