In Person Therapists in Alpine, NJ

I am a licensed and board certified creative arts therapist with a master’s degree from Pratt Institute. I integrate a trauma-informed care practice with humanistic, client-centered, and psychodynamic approaches. I believe in the strength of creative problem solving and coping skills to assist clients in reaching their goals through the healing process. I have worked with a wide range of populations and settings including: outpatient clinics with adults, respite programs with adults with developmental disabilities, school settings, and community-based programs with children and adolescents.

I am a clinical psychologist licensed in New York and New Jersey with training from UCLA and Columbia University in the assessment and treatment of anxiety and compulsive disorders. I am committed to working collaboratively with my clients to improve their quality of life. I strive to help my clients clarify their goals and learn the skills they need to achieve them.

I am licensed in New York and New Jersey with 30 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, coping with addictions, relationship issues, and depression. I work with my clients to create an open and safe environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgment. I am here to support and empower you in that journey. I have training in psychoanalytic therapy, CBT, hypnotherapy, substance abuse and couples counseling. My approach is goal focused psychodynamic therapy and I am eclectic in nature. I have worked with adults and adolescents.

The Agresta Psychotherapy group has been providing psychotherapeutic services in the Metropolitan area for over thirty years. I, personally, have worked in the mental health profession in various capacities for over 20 years. My specialties include anxiety disorders, relationship counseling, women's issues and family and group therapy. I established a division of APG called Women's Wellness. Women's Wellness specializes in problems commonly associated with women, such as postpartum depression, fertility, adoption and surrogacy, women's cancers, eating disorders, anxiety disorders, depression, parenting skills and couples issues.

Each of us is a truly original, unrepeatable, irreplaceable, unique, sacred, precious, creative, talented and healthy self that through a process of nature and nurture spends each moment of time evolving and expressing ourselves through love, compassion, caring, empathy and other virtuous relationships. Therapy is a process of celebrating the evolution of each person's true self. It is our way, modern and ancient, eastern and western, artistic and technological, spiritual and practical of Self development. Therapy is also our newest and oldest path of protecting, nurturing, supporting and upholding all that is virtuous, positive, meritorious, innocent, ethical, benevolent and philanthropic in ourselves while learning to handle, manage, cope, organize, and select our purpose, meaning and priorities in life. Therapy teaches us the surivival skills that help us become efficacious and masterful in life. We establish, goals we wish to achieve, priorities we wish to establish, a clear plan of action, which evolves as we evolve, with the help of a trained professional who respects both our free will and our fate, our unique mission and our destiny.

I am dual licensed as both a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and as a Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LCADC) and work with adults, adolescents and couples. I am experienced counseling individuals with depression, anxiety, self-esteem, interpersonal issues including personality disorders, relationship issues and social phobias. Among those I serve are individuals also affected by chemical addiction. I've worked with individuals, spouses, parents and Adult Children of Alcoholics/Addicts (ALCOA) who wish to recover from their direct or indirect experiences with addiction. I also work with people with a history of physical, emotional and/or sexual abuse.

I subscribe to the belief that the unexamined life is not conducive to living your best life. I am a psychodynamic, eclectic and holistic psychotherapist working with adults, adolescents and couples whom experience symptoms of depression, anxiety or interpersonal conflict, and often those working through deep existential crisis. With my guidance and empathetic stance, I will help you explore and challenge old beliefs and current behaviors so that you may gain insight and deep understanding into how some past events, (even those which are seemingly insignificant) are having an effect on your current functioning.

I work with individuals and couples of all ages, backgrounds, and sexual orientations, treating depression, anxiety, PTSD, grief/loss, eating disorders, couples in crisis, professional dilemmas, parenting issues and more. I also specialize in coping with pain, fatigue, insomnia, and chronic illness including chronic fatigue, autoimmune disease, and fibromyalgia.

I am committed to providing my clients superior quality, highly specialized, mental health services. I strive to maintain the highest standards of excellence, integrity, quality of care, and professionalism. As a humanistic therapist with extensive training in multiple modalities, my goal is to help you uncover your true potential so that you can lead a happier and more fulfilling life. We will work together to better understand and resolve the challenges in your life. Individual and couples therapy are available.

**Offering Telehealth sessions** My interactive, warm therapeutic approach helps those struggling with anxiety, work/life balance, career pressures and concerns, relationships and more. Working together, we can explore patterns that may be causing you to feel stuck in your relationships, career, or life and implement coping strategies that will help you. My goal is to provide a safe place for you as you take steps to create lasting change in your life.

Motivation, warmth, encouragement and a supportive environment is at the core of all treatment I provide to both individuals and families. Therapy is an important tool for anyone looking for deeper growth both personally and emotionally. I have been afforded the opportunity to treat those combating anxiety, ADHD, depression, identity issues, life transition concerns, marital conflict, parenting stress, and relationship friction. The work has allowed me to treat individuals and families at all life stages, each with different backgrounds and personal histories, but always with a meaningful connection formed in the process.

With 12 years of experience working with clients going through individual, relationship, and family issues, Celebrity Therapist Dr. Jeff Rocker has provided therapeutic services to clients nationwide. He is Licensed in 14 states and has served clients from all age groups. Over the years, Dr. Jeff has organized lectures and various events in the community, including excursions and retreats for couples to improve their communication and better understand each other. He has experience working with athletes in the NFL, NBA, and MLB. In addition, Dr. Jeff has also worked with clients in the Movie, Music, and Entertainment Industries.

If you often feel taken for granted, hurt, emotionally exhausted, under-appreciated, resentful or left feeling guilty when saying no to others it is likely that your boundaries are often crossed. Do you often find yourself over-explaining, feeling guilty if people are disappointed with you or not wanting to rock the boat? One of the most painful tasks in relationships is setting and maintaining healthy boundaries. We all have an internal gauge for how much to give or take. Nonetheless, when we were raised on not having emotional needs, setting boundaries becomes very taxing and confusing because we learned how to hide our feelings.

Trauma, PTSD, Depression, Postpartum Depression, Panic Disorder, Anxiety, ADHD, Relationship struggles, Divorce, Parenting, and Childhood Behavior Problems. I have seen a wide range of clients struggling with many of lifes challenges. I approach their concerns individually with warmth, knowledge, and compassion. Initially, I started out as a child therapist but then went on to study 5 years of post graduate work in adult psychoanalysis. Today I work with all populations including couples counseling.

Dr. Montello is a licensed psychologist with over 25 years of experience in mental health. Dr. Montello received his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology in 1999 and has maintained a private practice primarily serving adults, couples and older adolescents.

My ideal client is mid 30's to early 60's. These are people in life transitions, whether career, relationship or soul searching. Probably experiencing stress and anxiety or self doubt. Want to follow their hearts, interests and talents so that they can fulfill themselves in life, love, work and relationships. They want to modify or completely change careers, friends or leave an unrewarding relationship. They're looking for help in growing beyond an impasse while wanting to develop to the next level in their lives. They need compassion and clear but kind guidance to move forward.

If you have been thinking about speaking with a therapist, chances are that it’s time. Talking to a stranger about the most intimate details of your life can be an intimidating feat to overcome, and being vulnerable can be scary. That is why it's my goal to create a safe space for you to feel comfortable exploring and processing your thoughts and emotions. I recognize the importance of developing a genuine connection that feels like a ‘natural fit,’ and aim to make you feel unconditionally accepted and supported. My specialty is helping young adults and adolescents that suffer from anxiety, depression, and trauma.

I enjoy working specifically with individuals struggling fertility, prenatal, and postpartum issues. I also have experience working with adolescents and adults who struggle with depression, anxiety, grief, patterns of disordered eating, obsessive thoughts, struggles related to the military lifestyle, and adjustment issues. My goal is to create and hold a safe space for you to process your thoughts, emotions, and behaviors so that you can learn how to not only cope, but to create an empowered version of yourself moving forward.

Alcohol and Drug addiction impact millions of lives a year, but it is time to reclaim yours. Over the past decade, I have enjoyed working with individuals and families on their journey toward reaching their recovery goals. In our clinical sessions, I will help you achieve self-awareness and holistic healing through psychoeducation as well as mind-body techniques. As Mountainside Ramsey's Outpatient Services Program Manager, I will draw from my years of clinical practice in treating substance use and mental health disorders to create an individualized treatment plan tailored to your needs.