Spirituality Therapists in Blackwood, NJ

My ideal client is self-aware and willing to accept and acknowledge their strengths and limitations. They are also someone who is not afraid to be challenged and receive guidance. I enjoy working with people open to an integrative and holistic approach. I especially enjoy working with women struggling with anxiety, depression, self-esteem, and past trauma.

Are you struggling with anxiety? Do you feel unable to make it through a day without panic or fear? Does life seem hopeless because of your anxiety? Is it affecting your relationships, job, or quality of life? Do you have a loved one who is struggling with anxiety? Have you been diagnosed with OCD? Are you struggling with marital conflict? I can offer you hope! I utilize evidenced-based treatment that can bring you relief from your anxiety symptoms and healing for your relationships. Don't remain in pain another day.

Susan K. Childers is a seasoned business professional in the mental health counseling field. As a member of several national and state counseling associations and a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in NJ and PA, she has served in private practice for 18 years. Utilizing evidence-based practices and interventions to transform problem issues into healthier living, Susan works with families, couples, adolescents, and women who have experienced life transitions, relationship issues, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and career issues. She offers a faith-based option.

If only life were as easy as scrolling through counselor profiles. Let me help you bring healing and understanding to life's difficulties so you can move past them and into a better mind space. I am experienced in all areas of mental health, but I am highly effective in treating stress, anxiety, and depression. In addition to working with those experiencing difficult life transitions such as loss and divorce, I also enjoy working with women's issues such as infertility, postpartum conditions, parenting issues, and adjustments dealing with weight loss.

Are you seeking change and personal growth? I will be compassionately by your side as we travel towards your personal path of change. Emotional healing, recovery from trauma, and working through loss/grief are just a few of the goals I help clients achieve.

My ideal clients are people who have been unable to find someone they can pull back the veil covering their heart because of past betrayals, lack of trust, cultural roadblocks, or some other barrier that keeps the true source of their burden hidden. You are looking for a space where you can be honest, not with me, but with yourself. You're looking for someone who can listen without judgment and accompany you on your healing journey. You are seeking someone to either walk with you through your journey and hold you accountable for the goals you set for yourself or for someone who can simply listen with an open mind.

My ideal client is someone who is ready to embark on a journey towards understanding themselves and committing to the process of working with me to progressively achieve their goals and desires.

My ideal client is someone who is serious about their treatment and puts in the effort. Counseling needs consistency, one of the main factors that lead to success. I have a lot of experience with clients struggling with cognitive distortions that result from several disorders. I have also helped clients with their goals when they want to change their cognition. I also work well with clients who view the counselor not as a magician and how the clients would view the counselor as a guide in their healing process.

My ideal client is one that is open to change. A client that, even if they see no way through, they trust that I am there to do all I can to help them, not just to listen, watch the clock, and end a session, but to be invested in their transformation from start to finish. My ideal client is one who is comfortable, even if not at first, celebrating themselves and not being fearful about trying again. Things aren't always successful on our first try, but my ideal client will understand this, embrace the lesson in each situation, and be willing to use what they've learned to try again.

Common feelings like "I don’t feel heard” or “I can’t seem to do anything right” are expressed by the couples I work with. Individual clients feel overwhelmed and stressed, “My life is changing dramatically and I’m not sure what to do next.”

Congratulations on taking the first courageous step in dealing with life issues that you have been experiencing! I use therapies that are evidence-based, which means that these strategies have proven to be effective with issues like stress, anxiety/panic, depression, trauma, relationship conflict, or unhealthy habits.

My ideal client would be an individual with anxiety who deals with overthinking and people-pleasing behaviors. They realize the negative impact that this has had on their mental health and relationships with others. Their ability to prioritize themselves has diminished and cannot feel good about themselves without validation and affirmations from others. They are coming into therapy to try and get that power back that has been overtaken by the hyper-fixation of what others might think and feel about them

Clients seek therapy for various reasons; however, there are struggles I have more experience in treating. The age between 18 and 30 is a pivotal time in a person's life as they discover who they are. This age group undergoes depression, anxiety, the processing of childhood and current trauma, and self-esteem struggles. Clients this age typically undergo a life transition involving family, education, beliefs, the onset of various diagnoses, and finances. My treatment includes a lot of self-discovery, emotion regulation, and boundary setting to help clients process the past, cope with the present, and be hopeful for the future.

I enjoy working with people who want to improve their life experience, grow as individuals and in relationships, and define and improve their well-being in a collaborative, holistic therapeutic experience. Young adults often speak to me about understanding and resolving their issues, breaking dysfunctional patterns, and developing a healthy sense of self. Overwhelmed parents often come to improve their family relationships and functioning. Adults with a variety of life experiences engage with me to work on issues to gain the insight and empowerment needed to meet their goals, no matter how big or small.

Are you struggling with anxiety, depression, anger, or the loss of a loved one with a sense of feeling lost, hopeless, and without purpose? Are you struggling with life transitions & open to delving deeper to explore those issues? I primarily work with men like this, who have arrived at this point in life feeling "stuck" or "at a dead end," struggling with relationship issues and feeling disconnected & frustrated. My job is to help you re-negotiate your relationship with your feelings, see you as okay, and understand the meaning of your upbringing or narratives you've learned on "how you ought to be."

My ideal client is seeking therapy because they are feeling sad. It almost feels like depression. The client is not sure how to stop feeling this way. They also don't know why they are feeling this way. They want to learn what is making them feel sad. The client would like to learn strategies to help identify triggers and learn coping skills to decrease the depression.

As a newly licensed associate counselor and lay Christian counselor, I have honed my expertise in women's issues, trauma-informed care, emotional disturbance, and family conflict. I am passionate about educating and instilling a deep understanding of mental health disorders, trauma, and the importance of nurturing a healthy relationship with oneself.

If you're ready to embrace change, I'd love to support you along your journey. My ideal client would be willing to work together consistently to address any needs, struggles, or issues, to build self-understanding, and to strive toward personal goals and happiness.

My ideal client has a desire to heal and change their life. They must approach the counseling journey with openness and curiosity. It does not matter what issues or needs they bring to me because together, we can make magic happen and their goals and desires come to fruition. The most important thing is again that willingness and desire to change.