Parenting Therapists in Cedar Knolls, NJ

Life can be challenging at times, and these challenges may interfere in your ability to live a healthy and content life. I am a compassionate, supportive, and insightful therapist, who is available to listen from a non-judgmental perspective. My approach is to support you in working toward your personal goals. I do this by helping you gain clarity into how your thoughts, feelings, or behaviors are impacting your life. I will also provide feedback and introduce skills to help you challenge negative thoughts, cope with troublesome feelings, or change harmful behaviors.

I believe that every person has a healthy part of them that strives for positive change. When you are at a difficult point in your life, a relationship with a trusted therapist is a great help. Therapy can help you pinpoint the issues you need to work on, and understand where they come from and what keeps you stuck - while challenging you to make positive and lasting change.

Dr. Morris is a clinical psychologist who provides a range of evidence-based therapy, group, and consulting services to children, adolescents, adults, families, schools, and organizations. She has an active and direct therapeutic style, which can be described more like coaching than traditional psychotherapy. She likes to infuse humor and irreverence throughout her work, disarming her clients and keeping the difficult process of confronting one’s issues as engaging and interesting as possible. Her goal is to increase motivation and reduce barriers that keep clients stuck in ineffective patterns in their lives and relationships.

I am a licensed psychologist who enjoys working with children, adolescents, young adults, and parents. I assess for and treat a range of concerns, including anxiety, depression, behavior problems, ADHD, and learning disabilities.

While supporting clients' personal growth by supporting identification of values, strengths and goals, I emphasize practical strategies to address the challenges of everyday life. As a parent, I enjoy supporting other parents seeking support with managing challenging emotions of parenthood coupled with behavioral strategies to support their children with ADHD, mental health or behavioral challenges. Additionally I support older teens and young adults struggling with anxiety, emotion regulation or perfectionism.

My ideal client is grappling with a multitude of challenges and seeking support in their therapeutic journey. This client's primary concerns revolve around the quest to discover their authentic self and cultivate a more positive outlook on life. A devoted parent they are navigating the complexities of raising a child diagnosed with autism, adding an extra layer of responsibility and emotional weight to their daily life. Central to the client's therapeutic goals is the desire to unearth the positive aspects of their life. They're eager to shift their focus from challenges to blessings, fostering resilience and a sense of gratitude.

Hope gives you strength, encouragement, peace and the ability to press on and move forward. Without it we feel stuck, depressed and even hopeless. I can help foster positive growth in your life, help you see that change really is possible, and that there is always hope.

Michael D. Zito, Ph.D. is a New Jersey Licensed Psychologist #3599 and owner of Morristown Clinical and Sport Psychology with offices in Morristown and Watchung. In his clinical practice, he provides individual, marital, family and group therapy and assessments to children, adolescents and adults. In his work with children and adolescents, he utilizes a comprehensive approach by also providing parenting strategies to support his therapy work. Dr. Zito's therapeutic intervention reflects an eclectic and strategic (research supported) blend of cognitive behavioral, family systems, positive psychology and psychodynamic perspectives along with an understanding of biological contributions.

I am dually licensed as an LPC and LCADC. The path I took to become a therapist was a long and winding one which provided me with a rich diversity of experience to draw from in my work. I understand that change is difficult. I received a degree in Creative Writing from the University of Montana in Missoula, where I also began my study of Zen, and eventually spent over 20 years as an Information Technology professional. I have been married for over 30 years and, together with my wife, have raised two sons who are now young adults.