Psychoanalytic Therapists in Cranford, NJ
My goal in working with each client is to collaboratively tailor treatment plans using an array of techniques including a CBT, DBT, psychoanalytic & an existential approach.
My name is Nicole & I am a Licensed Associate Counselor with a passion for guiding others as they navigate the challenges of life, whatever they may be! My experience in working with diverse populations throughout the lifespan has included working with those who suffer from anxiety, depression, grief & loss, relationship difficulties, as well as life threatening and/or chronic illnesses, with a special interest in treating those facing a cancer diagnosis for themselves or a loved one. As a survivor, I understand first-hand the hardships & grief as well as the hope & perseverance needed to accept & overcome.
My goal in working with each client is to collaboratively tailor treatment plans using an array of techniques including a CBT, DBT, psychoanalytic & an existential approach.
My name is Nicole & I am a Licensed Associate Counselor with a passion for guiding others as they navigate the challenges of life, whatever they may be! My experience in working with diverse populations throughout the lifespan has included working with those who suffer from anxiety, depression, grief & loss, relationship difficulties, as well as life threatening and/or chronic illnesses, with a special interest in treating those facing a cancer diagnosis for themselves or a loved one. As a survivor, I understand first-hand the hardships & grief as well as the hope & perseverance needed to accept & overcome.
I am a licensed clinical social worker and certified as a psychoanalytic psychotherapist and analyst.
I have been in private practice in Westfield since 1995 with an emphasis on adolescents and adults in need of help coping with life's stressors. These stressors include, but are certainly not limited to depression and anxiety, developmental issues,school anxiety and school refusal, women's issues, parenting difficulties and social issues to name a few. Women in particular often cope with a great deal of stress related to work, family,loss and from time to time, serious illness. These strains can become overwhelming and coping may become difficult and sometimes impossible to do alone.
I am a licensed clinical social worker and certified as a psychoanalytic psychotherapist and analyst.
I have been in private practice in Westfield since 1995 with an emphasis on adolescents and adults in need of help coping with life's stressors. These stressors include, but are certainly not limited to depression and anxiety, developmental issues,school anxiety and school refusal, women's issues, parenting difficulties and social issues to name a few. Women in particular often cope with a great deal of stress related to work, family,loss and from time to time, serious illness. These strains can become overwhelming and coping may become difficult and sometimes impossible to do alone.
My ideal client is someone who is motivated for change, able to take accountability for their actions, and open-minded to new concepts and challenges that improve their daily life. I encourage clients to develop SMART (specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound) goals within the first few sessions to ensure active progress is being attained.
My ideal client is someone who is motivated for change, able to take accountability for their actions, and open-minded to new concepts and challenges that improve their daily life. I encourage clients to develop SMART (specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound) goals within the first few sessions to ensure active progress is being attained.
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.
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.
Healing HeARTS Center, LLC
Art Therapist, MA, ATR-BC, LPAT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Cranford, NJ 07016
Do you have a hard time finding the right words to express your thoughts and feelings? Is anxiety, fear, trauma or stressors of every day consuming your life? Are you feeling stuck or overwhelmed with the challenges and don't know where to go?
Do you have a hard time finding the right words to express your thoughts and feelings? Is anxiety, fear, trauma or stressors of every day consuming your life? Are you feeling stuck or overwhelmed with the challenges and don't know where to go?
Seeking help when it is needed is the best way to end feelings of helplessness. I will help you to sort out your problems and discover ways to address them in a gentle, non-judgemental setting. I have been helping people sort through difficult issues for over 20 years. I use my experience and skills, post-graduate training and humor to help my clients identify and utilize ways to get through life's difficult periods.
Seeking help when it is needed is the best way to end feelings of helplessness. I will help you to sort out your problems and discover ways to address them in a gentle, non-judgemental setting. I have been helping people sort through difficult issues for over 20 years. I use my experience and skills, post-graduate training and humor to help my clients identify and utilize ways to get through life's difficult periods.
I love working with all different types of clients, and I find that I learn from those that I work with. I love working with anyone who wants to make a change or achieve a goal.
I love working with all different types of clients, and I find that I learn from those that I work with. I love working with anyone who wants to make a change or achieve a goal.
Ideally, I work with all individuals. My ideal client would be one who has depression and anxiety, needs stress management techniques, and is open to meditative exercises.
Ideally, I work with all individuals. My ideal client would be one who has depression and anxiety, needs stress management techniques, and is open to meditative exercises.
Zoe Bongiovanni
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Cranford, NJ 07016 (Online Only)
I view psychotherapy as a journey of discovery and healing taken together as you uncover patterns of behavior, explore childhood experiences, and confront the complexities of the present. I work with adolescents and young adults to help them explore their innermost thoughts, feelings, and conflicts. By understanding the roots of their challenges, clients can develop new perspectives, coping skills, and healthier ways of relating to themselves and others.
I view psychotherapy as a journey of discovery and healing taken together as you uncover patterns of behavior, explore childhood experiences, and confront the complexities of the present. I work with adolescents and young adults to help them explore their innermost thoughts, feelings, and conflicts. By understanding the roots of their challenges, clients can develop new perspectives, coping skills, and healthier ways of relating to themselves and others.
My ideal client is someone who actively participates in therapy sessions, demonstrating a commitment to their personal growth and well-being. While there may not be an ideal set of issues, I appreciate a client who is open to exploring and addressing the challenges they are facing, fostering a collaborative and honest therapeutic relationship. The ideal client is someone with a goal-oriented mindset. I value a client who sees therapy as a means to gain self-awareness and understanding.
My ideal client is someone who actively participates in therapy sessions, demonstrating a commitment to their personal growth and well-being. While there may not be an ideal set of issues, I appreciate a client who is open to exploring and addressing the challenges they are facing, fostering a collaborative and honest therapeutic relationship. The ideal client is someone with a goal-oriented mindset. I value a client who sees therapy as a means to gain self-awareness and understanding.
Elizabeth R Matthews
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
Verified Verified
Cranford, NJ 07016 (Online Only)
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in New Jersey. My ideal client would be seeking support and guidance in navigating various life challenges and mental health concerns. This client desires a safe and supportive environment where they can openly discuss their thoughts, feelings, and experiences without fear of judgment. Their goals may include understanding and managing their emotions, healing from past trauma, improving relationships, increasing self-esteem and self-awareness, and enhancing overall well-being.
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in New Jersey. My ideal client would be seeking support and guidance in navigating various life challenges and mental health concerns. This client desires a safe and supportive environment where they can openly discuss their thoughts, feelings, and experiences without fear of judgment. Their goals may include understanding and managing their emotions, healing from past trauma, improving relationships, increasing self-esteem and self-awareness, and enhancing overall well-being.
My ideal client is open to insight and a different perspective. They are perhaps ready for a change and will walk a path that may be uncomfortable at times. My ideal client has dealt with everything from existential crises, searching for life's meaning, addiction, behavior issues, trauma, and attachment issues, to name a few that stand out.
My ideal client is open to insight and a different perspective. They are perhaps ready for a change and will walk a path that may be uncomfortable at times. My ideal client has dealt with everything from existential crises, searching for life's meaning, addiction, behavior issues, trauma, and attachment issues, to name a few that stand out.
Depression, anxiety and problems in relationships often cause deep anguish and pain - just getting by each day is tough. We often struggle alone believing things will never get better. Friends and family urge us to just get over it, but sometimes that makes it feel worse. You need someone to talk to. In the safety and privacy of our offices, you will have your therapist's unwavering attention, devoted to helping you untangle the mess that exists in your life. Together, we will help you change what you thought was unchangeable but also accept what you thought was unacceptable.
Depression, anxiety and problems in relationships often cause deep anguish and pain - just getting by each day is tough. We often struggle alone believing things will never get better. Friends and family urge us to just get over it, but sometimes that makes it feel worse. You need someone to talk to. In the safety and privacy of our offices, you will have your therapist's unwavering attention, devoted to helping you untangle the mess that exists in your life. Together, we will help you change what you thought was unchangeable but also accept what you thought was unacceptable.
Hasn't anxiety cost you enough already? Maybe it's one small decision keeping you stuck on the hamster wheel in your brain for days, thinking and re-thinking your options. Doubting yourself over and over. If you could just stop, you absolutely would. Your anxiety always seems to get the best of you. You wonder, why can’t you be like everyone else and just let things go? Easier said than done. No one else seems as tangled in their thoughts as you feel like you are. You know this isn’t your best life, but it's all that you know. You're stuck. You know there has to be a better way, but it eludes you.
Hasn't anxiety cost you enough already? Maybe it's one small decision keeping you stuck on the hamster wheel in your brain for days, thinking and re-thinking your options. Doubting yourself over and over. If you could just stop, you absolutely would. Your anxiety always seems to get the best of you. You wonder, why can’t you be like everyone else and just let things go? Easier said than done. No one else seems as tangled in their thoughts as you feel like you are. You know this isn’t your best life, but it's all that you know. You're stuck. You know there has to be a better way, but it eludes you.
My practice philosophy is to understand my patient's situation and then to use many models of possible treatment either alone or together. Relationships can be difficult, life holds its challenges. I am trained in Behavioral Psychology but use it primarily as a tool to manage anxiety and depression. My overall practice is analytic and psychodynamic in nature. I am trained in hypnotherapy and also offer therapy, using a 12 session program, designed to help people with shyness. Another workshop type set of sessions is offered for an assessment of and treatment for, difficulties with motivation in college.
My practice philosophy is to understand my patient's situation and then to use many models of possible treatment either alone or together. Relationships can be difficult, life holds its challenges. I am trained in Behavioral Psychology but use it primarily as a tool to manage anxiety and depression. My overall practice is analytic and psychodynamic in nature. I am trained in hypnotherapy and also offer therapy, using a 12 session program, designed to help people with shyness. Another workshop type set of sessions is offered for an assessment of and treatment for, difficulties with motivation in college.
In addition to working with individuals experiencing depression, anxiety, or difficulties in their relationships, I have worked for many years with women and men who have experienced childhood sexual, physical or emotional abuse, or adult sexual assault. I have learned from listening to their stories that recurring thoughts and images about the trauma, or less conscious feelings such as fear and worthlessness, or difficulties letting anyone get close, can persist, even if it happened long ago. My focus in therapy is to help you work through these experiences so they no longer prevent you from living more fully in your present life.
In addition to working with individuals experiencing depression, anxiety, or difficulties in their relationships, I have worked for many years with women and men who have experienced childhood sexual, physical or emotional abuse, or adult sexual assault. I have learned from listening to their stories that recurring thoughts and images about the trauma, or less conscious feelings such as fear and worthlessness, or difficulties letting anyone get close, can persist, even if it happened long ago. My focus in therapy is to help you work through these experiences so they no longer prevent you from living more fully in your present life.
I love working with all different types of clients, and I find that I learn from those that I work with. I love working with anyone who wants to make a change or achieve a goal.
I love working with all different types of clients, and I find that I learn from those that I work with. I love working with anyone who wants to make a change or achieve a goal.
You feel stuck, anxious, overwhelmed and/or depressed. You don't know where to turn. What you have been doing thus far isn't working for you. You want to make positive changes in your life but aren't sure where to start. You are in the right place.
You feel stuck, anxious, overwhelmed and/or depressed. You don't know where to turn. What you have been doing thus far isn't working for you. You want to make positive changes in your life but aren't sure where to start. You are in the right place.
Same bed, but worlds apart. Maybe you’re in even sleeping in separate rooms at this point. You spend your days, side by side with a person yet still feel achingly alone? You used to be allies, you felt understood. Easily understood. Now you've got to bend over backward to be slightly heard and feel like it's a waste of your breath. Maybe you have no idea when things shifted, maybe you know precisely. One thing you know for certain, is that you want out. Not necessarily out of your marriage, but out of the sad, frustrating place that you’re stuck in. But without a path, it’s just not happening.
Same bed, but worlds apart. Maybe you’re in even sleeping in separate rooms at this point. You spend your days, side by side with a person yet still feel achingly alone? You used to be allies, you felt understood. Easily understood. Now you've got to bend over backward to be slightly heard and feel like it's a waste of your breath. Maybe you have no idea when things shifted, maybe you know precisely. One thing you know for certain, is that you want out. Not necessarily out of your marriage, but out of the sad, frustrating place that you’re stuck in. But without a path, it’s just not happening.
Jennifer Schleuning
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, LCADC
Verified Verified
Cranford, NJ 07016 (Online Only)
Not accepting new clients
Are you ready to prioritize your self-care this year? If you're tired of pouring from an empty cup, let's make enhancing your mental health the top priority on your to-do list.I am a dually licensed clinician with over seven years of experience working with the adult population who struggle with co-occurring mental health disorders as well as addiction.
Are you ready to prioritize your self-care this year? If you're tired of pouring from an empty cup, let's make enhancing your mental health the top priority on your to-do list.I am a dually licensed clinician with over seven years of experience working with the adult population who struggle with co-occurring mental health disorders as well as addiction.
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Does psychoanalytic therapy work?
Psychoanalytic therapy derives from the work of Sigmund Freud. In this type of therapy, discovering buried thoughts and emotions from the unconscious will help a person work through their difficulties and negative behaviors. Research shows that psychoanalytic therapy can be highly effective, with patients reporting improvement in mood, quality of life, and overall well-being.
How long are people typically in psychoanalytic therapy?
Traditional psychoanalysis is in-depth and is conducted in five sessions every week. Today, modern psychoanalytic therapy is less intense and normally incorporates as few as one or two sessions a week. In some cases, positive change can occur quickly. However, if the condition, difficulty, or behavior is deep-seated, improvement may require many months or years of therapy.
Is psychoanalytic therapy suitable for young people?
Children and adolescents can benefit from this type of therapy. Many kids and teens are often unable to form and communicate their thoughts and emotions. Psychoanalytic therapy uses specific techniques such as dream analysis, symbolism, and free association or word association; all of which can be useful tools for less-communicative young people. Through this therapy, a patient will hopefully make connections between what they feel inside and how the world works outside.
Can psychoanalytic therapy be done online?
Modern-day psychoanalytic therapy is very different from traditional psychoanalysis. While an individual can sit face-to-face with the psychoanalyst for multiple sessions a week, they do not have to. Today, psychoanalytic therapy can be effectively conducted online or by phone. The key is that the individual confronts what is repressed and avoided, and this can be done whether in person or over online video.