Relationship Issues Therapists in Hazlet, NJ

Are you finding yourself feeling overwhelmed and stuck in your thoughts? Do you feel like no one understands? In this ever-changing world, life can be really hard. We are often unprepared for what life throws at us and we sometimes do not have the support that we need to get through it. It can be incredibly valuable to have someone on your side who is unbiased, nonjudgemental, and genuinely cares about your wellbeing.

My ideal client is anyone who struggles with daily life stressors, trauma, anxiety, depression, and wants to be seen, validated, and heard. I'm here to help my clients on their journey towards self-discovery and empower them to tap into their natural intuition for healing. I aim to walk alongside my clients during their healing journey while we find space for discovery together.

I have experience working with children, adolescents, and adults in group and individual settings. Many youth are feeling the impact of the political atmosphere, and extreme transitions of their social and personal identities. Our environments are constantly changing, relationships shifting, and therapy can be a place for you to process your feelings and experiences.

Our lives are forever changing in so many ways. With change comes so many different emotions such as happiness, sadness, grief and anxiety to just name a few. Whether the change is positive or negative we have to face it head on. Throughout our lives we need to learn how to embrace change and ride the waves of life.

All too often it is easy to become paralyzed by the stressors around us. These stressors can take the form of family conflict, work- and school-related stress, depression, anxiety, and anger. It is in these times of distress that new ways of coping, of managing ourselves and the world around us becomes most important. Together we can explore the elements of your environment and the thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that have contributed to your distress and difficulty functioning. With this awareness, we will develop a treatment plan by which you can regain control and develop a life worth living.

Therapy provides a safe place where you are free to express the thoughts and feelings you can say nowhere else. A place where you can be heard, accepted and understood; where you can gain the courage and insight to enable you to make choices and changes that lead to improved relationships and lives. As a therapist working with children and families for many years, I seek to aid those who are struggling to understand themselves and their current life situations. I specialize in working with family members to improve communication, understanding and empower them to resolve conflicts.

Anxiety, depression, and worry are making you miserable and keeping you up at night. Nothing you have tried is helping, and you've tried everything. There's never enough time to get it all done, and the pressure never ends. You’re at your wits ends. When you play it forward you only see things getting worse. The unavoidable consequences to your relationships and family, your work, and your health are constant lurking threats. You keep your stress buried inside because you don’t know what else to do. Everyone thinks you have it all figured out. But the truth is you feel lost. You've worked too hard to feel so unhappy.

My strengths-based approach combines cognitive and dialectical behavioral therapy, solution-focused techniques and holistic ways to treat your entire being including mind, body, and spirit. My approach also embraces a positive view of queer identities and relationships while addressing the negative influences that homophobia, transphobia, and heterosexism have on the lives of the LGBTQ community. I personally understand there can be complicated feelings towards your own sexuality/gender identity along with the struggles of being a queer person of color, and can help you navigate these adversities.

My name is Dr. Melissa Arnott. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor in several states, a Licensed Addictions Counselor, and a Nationally Certified Counselor with over 18 years of experience. I am ready to help you! I view counseling as a collaborative process that helps people explore, clarify, and identify their needs. I can help you make changes in cognitions and behaviors that will result in tbetter life satisfaction and self-acceptance. I operate from an Existential/Person-Centered philosophy that emphasizes meaning in one’s life, responsibility, and the pursuit to be “that self which one truly is”.

Have you ever wanted to feel different but were unsure how to proceed? Choosing to engage in therapy is a decision that one makes for a variety of reasons, often when things become hard, when emotions are overwhelming and seem insurmountable. Maybe you feel ready to make a change, but are unsure how to start. I employ a direct, warm and compassionate style of therapy, which supports and empowers individuals to develop a healthy sense of self and more satisfaction in their lives and relationships.

Currently not accepting clients. Are you feeling overwhelmed and stuck? Are you unable to get out of your own way? Does depression, anxiety, grief, or past trauma continue to weigh you down? Are you aging or facing illness and not sure where to turn as you transition through life? Don't give up! Allow me to offer you therapeutic intervention and problem-solving techniques that will help you cope with your feelings, emotions, and life circumstances. Let me help you navigate and discover the possibility of feeling better. I specialize in adults and older adults struggling with life's transitions.