Optum Therapists in Highland Park, NJ

I am very person-centered and practice emotion focused therapy. Depending on the need of the client, I will use modalities from CBT, REBT, and Motivational Interviewing to discover and learn to cope in a manner that will improve quality of life. My primary intention as a therapist to build a healthy rapport and help you feel heard, seen, and validated. As we explore the thoughts and feelings that are affecting your day-to-day life, I hope to guide you to self acceptance, understanding, and empowerment. If you are in a crisis or experienced trauma. let's talk about what your goals are and see if we are a good fit.

I welcome all clients who are looking to improve their overall mood and quality of life. I will provide you with support and unconditional positive regard as we work together to explore and challenge the thinking patterns and behaviors that feel familiar yet aren't working in your relationship with yourself and others.

Do you feel stressed, anxious or depressed? Do you have problems with your partner or your children? Have you been a survivor of abuse? Do you feel like nobody understands you? Do you want to feel happy and enjoy life in your terms? Healing Road is here to help you. Schedule an appointment with us and start your journey to healing and happiness. Te sientes ansioso, estresado o triste? Tienes problemas de pareja o con tus hijos? Haz sido víctima de abuso? Sientes que nadie te entiende? Quieres ser feliz y vivir como quieras? Healing Road esta aquí para ayudarte. LLámanos y empieza tu camino de sanación.

My therapeutic style is empathetic and solution-oriented: I help you identify specific goals and develop the tools you need to achieve them. To do this, I use Insight-oriented & Cognitive techniques to help you understand the emotional patterns that cause you to behave in ways that are harmful, identify the thoughts that are the result of these emotional patterns, and replacing these vicious cycles with more healthy behavioral patterns. These tools allow you to build the skills you need to feel increased calm, improved mood, and live a more fulfilling and happy live.

With over 35 years of extensive counseling experience as a school psychologist, in both regular and special-education, I have the unique perspective, experience and qualifications to help parents and children navigate the often complicated and tenuous years of childhood, adolescence, and family life. In addition to my experience as a school psychologist, I was also an elementary school principal, thereby affording me the ability to see and understand the magnitude of school pressures and demands; academic, social, and emotional, on your child and on your family life. I offer supportive, short term therapy, with practical solutions.

Finding a trustworthy and compassionate individual with whom you can be vulnerable and share your most fragile moments, is necessary in order for healing to occur. My approach is collaborative in nature and tailored to fulfill each client’s needs. My goal is to help the individual, couple, or family explore, identify, and change cycles that maintain suffering in life.

Have you been struggling and need help coping with life’s obstacles? Working with a professional when life gets challenging can make the obstacles you face a little less overwhelming. At Greene Horizons we have multiple therapist to help you heal and develop into your best self. Having trained in several modalities including CBT, Motivational Interviewing. Specializing in Substance Use Disorder, We utilize an integrative and client-centered approach to best service the needs of each individual client. We have seen powerful results as they learn to transform negative patterns towards living calm, productive, and meaningful lives.

I began practicing in Maryland in 1978. I resumed practicing in New York in 2004 and added an office in New Jersey in 2013. My practice covers a broad age range from 2-90. I am most comfortable treating adults with a variety of mental health issues. I also see couples and do family therapy. In addition, I have done play therapy with children. I am also comfortable conducting psychological evaluations of children ranging in age from a year to 21 years. I am an expert in developmental disabilities including autism spectrum disorders.

Life can be challenging. We all go through difficult times, get confused, feel stressed, experience loss. Some of us seek therapy because we suffer from depression, anxiety, illness and relationship problems; others may simply feel 'stuck" in some way. As a therapist with over 30 years of experience, my goal is to create a safe and supportive environment to guide clients to explore their needs, identify their strengths, gain a better understanding of what is and is not working in their lives, and to provide strategies to help them solve problems and achieve a more satisfying and fulfilling life.

I work with people who deserve celebration! When you need a therapist, you want one who won't need to be educated on LGBTQ+, ethical non monogamy, or kink issues. I see individuals, couples, and polycules who want to be happier, have better communication, and overcome painful experiences.