Domestic Abuse Therapists in Hillsdale, NJ

Asking for help is not a weakness, it is the recognition of self awareness to grow and heal. Do you struggle to manage daily stressors or life quakes from past trauma? Do you need additional tools to navigate uncharted territory? I will honor your space while you bridge the old into the new. We all experience life events differently and individually, so my approach will fit your specific needs. Your story is very personal to you and we can use this to empower your process. Focusing on the things we can change are essential to those we cannot. Let us begin to explore and learn more.

My journey as mental health counselor has led me to work closely with survivors of intimate partner violence, providing a compassionate space for healing and growth. Currently, I oversee all of children's behavioral health services at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, I advocate for the mental well-being of our younger population, ensuring they receive the care and support they need. I'm a dedicated mental health counselor with over a decade of experience specializing in aiding couples, individuals grappling with depression or ADHD, and guiding adolescents through their unique struggles.

Throughout life we must develop a relationship with ourselves. During difficult times, we find that relationship can be negative and draining due to our experiences or thought processes. My aim as a therapist is to build a positive and uplifting sense of self with room for growth and changes over time. It is my goal to help clients feel comfortable, happy, and safe in their relationships with themselves. Oftentimes, this involves resolving issues of past and present by creating a harmony among mind, body, and spirit.

As a Family Therapist for the last 18 years, I have worked with families and individuals. Through a strength-based approach, I assist with issues like anxiety, trauma, depression, family cut-offs and conflicts, grief, and life's adjustments through stages of development. I work with the strengths of the individual/family to increase self-awareness and develop skills that can assist in overcoming life’s hurdles.

Are you a high-achieving Type A who has accomplished professional success but is struggling? Do you feel disengaged, lonely, negative, and beginning to dislike the person you are becoming? I have specialized training with high-functioning individuals struggling with anxiety, depression, life transitions, trauma, and relationship issues. I can help you harness your difficulties by learning how to manage stressors that come up in life and building resilience. I combine strategies from the best in our field, including evidence-based, solution-focused, and exploratory treatment. Simply put, whatever you're going through, I can help.

I am a passionate, caring therapist with a drive to help others grow into their fullest selves. As the owner of Camellia Counseling, I believe it is the highest honor to join clients on their therapy journey and help them grow with care. I have extensive experience providing services to trauma survivors, and I work frequently with individuals suffering from anxiety disorders, mood disorders, and stress disorders. I also enjoy supporting clients through major life transitions, relationship distress, poor body image, and gender dysphoria.

Stressed Out? Depressed? Anxious? Struggling With Relationship Problems? After 36 years of practice, I have developed several very efficient counseling techniques. These simple approaches save time, energy and money. I am also the founder of HighNetWorthDivorces.com I write a weekly self help column for five newspapers and have written six books and 12 self help programs. I have also appeared in major media outlets including- Good Morning America, The NY Times, USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, The Bergen Record, The Chicago Tribune, ESPN, The BBC, and New York Magazine.

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.

With 30 years of clinical experience I offer a confidential, warm , caring environment in which life's difficulties can be explored and sensitively addressed. My style is interactive and solution oriented and I am told I bring wisdom and a sense of humor to the relationship.

I am a warm, non-judgemental, seasoned therapist, with 25+years experience who can assist you in developing a deeper understanding of your thought, behavioral, emotional and relationship patterns and conflicts in order to create a new and better experience and an increased sense of well-being. The modalities used to achieve this include co, CBT and MBCBT, coaching, existential, humanistic, and psychodynamic. In couples therapy, "Imago Couples Dialogue" are among the techniques used to help you reestablish your connection with your partner. In my work, I am respectful of your lifestyle choice and individual path.

I work with children, adolescents, and adults with a wide range of psychological and interpersonal challenges in life, such as mood disorders, anxiety disorders, trauma, life transition, relationship problems, and developmental disorders. I believe that psychotherapy is a process in which client and therapist collaborate in order to help client to improve self-understanding, overcome painful emotions, and discover new and widened perspectives about himself/herself, others, and life. I facilitate client's discovery and development of balanced and integrated personality so that he/she can transcend his/her psychological conflicts.

Are you feeling overwhelmed by life’s challenges? Feeling at a loss as to how to manage so many emotions at once? Perhaps you are adjusting to an important transition, such as graduating, getting a new job, or moving. Maybe you have experienced life circumstances you did not foresee, such as loss of a loved-one. Sometimes we are not prepared for what life throws in our direction, which can lead us to feel anxious, isolated, insecure or depressed. Not a fun feeling, right? By coming to therapy, we can work on helping you feel more at ease with navigating these hardships. Asking for help is a sign of strength, not weakness.

Are you feeling unfulfilled and struggling to express your emotions and needs? Anxiety and depression can hold you back from living a happy life. But with my interactive, compassionate, and non-judgmental counseling style, I can help you discover and utilize the resources you already possess. My priority is to provide a safe environment where you can feel comfortable. Together, we can work towards the courage to take risks and lead a more liberating life because you are not defined by a diagnosis or demographic. I individualize my approach to each client to help you achieve personal growth and acceptance.