Therapists in Hillsdale, NJ
Lisa S. Karmin, MSW, LCSW
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Hillsdale, NJ 07642
Making the decision to enter into therapy is often challenging. Choosing the right therapist to work with can make all the difference along that path . If you are experiencing dissatisfaction in your relationships and/ or in your day to day life albeit work or whatever you are engaged in, I am here to help you along your journey. If you are feeling stuck and unhappy with life choices, together we can work towards problem solving and achieving your goals .
Making the decision to enter into therapy is often challenging. Choosing the right therapist to work with can make all the difference along that path . If you are experiencing dissatisfaction in your relationships and/ or in your day to day life albeit work or whatever you are engaged in, I am here to help you along your journey. If you are feeling stuck and unhappy with life choices, together we can work towards problem solving and achieving your goals .
Sharon Scharf
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Hillsdale, NJ 07642 (Online Only)
I often work with young adults navigating the delicate balance between their career and personal life. Oftentimes clients begin therapy when they feel anxious, overwhelmed, and exhausted by the stressors of daily life. It can be challenging to maintain one's mental health while juggling life’s many responsibilities.
I often work with young adults navigating the delicate balance between their career and personal life. Oftentimes clients begin therapy when they feel anxious, overwhelmed, and exhausted by the stressors of daily life. It can be challenging to maintain one's mental health while juggling life’s many responsibilities.
Joyce A Taormina
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Hillsdale, NJ 07642 (Online Only)
Are you experiencing difficulties with life issues, circumstances and the current present-day crisis that may be provoking increased anxiety and frustration? Do you need to talk about your feelings, be heard and validated by a compassionate, trusted professional?
Are you experiencing difficulties with life issues, circumstances and the current present-day crisis that may be provoking increased anxiety and frustration? Do you need to talk about your feelings, be heard and validated by a compassionate, trusted professional?
Our Art Therapy practice is a special place for children and teens and adults for self discovery, emotional wellness, building self-esteem and expressing feelings. Our NJ team is highly trained in development challenges, self regulation, moods, anger management, bereavement, chronic illness, divorce, PTSD and anxiety. We utilize an eclectic approach to psychotherapy and integrate art therapy for each individual.
Our Art Therapy practice is a special place for children and teens and adults for self discovery, emotional wellness, building self-esteem and expressing feelings. Our NJ team is highly trained in development challenges, self regulation, moods, anger management, bereavement, chronic illness, divorce, PTSD and anxiety. We utilize an eclectic approach to psychotherapy and integrate art therapy for each individual.
Parenting is hard, working is stressful, attempting to date during a pandemic is challenging and juggling EVERYTHING is exhausting. You don't have to keep all of these balls in motion alone. I create a professional, working relationship with each of my clients to give them the perspective, space and freedom to deconstruct the hurdles that they are facing, because trying to accomplish that by yourself is nearly impossible. Let's see what IS possible.
Parenting is hard, working is stressful, attempting to date during a pandemic is challenging and juggling EVERYTHING is exhausting. You don't have to keep all of these balls in motion alone. I create a professional, working relationship with each of my clients to give them the perspective, space and freedom to deconstruct the hurdles that they are facing, because trying to accomplish that by yourself is nearly impossible. Let's see what IS possible.
Beginning therapy is a wonderful challenge and opportunity, one that I am committed to partnering in. My work often focuses on helping clients enact change, manage symptoms, cultivate meaning and live authentically. Additionally, my therapeutic stance is open, empathic and collaborative, creating a non-judgmental space to connect in the valued areas of your life. I am committed to considering the multifaceted aspects of your identity, in understanding your lived experience and moving towards your goals.
Beginning therapy is a wonderful challenge and opportunity, one that I am committed to partnering in. My work often focuses on helping clients enact change, manage symptoms, cultivate meaning and live authentically. Additionally, my therapeutic stance is open, empathic and collaborative, creating a non-judgmental space to connect in the valued areas of your life. I am committed to considering the multifaceted aspects of your identity, in understanding your lived experience and moving towards your goals.
Melissa Slivka
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Hillsdale, NJ 07642
When your world has gone dark, I can help you find the light again. You’ve lost a loved one and hoped you’d be feeling better by now, but you’re not. You didn’t expect grief to be this hard. You might be afraid to talk about your loved one out of fear of feeling like a burden, fear of being judged, or worrying about upsetting others who are also grieving. While everyone else in your life may have expectations on how you should be grieving or living your life; I don’t. With me you'll be able to share what troubles you the most about your loss instead of keeping it inside. Together I can help you find a path out of darkness.
When your world has gone dark, I can help you find the light again. You’ve lost a loved one and hoped you’d be feeling better by now, but you’re not. You didn’t expect grief to be this hard. You might be afraid to talk about your loved one out of fear of feeling like a burden, fear of being judged, or worrying about upsetting others who are also grieving. While everyone else in your life may have expectations on how you should be grieving or living your life; I don’t. With me you'll be able to share what troubles you the most about your loss instead of keeping it inside. Together I can help you find a path out of darkness.
I help Individuals explore their thoughts and feelings that lead to distorted beliefs, by helping them gain a greater understanding of how negative thoughts can stop them from being their best self. I have expertise working with those affected by trauma, codependency, abuse, anxiety and depression.
I help Individuals explore their thoughts and feelings that lead to distorted beliefs, by helping them gain a greater understanding of how negative thoughts can stop them from being their best self. I have expertise working with those affected by trauma, codependency, abuse, anxiety and depression.
Major life changes can leave you feeling stuck, confused, lost, alone, disappointed, or unsure what's next for you. Perhaps the excitement of a new relationship, new baby, new job, or new school, may not have met your hopes or expectations. Perhaps you would like to change something, but don't know what to do next. Anxiety in these situations is more common than you think.
Major life changes can leave you feeling stuck, confused, lost, alone, disappointed, or unsure what's next for you. Perhaps the excitement of a new relationship, new baby, new job, or new school, may not have met your hopes or expectations. Perhaps you would like to change something, but don't know what to do next. Anxiety in these situations is more common than you think.
Therapy is a process. I see a goal of therapy as helping clients to ease emotional distress. To this end, I incorporate interpersonal therapy and cognitive behavior techniques, as well as mindfulness and other coping strategies, to help clients achieve desired levels of functioning and overall mental health. This is part of your journey, and I will respect the path(s) you choose to take or not. I bring to my practice a wealth of experience and knowledge to my practice, which I readily share with clients.
Therapy is a process. I see a goal of therapy as helping clients to ease emotional distress. To this end, I incorporate interpersonal therapy and cognitive behavior techniques, as well as mindfulness and other coping strategies, to help clients achieve desired levels of functioning and overall mental health. This is part of your journey, and I will respect the path(s) you choose to take or not. I bring to my practice a wealth of experience and knowledge to my practice, which I readily share with clients.
Hi! My name is Michelle Vallario, LCSW, owner of and sole practitioner at MIND Your Health Psychotherapy, LLC. After many years practicing social work in the acute care setting, followed by several more years providing individual psychotherapy as part of a group practice, I opened my own private practice in March 2018. At MIND Your Health Psychotherapy I used my educational background as a social worker to shape my clinical approach. I consider each patient as a part of his/her environment and tailor treatment to each patient's individual and specific needs.
Hi! My name is Michelle Vallario, LCSW, owner of and sole practitioner at MIND Your Health Psychotherapy, LLC. After many years practicing social work in the acute care setting, followed by several more years providing individual psychotherapy as part of a group practice, I opened my own private practice in March 2018. At MIND Your Health Psychotherapy I used my educational background as a social worker to shape my clinical approach. I consider each patient as a part of his/her environment and tailor treatment to each patient's individual and specific needs.
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Lisa is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in NJ with a Masters Degree in Clinical Social Work from Rutgers University. She is also a Certified Case Manager with 10 years experience in the medical field, which has exposed her to a very diverse range of clients, diagnoses, and social situations. Lisa is here to provide her clients with a safe, judgment-free space to explore and address any challenges they may be facing, or simply improve their lives and relationships proactively.
Lisa is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in NJ with a Masters Degree in Clinical Social Work from Rutgers University. She is also a Certified Case Manager with 10 years experience in the medical field, which has exposed her to a very diverse range of clients, diagnoses, and social situations. Lisa is here to provide her clients with a safe, judgment-free space to explore and address any challenges they may be facing, or simply improve their lives and relationships proactively.
Lia Friedman is a Licensed Associate Counselor in New Jersey who has been practicing since 2021. Lia believes that we do not see things as they are, we see them as we are; that although you cannot completely avoid pain in life, you do not need to suffer as a consequence. In other words, our life experiences, including those that have been traumatic, shape how we see and interact with the world. Sometimes we get stuck in the injustice of our experience, but that does not help us heal or move forward. Lia offers a balanced combination of compassion, empathy and challenging with care when needed.
Lia Friedman is a Licensed Associate Counselor in New Jersey who has been practicing since 2021. Lia believes that we do not see things as they are, we see them as we are; that although you cannot completely avoid pain in life, you do not need to suffer as a consequence. In other words, our life experiences, including those that have been traumatic, shape how we see and interact with the world. Sometimes we get stuck in the injustice of our experience, but that does not help us heal or move forward. Lia offers a balanced combination of compassion, empathy and challenging with care when needed.
Kimberly Iraheta is a Licensed Associate Professional Counselor in New Jersey who has been practicing since 2023. Kimberly is an eclectic clinician who focuses on mindfulness, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and a person-centered approach. She prides herself in providing the best possible care for each individual and their unique needs. Kimberly wants to be able to provide a safe place for individuals to feel and process their emotions without judgment, while helping them work through their traumas and troubles. She would like to help open up a new path and offer you the opportunity to rediscover who you truly are at your core.
Kimberly Iraheta is a Licensed Associate Professional Counselor in New Jersey who has been practicing since 2023. Kimberly is an eclectic clinician who focuses on mindfulness, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and a person-centered approach. She prides herself in providing the best possible care for each individual and their unique needs. Kimberly wants to be able to provide a safe place for individuals to feel and process their emotions without judgment, while helping them work through their traumas and troubles. She would like to help open up a new path and offer you the opportunity to rediscover who you truly are at your core.
Hello and welcome! I received my Master of Arts in Clinical and Counseling Psychology from William Paterson University. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of New Jersey and have trauma certifications. My experience includes both individual and group treatment. It takes courage to seek a happier, more fulfilling life and to take the first steps towards change. I am eager to assist you as you become more empowered and self aware, live more open and less afraid, become a better communicator, to identify and utilize effective coping skills, improve your self-esteem, set boundaries, and improve relationships.
Hello and welcome! I received my Master of Arts in Clinical and Counseling Psychology from William Paterson University. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of New Jersey and have trauma certifications. My experience includes both individual and group treatment. It takes courage to seek a happier, more fulfilling life and to take the first steps towards change. I am eager to assist you as you become more empowered and self aware, live more open and less afraid, become a better communicator, to identify and utilize effective coping skills, improve your self-esteem, set boundaries, and improve relationships.
Christine is a Licensed Associate Counselor, who has been practicing since 2013. She graduated from Seton Hall University with a Master's degree in Professional Counseling. Christine believes in a person-centered approach to therapy, an empathetic approach that empowers and motivates individuals to reach their potential. Christine also strongly believes in a mindfulness-based approach, encouraging clients to experience themselves and their feelings in the present. She often utilizes mindfulness-based CBT to address anxiety, depression, and other mood disorders.
Christine is a Licensed Associate Counselor, who has been practicing since 2013. She graduated from Seton Hall University with a Master's degree in Professional Counseling. Christine believes in a person-centered approach to therapy, an empathetic approach that empowers and motivates individuals to reach their potential. Christine also strongly believes in a mindfulness-based approach, encouraging clients to experience themselves and their feelings in the present. She often utilizes mindfulness-based CBT to address anxiety, depression, and other mood disorders.
Our Art Therapy practice is a special place for children, teens and adults for self discovery, emotional wellness, building self-esteem and expressing feelings. Our NJ team is highly trained in development challenges, self regulation, moods, anger management, bereavement, chronic illness, divorce, PTSD and anxiety.
Our Art Therapy practice is a special place for children, teens and adults for self discovery, emotional wellness, building self-esteem and expressing feelings. Our NJ team is highly trained in development challenges, self regulation, moods, anger management, bereavement, chronic illness, divorce, PTSD and anxiety.
Lisa holds her MSW from the Boston College School of Social Work and has been a clinical Social Worker since 2011. Her experience lies with psychiatric diagnoses. Additionally, she is a certified Hypnotherapist, who received her training through The Wellness Institute in Seattle. In her private practice, she treats adults who are looking to improve their quality of life through self-awareness and healing.
Lisa holds her MSW from the Boston College School of Social Work and has been a clinical Social Worker since 2011. Her experience lies with psychiatric diagnoses. Additionally, she is a certified Hypnotherapist, who received her training through The Wellness Institute in Seattle. In her private practice, she treats adults who are looking to improve their quality of life through self-awareness and healing.
Tamsen Adams-Gallagher is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in New Jersey who has been practicing since 2001. She has a Master's Degree in Social Work from Fordham University. Tamsen believes in meeting the client where they are, aligning with them and supporting their goals in treatment through a strengths-based perspective. She utilizes creative techniques to help clients engage in meaningful work.
Tamsen Adams-Gallagher is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in New Jersey who has been practicing since 2001. She has a Master's Degree in Social Work from Fordham University. Tamsen believes in meeting the client where they are, aligning with them and supporting their goals in treatment through a strengths-based perspective. She utilizes creative techniques to help clients engage in meaningful work.
As a solution-focused therapist, my goal is to help you uncover your true potential and lead a life that is worth celebrating. While we can't change difficult situations of the past, we can work together to better understand and resolve challenges in your life. By applying complementary therapy approaches and techniques, we will unearth long-standing behavior patterns or negative perceptions that may be holding you back from experiencing a more fulfilling and meaningful life.
As a solution-focused therapist, my goal is to help you uncover your true potential and lead a life that is worth celebrating. While we can't change difficult situations of the past, we can work together to better understand and resolve challenges in your life. By applying complementary therapy approaches and techniques, we will unearth long-standing behavior patterns or negative perceptions that may be holding you back from experiencing a more fulfilling and meaningful life.
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Number of Therapists in Hillsdale, NJ
40+
Average cost per session
$162
Therapists in Hillsdale, NJ who prioritize treating:
98% | Anxiety |
88% | Depression |
72% | Grief |
60% | Trauma and PTSD |
58% | Women's Issues |
56% | Relationship Issues |
56% | Life Transitions |
Average years in practice
13 Years
Top 3 insurances accepted
78% | Aetna |
59% | Cigna and Evernorth |
53% | UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH |
How Therapists in Hillsdale, NJ see their clients
96% | In Person and Online | |
4% | Online Only |
Gender breakdown
82% | Female | |
18% | Male |
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How can I find a therapist in Hillsdale?
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Is everyone in the Psychology Today Therapy Directory a licensed therapist?
The Psychology Today directory lists providers who offer legitimate mental health services to the public, including psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, and counselors.
Many have been licensed by the country or state where they practice; providers whose license or primary credential has been verified by Psychology Today are signified by a “Verified” symbol. Some clinicians or organizations provide services for which their state or country does not offer licenses, such as pastoral counseling. They may be selectively included without the “Verified” seal.
Many have been licensed by the country or state where they practice; providers whose license or primary credential has been verified by Psychology Today are signified by a “Verified” symbol. Some clinicians or organizations provide services for which their state or country does not offer licenses, such as pastoral counseling. They may be selectively included without the “Verified” seal.
What’s the difference between a psychologist, a therapist, and a counselor?
Therapists, psychologists, and counselors are all licensed mental health professionals. In the US, psychologists have earned a doctoral degree. The terms “therapist” and “counselor” are used somewhat interchangeably, but generally therapists offer longer-term, mental health care, while counselors offer shorter-term care that may focus on one domain, such as marriage, career, or academic challenges.
Clients should consider factors such as insurance coverage and their primary reason(s) for seeking therapy to determine the type of professional best suited to their needs. Someone struggling with mental health challenges such as depression or anxiety, for example, may wish to seek out a clinical psychologist or therapist, while someone navigating career obstacles or marital upheaval may benefit from seeing a counselor who can offer short-term, targeted support.
Clients should consider factors such as insurance coverage and their primary reason(s) for seeking therapy to determine the type of professional best suited to their needs. Someone struggling with mental health challenges such as depression or anxiety, for example, may wish to seek out a clinical psychologist or therapist, while someone navigating career obstacles or marital upheaval may benefit from seeing a counselor who can offer short-term, targeted support.
What type of therapy is right for me?
The type of therapy best suited to a particular individual depends on several factors, including their primary reason for seeking therapy, their preferred timeline (some therapy types last for a set number of sessions, while others are open-ended), and their personality and preferences—some may prefer a more structured approach. For many individuals, multiple types of therapy could provide a good fit.
How much does therapy cost?
The cost of therapy depends on a number of variables, including location and the therapist’s experience and training. On average, a therapy session in the United States could cost between $100 and $200 or more. If you have insurance, the expense of mental health care is typically lower, but it varies based on your insurance plan details and whether you choose an in-network or out-of-network mental healthcare provider.
What are more affordable or low cost therapy solutions?
Many therapists offer sliding scale payments, usually on a limited number of slots, which consists in an agreement between the therapist and a client to pay a reduced rate. Therapists who provide such arrangements often consider the client's income or ability to pay, but the extent of the discount is ultimately at the therapist's discretion. Furthermore, while group therapy may have different goals and benefits compared to individual therapy, it can be a more affordable solution to address certain types of issues.
Is online therapy cheaper than in-person therapy?
Many therapists charge the same amount for online therapy as they do for in-person therapy—though clients may still find this cost-effective if it cuts down on their transportation costs. Health insurance plans often offer equivalent coverage for online and in-person therapy; indeed, in many places, they are legally required to do so. Text-based or on-demand therapy apps may be cheaper than traditional one-on-one psychotherapy; however, the practice may be less effective and is not likely to be covered by insurance.
Is online therapy a good option?
Therapy conducted online can be just as effective as in-person therapy, as long as there is a strong alliance between the client and the therapist. To find a therapist who provides telehealth services to clients in your area, click “Online Therapy” on the directory homepage and search by your city or town or your zip code.
Are therapy sessions confidential?
Confidentiality is a crucial part of the therapeutic relationship. Therapists in the United States are bound by the regulations set out by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), which aims to protect sensitive health information. With very few exceptions, a therapist will only discuss their client with others when the client has given their written permission. The instances in which a therapist would be required to disclose personal information are: if a client poses a danger to themselves or others, if the therapist suspects the abuse of a child or an elderly or otherwise dependent adult, or if they are legally forced to by court order. These exceptions to the confidentiality agreement are usually discussed with a client before their first session.