Addiction Therapists in Scotch Plains, NJ
Alex has clinical experience with people seeking therapy for substance abuse issues, co-occurring mental health issues, adjustment and life transitions, relationship issues, family issues, and personal/professional growth and development. He has experience working with adults of all ages in individual and group therapy. Alex believes it is important for the client to feel supported, heard, and understood but also challenged to figure out their own path through the therapeutic process. He believes addressing issues in therapy can help people make real changes in their lives and gain more insight and awareness in who they are.
Alex has clinical experience with people seeking therapy for substance abuse issues, co-occurring mental health issues, adjustment and life transitions, relationship issues, family issues, and personal/professional growth and development. He has experience working with adults of all ages in individual and group therapy. Alex believes it is important for the client to feel supported, heard, and understood but also challenged to figure out their own path through the therapeutic process. He believes addressing issues in therapy can help people make real changes in their lives and gain more insight and awareness in who they are.
I have also provided therapy for those people who suffer with addiction and substance abuse issues.
"What good is psychotherapy if you're up to your a** in alligators?" A phrase that was used by my favorite professor in graduate school. My goal as a licensed clinical social worker is to meet individuals where they are in life presently, whether they need to process ongoing psychological challenges, or current anxiety and stress related to everyday concerns. With my patients, I want to help process through feelings, thoughts, and behaviors and help facilitate a better understanding of any underlying issues. Ultimately, helping individuals to be able to live a more healthy and productive life.
I have also provided therapy for those people who suffer with addiction and substance abuse issues.
"What good is psychotherapy if you're up to your a** in alligators?" A phrase that was used by my favorite professor in graduate school. My goal as a licensed clinical social worker is to meet individuals where they are in life presently, whether they need to process ongoing psychological challenges, or current anxiety and stress related to everyday concerns. With my patients, I want to help process through feelings, thoughts, and behaviors and help facilitate a better understanding of any underlying issues. Ultimately, helping individuals to be able to live a more healthy and productive life.
I specialize in the field of addiction.
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.
I specialize in the field of addiction.
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.
I do not have an ideal client since I have worked with all different populations. If I had to specify, I would want to work with an adult struggling with life’s challenges, such as adjusting to college, dealing with a breakup, struggling with self-esteem, managing family stressors, employment concerns, and/or substance abuse. This person would want to improve the quality of their life, process their thoughts, and work towards creating change to live a healthier and happier lifestyle. Their goal may be to improve their way of thinking, have extra support to process their thoughts with, and become the person they would like to be.
I do not have an ideal client since I have worked with all different populations. If I had to specify, I would want to work with an adult struggling with life’s challenges, such as adjusting to college, dealing with a breakup, struggling with self-esteem, managing family stressors, employment concerns, and/or substance abuse. This person would want to improve the quality of their life, process their thoughts, and work towards creating change to live a healthier and happier lifestyle. Their goal may be to improve their way of thinking, have extra support to process their thoughts with, and become the person they would like to be.
My extensive training and experience in psychoanalysis and psychotherapy allows for the professional fluency and personal warmth necessary to treat depression, anxiety, addiction, grief and loss.
My ideal client desires to get the most out of their lives by incorporating improved psychological and spiritual practices. My deeply empathic approach is supported by the most advanced training a talk therapist can obtain. My 20 plus years of post-graduate experience allows a client to receive effective and personal treatment. I have successfully treated numerous clients who have struggled with depression, anxiety, addiction, grief & loss. I always attempt to honor the brave decision one makes by seeking out professional help and I take this commitment seriously.
My extensive training and experience in psychoanalysis and psychotherapy allows for the professional fluency and personal warmth necessary to treat depression, anxiety, addiction, grief and loss.
My ideal client desires to get the most out of their lives by incorporating improved psychological and spiritual practices. My deeply empathic approach is supported by the most advanced training a talk therapist can obtain. My 20 plus years of post-graduate experience allows a client to receive effective and personal treatment. I have successfully treated numerous clients who have struggled with depression, anxiety, addiction, grief & loss. I always attempt to honor the brave decision one makes by seeking out professional help and I take this commitment seriously.
Gabrielle Weisman
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LCADC
Verified Verified
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076 (Online Only)
Do you feel like you’re stuck in a cycle of anxious thoughts and unhelpful behaviors? Have you turned to various ways and means to try and heal, but feel like you’re not really getting anywhere? I specialize in working with adults who struggle with anxiety, trauma, substance use and misuse, difficult transitions, and general relationship challenges. I believe that each person can grow into the best version of themselves, provided they are given the proper guidance and forum to do so.
Do you feel like you’re stuck in a cycle of anxious thoughts and unhelpful behaviors? Have you turned to various ways and means to try and heal, but feel like you’re not really getting anywhere? I specialize in working with adults who struggle with anxiety, trauma, substance use and misuse, difficult transitions, and general relationship challenges. I believe that each person can grow into the best version of themselves, provided they are given the proper guidance and forum to do so.
Janelle is working toward her licensure and obtaining a dual license in addiction services.
Janelle Joseph is a Licensed Associate Counselor (LAC) in the state of New Jersey. She is passionate about working with adolescents and adults who are struggling with anxiety, depression, substance abuse, anger management, low self-esteem, behavioral issues, school issues, and family conflicts. Janelle completed her bachelor’s degree in psychology at Fairleigh Dickinson University and her master's degree in mental health counseling at St. Elizabeth University.
Janelle is working toward her licensure and obtaining a dual license in addiction services.
Janelle Joseph is a Licensed Associate Counselor (LAC) in the state of New Jersey. She is passionate about working with adolescents and adults who are struggling with anxiety, depression, substance abuse, anger management, low self-esteem, behavioral issues, school issues, and family conflicts. Janelle completed her bachelor’s degree in psychology at Fairleigh Dickinson University and her master's degree in mental health counseling at St. Elizabeth University.
Maria Sikoutris Di Iorio
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, EdS, LPC
Verified Verified
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
We specialize in Marriage and Family Therapy and treat couples and individuals. Marriage therapy focuses on the conflicts and disagreements between two people. All families experience some type of disagreement. Some families function in unhealthy patterns and therefore conflict exists. Families are affected when one member of the family is chronically ill, suffers from substance abuse, divorce and separation, single parenting, financial issues, etc, as well as a lack of communicating effectively. Family therapy may be the only setting where you will have the opportunity to hear how other family members are feeling.
We specialize in Marriage and Family Therapy and treat couples and individuals. Marriage therapy focuses on the conflicts and disagreements between two people. All families experience some type of disagreement. Some families function in unhealthy patterns and therefore conflict exists. Families are affected when one member of the family is chronically ill, suffers from substance abuse, divorce and separation, single parenting, financial issues, etc, as well as a lack of communicating effectively. Family therapy may be the only setting where you will have the opportunity to hear how other family members are feeling.
Dr. Jeff J. Rocker
Licensed Professional Counselor, PhD, NCC, LPC, LCPC, LMHC
Verified Verified
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
He also works with clients with debilitating addiction issues.
With 12 years of experience working with clients going through individual, relationship, and family issues, Celebrity Therapist Dr. Jeff Rocker has provided therapeutic services to clients nationwide. He is Licensed in 14 states and has served clients from all age groups. Over the years, Dr. Jeff has organized lectures and various events in the community, including excursions and retreats for couples to improve their communication and better understand each other. He has experience working with athletes in the NFL, NBA, and MLB. In addition, Dr. Jeff has also worked with clients in the Movie, Music, and Entertainment Industries.
He also works with clients with debilitating addiction issues.
With 12 years of experience working with clients going through individual, relationship, and family issues, Celebrity Therapist Dr. Jeff Rocker has provided therapeutic services to clients nationwide. He is Licensed in 14 states and has served clients from all age groups. Over the years, Dr. Jeff has organized lectures and various events in the community, including excursions and retreats for couples to improve their communication and better understand each other. He has experience working with athletes in the NFL, NBA, and MLB. In addition, Dr. Jeff has also worked with clients in the Movie, Music, and Entertainment Industries.
Donna Lam
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, JD, LCSW, LCADC
Verified Verified
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076 (Online Only)
I am experienced in helping you find relief if you are struggling with mental health or substance use issues.
Building a connection with you by actively listening, reflecting and expressing empathy for your needs is the starting point of our time together. I focus on developing a compassionate environment where I can assist you with exploring issues you are interested in changing. My approach includes cognitive behavioral, motivational interviewing and mindfulness strategies that can help with identifying behaviors that have become roadblocks in your life. I encourage and positively reinforce your practice of healthy coping to increase resiliency and promote change.
I am experienced in helping you find relief if you are struggling with mental health or substance use issues.
Building a connection with you by actively listening, reflecting and expressing empathy for your needs is the starting point of our time together. I focus on developing a compassionate environment where I can assist you with exploring issues you are interested in changing. My approach includes cognitive behavioral, motivational interviewing and mindfulness strategies that can help with identifying behaviors that have become roadblocks in your life. I encourage and positively reinforce your practice of healthy coping to increase resiliency and promote change.
LeighAnn can help you learn to control anxiety, depression, trauma, substance abuse, peer/relationship problems, and adjustment/life transitions. She takes a motivational interviewing approach and utilizes techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy. LeighAnn will listen and help identify your goals and values as well as your thought patterns surrounding an issue. Her goal is to help individuals grow in alignment with a version of themselves that they are confident in.
LeighAnn can help you learn to control anxiety, depression, trauma, substance abuse, peer/relationship problems, and adjustment/life transitions. She takes a motivational interviewing approach and utilizes techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy. LeighAnn will listen and help identify your goals and values as well as your thought patterns surrounding an issue. Her goal is to help individuals grow in alignment with a version of themselves that they are confident in.
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I am a Clinical Psychologist who has been practicing for 30+ years. I was trained in Cognitive Behavior therapy and have training in Substance Abuse as well as Depression and Anxiety. I have special experience working with Chronic pain patients and doing presurgical psychological evaluations. I believe that by providing a warm, nurturing and safe space, I can help you understand and work through the obstacles that have been preventing you from living your best life and making positive life changes. I look forward to helping you take the first step to the life you'd like to live.
I am a Clinical Psychologist who has been practicing for 30+ years. I was trained in Cognitive Behavior therapy and have training in Substance Abuse as well as Depression and Anxiety. I have special experience working with Chronic pain patients and doing presurgical psychological evaluations. I believe that by providing a warm, nurturing and safe space, I can help you understand and work through the obstacles that have been preventing you from living your best life and making positive life changes. I look forward to helping you take the first step to the life you'd like to live.
My experience in issues such as anxiety, depression, trauma, substance use and addictions, relationships, co-dependency, mood disorders, anger management, ADHD, life transitions, grief, and more has prepared me to support your unique needs.
If you're ready to embrace change, I'd love to support you along your journey. My ideal client would be willing to work together consistently to address any needs, struggles, or issues, to build self-understanding, and to strive toward personal goals and happiness.
My experience in issues such as anxiety, depression, trauma, substance use and addictions, relationships, co-dependency, mood disorders, anger management, ADHD, life transitions, grief, and more has prepared me to support your unique needs.
If you're ready to embrace change, I'd love to support you along your journey. My ideal client would be willing to work together consistently to address any needs, struggles, or issues, to build self-understanding, and to strive toward personal goals and happiness.
Fayth Risso
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, LCADC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
As a licensed professional counselor, I aim to help individuals identify their unique inner strengths and facilitate personal growth dealing with a variety of issues such as substance use and addiction, trauma, depression, anxiety, and adjusting to transitions of everyday life. I strive to create a warm, supportive, genuine, and nonthreatening atmosphere where individuals can feel that they are being listened to and understood as well as feeling safe to explore those areas most important to them.
As a licensed professional counselor, I aim to help individuals identify their unique inner strengths and facilitate personal growth dealing with a variety of issues such as substance use and addiction, trauma, depression, anxiety, and adjusting to transitions of everyday life. I strive to create a warm, supportive, genuine, and nonthreatening atmosphere where individuals can feel that they are being listened to and understood as well as feeling safe to explore those areas most important to them.
I have experience working with individuals who have military service experience, substance abuse disorders, and a history of trauma and abuse.
My ideal client may struggle with addiction, depression, and or anxiety. My client may have traumatic experiences they wish to process in sessions. Their goals would be to learn to overcome their cognitive distortions and cope with life challenges. My client may also seek to eliminate self-destructive behaviors and improve their self-esteem and interpersonal relationships.
I have experience working with individuals who have military service experience, substance abuse disorders, and a history of trauma and abuse.
My ideal client may struggle with addiction, depression, and or anxiety. My client may have traumatic experiences they wish to process in sessions. Their goals would be to learn to overcome their cognitive distortions and cope with life challenges. My client may also seek to eliminate self-destructive behaviors and improve their self-esteem and interpersonal relationships.
Cassaundra Bracken
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LSW
Verified Verified
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
My ideal client is at a place where they are ready and willing to accept their issues and want to do therapeutic work. They may have issues with depression, anxiety, or substance use. They may need to work on self-acceptance, medication management, or developing and implementing coping skills.
My ideal client is at a place where they are ready and willing to accept their issues and want to do therapeutic work. They may have issues with depression, anxiety, or substance use. They may need to work on self-acceptance, medication management, or developing and implementing coping skills.
I help people work through difficult issues related to: depression, anxiety, identity, life transitions, relationship problems, grief, trauma, family systems issues, fertility, postpartum and parenting issues, and addiction.
Has a recent life event or transition caused you to feel suddenly unstable? Changes of any kind can leave us feeling lonely, confused, afraid, and vulnerable, especially when one's foundation is shaky. I take great care and interest in helping others achieve stability and growth during periods of change and uncertainty. I regard challenges as critical opportunities for exploration and meaning-making. Through gaining deeper understandings and new perspectives in treatment, my patients have reported feeling lighter, stronger, more focused, more connected to others, and more prepared to embrace life's challenges.
I help people work through difficult issues related to: depression, anxiety, identity, life transitions, relationship problems, grief, trauma, family systems issues, fertility, postpartum and parenting issues, and addiction.
Has a recent life event or transition caused you to feel suddenly unstable? Changes of any kind can leave us feeling lonely, confused, afraid, and vulnerable, especially when one's foundation is shaky. I take great care and interest in helping others achieve stability and growth during periods of change and uncertainty. I regard challenges as critical opportunities for exploration and meaning-making. Through gaining deeper understandings and new perspectives in treatment, my patients have reported feeling lighter, stronger, more focused, more connected to others, and more prepared to embrace life's challenges.
Voss's Corner Counseling Center, LLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Scotch Plains, NJ 07076
"Restore Harmony & Peace Within" We offer individual and family counseling and supportive services utilizing a strengths and empowerment approach that focuses on cognitive-behavioral therapeutic techniques. We counsel clients from pre-adolescence through adulthood. Our practice focuses in treating adults with depression/major depression, bi-polar disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, anger and stress management difficulties, gay/lesbian factors and substance abuse issues. It is of utmost importance to assist the client in restructuring thought processes while stressing the power of positive thinking for positive results.
"Restore Harmony & Peace Within" We offer individual and family counseling and supportive services utilizing a strengths and empowerment approach that focuses on cognitive-behavioral therapeutic techniques. We counsel clients from pre-adolescence through adulthood. Our practice focuses in treating adults with depression/major depression, bi-polar disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, anger and stress management difficulties, gay/lesbian factors and substance abuse issues. It is of utmost importance to assist the client in restructuring thought processes while stressing the power of positive thinking for positive results.
Resolve Community Counseling Center offers the services of 14 masters' and doctoral level mental health clinicians (LPCs, LAC's, LCADC's, PsyD), under the supervision of a licensed psychologist. We work with families and children of all ages, couples and adults experiencing a variety of mental health challenges. We also carry out psychological evaluations for clinical and forensic purposes. With our large clinical staff, we are able to accommodate the needs of most every person seeking assistance. We are a private nonprofit agency, with a mission to help our community members with low cost but quality, confidential and caring mental health services.
Resolve Community Counseling Center offers the services of 14 masters' and doctoral level mental health clinicians (LPCs, LAC's, LCADC's, PsyD), under the supervision of a licensed psychologist. We work with families and children of all ages, couples and adults experiencing a variety of mental health challenges. We also carry out psychological evaluations for clinical and forensic purposes. With our large clinical staff, we are able to accommodate the needs of most every person seeking assistance. We are a private nonprofit agency, with a mission to help our community members with low cost but quality, confidential and caring mental health services.
My ideal client is someone who is serious about their treatment and puts in the effort. Counseling needs consistency, one of the main factors that lead to success. I have a lot of experience with clients struggling with cognitive distortions that result from several disorders. I have also helped clients with their goals when they want to change their cognition. I also work well with clients who view the counselor not as a magician and how the clients would view the counselor as a guide in their healing process.
My ideal client is someone who is serious about their treatment and puts in the effort. Counseling needs consistency, one of the main factors that lead to success. I have a lot of experience with clients struggling with cognitive distortions that result from several disorders. I have also helped clients with their goals when they want to change their cognition. I also work well with clients who view the counselor not as a magician and how the clients would view the counselor as a guide in their healing process.
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Addiction Therapists
What is the best therapy for addiction?
Addiction treatment will be tailored to the individual. People seeking help for addiction—whether with a psychotherapist, in an outpatient clinic, or in a residential program—should expect to engage in multiple types of treatments, sometimes including medication. For anyone recovering from addiction, avoiding situations in which one has typically used a substance is essential, as is the support of close connections. Since substance use disorders tend to co-occur with underlying mental health conditions such as anxiety or depression, those must also be addressed as part of any recovery plan.
How long does therapy for addiction take?
There is no set timeline for recovery from addiction. Patients and their families should expect the work to last several months, if not longer. Residential treatment programs may be based on a stay of 30, 60, or 90 days, with continuing work after release, but only about 1 percent of people are treated in such facilities. Ceasing use is just the first step; therapy to help maintain abstinence and effect behavior change must follow. The process of recovery, neuroscience has shown, involves brain cells recovering the capacity to respond to natural sources of reward and restore control over the impulse to use. Another definition of recovery is restoring voluntary control over one’s substance use and retaking all of one’s previous responsibilities.
How effective is drug addiction treatment?
Substance use disorders are treatable and remission is achievable for many who seek recovery; by some estimates, more than three-quarters of people who become addicted to alcohol or drugs recover. But that success rarely occurs quickly or on a set timeline; relapse is not only common, but many therapists and clinicians view it as a normal part of the process—not always a sign that a person has returned to addiction, but a signal that their treatment should be adjusted to help them regain control. Overall, research suggests, five years after the end of substance use, one’s risk of relapse is no greater than that of others who had not faced addiction. Other experts believe that complete abstinence is not the only measure of recovery, and that, through effective treatment, many people can learn to control their use.
How can you get addiction treatment for someone?
The most important factor in recovery from addiction is widely understood to be an individual’s commitment to change. For that reason,“interventions” in which friends and family gather to urge or force someone to begin immediate treatment often backfire; even when such efforts do lead someone to begin treatment, they may be less likely to stay than those who are self-driven. Still, family members can play an important role in supporting an individual who seeks help and can take part in family therapy as one element of a loved one’s treatment.