Culturally Sensitive Therapists in Somerdale, NJ

I have over 20 years of clinical experience in diverse areas such as anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship issues. I'm devoted to delivering personalized care through individual, couples/marriage, family and group therapy services. Additionally, I'm a certified facilitator of Prepare/Enrich Pre-marital and marital counseling, Trauma-Focused CBT and other treatment modalities.

My ideal client is a young adult under the age of 35 who may have difficulty with anxiety, depression, self-esteem, adjusting to new circumstances, stress, family strain, relationship issues, and cultural stress.

Are you seeking change and personal growth? I will be compassionately by your side as we travel towards your personal path of change. Emotional healing, recovery from trauma, and working through loss/grief are just a few of the goals I help clients achieve.

My ideal client is someone who is open to first accepting therapy as an intervention to help with what they be struggling with. This client would be open-minded and willing to try different interventions and be truthful about what they are working on and what works for them going through therapy as well as what is not working for them.

My ideal client would be a 13-21-year-old male with depression and anger issues; their goal is to discover their strengths and build positive relationships with family and peers. They want an outlet to talk about their feelings and complicated feelings and feel the need for an outside source to share, too.

Ideally, I work with all individuals. My ideal client would be one who has depression and anxiety, needs stress management techniques, and is open to meditative exercises.

Encouraging healthy relationships with God, self and others, I help clients elicit strength-based responses to challenges. "Strength-based" shifts the focus away from deficits towards assets, and it assumes people and relationships have the capacity to cope, grow, and change. I enjoy helping: couples who desire empathic, respectful, and loving interactions; clients who desire growth in the aftermath of significant life challenges; individuals toward personal growth; groups and families. Collaborative and integrative, I work from systemic, positive psychological, multicultural, relational, faith-based, and compassionate frameworks.

My ideal client is one that is open to change. A client that, even if they see no way through, they trust that I am there to do all I can to help them, not just to listen, watch the clock, and end a session, but to be invested in their transformation from start to finish. My ideal client is one who is comfortable, even if not at first, celebrating themselves and not being fearful about trying again. Things aren't always successful on our first try, but my ideal client will understand this, embrace the lesson in each situation, and be willing to use what they've learned to try again.

My ideal client would be motivated to achieve better for themselves. They could be coming for anxiety, issues in relationships, or a stressful life event. They would be choosing to focus on themselves, what they need, and seeking help. They may be struggling with negative self-thoughts and emotional regulation or simply need guidance in how to identify and verbalize their feelings. Their goals for therapy would be to process their thoughts and emotions while developing long-term skills to use in the future.

My ideal client is simply a client who is ready to make a change. No matter the presenting problem, all I need from my client is an open mind and a readiness for change.

As a newly licensed associate counselor and lay Christian counselor, I have honed my expertise in women's issues, trauma-informed care, emotional disturbance, and family conflict. I am passionate about educating and instilling a deep understanding of mental health disorders, trauma, and the importance of nurturing a healthy relationship with oneself.

Therapy is where healing begins and caring never stops. If you're willing to share, I've got a compassionate heart and emotional ears to listen to. My therapy goal is to walk the walk with you and empower you to be a leader in your life story, revealing a new meaning and context out of your experiences to reconstruct your life. Nobody should walk through life alone. Difficult moments dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, traumatic experiences; anger, grief, infidelity, betrayal; marriage, communication, relationship issues; or spirituality needs are eased with compassionate therapeutic guidance. Be courageous; take action!

My ideal client needs help with the services I specialize in. I typically consider the client's current habits and strengths to guide us on where to start goal setting. Showing up to therapy is a huge step, and I commend any client who takes that initiative.