Narrative Therapists in South Plainfield, NJ

As a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) and Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LCADC), I use a Christian perspective to help adults, children, and families of all backgrounds to understand how our behaviors affect ourselves and our relationships. Whether you’re experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, parenting/marital troubles, substance or gambling addictions, I provide a safe place for you to come individually, as a family, or as a couple. Through understanding our thinking and emotion behind our behaviors and finding the meaning of your life, you will be inspired to live out an enriched life.

Quick Fixes - not possible with Charlee. "Know thyself and get through it, around it, into it and out of it" is incorporated in your therapy. Working together you uncover and discover what works and what you need to thrive. Your family of origin, spiritual well-being, socialization, staus in your community, family and work defined by you get included in the work. Begin to understand ways all of this and more contribute to what's happening to you in this moment. Working as a family, individual, couple or group therapist, the goal is to make it all better.

Making that phone call and choosing a therapist can be challenging but it is the first step towards improving your current situation and the quality of your life. I provide a safe, positive, non-judgmental and warm environment where together we can explore ways to embrace change and find the fulfillment and life balance you long for. I believe in building on your strengths and empowering you to make the choices and changes that make sense to you.

Jay has field experience working with adults re-adjusting back into the community as they overcome mental, physical, and emotional disabilities. Jay has been working with children and adolescents for the past 5 years in a partial hospitalization program, providing group, individual and family therapy across different roles and modalities. Jay has encountered those who are working through depression, anxiety, trauma, ADHD, ODD, parenting challenges, cultural conflicts, and Autism. Jay takes on a person-centered, nurtured heart approach that allows the client to build a safe and nurturing environment during the therapeutic process.

A happier and healthier version of you can soon be your reality. Are you seeking growth and change in your life and finding it difficult? Are you or a loved on struggling with managing your emotions in healthy ways these days? Are life’s stressors or life transitions making it difficult for you to adjust and cope? Do you feel lost, sad, worried or unhappy with how things are currently going in your life? Do you or one of your loved ones cope with unhealthy behaviors, an addiction or substance abuse problem and you think it is time for a change? Are you seeking an alternative pathway to healing your inner self? You can get help.

Is critical self-talk, regret, or worrying stopping you from achieving your life or career goals & dreams? Are you feeling overextended and overwhelmed by everything you are juggling, yet simultaneously underwhelmed & unfulfilled personally &/or professionally? Are you exhausted from putting others' wants & needs before your own? I’d love to be your co-strategizer, accountability partner, & your external advocate in quieting your Inner Antagonist, amplifying your Inner Advocate, & taking empowered action toward your goals!

I love to connect with teens, adults, and couples to overcome things like family conflict, relationship issues, academic and social challenges, anxiety, depression, trauma, self-esteem issues, and grief. With adults and teens, I draw on CBT and attachment techniques to strengthen connection and communication within families and help clients gain insight, develop a healthy identity, and meet their goals. With couples, I use the Gottman Method, an evidence-based approach to resolving conflict, feeling understood, and increasing emotional connection. See if I am accepting new clients and book online at www.resolutioncc.com/team

Do you feel invalidated and misunderstood by the people in your life? Are past experiences making it difficult for you to build and keep healthy relationships? Life hasn't been easy. You're still grappling with the lingering trauma and grief from your past. Life’s painful experiences have affected relationships with your partner, children, parents, or friends. You've made efforts to improve your situation, but nothing seems to change. You might also feel like you are walking through your situation alone.

I take an integrative approach to my work - I do not believe "one-size-fits-all. I am accepting adult clients only for individual therapy. I am licensed in DE, NJ and NY. As the child of immigrants, I appreciate the challenges of negotiating between different cultures. Some members of immigrant communities are afraid of seeking help for mental illness. They fear being labeled negatively, shunned and stigmatized. Unfortunately, there is still a lot of misinformation about mental illness (e.g. you must be sick, crazy, weak if you seek therapy). Sadly, not enough people seek the help they need and deserve.