Emotionally Focused Therapists in Tenafly, NJ

Talking to someone can really help. It's hard to take the first step...As a psychotherapist in private practice for 25 years, I believe everyone has a desire to grow and be healthy. I am committed to working with clients in a confidential & effective manner, one that is solution focused and respectful of underlying values & choices. My clients describe me as warm, authentic, & empathic. I am a NJ and NY licensed clinical social worker. I received a certificate of Psychoanalysis from Manhattan Institute of Psychoanalysis after completing a 5 year advanced course of study. I have specialized training in marriage & relationships, overeating, & parenting issues.

I am Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. I have been working along side many clients since 2016. I have experience working with children, adolescents, adults, and families with a variety of challenges ranging from anxiety, depression, school related issues, social issues and more. I value the therapeutic relationship with each of my clients and utilize a mixture of theoretical approaches based on each clients’ needs.

Welcome! I’m glad your journey has brought you here today. Do you feel like you’re hiding the real you? Do you worry that you make decisions based more on other people’s approval rather than your own sense of truth? Do you feel disconnected from yourself and your relationships? Do you desire to live your most authentic life? Maybe you don’t know what it looks like. You might even feel afraid to find out. Life can feel scary at times. And sometimes we face moments that overwhelm us, and that cause us to shut down and disconnect.

My approach involves exploration of past experiences & beliefs while growing a narrative toward your aspirations. I believe in tailoring the therapeutic process utilizing traditional & creative methods. Using psychodynamic and attachment-based approaches, I aim to provide a deep & spontaneous therapeutic experience in a warm, understanding & safe environment

There are times when we all struggle and need some support managing feelings or relationships. As a clinician, I work in a relatable, non-judgmental manner to ease suffering and increase fulfillment. My approach is straightforward and honest, and I believe an empathic and genuine therapeutic bond is healing and restorative. Through exploration of both current and past issues, I aim to assist you in understanding formative and current patterns and roles and how they affect your daily life. Further, capitalizing on your strengths and abilities, I can guide you towards new ways of looking at challenges that empower you to overcome difficulties.

I work with individuals dealing with life challenges. Issues related to grief, illness, divorce, and its impact on children and the family. In addition, concurrent anxieties, and doubts and challenges coping with family loss and trauma. At times of stress, we will work to support your daily interactions and your inner thoughts to become easier. I have worked with people of all ages, helping them to find greater understanding and alleviate burdens in daily life. My goal is to support the issues you share with me and help you get back to regular life, outside of therapy.

I am a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and one of the owners of a group practice called Inspire Wellness. Inspire Wellness is made up of 25 clinicians with various specialties. We have offices throughout Bergen County offering therapy, Sport Psychology, Neuropsychological Testing, and Forensic Psychology. Working in a group decreases the likelihood that we run a waiting list and allows clients to find a clinician with the specialty and approach that fits their specific need. We have a full office staff that are able and willing to answer your questions and will assist you in dealing with your insurance needs.

19+ years experience providing psychotherapy to children, adolescents, adults and families, multiple publications in professional journals and conference presentations on child/adolescent psychotherapy, extensive experience providing in-school counseling and consultation for children and adolescents, Adjunct professor for Fordham University Graduate School of Social Service and former Adjunct professor in the Doctorate in Social Work Program at Rutgers University.

I am a Korean and English speaking Licensed Professional Counselor with more than 20 years of experience in the field of mental health, relationship and parenting children. In my practice I work with individuals, couples, and families.

Rafaella Keschner is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in private practice. Rafaella works with individuals who are struggling with Anxiety and Depression. She specializes in Maternal Mental Health - Reproductive Challenges, Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders, Postpartum Depression, Surrogacy & Family Relationships. Rafaella utilizes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as well as a Psychodynamic approach with her clients. She aims to treat each client with compassion, sensitivity and discretion.

As your therapist, I will always treat you with respect and empathy. I am active, supportive and nonjudgmental. Many of my clients have told me that I'm warm, easy to talk to, down to earth, and funny. I treat individuals and couples especially those dealing with depression, anxiety related issues, and social functioning issues. I also treat pre-adolescents and teenagers. I particularly enjoy the helping relationship between client and therapist. I am so thankful to do a job that I truly love. The therapeutic models that inform my practice include Client focused therapy, Schema Therapy, Self Psychology, and CBT.

Does it feel like you've become an expert at reading therapists' profiles by now, but are still having trouble deciding who would be a good fit for you and your situation? You want someone knowledgeable and skilled, who is compassionate, but has a sense of humor. You need to feel comfortable talking about your private life, not to feel like you're in an uncomfortable stare-down. And most importantly, you need someone who will help you feel better, cope better, and understand yourself better.

As we transition from the COVID 19 pandemic, and people face unprecedented challenges mental health needs are complex for people of all ages. I provide teletherapy sessions as well as some limited in person sessions. As always, I work collaboratively with clients using a relational lens to consider the meaning of important relationships, family, work, culture, health, trauma, special needs and more will be the basis of the therapeutic process. I like to think of therapy as a safe space that is a resource to have active conversation with privacy and dignity. I am happy to answer questions through a phone consultation.

The Agresta Psychotherapy group has been providing psychotherapeutic services in the Metropolitan area for over thirty years. I, personally, have worked in the mental health profession in various capacities for over 20 years. My specialties include anxiety disorders, relationship counseling, women's issues and family and group therapy. I established a division of APG called Women's Wellness. Women's Wellness specializes in problems commonly associated with women, such as postpartum depression, fertility, adoption and surrogacy, women's cancers, eating disorders, anxiety disorders, depression, parenting skills and couples issues.

Therapy for individuals, couples, or families should be a safe space to explore personal needs and goals. Using a broad lens we consider all of the factors and systems as we work collaboratively and with transparency towards strengthening your sense of yourself and the relationships that are impacting you. We consider cycles of interaction as well as vulnerabilities and survival strategies and areas where you may be getting stuck in long repetitive cycles. Together we identify new strategies and strengths to create new experiences. Therapy can be a strengthening journey of opportunity and growth.

The Koch Center (located in Montclair, Waldwick, Morristown, & Englewood) specializes in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Therapy and Programs for Adults, Adolescents, Middle Schoolers, and Families. Our Intensive DBT Programs offer an opportunity to receive extensive support and expert treatment in an outpatient setting. We treat the full range of psychological issues (including Mood Disorders, Anxiety Disorders, Impulse Control Disorders, Eating Disorders, Trauma, Relationship Problems, Personality Disorders). We have a Trauma Program for adults. We also offer individual therapy from varying theoretical orientations.

As women, oftentimes life demands a huge amount of our energy and mental capacity. In order to keep up, we tend to neglect ourselves or our relationships. When this happens we can begin to feel unbalanced. This constant demand can lead to overwhelming feelings of worry or sadness. We may worry about our future, the people in our lives, or things we need to get done. Additionally, at times we might feel as though we are being tested or triggered by unresolved issues or people from our past. This along with other challenges is bound to leave us feeling completely drained and out of balance.

Hello and welcome to my profile. By now I would assume that you've read several profiles on the "Psychology Today" site and by this point they are probably all sounding astonishingly similar. That's got to be frustrating. I hope that the following information concerning my practice doesn't have the same effect. Let me be brief: I work with a multitude of issues and problems that relate to: couples, anxiety, depression and anger management. I also work with addictions including eating disorders. My approach can help you work through unconscious conflict (repeating patterns again and again without understanding why) as well as compulsive behaviors such as drinking, thought ruminating and habitual behaviors that are difficult to control.I can help you 'evolve' out of your particular problem. I am supportive and reality based while I can always find humor in the worst and the best of times. Together we can turn this all around and get you to where you want to be.

Hope. Healing. Understanding. You deserve to live a fulfilling life with healthy relationships and satisfying life choices. I look forward to helping you along that journey. It is natural and common to be "blocked" or "stuck" as one travels through life's challenges. It is normal to feel sad, frustrated, confused... to feel like no one understands what you are going through, even a partner or your family members. I am an experienced clinician who has successfully helped many individuals, couples and families understand the barriers to meeting their needs and identify the ways and means to move forward.