Narrative Therapists in Warren, NJ

My name is Erika Regalado and I'm a proud first generation Latin American with a Cuban and Ecuadorian background. I specialize in working with couples, married individuals and families. My passion for working with families in addition to my extensive training has equipped me to work with individuals across the lifespan (children, adolescents, adults and older adults). I use a Narrative and CBT approach when working with clients to best understand how your thoughts and internalized story-telling may be impacting your feelings and behavior while providing practical evidence-based techniques to address targeted goals.

Christian Wellness Center of NJ has counselors to meet most of the issues that is causing disruptions in people's lives. Venita I have over 20 years of counseling experience working with a wide variety of personal problems. Her focus toady is working with those 60 and over who she calls Wisdom Keepers helping to address brain fogs from a variety of causes. Using the Bredesen Protocol as well as other evidence based interventions she uses creative ways for people to become educated and empowered. She is passionate about changing the narrative for cognitive decline.

Psychology is my second career (after working as an author and book editor for several years), and so I am familiar with what it's like to consider major life transitions. I can help if you are feeling stuck or pondering a change in your life. Because I am a writer, I believe in the power of narrative and often incorporate this into therapy, including expressive writing and other creative approaches. I will help you look at your life as your own story and figure out how you can write the next chapter.

It is a privilege and honor to work in the field of mental health and wellness. I have the utmost respect for the individuals and families with whom I work. Making the choice to come to therapy is a difficult-even intimidating-decision. But it can also be empowering and rewarding. I provide a safe, supportive, and accepting environment. I have experience in Family Systems, Narrative, Solution-Focused, Motivational Interviewing, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapies. I have worked with a diversity of challenges such as depression, anxiety, substance abuse, school problems, divorce, relational problems, and adjustment to life transitions

Sometimes life's challenges seem overwhelming and the ability to make changes a daunting task. You may feel the weight of anxiety or depression without knowing exactly why. If you are stuck or struggling, I would like to provide support. My goal as a therapist is to help you examine how you've come to think, feel, and act the way you do. It's also to assist you in changing unhelpful patterns so you can better handle stress, improve relationships and make sound choices. My first step is to establish a trusting, caring relationship and safe space for this work to happen. To that end, you'll find I'm a nonjudgmental, empathic listener.

I have experience working with men and women of all ages who are dealing with stress, anxiety/depression, and unresolved trauma and loss. I am passionate about hearing your story and journeying with you to explore your therapeutic needs/concerns. I will also help you identify core issues such as life transitions, stressors or negative core beliefs, or cognitive distortions and provide the support and tools that you need to achieve your therapeutic goals.

I am a warm, affirming, non-judgmental psychotherapist with over 20 years of experience, and I work with an interactive, humanistic, strengths-based, trauma-informed, HAES-aligned, and transparent narrative therapy approach. I believe that people have the innate capacity to heal and change. We will work together to develop a deeper understanding of your life goals and perspectives, so that we can custom-tailor techniques to make life most meaningful for you. I am licensed to practice with people who reside in: NY, NJ, PA, ID, VT, RI, DE, SC, FL. I work with individuals and couples/relationships of various configurations.

I am a diverse Systemic Psychotherapist practicing in New Jersey and New York with a specialty in Marriage & Family Therapy. I will work with you to engage in maximizing functioning in your current relationships and how you interact with the world. Together we will work on you creating the narrative you wish to express more authentically in your personal relationships, work environment and your greater relationship circle(s). I have experience working with clients with a strong focus on life transitions, families in crisis, and those shifting careers and engaged in reinvention.

Seeking to connect with a therapist or counselor during challenging times in our lifetime is a courageous act; one in which is not to be taken lightly. As a first-generation immigrant, familiarity with cultural norms and expectations can be oftentimes misunderstood. Each of us have our own unique familial and cultural ways of engaging and navigating in relationships and handling marital issues, family conflicts, work stressors, and even our self-worth and self-care. I would love to assist in exploring and navigating this process with you to gain better balance in a greater, healthier, and graceful manner.

When I think about what life is about, I always come to the same conclusion: relationships. These relationships—whether familial, platonic, romantic, or even with ourselves—cannot help but influence every aspect of our lives. As a therapist, I help clients not only maintain but also strengthen and enforce their relationships; I draw from a systemic lens that utilizes Narrative and Solution-focused approaches.

Whether your reason for seeking therapy at this time is specific, or you're just feeling stuck or overwhelmed - I welcome the conversation. As a licensed clinical psychologist for 20+ years, I have worked with adult clients of all ages providing individual and couples therapy. I help clients from a diversity of backgrounds and lifestyles who are struggling with major transitions, anxiety, depression, trauma, grief or loss, sexuality and gender identity, intimacy and communication, and parenting or care taking. Having worked in schools and with children in private for many years, I also offer parent consultation and recommendations.