Experiential Therapy in Westfield, NJ
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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.
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.
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My ideal client is curious about themselves and the world and actively participates in the therapeutic process. I enjoy working with young adults and older adults, but I'm not limited to these populations. My ideal client is at a place of feeling "stuck" in their life. Whether that be a career transition, deciding on a college major, feeling lost in a relationship, or a new onset of symptoms. I am also comfortable with helping individuals unpack their past to understand their current habits. My ideal client wants to understand their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors to develop self-awareness and self-compassion along the way.
My ideal client is curious about themselves and the world and actively participates in the therapeutic process. I enjoy working with young adults and older adults, but I'm not limited to these populations. My ideal client is at a place of feeling "stuck" in their life. Whether that be a career transition, deciding on a college major, feeling lost in a relationship, or a new onset of symptoms. I am also comfortable with helping individuals unpack their past to understand their current habits. My ideal client wants to understand their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors to develop self-awareness and self-compassion along the way.
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Are you tired of experiencing the same patterns and want to heal at the root of your symptoms? I specialize in treating trauma, addictions, and self esteem issues - in particularly with women and teenagers. When my clients first come in, their lives are overrun by fear and insecurities. They carry around deep shame about who they are and never feel quite “good enough”. They want to be confident and heal the patterns that are holding them back but do not know where to start.
Are you tired of experiencing the same patterns and want to heal at the root of your symptoms? I specialize in treating trauma, addictions, and self esteem issues - in particularly with women and teenagers. When my clients first come in, their lives are overrun by fear and insecurities. They carry around deep shame about who they are and never feel quite “good enough”. They want to be confident and heal the patterns that are holding them back but do not know where to start.
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Teresa Reitz
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, RPT-S
Verified Verified
Westfield, NJ 07090 (Online Only)
I am glad you are here and exploring what is right for you! I believe that the therapy relationship, along with clinical knowledge, is the key towards effective therapy. A good therapist should be able to create a feeling of safety, which allows one to fully address issues and work towards their goals. Clients have told me that my down to earth style, sensitivity, and clinical skills made it possible to face the challenges that they were working through. I work with Teens, Adults and Parents, always tailoring my approach to clients' individual style and developmental needs.
I am glad you are here and exploring what is right for you! I believe that the therapy relationship, along with clinical knowledge, is the key towards effective therapy. A good therapist should be able to create a feeling of safety, which allows one to fully address issues and work towards their goals. Clients have told me that my down to earth style, sensitivity, and clinical skills made it possible to face the challenges that they were working through. I work with Teens, Adults and Parents, always tailoring my approach to clients' individual style and developmental needs.
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You may find that you are doubting yourself, feeling you don't belong, always anticipating the worst, avoiding people/events, having trouble in relationships, or turning towards unhelpful coping mechanisms. My aim is to help you feel less alone and more equipped to manage the wide-ranging, uncomfortable experiences that can stem from depression and anxiety. My approach to therapy focuses on building a connected and safe therapeutic relationship where we work together to adjust unhelpful beliefs, process feelings, increase insight, and set goals so you can feel calmer, confident, and more in control.
You may find that you are doubting yourself, feeling you don't belong, always anticipating the worst, avoiding people/events, having trouble in relationships, or turning towards unhelpful coping mechanisms. My aim is to help you feel less alone and more equipped to manage the wide-ranging, uncomfortable experiences that can stem from depression and anxiety. My approach to therapy focuses on building a connected and safe therapeutic relationship where we work together to adjust unhelpful beliefs, process feelings, increase insight, and set goals so you can feel calmer, confident, and more in control.
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Action Counseling and Consulting, LLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
Verified Verified
Westfield, NJ 07090
I have a general psychotherapy/counseling practice and I enjoy helping clients to identify their needs and goals and then help them achieve their goals. I like to help people who are struggling with depression, anxiety, interpersonal skills problems, workplace struggles and family issues.
I have a general psychotherapy/counseling practice and I enjoy helping clients to identify their needs and goals and then help them achieve their goals. I like to help people who are struggling with depression, anxiety, interpersonal skills problems, workplace struggles and family issues.
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I am a psychologist in practice for 30 years.I have a diverse clinical practice working with adults, adolescents, couples and families.I am an experienced psychotherapist with expertise in psychodynamic, cognitive, gestalt, existential approaches. This allows me to tailor my counseling to the specific needs of each person. I was trained to treat TMS by world renowned Dr. John Sarno and Dr. Arlene Feinblatt at NYU Medical Center/The Rusk Institute for Rehabilitation Medicine. I counsel people with anxiety, psychophysical pain/TMS, depression, stress and trauma. I help with discovering or re-discovering their inner needs and with bringing those needs to fruition.
I am a psychologist in practice for 30 years.I have a diverse clinical practice working with adults, adolescents, couples and families.I am an experienced psychotherapist with expertise in psychodynamic, cognitive, gestalt, existential approaches. This allows me to tailor my counseling to the specific needs of each person. I was trained to treat TMS by world renowned Dr. John Sarno and Dr. Arlene Feinblatt at NYU Medical Center/The Rusk Institute for Rehabilitation Medicine. I counsel people with anxiety, psychophysical pain/TMS, depression, stress and trauma. I help with discovering or re-discovering their inner needs and with bringing those needs to fruition.
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Michael Guglielmino
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Westfield, NJ 07090
I believe all people deserve to feel their best and realize their true potential. The individuals, couples, and families that come to me for therapy are often down and out, riddled with anxiety and conflict, and looking for a new lease on life. Using my years of experience and training and a variety of specialized skills and techniques, I help each of my clients find the strength within to overcome their personal challenges. I partner with my clients to discover what gets in the way of their happiness and inner peace and to rediscover the lives they want to live and to live them vibrantly!
I believe all people deserve to feel their best and realize their true potential. The individuals, couples, and families that come to me for therapy are often down and out, riddled with anxiety and conflict, and looking for a new lease on life. Using my years of experience and training and a variety of specialized skills and techniques, I help each of my clients find the strength within to overcome their personal challenges. I partner with my clients to discover what gets in the way of their happiness and inner peace and to rediscover the lives they want to live and to live them vibrantly!
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Maureen Lennon-Schafer
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Westfield, NJ 07090
Presence of Mind Therapy is a private practice specializing in empowering young people and adults struggling with inner conflict. Our therapists help clients cultivate mind body healing by exploring day-to-day stressors, deeper subconscious themes, and spirituality. We offer psychotherapy and body work via telehealth, in office, Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy, and wellness group services. We practice from a place of authentic connection and SEE you as you currently exist. Begin your transformation by exploring patterns that no longer serve you and committing to becoming your best self. Let us be your bridge between hope and change.
Presence of Mind Therapy is a private practice specializing in empowering young people and adults struggling with inner conflict. Our therapists help clients cultivate mind body healing by exploring day-to-day stressors, deeper subconscious themes, and spirituality. We offer psychotherapy and body work via telehealth, in office, Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy, and wellness group services. We practice from a place of authentic connection and SEE you as you currently exist. Begin your transformation by exploring patterns that no longer serve you and committing to becoming your best self. Let us be your bridge between hope and change.
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Therapy is different for everyone. I believe that our early relationships and experiences deeply shape how we see ourselves and respond to feelings. I use a flexible model of therapy that draws from Internal Family Systems, Emotionally Focused Therapy, neuropsychology, feminist/multicultural, and attachment theories. An emphasis is placed on appreciating the current emotional coping system before attempting to change it. I see my role as helping you develop a relationship with the parts of yourself that you may avoid, reject, or fear. My role is not to fix you (-you're not broken), and it is not to solve your problems.
Therapy is different for everyone. I believe that our early relationships and experiences deeply shape how we see ourselves and respond to feelings. I use a flexible model of therapy that draws from Internal Family Systems, Emotionally Focused Therapy, neuropsychology, feminist/multicultural, and attachment theories. An emphasis is placed on appreciating the current emotional coping system before attempting to change it. I see my role as helping you develop a relationship with the parts of yourself that you may avoid, reject, or fear. My role is not to fix you (-you're not broken), and it is not to solve your problems.
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Marguerite DeRosa
Art Therapist, ATR-BC, LPAT-NJ, LCAT-NY, LAC-NJ
Verified Verified
Livingston, NJ 07039
Would you, your child, or your adolescent like to find more creative ways to express thoughts and feelings, which could improve self-awareness, self-esteem, and self-regulation and reduce stress, anxiety, and depression?
Would you, your child, or your adolescent like to find more creative ways to express thoughts and feelings, which could improve self-awareness, self-esteem, and self-regulation and reduce stress, anxiety, and depression?
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Jamie Carvalho
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, LCADC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Florham Park, NJ 07932
Change is your choice. We often seek support when we feel stuck, overwhelmed, or confused. When we can't find the ground or see our way through the thick of the storm. My goal is to assist you in the process of change. Effective counseling is developed through the relationship between counselor and client. I'm here to be your ally, working with you and for you to accomplish your goals.
Change is your choice. We often seek support when we feel stuck, overwhelmed, or confused. When we can't find the ground or see our way through the thick of the storm. My goal is to assist you in the process of change. Effective counseling is developed through the relationship between counselor and client. I'm here to be your ally, working with you and for you to accomplish your goals.
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I believe clients often seek therapy when they feel stuck in life, uncertain how to free themselves to continue their journey. My goal as a therapist is to help you process the impact of your past on the present, heal the hurts, nurture growth, and resume on a happier path. I work as a guide in your life journey, to help navigate challenges, consider alternate routes, and enjoy the adventure. I believe my extensive life experiences, as immigrant, engineer, wife, mother, coach, and empty nester, help me empathize with my diverse clients and support their struggles.
I believe clients often seek therapy when they feel stuck in life, uncertain how to free themselves to continue their journey. My goal as a therapist is to help you process the impact of your past on the present, heal the hurts, nurture growth, and resume on a happier path. I work as a guide in your life journey, to help navigate challenges, consider alternate routes, and enjoy the adventure. I believe my extensive life experiences, as immigrant, engineer, wife, mother, coach, and empty nester, help me empathize with my diverse clients and support their struggles.
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If you're looking for someone who will actively listen to your concerns and provide insightful feedback that is compassionately helpful to your concerns, you have come to the right place. I provide my clients a safe place to work through their frustrations often related to relationships that seem overwhelming to them. My clients find practical solutions that help them grow as individuals in the midst of such relationships. It is a great joy of mine to see how clients grow through the process of therapy.
If you're looking for someone who will actively listen to your concerns and provide insightful feedback that is compassionately helpful to your concerns, you have come to the right place. I provide my clients a safe place to work through their frustrations often related to relationships that seem overwhelming to them. My clients find practical solutions that help them grow as individuals in the midst of such relationships. It is a great joy of mine to see how clients grow through the process of therapy.
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Andrew Hoffman
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, EdS, LMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Livingston, NJ 07039
I am a sensitive, patient and intuitive therapist. Creating a non-judgemental and safe environment is essential to my work with clients. As a Marriage and Family therapist I specialize in couples as well as individuals and families. I help couples who feel that their emotional bond is suffering, as well as those considering marriage and wanting to make a responsible decision. I specialize in males struggling with low self-esteem, anxiety, depression, sexuality challenges, communication, and anger management. I am also helpful to families challenged by divorce or blending children from different households.
I am a sensitive, patient and intuitive therapist. Creating a non-judgemental and safe environment is essential to my work with clients. As a Marriage and Family therapist I specialize in couples as well as individuals and families. I help couples who feel that their emotional bond is suffering, as well as those considering marriage and wanting to make a responsible decision. I specialize in males struggling with low self-esteem, anxiety, depression, sexuality challenges, communication, and anger management. I am also helpful to families challenged by divorce or blending children from different households.
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Benjamin Warehime
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Springfield, NJ 07081
It is inevitable that our lives are consumed with daily challenges and obstacles. For each of us, our ability to manage those challenges differs; or, we settle and adapt much to the detriment of our emotional wellbeing and feeling as though there is no end in sight. Therapy provides an opportunity to examine those challenges and reframe them into a new, positive perspective. When we are able to see our way through and discover solutions to those problems from a position of strength, it can take on a whole new meaning.
It is inevitable that our lives are consumed with daily challenges and obstacles. For each of us, our ability to manage those challenges differs; or, we settle and adapt much to the detriment of our emotional wellbeing and feeling as though there is no end in sight. Therapy provides an opportunity to examine those challenges and reframe them into a new, positive perspective. When we are able to see our way through and discover solutions to those problems from a position of strength, it can take on a whole new meaning.
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Cindy Hamilton
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPAT, LPC, ATR-BC, ACS, ATCS
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Millburn, NJ 07041
Hello, are you looking to make a change in some way...? My personal goal as a therapist is to help people express themselves and be their best. In order to do this, I utilize talk and the creative arts therapies. You may discover the mode of therapy that best suits you. You may find the grounding you need in your life, learn new coping skills, and see your ability to reach your full potential by making connections that you may not see on your own.
Hello, are you looking to make a change in some way...? My personal goal as a therapist is to help people express themselves and be their best. In order to do this, I utilize talk and the creative arts therapies. You may discover the mode of therapy that best suits you. You may find the grounding you need in your life, learn new coping skills, and see your ability to reach your full potential by making connections that you may not see on your own.
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Center for Hope and Renewal
Licensed Professional Counselor, LCSW, LPC
Verified Verified
Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922
Center for Hope and Renewal is committed to helping the residents of New Jersey with a variety of presenting concerns. Our staff are expertly trained and devoted therapists who share CHR's commitment to high-quality mental and emotional health services using a multi-tiered approach to help our clients on their journey to wellness. CHR is a group practice with therapists who work with adults, adolescents, children, couples, and families. Our therapists specialize in depression, anxiety, trauma, addiction, eating disorders, loss/grief, relationship issues and life transitions amongst many other presenting issues.
Center for Hope and Renewal is committed to helping the residents of New Jersey with a variety of presenting concerns. Our staff are expertly trained and devoted therapists who share CHR's commitment to high-quality mental and emotional health services using a multi-tiered approach to help our clients on their journey to wellness. CHR is a group practice with therapists who work with adults, adolescents, children, couples, and families. Our therapists specialize in depression, anxiety, trauma, addiction, eating disorders, loss/grief, relationship issues and life transitions amongst many other presenting issues.
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Becky Diaz
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Springfield, NJ 07081 (Online Only)
I am available to come alongside my clients in their pain, challenges, and also successes. I provide a compassionate ear that understands the reality of the patterns that shape our lives. I believe I can work with you towards growth, self-compassion, and empowerment. I recognize the real challenges developing and keeping healthy and healing relationships. Therefore I can help individuals, couples, and families to begin a journey of healing and repair that will benefit their relationships, past, present and future.
I am available to come alongside my clients in their pain, challenges, and also successes. I provide a compassionate ear that understands the reality of the patterns that shape our lives. I believe I can work with you towards growth, self-compassion, and empowerment. I recognize the real challenges developing and keeping healthy and healing relationships. Therefore I can help individuals, couples, and families to begin a journey of healing and repair that will benefit their relationships, past, present and future.
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Jeanette Williams
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
South Plainfield, NJ 07080
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.
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.
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Experiential Therapy
How does experiential therapy work?
Experiential therapy works by allowing an individual to use their creativity to re-imagine themselves and their lives in an effort to process their emotions. Experiential therapy may take many forms, including engaging clients through art, re-enactments, role-playing, music, or forms of physical recreation. By focusing on these activities, experiential therapists help individuals identify the emotions they associate with previous experiences and work together to cope with negative reactions, like fear, anger, or shame.
Is experiential therapy evidence-based?
Experiential therapy incorporates many therapy modalities, some of which have been more closely researched than others. Music therapy, for example, has been shown to help with sleep problems. Some studies find that art therapy can be beneficial for those with eating disorders or personality disorders, while other research suggests that such approaches have little impact.
How long does experiential therapy last?
The duration of experiential therapy will depend on the type of therapy used as well as the severity of the challenges an individual faces. Play therapy sessions may last for 30 to 45 minutes, and usually occur weekly for about 20 sessions. Art therapy may comprise 10 to 15 weekly sessions. Music therapy sessions generally last between 30 and 50 minutes and can be scheduled weekly or on an as-needed basis. For each therapy type, clients should periodically discuss their goals with their therapist to make sure the two are aligned on process and progress.
Does experiential therapy help with trauma?
Trauma is one area where experiential therapy may be useful. Traumatic experiences such as combat or childhood abuse can be so painful that articulating them can be too scary or painful; creating visual art allows people to express themselves without words, and tell their story in a different way. Listening to music can be relaxing, while making music as part of a group provides plenty of opportunities to connect with other people. Play therapy is often of value to children who have experienced a loss or distressing family experience, or who have been physically or emotionally abused.