In Person Therapists in Westfield, NJ

As a dually licensed LCSW & Marriage & Family Therapist,certified in substance abuse, I accept United, Aetna, CIGNA, Magellan, Blue Cross/Shield, Value, HealthNet, PHCS, and many other insurance plans. With years of experience in treating children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families, my goal is to help my clients achieve their goals and reduce their problems as quickly and thoroughly as possible in a caring, professional manner.

Working with children, adolescents, and young adults is my passion and specialty. In working with my clients, my goal is to establish a connection and trusting therapeutic relationship in a nonjudgmental and safe environment that can encourage emotional growth. Each client is unique, so treatment will be tailored to individual needs. My approach is eclectic, incorporating various therapeutic modalities including cognitive behavioral, dialectical behavioral, psychodynamic, and solution-focused therapy. I hold a Masters of Science in Social Work from Columbia University and a Doctorate in Social Work from Rutgers University.

You feel stuck, anxious, overwhelmed and/or depressed. You don't know where to turn. What you have been doing thus far isn't working for you. You want to make positive changes in your life but aren't sure where to start. You are in the right place.

I thrive when working with young women. Whether they’re struggling with school-related stress or struggling to process a breakup, I can quickly build rapport with folks in this demographic. My treatment plans include goals dedicated to helping people identify their triggers for emotional dysregulation. I believe in the importance of somatic and cognitive level wellness strategies and work to have my clients learn and implement both sets of skills. I have enjoyed working with a variety of diagnoses, including adjustment disorder, depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and PTSD.

Perhaps you're struggling with family problems, work challenges, troubling habits, depression, anxiety, or grief. You may have started to work on these issues on your own, but often people discover the journey can go better when there is a guide and collaborator.

I believe that healthy people participate in counseling to become healthier. Sometimes we need some support and assistance along the way to heal from our childhood, let go and move on from some challenges that we have faced or deal with some current difficult issues or losses. I would like to be the person who guides you through this growth process that counseling will provide. It is wonderful to have someone listen just to you and to reflect and understand how you are feeling. I will celebrate with you as you grow and meet your goals. Call today for a free phone consultation.

To teens and adults experiencing loneliness, anxiety, or distress from a relationship or loss, I work with you. If you keep getting bothered by unsettling thoughts or memories, I work with you too. I also work with new parents. I build trust and wellbeing, and I offer comfort, security, and space - all while you clarify what you want for yourself, or while you look to me for help. Through our work together, we will come away with a deeper understanding of you and your goals, and I expect you will feel more hopeful, more understood, and more optimistic than you were when you walked in.

I work with children and their families using Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). My practice focuses on children with special needs, including autism spectrum disorder, ADHD, anxiety and other behavioral challenges. I provide ABA direct services for children, supervision of these direct services, school consultation and parent training. These services are provided using evidence based treatments with the goal of increasing socially significant behaviors and skill acquisitions. I work with families to address struggles at home and to generalize skill building to parents through parent training. ABA Therapy.

Whatever brought you here, I'm glad it did. As an integrative therapist, I utilize a number of modalities including CBT and DBT where appropriate, but most of my work is rooted in the EMDR (Eye- Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) model. As a certified EMDR therapist, I see the world through the AIP (adaptive information processing) lens. EMDR is a powerful, evidence-based modality that not only addresses trauma but can also help to rewire the brain to make current triggers less upsetting, and to draw on your own internal resources to cope. It's an effective modality for anxiety, OCD, life transitions and relationship issues

My ideal client is a young adult facing overwhelming life challenges. They might feel lost amid trauma, loss, or big changes, even though they seem okay to others. They struggle with emotions like sadness and stress and need a safe place to talk, heal, and learn healthy ways to cope. They want to find peace and purpose, and they seek support to understand themselves better, grow, and face life with confidence. They're ready to explore, heal, and become the best version of themselves, knowing they don't have to do it alone.

You’re overwhelmed with life’s journey. You’re feeling stuck and are not sure where to turn or what to do. You’re struggling to communicate how you feel. Maybe you’re not even sure what you’re feeling. You've come to the right place. Whether you are a parent looking for support for yourself or your child, a couple navigating infertility or a young adult making the complicated transition through college and independence, our work together can help you to build the tools and confidence you need.

Now accepting new clients! Life can be challenging but I am here to help support clients through personal issues and provide coping skills and strategies to navigate it all. In addition to providing individual therapy, I am an experienced school counselor and district counseling supervisor. I specialize in helping adolescents and young adults manage feelings of anxiety, depression, self-esteem, life transitions, academic stress, friendship and relationship issues.

Parents, let’s be honest- parenting is one tough journey. Are you wondering if you’re doing this parenting thing right? Struggling with a child that has big feelings, who worries a lot, or has other challenges? Are you feeling disconnected from your family and wondering if it’s possible to repair these bonds and come back together? It’s possible to enjoy your child again, to navigate your child’s challenges with confidence, and rediscover a connection with your family filled with harmony, happiness, and close connections. Let’s work together!

Depression, anxiety and problems in relationships often cause deep anguish and pain - just getting by each day is tough. We often struggle alone believing things will never get better. Friends and family urge us to just get over it, but sometimes that makes it feel worse. You need someone to talk to. In the safety and privacy of our offices, you will have your therapist's unwavering attention, devoted to helping you untangle the mess that exists in your life. Together, we will help you change what you thought was unchangeable but also accept what you thought was unacceptable.

Life can sometimes be challenging causing depression, anxiety or other distressing mental health issues. My desire is to be of assistance to those affected by these challenges with tools and resources. I am here to provide some insight; tools and support. Let’s maximize your quality of life!

My ideal client would be 13-21-year-old males with issues such as 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 need an outside source to share too.

I will understand and help you resolve your issues and challenges; I am an experienced, caring and well-trained Ph.D. psychologist. I treat children, teenagers and adults as well as couples and families.

Life to me is about understanding; the more we understand the easier it is for us to prepare ourselves and plan for what is to come. However, we often avoid the understanding phase, and are content with just knowing. The idea of knowing can create a false sense of security in which we skip the understanding phase and expect things to resolve themselves. A phrase I used to use, and admittedly still do at times when I know something feels off is, "everything is fine". To many that mean that everything is not fine, but I will either deal with it later or it will go away on its own.

My ideal client would be a child, adolescent, or adult with a degree of insight/self-awareness into their presenting issues and motivation to improve their mental health. My most prominent diagnoses specialties include anxiety and depression. I enjoy working with clients on interpersonal problems, building coping skills, practicing mindfulness, and changing mindset/ thought patterns. My ideal client's goals include increasing a sense of peace and acceptance, working towards change, and developing healthier habits to improve wellbeing. A client who wants to change and be a better version of themselves is willing to be challenged.