Multicultural Therapists in Westfield, NJ
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Dr. Christina Berdebes
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT
Verified Verified
Westfield, NJ 07090 (Online Only)
Throughout the therapeutic process, I will work with you on nurturing your needs and self-worth. I consider myself a relationship specialist that tunes into underlying relational issues to improve the understanding of oneself and their relationship to other interrelated systems. My approach is to track cycles of interactions and help one to better understand previous patterns and re-establish better connections and raise internal and external awareness. I utilize an open and flexible manner to understand challenges, promote insight, and cultivate growth and change.
Throughout the therapeutic process, I will work with you on nurturing your needs and self-worth. I consider myself a relationship specialist that tunes into underlying relational issues to improve the understanding of oneself and their relationship to other interrelated systems. My approach is to track cycles of interactions and help one to better understand previous patterns and re-establish better connections and raise internal and external awareness. I utilize an open and flexible manner to understand challenges, promote insight, and cultivate growth and change.
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I love working with all different types of clients, and I find that I learn from those that I work with. I love working with anyone who wants to make a change or achieve a goal.
I love working with all different types of clients, and I find that I learn from those that I work with. I love working with anyone who wants to make a change or achieve a goal.
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Marissa Fernandez
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, LCADC
Verified Verified
Westfield, NJ 07090 (Online Only)
It's normal to experience feelings of anxiety, worry and overall dissatisfaction in your life. They key is to find a comforting environment in which you can work toward reducing those unwanted thoughts or behaviors and replacing them with results-driven, goal-oriented actions.
It's normal to experience feelings of anxiety, worry and overall dissatisfaction in your life. They key is to find a comforting environment in which you can work toward reducing those unwanted thoughts or behaviors and replacing them with results-driven, goal-oriented actions.
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Michele R Smith
Licensed Professional Counselor, MEd, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Westfield, NJ 07090
Discover the real reasons behind your eating, weight, and body image issues. Do you hate your job and binge eat at night? Are you compensating for poor relationships with food? Do you hate getting dressed each morning? It's time to take a deeper look. As a Psychological Counselor, I am trained to get to the root of your eating and body image challenges. We all turn to food for so many reasons that have nothing to do with hunger. Make peace with food and your body. Learn to cope with your emotions and discover what you're really hungry for!
Discover the real reasons behind your eating, weight, and body image issues. Do you hate your job and binge eat at night? Are you compensating for poor relationships with food? Do you hate getting dressed each morning? It's time to take a deeper look. As a Psychological Counselor, I am trained to get to the root of your eating and body image challenges. We all turn to food for so many reasons that have nothing to do with hunger. Make peace with food and your body. Learn to cope with your emotions and discover what you're really hungry for!
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StrongHearts Counseling, Westfield
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Westfield, NJ 07090
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!
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!
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My ideal client is one that is open to change. A client that, even if they see no way through, they trust that I am there to do all I can to help them, not just to listen, watch the clock, and end a session, but to be invested in their transformation from start to finish. My ideal client is one who is comfortable, even if not at first, celebrating themselves and not being fearful about trying again. Things aren't always successful on our first try, but my ideal client will understand this, embrace the lesson in each situation, and be willing to use what they've learned to try again.
My ideal client is one that is open to change. A client that, even if they see no way through, they trust that I am there to do all I can to help them, not just to listen, watch the clock, and end a session, but to be invested in their transformation from start to finish. My ideal client is one who is comfortable, even if not at first, celebrating themselves and not being fearful about trying again. Things aren't always successful on our first try, but my ideal client will understand this, embrace the lesson in each situation, and be willing to use what they've learned to try again.
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Christopher G. Beaumont
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Westfield, NJ 07090
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Life can be pretty difficult at times; however, therapy provides an opportunity to find utility in strategies for negotiating stress. With over 10 years of clinical experience, I strive to provide both evidence based and culturally competent treatment for a wide range of individuals. Additionally, I incorporate salient aspects of current research while also considering the impact of culture (i.e., race, gender, ability, spirituality, sexual orientation). We will work collaboratively towards accomplishing your goals for treatment while also exploring individualized factors connected to the objectives.
Life can be pretty difficult at times; however, therapy provides an opportunity to find utility in strategies for negotiating stress. With over 10 years of clinical experience, I strive to provide both evidence based and culturally competent treatment for a wide range of individuals. Additionally, I incorporate salient aspects of current research while also considering the impact of culture (i.e., race, gender, ability, spirituality, sexual orientation). We will work collaboratively towards accomplishing your goals for treatment while also exploring individualized factors connected to the objectives.
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Are you feeling overwhelmed due to challenges with navigating stressors in life? Are traumatic experiences preventing you from moving forward in life? Are you feeling misunderstood and feel that your voice isn't being heard? Are you stuck and not sure which direction to turn to? Therapy is about being in a safe and non-judgmental space that will consist of addressing these concerns. I will be here to support you in taking proactive steps to improve your overall quality of life.
Are you feeling overwhelmed due to challenges with navigating stressors in life? Are traumatic experiences preventing you from moving forward in life? Are you feeling misunderstood and feel that your voice isn't being heard? Are you stuck and not sure which direction to turn to? Therapy is about being in a safe and non-judgmental space that will consist of addressing these concerns. I will be here to support you in taking proactive steps to improve your overall quality of life.
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Misty A Shores
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW, CCS
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Westfield, NJ 07090
I am a Buddhist psychotherapist with a focus on helping all clients find wellness through the Four Immeasurables - happiness, joy, compassion and equanimity. I am passionate about helping people navigate life transitions and difficulties in a practical manner. I help clients focus on the present and work through anxiety, stress, depression, ADHD, grief, and other related disorders. I am passionate about serving first responders, veterans, and their families. For more information please view my website at http://www.4ilifepractice.com.
I am a Buddhist psychotherapist with a focus on helping all clients find wellness through the Four Immeasurables - happiness, joy, compassion and equanimity. I am passionate about helping people navigate life transitions and difficulties in a practical manner. I help clients focus on the present and work through anxiety, stress, depression, ADHD, grief, and other related disorders. I am passionate about serving first responders, veterans, and their families. For more information please view my website at http://www.4ilifepractice.com.
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Fayth Risso
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, LCADC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Westfield, NJ 07090
As a licensed professional counselor, I aim to help individuals identify their unique inner strengths and facilitate personal growth dealing with a variety of issues such as substance use and addiction, trauma, depression, anxiety, and adjusting to transitions of everyday life. I strive to create a warm, supportive, genuine, and nonthreatening atmosphere where individuals can feel that they are being listened to and understood as well as feeling safe to explore those areas most important to them.
As a licensed professional counselor, I aim to help individuals identify their unique inner strengths and facilitate personal growth dealing with a variety of issues such as substance use and addiction, trauma, depression, anxiety, and adjusting to transitions of everyday life. I strive to create a warm, supportive, genuine, and nonthreatening atmosphere where individuals can feel that they are being listened to and understood as well as feeling safe to explore those areas most important to them.
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My ideal client is someone who is motivated and ready to work on themselves. They are a client who attends each session as scheduled and on time, coming into it with an open mind and willingness to grow. The client would ideally be an adult who is within the LGBTQIA+ community and is coming to me to work on bettering themselves. Their issues would include depression, anxiety, and questioning their gender and sexual identity.
My ideal client is someone who is motivated and ready to work on themselves. They are a client who attends each session as scheduled and on time, coming into it with an open mind and willingness to grow. The client would ideally be an adult who is within the LGBTQIA+ community and is coming to me to work on bettering themselves. Their issues would include depression, anxiety, and questioning their gender and sexual identity.
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My ideal client is someone who is ready to embark on a journey towards understanding themselves and committing to the process of working with me to progressively achieve their goals and desires.
My ideal client is someone who is ready to embark on a journey towards understanding themselves and committing to the process of working with me to progressively achieve their goals and desires.
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StrongHearts Counseling, Nixzaliz Rojas Pridgen
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Westfield, NJ 07090
You’ve been together for so long, yet lately it feels like you're drifting apart. The once familiar warmth and comfort have been replaced by an unsettling feeling of being strangers in your own home. Conversations that used to flow effortlessly now feel strained. The vibrant and passionate connection has faded, leaving you feeling disconnected and alone. Have you fallen into a monotonous routine, a cycle of rejection and emotional distance, and your communication has suffered? Do you want to feel that love and closeness you once had, and repair what you've lost to build a stronger, more fulfilling relationship together?
You’ve been together for so long, yet lately it feels like you're drifting apart. The once familiar warmth and comfort have been replaced by an unsettling feeling of being strangers in your own home. Conversations that used to flow effortlessly now feel strained. The vibrant and passionate connection has faded, leaving you feeling disconnected and alone. Have you fallen into a monotonous routine, a cycle of rejection and emotional distance, and your communication has suffered? Do you want to feel that love and closeness you once had, and repair what you've lost to build a stronger, more fulfilling relationship together?
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Amy Rivituso
Licensed Professional Counselor, MEd, LPC, CCTP-II, ACS
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Westfield, NJ 07090 (Online Only)
I enjoy helping clients with relationship issues, self-esteem, anxiety and trauma. I specialize in working with adult survivors of childhood trauma, PTSD, and complex trauma. My ideal client is someone who is ready to gain insight into their experiences, and to work towards personal growth. My goal is to help you feel empowered, and fulfilled!
I enjoy helping clients with relationship issues, self-esteem, anxiety and trauma. I specialize in working with adult survivors of childhood trauma, PTSD, and complex trauma. My ideal client is someone who is ready to gain insight into their experiences, and to work towards personal growth. My goal is to help you feel empowered, and fulfilled!
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Gloria J Ritacco-Stewart
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Westfield, NJ 07090
Making the decision to begin therapy is the first step toward a positive change in your life. Today's world is filled with stressors that can have an impact on all of us causing physical symptoms, depression, anxiety, etc. Prolonged stress can effect one's physical well being, job, school and relationships. In addition, transition times such as separation, divorce, "empty nest", caring for parents and losing a loved one, can also be times in ones life where symptoms can appear. My practice offers a comfortable, safe and confidential enviornment to obtain assistance in coping with your struggles and life changes.
Making the decision to begin therapy is the first step toward a positive change in your life. Today's world is filled with stressors that can have an impact on all of us causing physical symptoms, depression, anxiety, etc. Prolonged stress can effect one's physical well being, job, school and relationships. In addition, transition times such as separation, divorce, "empty nest", caring for parents and losing a loved one, can also be times in ones life where symptoms can appear. My practice offers a comfortable, safe and confidential enviornment to obtain assistance in coping with your struggles and life changes.
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People struggling with fears, depression, relational problems, especially people who have somehow "lost" themselves tend to experience me as deeply compassionate yet able to target the primary cause(s) of their pain and identify what they may be doing to contribute to the ongoing problems in their lives. A sometimes surprising part of my therapeutic manner is that I am interactive in sessions while maintaining great respect for a person's capacity to direct their own lives and utilize their current pain toward growth of their real self and, hence, an enlivened life.
People struggling with fears, depression, relational problems, especially people who have somehow "lost" themselves tend to experience me as deeply compassionate yet able to target the primary cause(s) of their pain and identify what they may be doing to contribute to the ongoing problems in their lives. A sometimes surprising part of my therapeutic manner is that I am interactive in sessions while maintaining great respect for a person's capacity to direct their own lives and utilize their current pain toward growth of their real self and, hence, an enlivened life.
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I believe that given the right tools, we are all capable of attaining a comfortable level of happiness and fulfillment in life. My role is to help you acquire and sharpen those tools within the shortest possible time frame. I’m a Certified Gottman Couples Therapist and Certified Clinical Trauma Professional. With couples, I use the Gottman Method, which combines psychodynamic and research-based techniques to strengthen emotional closeness and intimacy, improve conflict management, and create a culture of mutual support. With trauma, I use only proven techniques including IFS and EMDR. Learn more at www.lisasturm.com.
I believe that given the right tools, we are all capable of attaining a comfortable level of happiness and fulfillment in life. My role is to help you acquire and sharpen those tools within the shortest possible time frame. I’m a Certified Gottman Couples Therapist and Certified Clinical Trauma Professional. With couples, I use the Gottman Method, which combines psychodynamic and research-based techniques to strengthen emotional closeness and intimacy, improve conflict management, and create a culture of mutual support. With trauma, I use only proven techniques including IFS and EMDR. Learn more at www.lisasturm.com.
Carla Ann Gagliano
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Westfield, NJ 07090
I am a warm, caring psychotherapist who has been practicing for over 23 years. I trained psychoanalytically at NYU Graduate School of Social Work, and have helped clients understand themselves and their behaviors so that they can enjoy their lives more fully. I work with adults and children and adolescents individually as well as providing family and couples counseling.
I am a warm, caring psychotherapist who has been practicing for over 23 years. I trained psychoanalytically at NYU Graduate School of Social Work, and have helped clients understand themselves and their behaviors so that they can enjoy their lives more fully. I work with adults and children and adolescents individually as well as providing family and couples counseling.
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Dr. Pete approaches clinical work from a cognitive orientation, including a variety of evidence-based treatments while creating an open dialogue about treatment techniques, goals and culture. The main focus is on improving wellbeing and reducing stress including integration of Eastern traditions such as Buddhism and Yoga. This has lead to the authorship of several books and research articles on the utilization of mindfulness for effective leadership, building effective teams, and improving the wellness of high performing professionals (athletes and executives).
Dr. Pete approaches clinical work from a cognitive orientation, including a variety of evidence-based treatments while creating an open dialogue about treatment techniques, goals and culture. The main focus is on improving wellbeing and reducing stress including integration of Eastern traditions such as Buddhism and Yoga. This has lead to the authorship of several books and research articles on the utilization of mindfulness for effective leadership, building effective teams, and improving the wellness of high performing professionals (athletes and executives).
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Multicultural Therapists
What type of therapy is multicultural therapy?
Multicultural therapy is not tied to any specific therapy; rather, it is an overarching approach to therapy that aims to acknowledge and address the influence that factors like race, gender identity, and cultural background can have on someone’s life. Multicultural approaches can be applied to CBT, psychodynamic therapy, and others, and can be practiced with individuals, couples, families, or groups.
What can I expect from multicultural therapy?
Multicultural counseling should be tailored to the client’s unique identity and cultural needs. Such approaches often prioritize the building of trust so that the client feels comfortable exploring various aspects of their identity and any challenges caused by mismatches between their identity and the dominant culture. Beyond that, the format and timeline of therapy will be heavily influenced by the therapist’s preferred therapy approach and the specific problems for which the client sought therapy.
Can multicultural therapy help treat trauma?
Yes. Cultural factors such as racial background, gender identity and or sexuality, and immigration or refugee status can influence both whether someone experiences trauma and how they cope afterward. Multicultural approaches to trauma-informed care will be aware of these influences, helping the client recognize how their response to trauma may be shaped by their cultural background and identify coping mechanisms that take their identity into account.
What are the benefits of seeing a multicultural therapist?
Members of minority groups who seek therapy are sometimes frustrated by providers who don’t understand their cultural background or dismiss the ways in which race, gender, or other facets of their identity influence their lived experience. Seeing a multicultural therapist can help these clients feel seen, understood, and able to develop solutions to life challenges that take their upbringing, beliefs, and past experiences into account.