How do you determine therapy goals with clients? What does that process look like?
Therapy is a collaborative project. When a person starts therapy, it is often related to a situation and/or thoughts that are causing significant emotional and physical discomfort. As your therapist, I will work with you as a team to identify underlying thoughts and your specific beliefs and concerns. We can then discuss what specific actions can be taken to alleviate the situation, stressors, and effect on mood.
What does success look like in therapy? How will a client know that they are making progress?
Success in therapy looks like when some of the following occur: 1. When a client begins to feel less anxious, less depressed, and less irritable. 2. When they are able to get better sleep, have experiences of increased motiviation, and feel more comfortable. 3. When a client has more energy, improved concentration, and is more engaged with others. 4. When they expierence a decrease in negative thoughts, and have a more positive outook.
What do you view as a key component of the therapeutic relationship?
Key components of the therapeutic relationship include building trust, having a positive rapport, and working as a team.
Specialties
Anxiety
Anxiety can mean nervousness, worry, or self-doubt. Anxiety disorder is a mental health disorder that entails excessive, repeated bouts of worry, anxiety, and/or fear.
Panic attacks & panic disorder
Panic attacks are acute conditions in which one experiences an intense bout of anxiety out of seemingly nowhere. This oftentimes stems from a perceived rather than actual threat. Symptoms may include heart palpitations, sweating, trembling, and shortness of breath. Panic disorder involves regular frequency of panic attacks (two or more) with a fear of experiencing more in the future.
Phobias & fears
Fear is characterized by unpleasant feelings associated with the real or perceived threat of danger. Phobias, although they may stem from traumatic experiences, are oftentimes irrational fears of things that are unlikely to cause harm. Phobic individuals experience intense, debilitating bouts of fear that compromise overall well-being. Common phobias include social phobias, agoraphobia, acrophobia, pteromerhanophobia, and claustrophobia.
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
PTSD is a condition that is precipitated by a perceived terrifying event. This event need not occur directly to the person but may happen vicariously—having seen something terrible happen to another person. The condition may last months or years while symptoms include ruminating thoughts, flashbacks, nightmares, intense anxiety when triggered, and potential substance abuse in attempt to cope.
Stress
Distress stems from a subjective perception of something being unwanted, undesirable, or detrimental to your wellbeing. Excessive stress significantly impairs mental and physical health and is associated with many diseases and conditions.
General Expertise
Depression
Depression often causes people to feel sad, empty, or hopeless, and can cause a lack of interest in life. It can also affect a person's thinking patterns and physical health.
Careers
Designed to help people choose, change, or leave a career at any stage of life. Careers are often wrapped up in people’s perceived identity, therefore, any change can cause anxiety and/or depression.
Work Stress
Workplace issues are a common source of stress and can include interpersonal conflict, communication problems, gossip, harassment, discrimination, low motivation and job satisfaction, performance issues, and poor job fit.
Loss/Grief
Grief is a reaction to an emotionally significant loss and often comes with symptoms of depression or anxiety. These symptoms can remain intense and last for a long time after a loss, making it difficult to move forward with a healthy lifestyle.
Social Anxiety
Social anxiety or social phobia is fear of social situations or a fear of interacting with people other than close friends and family. Social anxiety can be persistent, intense, and debilitating, greatly affecting daily life.
In-Network Insurance
Sana Benefits
Fees
$100
First Session
$100
Family Therapy
$100
Couples Therapy
$100
Group Therapy
$100
Individual Therapy
Types of Therapy
Couples Session
Group Session
Individual Session
Family Session
Clientele
Young Adults (18-24)
Adults (25-65)
Seniors (65+)
Treatment Approaches / Modalities
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
Mindfulness Practices
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy
Training / Certifications
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, EMDR, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy
Licensure
NJ, LPC, 37PC00238100
Education
Master of Arts, Psychology, The New School
Work History
Life can provide many opportunities and challenges. As your therapist, I will strive to help you feel welcome, confident, and ready to share your experiences! We will work collaboratively to help you experience relief as soon as possible. I have worked with many individuals with anxiety, depression, panic attacks, PTSD, social phobia, and other issues in hospitals, outpatient settings, my private practice office, and emergency departments.
Location
111 Quimby Street, Suite 7, Westfield, 07090, NJ