Licensed Marriage & Family Therapy
in the Morris County Area
115 Rt 46 W, Bldg F, Mt. Lakes, NJ 07046
My Services
Individual counseling is a special relationship. As we meet and join together in session, I hold the client’s trust as he or she speaks their truth. I take my job very seriously and honor each client as they relate their life experiences, accepting them as valid from their perspective. In my role I assist the client to shift their perspective in order to see life through a wider lens. From here, life expands and long dormant goals and dreams become realized.
Family counseling presents the opportunity to observe the communication and behavior patterns within a family. In session each individual has the opportunity to be heard and validated. As a family therapist my goal is to assist the family members to develop deep emotional bonds and connections. To do this I model effective communication strategies so that the family members can learn to relate to each other in a more functional, constructive manner.
Children and adolescents most often express their emotional challenges through their behavior. I strive to assist these young clients to develop vocabulary so they can talk about their experiences, without acting them out. My past experiences as a classroom teacher provides me the opportunity to connect with children in a unique way, I “speak” children. I know their world intimately and help them develop tools and strategies to have control of their day-to-day life.
Teens present a unique opportunity to me as a therapist. Their wisdom and insight can outreach their chronologic years and their experiences are often invalidated. Teens seek acknowledgement, understanding and acceptance.
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I provide a space for them to speak their truth, without question. I model compassion and honor their journey from child to adult, providing strategies for self-advocacy and self-agency.