Addiction and Substance Abuse Counseling near Toms River, NJ

Biography: I am licensed in New Jersey, North Carolina and Virginia with 8 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with coping with addictions, relationship issues, trauma, abuse, & depression. I also have experience working with coping with life changes. I work with my clients to create an open and safe environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgment. Taking the first step to seeking a more fulfilling and happier life takes courage. I am here to support you in that process.

Care Philosophy: I use my signature strengths - creativity, optimism and knowledge - and research-tested methods to help parent's get more cooperation from their children; couples "divorce-proof" their marriages; and all my clients to access their creativity so that they become more effective and self-fulfilled. I specialize helping my clients add the resources they need to the strengths they have in order to achieve their goals, find solutions that work and make changes that last.

Biography: I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in both New York and New Jersey with over 20 years of professional work experience. I work with my clients to create an open and safe environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgment. I tend to take a Cognitive Behavioral approach, believing that feelings and behaviors are controlled by our thoughts. Healthy thoughts lead to healthy feelings and behaviors. Taking the first step to seeking a more fulfilling and happier life takes courage. I am here to support you in that process.