Hello, I am a mental health professional licensed in New Jersey and Florida with 30-plus years of experience. I help people grow and learn to overcome both personal and professional challenges to build a thriving life. If you can imagine building a life that is filled with happiness and success, reach out to me. I am here to help you do more than just survive. I am here to help you build a life that embodies flourishing in various aspects of life. Thriving encompasses emotional resilience and reaching one's potential, and experiencing fulfillment.
In our first session, we will start working toward developing an alliance for personal change.
Having worked in the field of mental health and crisis response for over 30 years, I have developed the ability to listen, support, and motivate others to reach their goals.
I will work with anyone who is contemplating change. People who have reached a point in their lives where change is needed to attain the goals they want. If you are this person, please do not hesitate to reach out.
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps the people I work with identify and alter negative thought patterns through structured techniques and exercises. Utilizing a Positive Psychology foundation, the key CBT methods that I use are: cognitive restructuring, behavioral activation, and strength-based therapy, each designed to address specific issues like anxiety, depression, and substance use disorders.
Mindfulness-Based Therapy
Mindfulness-based therapy focuses on increasing a person's awareness of their thoughts, feelings, and actions that hinder building a thriving lifestyle. Awareness helps a person engage with internal aspects of themselves, learn to tweak their language, and choose how to respond. Mindfulness-based therapy focuses on helping people gain conscious awareness of our present moment. This includes openness and non-judgment about the experience. For me, as a clinician it works well the other methods I use such as, such as Cognitive-based Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), or Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).