Yaron W Pickens
Hi my name is Yaron. I work as a therapist with goals of helping people to cope with stress, identify their personal goals, and develop healthy relationship skills. I work with individuals and couples to develop skills for coping with anger, anxiety, boundaries, trauma, and stress in healthy ways.
I work with individuals and couples to develop skills for coping with anger, anxiety, boundaries, trauma, and stress in healthy ways.
I also work with couples and individuals to improve connection with listening and recognizing each person's strengths.
First session
In our first session I will discuss some the logistics about my services. After we are clear on the parameters of treatment, you can then share what has brought you to therapy. I will actively listen to you and work to understand your specific experiences. I will check to see if you feel ready for me to ask you questions, if not, that is okay. Towards the end of the meeting I will ask if you would like to schedule another session or would like to take some time to think about it, either choice is fine.
Strengths
I think my biggest strength is being a gentle listener. If you have had a something going for a long time and want some place to process it I believe I can be helpful. Additionally, I have been able to help various people over the years cope with feelings, of tension, anger, anxiety, and overwhelm, through direct skills teaching of various grounding skills and relaxation skills. I am also helpful in collaborating with people in identifying goals through active listening.
Ideal clients
I enjoy working with individual's, married couples, new parents, long-term dating couples, dual-career couples, and couples who are recovering from a difficult season. Many of the couples I support come to therapy because they feel stuck in the same patterns, disconnected from one another, or unsure how to move forward in a healthier way. I work with couples who may be saying, “We keep having the same argument,” “I don’t feel heard,” “We’ve grown apart,” or “We want to fix this before it gets worse.” They may be navigating communication breakdowns, conflict, emotional distance, trust concerns, intimacy challenges, parenting stress, or major life transitions. I work well with couples who are ready to slow down, look honestly at what has not been working, and begin identifying the unhealthy patterns, unmet needs, attachment wounds, and conflict triggers that may be shaping their relationship. I also support couples who are trying to gain clarity about whether they want to stay together and what healing could look like if they choose to move forward.
Treatment methods
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
Hi, I’m Yaron and I want to offer you a space where you can explore and understand your emotions in a safe, supportive, and non-judgmental way. One of the primary therapeutic approaches I use is Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), and I believe it can offer thoughtful understandings into how we process and respond to our feelings. In EFT, we look at your emotional life, especially as it relates to your relationships. Whether you're facing challenges in a partnership, with family, or in how you connect with yourself, EFT helps you recognize and process emotions in a way that promotes healing and positive change. Sometimes, we feel something deeply but can’t quite figure out why. EFT helps you understand those feelings, uncovering the emotional truths that might be hidden beneath surface-level reactions. With this awareness, we can start shifting old, negative patterns, whether that’s recurring arguments with a partner or a sense of emotional distance and work toward healthier, more fulfilling connections. The core of EFT is creating a space where you feel emotionally safe, so you can share your true feelings openly. This builds trust and deepens connections, leading to more meaningful and satisfying relationships, whether in a couple, family, or individual setting. If you're ready to explore your emotional world and work towards growth, I’d like to work with you.
Location
Virtual sessions
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- New JerseyLicense 37FI00195400
- PennsylvaniaLicense MF001161