Deb Galletta
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with almost 20 years of experience working with individuals, teens, couples and families. Recognizing your need for help with life's challenges and choosing to begin therapy takes hope and a great deal of courage. My practice offers a safe, warm and calming environment where you can share your life story and begin the journey of healing, growth and change. I can help you with life's transitions, relationship and communication issues and personal growth, specializing in women's empowerment and strengthening families. My style of therapy is created from a holistic, strengths-based approach grounded in a supportive relationship with my clients. I will help you find emotional balance through the use of psychotherapy, sand play therapy and mindfulness principles that will be tailored to your specific needs, challenges and concerns. Along with my private practice, I am the Director of the In- Home Recovery Program (IHRP), an intense, long term therapeutic program for parents in recovery from substance use.
First session
I use the first session to get to know the client and allow them a little time to get to know me as a therapist. It's the beginning of creating a safe and trusting space where the client feels comfortable enough to continue to come to sessions.
Strengths
I have a great deal of life experience beginning in my early childhood through my teen years growing up a child in a military family so had to learn to be incredibly adaptable and resilient to change as my family moved every two years until I entered high school; including living overseas for a few years. I was in a 30 year marriage and raised 3 beautiful children so understand the challenges that families often face with regards to all aspects of life - relationships, parenting, financial struggles, work/family balance, etc. I have spent most of my career working with survivors of domestic violence so am educated and knowledgeable with respect to the dynamics of unhealthy, abusive relationships and the struggles survivors experience on a daily basis. I am passionate and compassionate in my work with clients; providing them with a safe and comforting emotional space to work through whatever their concerns, difficulties, issues may be.
Ideal clients
I have primarily worked with women 18 years and up mainly because. I spent 12 years of my career working with survivors of domestic violence including having the role of Director for a transitional housing facility for same. I have also provided in home crisis counseling for teens and their families, worked in the foster care community with pregnant and parenting teens, and most recently have dedicated my work to the substance use population.
Treatment methods
Trauma-Focused CBT
This modality is individualized based on a client's emotional needs to help them process through and recover from any traumatic event. I will help the client better understand the connection between their thoughts, feelings and behaviors around the trauma through emotional regulation skills including mindfulness techniques and strategies for managing distress as well as helping them develop healthier beliefs, reduce negative thoughts and feelings and strengthen their coping skills all while remaining supportive throughout same.
Mindfulness-Based Therapy
This treatment method helps clients increase self-awareness and improves their ability to self-regulate. I will utilize various techniques including breathing, body awareness through simple yoga practices, grounding, and meditation.
Strength-Based
This therapeutic method helps clients identify, develop and apply their personal strengths, abilities, resources, values, successes, etc. to emphasize their potentials rather than focusing on their problems.
Location
Virtual sessions
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- New JerseyLicense 44SC05616800