Provider Directory

I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and have a certification in hypnosis and Neurolinguistics Programming. With 35 years of experience in the mental health field as a counselor and psychotherapist, I have maintained a well-established practice in Bergen County for 30 years. I am highly experienced in individual, group and family counseling and psychotherapy in addition to workshops, lectures, program development and administration. I am a psychotherapist and the owner of Balance & Thrive Counseling & Psychoeducation Center. 

I am the Director of The Center for Family Building, a group practice specializing in reproductive medicine, with a sub-specialty in donor conception and surrogacy. We provide consultations, donor and surrogacy screening and counseling.

I am a NYS Licensed Creative Arts Therapist (LCAT). Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), National Certified Counselor (NCC), and Board Certified Dance/Movement Therapist (BC-DMT), author and lecturer. In 2003, I created and continue to be the senior dance/movement therapist for pediatric patients at Integrative Medicine Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, NY. In private practice for almost 40 years, I developed and am director of Dancing Dialogue LCAT LMHC PLLC [www.dancingdialogue.com] a private creative arts psychotherapy practice with offices in Cold Spring, NY and NYC, specializing in the role of nonverbal communication and the body-mind-emotion connection. Collectively, our art, dance, and couples/family therapists focus on themes related to all aspects of the parent-infant attachment relationship from conception to postpartum; early parent-infant attachment; parenting in the digital age; sensory processing difficulties; ADHD; autism; child/teen and family dynamics; trauma; pediatric medical illness; adult chronic pain; grief and loss.

I am a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and the Founder and Director of Therapists of New York, a group practice in Midtown Manhattan. I specialize in working with adults, adolescents, and couples. I take an active and empathetic approach to psychotherapy by establishing mutually agreed upon therapeutic goals with my clients and providing a comfortable space to explore, discuss, and be heard.

Alea DiGirolamo, LCSW is the Founder of ATD Therapy. Her specialty is couples therapy helping couples build stronger, more resilient, and deeply fulfilling relationships. With a foundation in Gottman Level Three training, she blends authenticity, compassion, and realism to guide couples toward sustainable success.

Justena believes that therapy is the most effective way to create profound, lasting change and a life richer in meaning and fulfillment. She will help you identify and transcend the barriers holding you back, and empower you in your journey.

I am a licensed clinical psychologist who specializes in evidence-based cognitive behavior therapy for anxiety and related disorders. I work with children, adolescents, and adults who experience anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and related issues. My goal is to help clients and their families get back on track after anxiety has interfered with their lives. I approach clients with a collaborative, warm, energetic, and genuine style.

Ellen Lourie is an LCSW in private practice in Brooklyn, NY. She has advanced training in Transactional Analysis, Redecision Therapy, The Developmental Model of Couples Therapy and The Institute for Relational Intimacy. Ellen works with individuals and couples on reducing anxiety and depression, improving self esteem and developing relationship skills.

Do you feel driven by your inner critic to the point where "self-compassion" sounds farfetched? Or maybe you know how to be kind to yourself, but struggle to translate that into your belief system? If this sounds like you, I am here to help. I work with adolescents and adults who are tired of low self-esteem, negative body image, anxiety, depression, shame, and chronic stress taking up so much space in their lives. I am passionate about supporting my clients in the ever-valuable process of healing their relationships with themselves.

I believe the key to change lies in cultivating a safe, strong therapeutic relationship. Through a developmental lens, I aim to understand each person’s history and how their unique story informs current challenges. I feel passionate about working with patients from diverse backgrounds and utilize a culturally-informed approach when understanding life experiences and associated thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. In conjunction with this psychodynamic, relationally-driven approach, I help patients identify a clear presenting concern, develop goals, and integrate appropriate evidence-based practice tailored to their specific needs.

I am a general practitioner licensed in California and New York, with experience working with individuals across the lifespan, treating a range of presenting concerns, including: complex trauma, anxiety, panic, depression, obsessive compulsive disorder, body-focused repetitive behaviors, life transitions, minority stress, and family conflict.

I focus on the treatment of adolescents and adults by integrating both psychodynamic and CBT principles. I aid my clients in achieving meaningful and lasting change by helping them better understand their thoughts, feelings and behaviors.

Holly, LMSW (she/her) grounds her work in the belief that authentic human connection and deep introspection are essential ingredients for leading a meaningful life. She works from a psychodynamic lens, believing that formative relationships and early experiences shape our current emotional world. In addition, she is trained in EMDR and brings a trauma-informed perspective to every session. Holly primarily works with young adults in their 20s and 30s who are grappling with questions about who they are, what they value, and how they make meaning in their lives.

I draw from DBT, CBT, mindfulness and acceptance-based strategies to address mood and anxiety disorders, PTSD & trauma, OCD, emotion dysregulation, substance use, relationships problems, career/academic stress, and life transitions.

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in NY and NJ in private practice. I provide individual therapy to adults struggling with anxiety, depression, PTSD, self-esteem, and relationship issues. I am trained in EMDR and hypnotherapy.