![Joel Stukalin, PHD, ABPP, FAACP, MS](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/joel-stukalin.jpg)
Family Therapist
Joel Stukalin, PHD, ABPP, FAACP, MS
QUEENS COUPLES COUNSELING CENTER
In 11375 - Nearby to River Vale.
Dr. Sara Mandelbaum and Dr. Joel Stukalin are expert consultants for short-term interventions with families, specifically related to child-rearing & blended family issues. They consult regularly with concerned parents and grandparents about family related issues that threaten the family health and integrity. Usually a few, comprehensive sessions with Dr. Joel or Dr. Sara lay the groundwork for a better understanding that leads to the resolution of family problems. Where necessary individulal counseling referrals can be made. Clients have stated that the focused, intelligent & solution-oriented approach from our sessions has often helped them derive necessary knowledge for family harmony
![Blair Bisher, PhD(c), MS, CSAT-c](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/blair-bisher.jpg)
Family Therapist
Blair Bisher, PhD(c), MS, CSAT-c
Porn & Sex Addiction Specialist
In 10282 - Nearby to River Vale.
I leverage a solution-based approach to clearly outline your primary challenge, work through an exercise to meditate on and define your future state and then work over 8 sessions to achieve it via homework and 1:1 sessions. Clients have experienced great success with this approach, my goal is to empower you - YOU have the answers and I want to help you find them.
![Priska Imberti, LCSW](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/priska-imberti.jpg)
Family Therapist
Priska Imberti, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
In 11377 - Nearby to River Vale.
We are part of something larger than ourselves and that is why we tend to encounter difficulties in dealing with simple things in life such as learning how to live together, raising children or coping with adolescence. In Family Therapy, as opposed to Individual Therapy, we explore, understand and address issues family members present at their source. Emotional origins of personal conflicts get exposed throughout roles and dynamics; part of my work with families include to question and re-frame them to mobilize stagnation and create room for new experiences.
![Carolyn AlRoy, Psy.D.](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/carolyn-alroy.jpg)
Family Therapist
Carolyn AlRoy, Psy.D.
Licensed Psychologist
In 10011 - Nearby to River Vale.
I enjoy doing both family counseling. I get to know each member of the family individually and the family dynamic, and how each person perceives the presenting problem. I am careful not to take sides and blame any one family member. All deserve respect. I work to learn more and to help you be more curious about whatever problem you are coming to me to resolve.
![Jerri Shankler, LCSW, LCADC](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/jerri-shankler.jpg)
Family Therapist
Jerri Shankler, LCSW, LCADC
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Clinical Alcohol & Drug Counselor
In 07058 - Nearby to River Vale.
When a loved one has an addiction or alcohol problem, the whole family suffers. The impact may not be immediately evident, but it is there, festering and creating anger, resentment, insecurity and other emotional and often financial issues. Families often feel beat up by the addict and then beat up by the treatment centers, who offer addict focused education and minimal family treatment. Who is supporting you, the family, when your family weekend is over? You loved one is released from treatment with an aftercare plan. What is your aftercare plan? Living with a newly recovering person doesn’t have to mean walking on eggshells. Compassionate family focused education, coaching and therapy help families heal and create lives worth living.
![Marty Tashman, Ph.D.(psychology), ACSW, M.S.W.](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/marty-tashman.jpg)
Family Therapist
Marty Tashman, Ph.D.(psychology), ACSW, M.S.W.
Dr. Marty
In 07043 - Nearby to River Vale.
During Family Therapy we deal with: patterns of communication (the way people in the family talk to each other); anger (how that sabotages the family); correcting dysfunctional patters, and negotiation (how to work out things so that everybody feels O.K. about the solutions). During family counseling families learn how to deal with crisis as well conflict management techniques. Also included are effective parenting skills for both children as well as teenagers. Therapy needs to have practical strategies and to be as short term as possible.
![Rich Esposito, M.S. CAMS](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/rich-esposito.jpg)
Family Therapist
Rich Esposito, M.S. CAMS
Professor Rich Esposito, M.S., CAMS
In 10567 - Nearby to River Vale.
Family therapy focuses on relationshipswithin the family unit, and takes place with other family members present. My approach is to work individual first, and then bring in the family together so we can work-out what is working or what is not working. Individual counseling works because we can first see if there are any personal issues first, then bring it to family sessions.
![The Imago Way, Psy.D. & L.C.S.W.](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/the-imago-way.jpg)
Family Therapist
The Imago Way, Psy.D. & L.C.S.W.
Licensed Psychologist & Licensed Social Worker
In 10543 - Nearby to River Vale.
We come from a systems approach when working with families. We teach family members how to communicate more effectively with one another. There is an emphasis on personal responsibility and each family member looking at how their behavior is contributing to the problems. Building empathy between family members is also a main focus for us when working with families. We strive for families to leave sessions feeling more connected and understood by each other with the tools to be more successful in their communications. We do family therapy both in the office and in homes.
![Mars & Venus Counseling Center, LCSWs, DCSW, LPCs, LCADCs, Ph.D.](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/mars-0-venus-counseling-center.jpg)
Family Therapist
Mars & Venus Counseling Center, LCSWs, DCSW, LPCs, LCADCs, Ph.D.
LCSWs, DCSW, LPCs, LAC, LCADCs, and Ph.D.
In 07446 - Nearby to River Vale.
The family can be the very foundation of support, comfort, and love, but it can also be the greatest source of stress, strain, and sorrow. Our compassionate and experienced family counselors help family members have a closer, stronger, and more rewarding relationship with each other and teach family members how to resolve conflict in a healthy way. Our counselors can assist parents to address the unique needs of children and adolescents with emotional, behavioral, communicative, and learning issues. They will help facilitate much-needed dialogue between feuding family members. The counselors will assess how best to treat the family. Sometimes, counseling will be conducted with the entire family present and sometimes with just the designated child. At...(view profile to read more)
![Allia Brickman, LMHC, CGT, CCATP, CHT](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/allia-brickman.jpg)
Family Therapist
Allia Brickman, LMHC, CGT, CCATP, CHT
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
In 11030 - Nearby to River Vale.
Families can carry either unhealed wounds or trauma and/or may have unhealthy communication patterns. These issues can be significantly improved with family therapy. I create a safe space for all parties to share their feelings in a healthy way, without blame, focusing on their own personal experience. I then provide exercises and tools to help them gain understanding of one another and validate one another. This has often been markedly lacking and can be very healing to receive. We go back in time to understand how the current dynamic in the family developed and with that understanding, how it can be shifted into a healthier dynamic.
![Patricia Pitta, Ph.D., A.B.P.P.](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/patricia-pitta.jpg)
Family Therapist
Patricia Pitta, Ph.D., A.B.P.P.
Clinical and Board Certified Family Psychologist
In 11030 - Nearby to River Vale.
The journey of life is filled with joy, disappointments, loss and renewal. Integrative Healing Family Therapy@ helps a child, adolescent and adult to find the strength to review life's troubling issues and to form new perceptions and change behaviors. It is essential to view the presented problems and pain as part of a larger system (famly of origin and extended family). The therapist connects with individual issues and personality characteristics to appreciate the individuals as well as the family's contribution to dysfunction. Therapist respects individual and family contexts and works with the family members to resolve issues where new boundaries and healthier interactions are attained.
![Tanvi Mathew, MS, LPC](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/tanvi-mathew.jpg)
Family Therapist
Tanvi Mathew, MS, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor
In 07450 - Nearby to River Vale.
Families who come to Emerge redefine their goals individually and as a family unit. They gain an understanding of where their feelings and behaviors stem from and what they need to change. Within a matter of months families begin to see the growth and change that once was stagnant because they have now learned to communicate with one another through effective listening and reflective responding.
![Wendi Dumbroff, MA, LPC](https://www.theravive.com/images/counsellors/wendi-dumbroff.jpg)
Family Therapist
Wendi Dumbroff, MA, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor
In 07936 - Nearby to River Vale.
Kids live in the context of their families, and I believe that when you work with kids, the family should be included because this is the best way to create change. As parents, you are the most important people in your children's lives, and I want to strengthen your connections with them. It is important to look at the cycles that families get into, and also to understand what prevents communication between kids and their parents. The therapy is tailored to the needs of your family, so who is present in each session may vary. I want to support individuals as well as restore and improve the connection between parents and their children. This also applies to adult children and their parents.