*Accepting New Clients* Imagine waking up feeling excited and energized about the day or week ahead. What if there was a way for you or a loved one to feel great? Together, we can collaborate to determine which powerful strategies can help you accomplish your goals. Life can be challenging, and working with a professional can be incredibly helpful when you or a loved one feel alone or overwhelmed. There’s nothing more that I enjoy than assisting people overcome life’s obstacles and watching them thrive.
Whether you are struggling socially or seeking help with relationships, depression or anxiety, I am here to provide support and guidance. Feel free to watch the video below and continue reading to learn more about my individualized and collaborative approach.
Therapeutic Approach
I view clients as experts on themselves. Clients and I work collaboratively to identify the focus and scope of treatment. I then utilize evidence-based practices to work toward achieving client goals. Testing is used throughout the therapeutic process to assess needs as well as progress. I also ask that client's rate the therapeutic sessions to hold me accountable and ensure that all aspects of treatment are meeting their therapeutic needs, expectations and goals.
Services Provided
Adult Psychotherapy
Anxiety Depression
Self-Esteem Difficulties
Trauma
Grief and Bereavement
Habits and Procrastination
Parenting Assistance
Relationship Difficulties
Telehealth
The Good Life Center for Mental Health is offering telehealth (also known as telemental health, teletherapy, telepsychology, online therapy, and virtual therapy), a secure and easy way to receive mental health services. Therapy is delivered remotely over the internet using a secure video platform so that clients can meet with us on their schedule from the comfort of their homes or offices.
Our practice currently provides telehealth in the following states:
Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
Colorado
Delaware
District of Columbia
Georgia
Illinois
Kansas
Kentucky
Maine
Maryland
Minnesota
Missouri
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
North Carolina
Ohio
Oklahoma
Pennsylvania
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Virginia
West Virginia
Office
Our office is located in Short Hills, NJ. Our office was created recognizing the importance of ease, comfort and innovation in service delivery. We have off-street parking, which is handicap accessible. The office was designed to create an inviting and relaxing atmosphere.
Technology
I utilize a user-friendly online portal for existing clients to schedule appointments, communicate with their therapist via secure messaging and clients can receive appointment reminders by email, phone and text. I use secure video platforms for telehealth when clients cannot make it into the office.
My Background
I am a clinical psychologist and licensed to practice in New York (016741) and New Jersey (35SI00449700) and authorized to practice telepsychology by the Authority to Practice Interjurisdictional Telepsychology (APIT) by the PSYPACT Commission (10118). I am credentialed by the National Register of Health Service Psychologists. I earned my MA and PhD in Clinical Psychology at Fairleigh Dickinson University and completed his undergraduate degree summa cum laude at New York University. I am the former Director of the Center for Psychological Services, overseeing 10 doctoral training clinics, at the Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology at Rutgers University. Also, I was Co-Director of the New Jersey Coordination Center for Child Abuse and Neglect Forensic Evaluation and Treatment. Prior to that, I served as Supervising Psychologist at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center.
I have given over 50 professional presentations and workshops, published numerous theoretical and empirical manuscripts and I am the coauthor of a book entitled “Game-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Child Sexual Abuse: An Innovative Approach.” I served on the Practice Guidelines Committee of the American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children and was an editorial board member for the Journal of Child Sexual Abuse and reviewer for Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice and Policy. I have expertise in the assessment and treatment of trauma, anxiety, mood problems, behavioral difficulties, and interpersonal problems.
I am Level 3 certified in TEAM Therapy and received specialized training in mindfulness Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and perinatal mental health.
Through my individualized and collaborative approach to working with clients, I continue my dedication and service to providing and disseminating evidence-based therapeutic interventions.