Montclair, NJ Therapists
Telehealth Counseling (Online Therapy) for Montclair, NJ Residents
At Anchor Therapy, we offer teletherapy services to clients in the Hoboken area and surrounding communities, including the amazing township of Montclair, New Jersey!
Clients we specialize in treating:
Finding a Therapist in Montclair, New Jersey
Finding a therapist who suits your needs in the Montclair, New Jersey area can feel very stressful, and almost impossible. The obvious requirement is that you need to feel comfortable with your licensed mental health counselor, but you also need to make sure that the financial and logistical components (such as availability and specialities) are all in alignment.
Therapy is an incredible asset for children, teens, and adults, but it can be hard to get access to one. Whether you have a hard time making it to your therapist’s office for a scheduled appointment or you want more flexibility with your time, virtual therapy can be an incredible go-to.
You may feel like you are constantly jumping through hoops just to find a therapist who may fit your needs. Luckily, you can work with one of our amazing licensed counselors and enjoy the benefits of therapy from the comfort of your own home.
I am thinking of giving virtual therapy a try. What are the benefits of telehealth counseling in Montclair?
There are numerous benefits that make telehealth therapy so effective. Here are some reasons why our clients in Montclair, New Jersey prefer virtual therapy sessions to an in-person therapy option.
Easier To Stay Consistent
As mentioned before, one of the most important parts of the therapist-seeking process is finding a licensed psychotherapist that you have an emotional connection to. That is to say, you need to have a therapist that you feel comfortable confiding in.
Another important part of your therapeutic success is consistency. When you engage in regular therapy visits, that is when you will reap the most amount of benefits from counseling. Regular teletherapy visits will help you stay on track so you can properly manage your symptoms.
When you work with an online therapist, you eliminate the time and stress of having to commute to and from your therapist’s office for appointments.
2. No Waiting Room and Shared Spaces
Chances are that, after a long day of work, you do not want to travel to an office and sit in a waiting room. Some people find that sitting in a waiting room can add more stress and anxiety to their day which can impact how the therapy session proceeds. In telehealth counseling, you are able to feel comfortable in your own home. All of our therapists start their sessions on time so there is also no need to wait for your appointment to start. You could even go from a meeting at work right into your therapy session to help relieve the stress of the day.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, teletherapy kept therapists and clients alike safe from exposure of the virus while also being connected at the same time. In a post-pandemic world, some people are still suffering from anxiety and depression. In fact, some clients who struggle with anxiety and/or depression may experience a weakened immune system. Online therapy not only eliminates the spreading of germs, but it also makes your life a little easier by eliminating or minimizing common issues (e.g., travel time, healthy anxiety).
3. Eliminates Travel
Imagine a world where you do not have to worry about battling traffic or finding parking, creating further stress and anxiety, to get to your appointment with your therapist on time. This possibility exists in the world of online therapy! When you work with a virtual therapist, you can see a highly-ranked therapist who lives five minutes or five hours from you as long as your therapist is licensed in your state of residence.
When you engage in teletherapy in Montclair, you do not have to deal with the stress of traveling and navigating a new town which saves you time and money in the long-run. As long as you have a secure Internet connection and a device to connect to a fully-licensed therapist through, you are good to go and can start online mental health counseling!
4. No Need for Child or Family Care
While it is best to attend a telehealth therapy session with little to no distractions, our counselors at Anchor Therapy understand that childcare issues pop up and may even be a consistent issue for you. In this case, teletherapy can alleviate some of this pressure from you. This lessens the load on your shoulders, and makes proper mental health care more accessible for you.
Maybe you are a single parent and setting up a babysitter is out of your budget. Or perhaps your partner works an unpredictable schedule and you do not know when they will be home from the office. Whatever the case is, your virtual therapist will work with you to find a time that best suits your schedule! You can schedule a 45-minute therapy session into your child’s nap schedule or do it at a time when they are at school.
Telehealth therapy eliminates the need for child care during your sessions and saves you an additional 30 to 60 minutes you would spend commuting to and from your therapist’s office.
From moms who are struggling with Postpartum Depression (PPD) to couples who are trying to cope with the major life transition of having a baby, your online therapist can help you. Regardless of your circumstances, it is important that you get the help you need and deserve.
5. More Therapists to Choose From
Before telehealth counseling, your selection of licensed therapists was limited since there was likely a limit on how far you were willing to travel for sessions. Luckily, teletherapy gives you the option to choose from any therapist who is licensed in your state of residence, including counselors who were not an option for you before the world of virtual therapy.
Now, it is easier than ever to find a therapist who suits your needs.
Who Does Anchor Therapy Treat in Montclair?
At Anchor Therapy, we are able to offer all of our services online in the same manner as we would with in-person sessions in our downtown Hoboken office.
Some virtual individual therapeutic treatment forms Anchor Therapy offers includes:
Child counseling (We see children of all ages!) - For clients 8 years and younger, we highly recommend that they see the child therapist in-person.
We also offer online therapy for two or more clients in the following formats:
What do Anchor Therapy’s licensed mental health counselors specialize in?
Our growing team of fully licensed therapists are personally picked by our owner, Courtney Glashow, LCSW, so we can offer a range of services to best suit the needs of residents in the Montclair, New Jersey community and beyond.
Some of the services we offer to residents of Montclair, New Jersey include:
And more!
At Anchor Therapy, we offer virtual therapy to residents of…
New Jersey
New York
And Florida!
What makes Anchor Therapy the right fit for me?
Anchor Therapy has an amazing team of fully-licensed mental health counselors who each offer their own unique therapeutic methods and education. We have both female and male therapists so clients can work with a therapist who they will feel the most comfortable with.
We also have LGBTQIA+-affirming therapists who can assist you. Our LGBTQ+ therapists recognize the pride and institutionalized obstacles that those in the LGBTQ+ community deal with on a daily basis. With that being said, our LGBTQ+ mental health counselors are with you every step of the way to help you with gender and/or sexual orientation issues or questioning, while also addressing anything mental health related that may not be related to your gender or sexual orientation at all.
Our virtual therapists offer the following therapeutic techniques to residents of Montclair, New Jersey:
Attachment-Based Therapy
Compassion Focused
Culturally Sensitive and Multicultural
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Eclectic
Emotionally Focused
Humanistic
Interpersonal
Motivational Interviewing
Narrative Therapy
Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)
Person-Centered
Positive Psychotherapy
Strength-Based
Our therapists are trained to adapt and individualize their therapeutic treatment plan for each client to best suit your needs. Our virtual therapists use evidence-based practice methods to help you feel like your best self again!
We understand that comfort is key to your success, and you may have your doubts about the effectiveness (or even the possible awkwardness) that may come along with virtual counseling. These are completely normal concerns to have and, luckily, there are things you can do to make your sessions more comfortable. The following tips can help!
What steps can I take to get the most out of online mental health counseling in Montclair NJ?
To receive the benefits of virtual therapy, you must talk openly and honestly about your feelings. Here are some steps you can take to feel completely comfortable during your online therapy services:
Change Your Location
If possible, it can be helpful to take your virtual therapy call in a different physical location. For example, if you work from home and take your therapy session from the desk in your room, it can make therapy feel like just another task you have to get out of the way and check off of your to-do list. Instead, you can try to opt for a different environment. Assuming that no one is home and can listen to your session, you may decide to take your therapy session from your kitchen counter or the comfort of your living room. Or if you’re searching for privacy and you don’t feel there’s a private space in your home, you can take your virtual therapy session outside or inside of a parked car.
When you shift your location, it can completely change the way you feel about online psychological counseling.
2. Set Aside Time Before and After Your Online Therapy Session
If you went to in-person therapy previously, you likely know about the reflection time you had before your session and the decompression time you had after your session, also known as your commute times. Whether you hopped in your car and drove to sessions or took the train, this brief in-between time offers a mental buffer from your normal everyday life to the deep work of inner healing that you are doing in therapy.
This time allows you to gather your thoughts beforehand and reflect on your session afterwards. Just as you would with in-person sessions, you can carve out this buffer time in your schedule for telecounseling too.
You could take a quick 30 minute walk before your session, and mark this time in your calendar. Just as commuting time would not be optional with in-person sessions, you can make this routine a non-negotiable. As a bonus, you are killing two birds with one stone by getting your daily amount of movement in for the day which also benefits your mental health! You can mark this in your calendar to make this a habit.
If it is a day where you are extremely busy or perhaps your schedule does not allow for a walk before your sessions, you can complete a 5-minute meditation which will help you channel your attention towards your session and get your mind in the frame of therapy.
The beauty in this is that, if these do not sound like appealing activities to you, you can pick an activity that brings enjoyment to your life!
Some examples of additional life-therapy buffers include:
Playing with your pet
Sitting quietly without engaging in screen time
Lying down with your eyes closed
Reading a few pages of a book
Journaling
3. Make Sure Your Phone Is On ‘Do Not Disturb’
A simple way to prepare for your virtual therapy sessions is to put your phone on ‘Do Not Disturb.’ This will make sure that your telecounseling session is not being interrupted by texts, emails, and notifications.
Click here to find out the neighborhoods in Montclair, New Jersey that we provide online therapy services for:
- Montclair Center, Montclair, NJ
- Walnut Street, Montclair, NJ
- Watchung Plaza, Montclair, NJ
- Upper Montclair, Montclair, NJ
- South End, Montclair, NJ
- Valley Road, Montclair, NJ
- Essex County, NJ
I am interested in online therapy at Anchor Therapy. How do I get started as a resident of Montclair, New Jersey?
Working with us at Anchor Therapy is easy.
All you have to do is to fill out the Contact Form below. Once completing and submitting this form, our Intake Coordinator will get back to you on how we can assist and to schedule an appointment.
Based on the information you provided in the Contact Form, our intake coordinator will set you up with one of our amazing therapists. This therapist will specialize in what you are seeking help with, and will understand your needs. If we are not a good fit for you, we still respond to everyone who reaches out to us and will provide you with a referral for someone who can help you in the Montclair, NJ area.
You can now take a step back and take a deep breath knowing that you took the first step in feeling like your best self again or supporting your loved one!
