+ Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) will help you learn to stop avoiding or denying the discomfort of your emotions, as acceptance is the foundation for meaningful change. Once we accept that we are sad, angry, uncomfortable and so forth, we can commit to taking actions that align with our core values. We will use the principles of ACT to cultivate flexibility, growth, and peace in your life.

+ ADHD

• ADHD can be incredibly difficult to cope with when you haven’t found the skills that work for you. ADHD impacts your ability to stay motivated and focused, and it can make regulating your emotions more difficult at times. You do not need a formal diagnosis to benefit from neurodivergent-informed therapy. Together we can identify skills and solutions that work for your unique brain.

+ Career Counseling

• Navigating your career can be a complex and overwhelming process, especially when you're uncertain about your path. Whether you're just starting out, feeling stuck in your current role, or contemplating a major change, career counseling can help. Together, we’ll explore your strengths, values, and interests, and create a plan to achieve your professional goals. Whether it's gaining confidence in your abilities, dealing with workplace stress, or finding a career that truly fulfills you, I'm here to support you every step of the way.

+ COUPLES COUNSELING

• As a couples therapist I have helped many couples in distressed relationships. I have assisted with improving communication skills, creating a safe space, resolving conflicts, helping clients work through life’s challenges, and more!

• Couples therapy can be beneficial at any stage of the relationship. Relationships take a lot of work and understanding to deal with stressful life situations. Whether you are struggling with communication, infidelity, loss of intimacy, or just feeling plain stuck, couples therapy can be a great tool to help you move forward. You and your partner will be able to better understand the problem, learn how to improve communication, and change problem behaviors in a healthy way. No matter the current situation, counseling can help a couple better understand each other’s needs and learn how to maintain a life of satisfaction and teamwork.

• In couples counseling, a majority of couples are having issues with their communication and understanding each other. During my sessions with my clients that are having relationship issues we focus a lot on hearing each other and listening. Most clients during their couples therapy will "halfway" listen to their partner. One thing I definitely stress during sessions is to respect each other, and to actively communicate and listen to each other. This is the best way to start working towards your goals as a couple.

• A recently engaged couple might find it a great opportunity to openly discuss future goals, hopes, and fears for the future, while a couple of many years can use therapy to find ways to help their relationship maintain its excitement and romance. I have worked with couples from all backgrounds including the LGBTQIA+ community, and work to develop a strategy that best fits the needs of each couple. Couples counseling is a great way to strengthen your relationship so you can come together during times of major life change and transition.

Common areas of concern addressed in couples counseling include issues with:

• Money
• Parenting
• Sex
• Infidelity
• In-laws
• Chronic health issues
• Infertility
• Substance use
• Emotional distance
• Frequent conflict

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+ LGBTQIA+ POPULATION

• I can help clients with their coming out process, parenting a child who came out, gender or sexual identity questioning, transgender counseling, experiencing discrimination/bullying, and any other stressors that may arise.
• Your identity may not even be a stressor, but you may be looking for a therapist who you can feel comfortable seeing which is why I think it’s important to express my comfort and knowledge in working with this population. I am an ally, prefer She/Her pronouns, and prefer to be called Sabrina.

+ Life Transitions

• Pivotal moments in life are often accompanied by increased stress. Life transitions can unearth past traumas that have not yet healed, and can also be an opportunity to implement meaningful and lasting changes. Whether it's a joyful occasion or an unwanted change, therapy can serve as a safe and steady space to help you adjust to a new way of being.

+ Relationship Counseling

• Our relationships are a huge part of who we are. Connection and emotional intimacy are crucial to our well-being, yet can be difficult to navigate and maintain. Together we will explore your attachment style, relationship history, and patterns of behavior. Therapy will help you identify ways to strengthen your relationships and to heal past hurts that prolong unhelpful patterns.

+ School Issues

• School can be a challenging environment, filled with academic pressure, social dynamics, and the stress of planning for the future. Whether you're a student struggling with grades, dealing with bullying, or facing the anxiety of college applications, therapy can provide support. We'll explore the specific challenges you're facing, identify practical strategies to manage stress, and work on building resilience to navigate the ups and downs of school life.

+ Self-esteem

• Struggling with self-esteem can feel like you're constantly battling an inner critic. It impacts how you see yourself, how you interact with others, and your overall quality of life. In therapy, we can work together to quiet that negative voice and build a more compassionate, empowering view of yourself. By exploring the roots of your self-esteem issues and developing healthier thought patterns, you can learn to appreciate your worth and capabilities.

+ TEENS

• Being a teen can be extremely stressful as they have a lot to worry about. Teens are experiencing an increase in anxiety and depression symptoms which parents have to look out for. It’s common for teens to feel a low self-esteem due to what others say on Instagram, Snapchat, anonymous app’s, etc. There may be changes in friendships and relationships which cause stress, anxiety, and sadness. The application process to get into high school in Hudson County can be as stressful as applying to colleges. I personally think every teen could use therapy as it’s such a stressful time in anyone’s life. It is a time they’re trying to figure out their identity, which is stressful enough. I have a great bond with all of the teen clients I see and really enjoy my work with them. I keep up-to-date with social media, pop culture, TV shows, and movies they’re watching so that we can speak the same language. I genuinely enjoy seeing the progress a teen client can make in therapy and find it so rewarding once they “graduate” from therapy with more confidence.

+ TELEHEALTH

• Are you looking for the option of virtual therapy? I offer the option of telehealth sessions (video and phone counseling). If you are residing in New Jersey and Florida, you are eligible for telehealth services with me. Telehealth sessions are great if you have a sick child at home, you’re sick yourself, there’s a snow storm, you’re stuck at work, you’re traveling, or you just prefer to do a session while in your pajamas at home. I treat telehealth sessions as the same as in-person and find them just as beneficial in our work together. The ability to do telehealth sessions also comes with flexibility in scheduling.

+ The Gottman Method

• The Gottman Method is a dynamic, research-backed approach to couples therapy. Couples will be taught how to quickly and effectively resolve conflicts, how to effectively communicate their needs, and how to foster and maintain emotional intimacy.

+ Trauma

• Trauma can leave deep scars that impact every part of your life, often long after the traumatic event has passed. Whether it's a single incident or a series of distressing experiences, trauma can manifest in many ways—flashbacks, anxiety, depression, and even physical symptoms. Therapy offers a safe space to process these experiences and begin the healing journey. We'll work together to develop coping strategies, gradually confront the pain, and reclaim your sense of safety and self.

+ YOUNG PROFESSIONALS

• Young adults (20’s and 30’s year olds) have a hard time adulting as their life transitions. Either you’re in college and having a hard time balancing school and relationships or you are transitioning into the working world and finding that it is not everything you’d hope it’d be. You may find that you’ve found success in your career, but continue to experience relationship issues, anxiety, or depression. Whenever there’s a life event, (such as graduating from college, getting married, having a baby, a breakup, a career change, etc.) you will feel some form of stress. I help my clients by coming up with ways they can cope with this stress in a healthy way. This is a time in your life where there are constant decisions that need to be made. You may fear that you’re making the wrong decisions and don’t know what your future holds. That’s a common fear for young adults, or young professionals, to experience.