Carrie Costa LPC

"""Carrie Costa is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with a Master's degree from Monmouth University, earned in 2007. With 20 years of experience, Carrie specializes in helping clients struggling with anxiety, depression, trauma, and life transitions. Trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), her therapeutic approach emphasizes journaling negative thoughts and feelings, reframing them into more positive belief systems, and utilizing worksheets and relaxation techniques for continued progress between sessions.
Carrie is deeply committed to supporting immigrants, single mothers, women, BIPOC individuals, and survivors of trauma and abuse. Her direct and interactive counseling style helps clients understand their feelings, regain control, and overcome self-critical thoughts. Carrie believes that humans possess incredible resilience and the capacity to overcome even the most challenging life circumstances, fully becoming who they are meant to be.
In her free time, Carrie enjoys spending time with family, taking walks, and engaging in creative pursuits. She is passionate about guiding clients through their most challenging areas, enabling them to move past obstacles and achieve their fullest potential. """"The primary cause of unhappiness is never the situation but your thoughts about it."""" - Eckhart Tolle."""