Princeton Center for DBT is a private counseling & psychotherapy practice with a group of highly trained and compassionate therapists offering evidence- based approaches. We offer comprehensive Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) including individual therapy and group DBT Skills Training. DBT can be a highly effective approach for individuals who are struggling with regulating emotions effectively, developing satisfying relationships, and achieving important life goals. We have several DBT grou...
I am an experienced psychotherapist with an office in downtown Princeton. I have helped many undergraduate and graduate students navigate the stress of academic life. I have clinical expertise in managing depression, anxiety, relationships and PTSD related to sexual trauma. I am psychodynamically oriented which means looking at both the past and present to find solutions that promote growth and improved daily life. I have helped many international students and first generation students. I off...
I have been a practicing clinical psychologist for 30 years and bring experience in many clinical settings including many years managing a university counseling center, to my work. Being a student at Princeton can be rewarding and challenging on many fronts. I am interested in what you are currently struggling with and how to best harness your agency in finding solutions. I will invite you to share your concerns in the context of your identities and all that is important to you. I am also int...
Using a collaborative, eclectic approach, I work with graduate students and couples to identify goals and areas for change. Building on your unique strengths and resilience, we will work to integrate and enhance skills needed to better manage anxiety, depression, stress, and relationships and identity issues. I use Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Dialectic Behavior Therapy, Mindfulness, Psychodynamic and other therapy approaches, based on what's needed for each individual. My goal is to help...
I am a licensed clinical social worker and psychoanalyst. In a safe and trustworthy space, we will work together to alleviate symptoms and discover your true potential! Psychotherapy can help with depression, anxiety, and procrastination. With nearly 30 years of experience I trust the process of working with the unconscious as well as working with dreams. Having lived abroad for over twenty years, I appreciate differences and value diversity and inclusion. I also work with bisexuals, queer and ...
I have worked with Princeton undergraduate and graduate students for many years and understand well the many and varied challenges which students may face; in fact, my MSW field work and my first job were at Princeton's Counseling Center. Many of my clients share a need to explore familial relationships to understand their behavioral patterns and how to make those patterns healthier. My approach ranges from DBT and mindfulness work for anxiety and depression to the traditional psychodynamic and ...
My practice focuses on helping adults who are struggling to overcome anxiety, depression, and adjustment disorders.My approach is a modern integration of psychodynamic and existential psychotherapy that’s greatly informed by both current neurobiological research and Buddhist psychology. Through this integration, I seek to help my clients understand their past, shed the burdens of self-limiting beliefs and emotional turmoil, and develop more peaceful and integrated relationships with themselves a...
Pronouns: she/her/hers Through the years Dr. Richards has worked extensively with college students. While early in her career Dr. Richards was heavily influenced by psychodynamic perspectives on human development, in more recent years she has cultivated rich and useful skills in evidence based treatments including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and evidence based treatments for anxiety and OCD. Her philosophy includes a commitment to life long learnin...
I am a psychologist with over twenty years of experience providing psychotherapy to children, adolescents and adults from a range of backgrounds. I assist individuals with issues related to family, work and peer relationships, academic and professional development, parenting, trauma, grief, anxiety, depression, postpartum adjustment and life transitions. I work with individuals to increase their understanding of themselves within the context of their unique experiences. I help individuals ach...
I am a child, adolescent and adult psychiatrist who has been treating Princeton University students since 2008. I do both medication management and psychotherapy. My modalities are interpersonal, cognitive-behavioral and mindfulness based therapies. Healing helps restore our strength, resilience, compassion, energy, patience and perspective. It is a huge gift to yourself and others to devote your time and energy to heal. Due to stigma, some may think it is a weakness to go to a therap...
You want to move past racing thoughts and avoiding your life. Past sadness and low motivation. Past the same draining arguments with your partner. Past experiences that follow you and won’t stay in the past. And past big decisions that get you stuck. You are looking to get out of feeling overwhelmed. You want to learn how to get more control. You want more than standard cookie-cutter therapy. You want therapy that is personalized for you and about you. You want therapy that fits into your stress...
People often come to a therapist because they want to talk about being anxious, being lonely, feeling depressed, having difficulty in relationships, or having a hard time taking care of themselves and others. I aim to help people to reduce symptoms (e.g., anxiety) and, more generally, to engage in personal growth and to foster a more connected, meaningful life. I will work with you to help you cope more effectively with life stressors; in doing so, I focus on your values, strengths, and potentia...
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While the decision to initially reach out to a psychotherapist can feel daunting, professional psychotherapy can alleviate the symptoms you are experiencing. Effective psychotherapy can enable you to move towards a life lived more fully, with reduced stress and challenges. Common areas of concern that bring patients to my practice include: Anxiety Depression Adjustment to changes in life circumstances Relationship issues Sexuality and intimacy issues Academic and work concerns Separatio...
For nearly 20 years, I have worked with adolescents and young adults who have anxiety, mood disorders, gender identity issues, family conflicts and trauma from many different backgrounds. There is no single case that is identical to another, and everyone has their own unique story. I want to hear your story so that I may join your journey to heal. My main approaches are CBT, Family Systems Theory and Mindfulness. I also incorporate Eastern philosophy and focus on the mind-body connection to ...
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In my practice I strive to help my clients feel comfortable and safe while exploring the ways their past and present patterns of relationships have affected their ability to manage emotions which may disrupt their flow. I believe strongly that political, cultural, social, and family dynamics influence who we become. For those persons who have experienced trauma from oppression, race, class or gender it is most important to disentangle the way the world sees us from who we really are. I follo...
I am a holistic psychotherapist with over 18 years experience. I am passionate about helping creative, motivated, ambitious, open-minded people feel confident & comfortable in their own bodies, reclaim their sexuality and desire, heal through sexual difficulties, and live happy, healthy, and empowered lives. I work with people to better understand their relationships. Not only in relationship with partners and family members, but also their relationship to their own body, thoughts, stress,...
My practice offers caring and knowledgeable support. It takes courage to pursue therapy, so I provide a warm and non-judgmental environment in which effective therapy can take place. I have over fifteen years of experience working with Princeton students in managing such issues as anxiety, academic stress, self-criticism, perfectionism, feelings of inadequacy, relationship concerns, difficult family dynamics, and depression. My work with clients shows me that a balance of psychodynamic and mindf...
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