When I retired from professional ballet, I attended Princeton University for my undergraduate studies. I started going to therapy and found it helped me participate more fully in my life and find more joy in my experience of college. My interest in mental health led me to study social work at the University of Pennsylvania, followed by sport psychology in Scotland, as a Fulbright scholar. I enjoy working with a variety of people, including athletes/artists/performers navigating retirement/transi...
Rubin Therapy LCSW, P.C. offers personalized individual virtual therapy session's in New York and New Jersey and some select in-person sessions in Brooklyn, New York. All of our therapists are highly trained Social Workers. Our clinicians specialize in working with college-aged students who may be seeking support around topics related to depression, anxiety, stress, family issues, coping tools, time management, life transitions, self-esteem and dating/social relationships. We are also LGBTQ+ inc...
Looking for mental health help is an important step in one’s personal journey. The next crucial piece is finding rapport with a therapist—maybe the most important part of therapy. Perhaps you struggle with anxiety or depression, or are at a crossroads in your work or personal life, whatever the case may be, our work will examine the complex array of emotions, patterns, and history that inform your feelings and actions. I have training in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Imago, Mindfulness, ...
I am a licensed, clinical psychologist specializing in the prevention, treatment, and recovery of all eating disorders. Additional specialities include anxiety, depression, cutting, loss, illness and relationship issues. I work with children, adolescents, and adults, including both individual and family/marital sessions. I use an integrative relational style that incorporates both psychodynamic and cognitive behavioral techniques. I see therapy as a collaborative relationship in which clients a...
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...
I am a clinical psychologist and have been in practice for over 20 years. I specialize in working with individuals and couples ages 18 years and older. I address a variety of concerns including anxiety, depression, relationship/family dynamics and trauma, as well as stressors particular to the college and graduate school experience. My Interest in psychology is based in my wish to help people decrease their pain and expand their lives in ways that are important to them. I am described by my p...
Attending therapy can be daunting and connecting with the right therapist can help soften any initial reservations. I offer a welcoming, nonjudgmental space that will allow you to experience therapy in the most authentic way. Inevitably, by living, we face challenges that can inhibit how we manage our daily lives. These challenges, like stress related to family dynamics, work, romantic relationships, life transitions, and loss can disrupt the connection we have to our inner selves. My goal is to...
We take a client-centered approach to mental health care, recognizing that each client is unique and has their own set of needs and goals. We work collaboratively with our clients to develop personalized treatment plans that are tailored to their specific needs....
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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...
Wendy Perello, LCSW, has a specialized focus on helping individuals navigate through life transitions, trauma, career-focused stress, and self-esteem challenges. Wendy will help uncover your underlying strengths, determine your therapeutic goals, and learn more about why you do the things you do. Her holistic approach integrates all aspects of who you are allowing her to curate an ideal approach that combines mindfulness, narrative therapy and CBT....
I work with young adults and adults experiencing stress, worry, anxiety and depression related to various life transitions and relationship concerns. My style is empathic, collaborative, and client-centered. I believe a compassionate and supportive therapeutic relationship creates a safe, non-judgmental atmosphere allowing clients to fully explore their concerns, identify their options, and begin to make the changes they seek. I help clients better understand their patterns of thinking, feeling ...
Hello! My name is Chrissy and I am a therapist with a special interest in anxiety, relationships, and LGBTQIA+ issues. I work in a way that is trauma-informed, which means I help people understand the ways that trauma has impacted their lives and help facilitate areas of psychological development that may be stunted due to trauma. I come to understand my patients in terms of their backgrounds, but also in their current environments, paying close attention to systems of privilege and power that k...
Research shows that the single greatest factor leading to successful outcomes in therapy is the relationship between client and therapist. Together, we’ll create a safe, compassionate, judgment-free therapeutic space for you to breathe, reflect, explore, and be heard. EMDR: Memories of a traumatic event may appear not as a memory but as a cluster of symptoms. EMDR is a type of psychotherapy that allows you to process these unprocessed memories so they can be effectively stored away. Resea...
The life of a Princeton student is not always easy! There can be loneliness away from the support of family and friends, stress from a heavy course load, and for those from another state or country-- difficulties adapting to a new place. I love helping students navigate the ups and downs of campus life. Students find me warm, friendly and compassionate. We work together to create a treatment plan based on your needs and goals so you can experience success and harmony in your relationships ...
In therapy, I strive to create space where clients may explore their inner landscapes and make sense of themselves in their relationships and larger social contexts. I believe that most people have parts of themselves that are affirmed and other parts that have gone underground — perhaps as a result of relational injury, lack of environmental mirroring, or trauma. I seek to develop a supportive relationship where clients can begin to see the unseen and speak the unspeakable and, with self compas...
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...
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 use an integrative and collaborative approach to therapy, striving to nurture the relationship between my clients and myself with curiosity, warmth, and humor. I work with people who like to resolve specific issues quickly and those who prefer a slower pace and and emphasis on in-depth, insight oriented therapy. Whatever the intensity and focus, I seek to help people find ways to lead fuller, richer lives, alleviate distress, deal with life's challenges, and improve relationships. I have e...
Aliza is a clinician at the Princeton Center for MindBody Healing, a boutique therapy practice oriented towards holistic healing and continuous growth. The practice offers traditional outpatient services for individuals, couples, and families of all forms and fashions. Aliza specializes in the treatment of PTSD, grief and loss, anxiety, depression, and adjustment issues. She is also passionate about working with veterans and first responders. Aliza is committed to providing treatment that is ...