I have a Masters and Bachelors in Social Work and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in New Jersey. My experience over the past 20 years has been in a variety of mental health settings. I have training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy as well as several other modalities. I have worked with individuals with Depression, Anxiety, ADHD, Bipolar and many other issues.
Therapy can be intimidating and opening up to stranger can be difficult, which is why I feel that building trust from the beginning is important. I will take the time to listen, and treat you with respect while at the same time challenge you to help you achieve your goals. I really enjoy helping people and I hope I can help you.
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, LGBT, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Attachment issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Caregiver issues and stress, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Family problems, First responder issues, Forgiveness, Gender dysphoria, Guilt and shame, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Mood disorders, Multicultural concerns, Pregnancy and childbirth, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-harm, Self-love, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy
NJ LCSW 44SC05489900
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Claire is wonderful. She is responsive, empathetic, and extremely knowledgeable. I always leave each session feeling as if it was a great session. She provides expert advice while also having an amazing understanding of my personality so will explain things in a way that I truly understand and need. Claire is exceptional at being honest with me while guiding me through my trauma and sessions in the best way possible. She is truly the best in my opinion at being the best therapist I have worked with and I know my short and long term emotional health is better now that I am working with her.
Written on Sep 18, 2024 after therapy with Claire for 4 months on issues concerning relationship issues, trauma and abuse, and career difficulties
The longest I’ve stayed with a therapist bc she really gets me
Written on Feb 03, 2023 after therapy with Claire for 1 year and 8 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, and adhd
Claire has been incredibly attentive to my mental health needs. She helped me get through a very difficult transition in my life and continues to challenge me to build skills to help me appraise my own beliefs and build positive relationships. I’d recommend her to work with my own family and friends.
Written on Dec 15, 2021 after therapy with Claire for 6 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, sleeping disorders, and self esteem
Claire is a gem of a human. She is warm but also firm. So happy to be working with her!
Written on Nov 12, 2021 after therapy with Claire for 6 months on issues concerning depression, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, and self esteem
Claire is great and wonderful. She is an expert to her profession. She has helped me a lot with what I have been dealing especially my difficult emotions. She gave me helpful information that I can use and practice. I am so thankful her, I have been applying what she has taught me to my family and I seen them worked wonderfully and hopefully I can continue to follow through even when I am done with therapy. Thanks to her guidance and help, I feel like I am better as a person and a mother.
Written on Jun 25, 2021 after therapy with Claire for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, bipolar disorder, compassion fatigue, and adhd