The New Jersey
TCCFR Team

I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, an AAMFT Approved Supervisor and Certified Family Mediator working with individuals, couples and families for over 15 years. Individual counseling includes self-esteem, relationships, life transitions, academic & career choices, depression and anxiety. Couple and Family counseling is dynamic, including pre-marital counseling, family planning, parental burn out, parenting issues, in-law matters, intimacy issues, low sexual desire, infidelity (emotional, physical and internet) recovery, divorce adjustment, and blended family issues, as well as individual issues. My practice focuses on couples, relationships and families who are going through difficult life transitions and/or experiencing difficult symptoms and stressors. I specialize in couples work. I value each partner’s story and uniqueness as we work towards healing and recovery. My focus is to help people develop insight into the stress they face and work collaboratively to overcome them. I am also trained in the Brainspotting, effective for a wide variety of emotional and somatic conditions often related trauma.

Nicole is an LMFT that works predominantly with couples, families, and individuals through a lens that meets clients where they are in the moment. The focus of treatment is to create a safe space in which people can explore and understand their internal parts and systems, and disrupt old relational patterns that leave them feeling stuck and unsatisfied. Nicole’s primary focuses are in neurodiversity issues, difficult life transitions, infidelity recovery, and trauma. Nicole uses a trauma-informed, integrated approach rooted in emotionally focused therapy, structural family therapy, and internal family systems. Together with the client, she focuses on identifying parts and relationships that create conflict or discomfort, and works to create an empathetic space focused on healing, boundaries, and disruption of dysfunctional patterns. Healing can be a difficult journey, but rewarding when we give ourselves permission to be curious about the wounded parts of ourselves and our relationships. Nicole seeks to help increase personal insight and growth, while empowering clients to identify and express themselves collaboratively to reach their desired goals.

Welcome, and thank you for considering me as your guide on your personal wellness journey. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Certified Clinical Anxiety Treatment Professional with a passion for helping individuals overcome the unique challenges they face in today’s world. With five years of experience, I have helped individuals struggling with substance abuse, anxiety/panic disorders, depression, OCD, and bipolar disorders. I specialize in working with both adult and adolescent clients, providing a safe and supportive environment for them to explore their concerns. I believe in utilizing evidence-based techniques such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), mindfulness practices, and motivational interviewing to empower my clients. By addressing negative thought patterns and behaviors, we can work together to reduce their impact and create a greater sense of peace and well-being. I understand that taking the first step towards seeking help can be challenging, but by reading this, you have already shown your courage and determination. If you’re ready to embark on your personal wellness journey, I am here to provide guidance and support every step of the way. Together, we can work towards achieving the positive changes you deserve.

I am a Licensed Practicing Counselor (LPC) and certified in Gottman Therapy. I have been in the behavioral health field for 10 years working with adults, couples and families. I have worked in various treatment settings such as inpatient drug and alcohol rehab, outpatient addiction programs and outpatient mental health programs. I have extensive experience in working with individuals who struggle with addiction, depression and anxiety. During sessions I utilize Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance Commitment Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing. In working with couples I utilize the Gottman approach. We will work together as a team to achieve the changes you want to see in yourself to create a better life. I know looking for help can be scary and intimidating, but I promise I will make the process as easy as possible. Please feel free to reach out to me with any questions you may have.

I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who earned her Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Kean University. I have diverse experience providing trauma-informed care for children, individuals and families within different systems such as the Department of Children Protection and Permanency (DCPP), the adoption system and in mental health settings such as a private psychiatric office and a non profit organization. I strive to provide a safe environment where clients are free to express themselves and work on their growth potential. My foundation is in evidence-based approaches to treatment, such as Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), as well as Structural Family Therapy. I am a trilingual therapist, treating in English, Portuguese and Spanish languages.

Brandy (she/her), LMFT earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology and Mass Communication from the University of Delaware, and her Master of Family Therapy from Drexel University. She is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, AAMFT (American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy) Approved Supervisor and Clinical Fellow. Brandy has devoted her career to advocating that relationships are the critical environment for growth, change and healing. She spent over a decade working with families with profound intergenerational complex trauma and significant attachment challenges. From that experience, her clinical specialties have grown to include the influence of early life experiences, quality of relationships and intergenerational transmission of trauma on current functioning. Through research, training and clinical practice, she has seen how unresolved trauma and poor attachment relationships leave people to use unhealthy mechanisms to survive their environments. These patterns of behavior and relating in time no longer serve healthy development and necessitate innovative trauma treatment and supportive and consistent relational support. She is a staunch believer that healing is done in safe relationships with exploration and treatment of and within the multitude of systems each individual and family belong. She holds advanced certifications in The Neurosequential Model of Therapeutics (Level One: Individual and Level Two: Train-the-Trainer), Trauma Art Narrative Therapy, Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy in addition to multiple modalities of systemic family therapy. Professionally she has presented on such topics as: complex trauma, attachment challenges, innovative practices in residential care, and families formed by adoption at the Building Bridges Initiative Summer Training Event, the Inaugural Greater Philadelphia Trauma Training Conference, the Northeastern Adoption and Child Welfare Summit, and the International Sanctuary Network Conference. Brandy teaches Addictions and the Family and Contextual Family Therapy in La Salle’s Counseling and Family Therapy Master’s Program.