Find a Therapist in Montville, NJ

My philosophy and vision in treatment involves facilitating a combination of talk therapy and mindful body practices, enabling each person to realize his or her unique self with compassion and awareness.

Having worked for the past 30+ years in many facets of the behavioral health and drug and alcohol field, I strongly believe that successful treatment begins with the development of a strong therapeutic relationship. By providing a safe, trusting and open environment, I offer you the opportunity to express yourself in your unique way and work with you through understanding and support, utilizing your strengths as building blocks. Positive change occurs only when the therapeutic approach is tailored to meet the needs of the person and I utilize evidence based approaches to help you meet your goals. As a Licensed Professional Counselor, I work exclusively with an adult population providing individual, marital/relationship and family therapy to individuals in Nanticoke, PA and the surrounding area. I look forward to hearing from you and will gladly answer any questions you may have about my experience, expertise and approach. Your improved well-being and quality of life is my goal for you.

The relationship between psychotherapist and client is of utmost importance in my practice- feeling understood, accepted and not judged. With my extensive experience in the field both as a practitioner and a teacher, having a foundation of knowledge of human psychological development and unconscious processes is requisite to being able to listen to and understand what people are expressing, both within their awareness and what may not be accessible to them without professional help. I work with each person based on what their individual needs are.

Paul Ammendola, LCSW - PresidentCEO The Well is my private practice as well as future counseling center and resource center. I am a dedicated, caring counselor with over 13 years experience in mental health counseling, spiritual counseling, recovery and working with the formerly incarcerated. I am passionate about seeing people go from walking in the dark to walking in the light. Changing from consistent negative thinking patterns to positive truth based thinking. There is nothing greater for me than seeing the broken and lost walking with God in harmony. I love to help, how can I help you? As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, I have learned the art of integrating multiple psychotherapy models with Christian principles. I am also the Substance Abuse Director at HealthCare Choices and former Executive Director and Co-Builder of Bridges of New York. I have been a leader in New York raising the bar on counseling and recovery, bringing it to a new respected standard since 2003. I am also a member of the Nassau, Orange Queens and Kings County Reentry taskforces and have worked closely with Nassau County and the Department of Corrections at the State and County levels. I have been a business owner in multiple arenas from counseling to music. I continue to seek innovative ways to help people live free and productive lives in an intensely challenging world filled with so many different, confusing paths to choose from. Having a business background, and business education combined with finance and counseling makes for the successful driving force behind the vision of a brand new model of help at The Well. I am also a seasoned singer, musician, and songwriter, leading worship all throughout New York with the band Red Words. Our band's music continues to evolve but has a central theme that focusses mostly on honesty, transparency, hope, and healing. It is very easy to see that our message travels along very clear lines that explore many different issues coming from personal experience as well as years of helping others with counseling, spirituality, and discipleship. I will not only be there for help on your journey but continued encouragement for years to come.

Would you like to improve your sense of well-being, clarity, and purpose, and improve relationships, so you can feel well-being and achieve your goals in life? You can do so! And with decades of work with organizations, I work with executives, leaders, and business owners to find more fulfillment in personal life and more success in the workplace. *** Accepting insurance that provides out-of-network coverage (PPO and POS plans); also accepting self-pay. *** You can accomplish this through our work together. As a result of expanding your insight and connecting to your own energy, you can reduce stress, improve harmony of mind and body, and gain the joyfulness and the focus needed to feel fulfillment, deepen relationships, and reach your goals. We have open conversations where all your thoughts and experiences are welcome, and we can focus on areas that show laden emotionality and potential for your growth and increased self-acceptance. It is like opening a good door in your awareness that may never have been opened before. As trust develops, you will be able to speak more and more freely and connect on the issues that have the most impact for you. I also engage to question ideas that seem to be misunderstandings or self-harmful, in order to help you find more clarity and joy. Clients report feeling seen and heard, and feeling relief of anxiety, depression, and phobias as their true needs and experiences are being heard and responded to.

The stress of a troubled marriage can lead to heart disease, high blood pressure, and depression. When your body is in a state of high tension day after day and year after year, the effects can be devastating. Your body takes a beating. Successful marriages are the result of a couple intentionally behaving in a way that every decision they make is to preserve, enrich and enhance their marriage. They have a common vision for this marriage and a common belief system of how to get there. We'll teach you excellent communication and problem-solving skills. When confronting your partner, you'll both learn to speak in a softer, kinder tone of voice. Statements like "you, you, you!" only make your partner feel angry and frustrated. Instead, try saying "I feel," and "I would like," but remember, keep your partner's dignity in tact. Once you change the way you communicate, you'll find that your partner responds differently too. We'll teach you what to say and do to keep the argument from escalating. Soon you'll learn how to resolve conflicts more easily and will find them far less frightening. You'll learn how to: Understand and comfort your partner even when you disagree . Tell your partner what you want instead of expecting your partner to know. Stand your ground when it matters. Show support for your partner's goals. Listen to your partner with your heart. Understand how a sincere intention to change can make a significant difference in your marriage.

Counseling is an opportunity to explore concerns in your life in a safe and accepting environment. Sometimes internal struggles can weigh us down and interfere with enjoying life as we should. My passion to help people comes not only from my education and work experience, but also my life experiences. Having an alliance with your therapist has been shown to improve outcomes in numerous studies throughout the years. This is something I believe in and I have been able to make a natural connection with most clients who enter treatment. Through a collaborative relationship, we can explore the connection between your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. This will provide insight into how negative thought patterns play a role in your current problems and help us develop the best strategies to combat them. The mind is a powerful thing, and through a process of developing and understanding yourself, you can learn to control it.

Hi, I'm Dr. Adam Weissman, Founder & Director of The Child & Family Institute and Weissman Children’s Foundation. I'm an avid traveler, adventurer, creator, collector, and the proud dad of two young boys. I specialize in the transdiagnostic assessment and treatment of pediatric anxiety, depression, habit, attention, and behavior disorders, including my new Compassionate Parent Training program, and Feelings Fuzzies book series for young children. Our team specializes in most things within the realm of evidence-based treatment--from OCD, habits, and tics, to phobias, trauma, panic, and selective mutism, to learning, attention, behavior problems, parenting, and family conflict, to health and sports psychology. I'm an authentic guy with a ton of lived experience, who loves to laugh and connect deeply, which I think are assets in the therapy room and create unique opportunities for trust-building, meaningful connection, and transformational change, well beyond your traditional cognitive and behavioral therapies, or eclectic, evidence-based approach. I'm available for private in-home sessions, texts and phone calls between sessions as clinically indicated, as well as other special circumstances given the wishes of the client and careful ethical considerations. I also run a doctoral training program through CFI, training the next generation of culturally informed and connected, compassionate, data-driven future psychologists. And my private concierge practice directly supports pro bono services for underserved children and families through the Weissman Children’s Foundation.

Life often presents individuals with circumstances that are difficult to navigate. I will work with you to address challenges and overcome obstacles towards fulfilling your potential. We will explore your patterns of behavior, their origins, and usefulness or counter productiveness to facilitate your achieving healthy and effective approaches. Focusing on your feelings and perceptions and how they affect your behavior, you will develop effective skills for achieving success.

Counseling is a sacred partnership that can help you approach life's difficulties in a healthy, meaningful way that promotes change and movement in a positive way. Together, we will work through these struggles so that you can move past old behaviors and patterns that no longer serve you, leaving space for the amazing life you deserve to enjoy. We will find what works best for you in counseling to get you out of that box of things that make you feel stuck. Offerings: Sandtray Therapy Synergetic Play Therapy Expressive Arts modalities such as art and Psychodramatic techniques Talk Therapy Faith-based, and I absolutely honor, respect, and love working with individuals of all races, ethnicities, and beliefs. What is holding you back? Substances?Relationships? Panic? Out of control emotions and fear? When these things feel insurmountable, it's the best time to call for help.

People encounter challenges in life. When the challenges become overwhelming and the ability to resolve them independently seems unattainable, therapy can help. As a Licensed Professional Counselor, I work collaboratively with clients to identify concerning issues, create goals, process emotional pain and overcome difficulties in life. The work is designed to empower people to engage life in a more positive and productive way. With over 20 years of counseling experience, I help those whose lives have been impacted by Addictions, Eating Disorders, Depressive Disorders, Bipolar Disorders, Anxiety Disorders and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders. I maintain a practice designed to help people navigate a wide variety of mental health disorders, emotional difficulties, and transitional life events. To learn if I may be able to help you or someone you love, contact me for a free telephone consultation.

You may be seeking therapy because relationships feel hard, your life feels unsettled, or you simply want to understand yourself more deeply. My style is interactive, kind, and direct. I’ve spent over 15 years supporting people in exploring the layers of who they are, with care, honesty, and deep listening. I work with people who are ready to reflect on their patterns and better understand the roots of anxiety, shame, and emotional discomfort. My approach is collaborative and grounded in the belief that therapy should move at your pace, gently stretching, never pushing. I use metaphor, humor, and thought-provoking questions to help bring clarity to what feels confusing or stuck. Our work together can help you feel more grounded, navigate relationships with greater ease, and tend to the parts of life that feel less than ideal. You'll be invited to bring your full self. Your curiosity, confusion, strengths, and fears are all invited into a space where your full self can be seen and held. Over time, therapy can help you move through fear, worry, overwhelm, and dissatisfaction by better understanding yourself and your patterns. My guiding principles as a therapist: • You choose the pace and focus—therapy works best when you're in the driver’s seat. • Both the inner and outer world shape emotional wellness. • You are primed to heal; therapy helps uncover what’s in the way.