LMFT

Therapy is a space where healing begins through openness, curiosity, and a willingness to see yourself with new eyes. I strive to create an environment that feels safe, collaborative, and judgment-free, where humor and honesty coexist with growth and self-reflection. Drawing from Person-Centered Therapy (PCT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and mindfulness-based approaches, I help you develop a deeper awareness of the thoughts, beliefs, and experiences that shape how you move through the world. My style blends insight with practicality, helping you build emotional awareness while learning tools you can use daily. I have experience working with adults and adolescents navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, and major life transitions. My work is informed by research on spirituality and Buddhist concepts, exploring how meaning-making and self-compassion can support long-term wellbeing. I understand that starting therapy can feel daunting, but I believe that real change begins with small, consistent steps toward self-understanding. My goal is to help you feel more grounded, confident, and empowered in your own growth both in and outside the therapy room.

Congratulations on beginning the journey of therapy. My name is Zachary Gausland and I am a telehealth therapist accepting new clients who are residents of New York and Massachusetts. I believe in the intrinsic strength of each individual and work with my clients to develop a path so they can achieve their goals, no matter what that may be. As a member of the LGBTQIA+ community, I recognize the challenges facing different diverse communities and how this can affect the mental health of an individual. Whether struggling with life transitions, depression or you desire a space for you to process your inner thought processes, I offer a space that encourages growth and highlights resilience. I utilize various techniques during the therapeutic process including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, narrative, strengths-based and trauma informed care. I recognize the challenges of beginning the therapeutic process. I offer a judgement free zone and welcome you to see if I am a good fit for you. I look forward to the possibility of connecting and until then encourage you to show yourself grace.

Offices in HACKENSACK - TEANECK - RAMSEY - DENVILLE - RIDGEWOOD - PARSIPPANY - PARAMUS - ORADELL, NJ PLEASE VIEW PROFILE for LIST of SERVICES. We work with many insurance companies, and we submit all claims for you. Professional and compassionate coaching and counseling for adults, children and teens, couples, families, marriage, premarital, addictions, grief and bereavement, and pet loss therapy in Bergen County and Morris County, Northern New Jersey for over 30 years. Specific Issue(s) with which the Mars & Venus Counseling Center is Skilled: -Adult counseling -Couples counseling -Relationship counseling -Premarital counseling -Marriage counseling -Family counseling -Child counseling -Teen counseling -Life coaching -Addiction counseling -Grief and bereavement counseling -Pet loss therapy -Stress and anxiety -Depression -Low self-esteem -Perfectionism -Worry -Indecision -Procrastination -Phobias -Assertiveness issues FOR COUPLES, RELATIONSHIP, PREMARITAL, MARRIAGE COUNSELING: We use "Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus" as the basic premise and guidance for couples work. Dr. John Gray has developed a complete clinical approach to couples counseling that integrates all of his ideas. You will learn how to understand, respect, and honor the differences between yourself and your partner. You will learn what your needs are, as well as your partner's, and how to meet them. We also incorporate the theories and philosophies of other leaders in relationship counseling to develop an eclectic style of couples counseling. FOR INDIVIDUALS: We all bring our unresolved issues from our past into our adulthood. These blocks create obstacles to our individual success and happiness. There is an infinite number of issues that can be raised in counseling. The goal of the counseling is to help you achieve your own goals and feel free of issues by which you feel burdened. We have studied and integrated theories and practice methods of many leaders in the field of individual counseling. Our Mars & Venus training has added numerous tools in helping one overcome hisher blocks to success and happiness. FOR CHILD, ADOLESCENT, and FAMILY COUNSELING: We provide specialized, compassionate and professional services with expertise in varying symptoms and diagnosis for children and teens and their families. Some areas of concern might be behavioral problems, low self-esteem, hyperactivity, school problems, depression or adjustment and coping troubles. Spanish-speaking therapists available. We submit all insurance claims for you.

As a mental healthcare therapist, I work with teens, adolescents, and adults to navigate the challenges of stress, anxiety, and trauma. This is not just a job for me, it’s something I truly love to do. I’m a compassionate, understanding person who values authenticity and connection. My goal is to create a supportive, non-judgmental space where you feel comfortable being yourself. We’ll work on building skills to manage intense emotions, improve communication, and handle life’s challenges more effectively. I take a collaborative approach, helping you uncover what motivates you so you can move towards your goals in a way that feels natural for you. Stress and anxiety are a part of life but they do not have to hold you back. My goal is to help you develop personalized tools to manage them, empowering you to feel confident and capable to navigate whatever comes your way.

My place in this world is to be the foundation for people when they feel as if they have none. My duty is to provide my clients with the tools they need to continue the process of healing long after they cease receiving my services. I am the pillar of strength for my clients to lean on until, together, we find a way for them to stand tall on their own. This is the therapeutic relationship, the definition of healing that lovingly guides me in my practice.

I take it that you are searching for a psychologist, or an effective mental health professional to assist you with some psychological issues that are keeping you from becoming as successful as you want to be. If so, look no further! I can help! I can hep you, if you are looking for assistance to cope with irritating thoughts and feelings, or with behaviors that are now interfering with your daily functioning! I specialize in couple, family, and relationship issues, using the dynamic Emotionally Focused Therapy {EFT} skills and techniques that espouse a theory of close adult relationships in a way that no other theory does. I can help you also if you are looking for help with depressions, anxiety, anger management, family conflict, parenting skill, teenage, career, education, and school related issues. My commitment to the helping profession obliges me to see your goal as my primary focus, and work using a wide ranging experience and expertise to help you achieve your goals.

Even the most capable, self-aware people hit a point where the pressure is just too much. Between trying to keep it together at work, hold your relationships up, manage your body image, and maybe even raise tiny humans, it’s no wonder you’re feeling stretched thin. If you're here, chances are something isn't working the way it used to. That doesn’t mean you’re broken. It means it’s time to pause, reassess, and get the right support in your corner. I’m Alexis Sturnick, the founder of Resilience Therapy, and I believe in meeting people where they are, without judgment or fluff. Whether you’re battling anxiety, navigating OCD or substance use recovery, unpacking perfectionism, or adjusting to new roles like parenthood, I’m here to help you untangle what’s going on underneath the surface and start building something that feels more aligned with who you are. My approach blends psychodynamic insight with practical tools you can actually use. I work from a trauma-informed, holistic perspective and tailor every session to you. We go at your pace, with a focus on connection, curiosity, and steady growth. I’m not here to fix you. I’m here to support you in becoming more of yourself. I work with young adults and adults across New York, New Jersey, Florida, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, Vermont, and South Carolina. If you're looking for a space to get honest, dig deep, and build the tools to live a more grounded and meaningful life, I would be honored to walk alongside you.

Clients seek my guidance and support for various reasons, but ultimately it comes down to: They want to feel better. This is where I step on board, you no longer walk the walk alone. We figure out what exactly it means to feel better and then how to get there. What is missing that you think will create more happiness? What is currently happening that is impeding you, sinking you, creating an obstacle to lightness or fulfillment? I will ask you thought-provoking questions, offer alternative perspectives (I often hear, "Hmm, I never thought about it that way"), and invest in you, as a person, and the realization of your happiness.

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.

Do you feel like you don’t have a space that is meant for you in this world? “Normal" has never been where you fit in, and that’s fine with you. But you are more than a little tired of holding up the mask you wear and seeming so resilient when you’re really just exhausted. So you want to explore deeper within yourself and be true to who you are. You want a better relationship with yourself and those you are around, whether friends, family, or romantic partners. You can improve and grow your relationships. You can absolutely learn new skills and strengthen what’s already there. It might be really fucking difficult, but you’ve gotten this far, haven’t you? All of the resources to be the best you are already there. They’re just waiting to be unlocked. But you don’t have to do it all alone. I can help. Not as some high-and-mighty expert, but as your guide. Because I’ve been there too. I know how hard it is to balance all of your competing needs. I’m Latina, autistic, and an ADHDer. I get it. So if you want to start making some changes now, visit my website at kristinajoneslmhc.com or email me at contact@kristinajoneslmhc.com.

Holistic and humanistic empathic neuropsychotherapy