Adult Therapists in South Jersey

For Individuals

Counseling and Psychotherapy for Adults

We recognize that people seek counseling and psychotherapy for a wide variety of reasons. Sometimes, it’s because your life was suddenly turned upside-down because of a situation out of your control. Other times, a current situation is making our lives difficult or uncomfortable and we are at a loss for how to fix it or cope with it. Maybe you need help managing a chronic or acute mental health concern such as depression, mania, anxiety, or ADHD. Regardless of the reason, our services for individuals over 18 can address these situations as well as a wide range of other concerns.

The time from 18 to our early 30s is a period of pivotal life-choices and self-discovery. It has been called a developmental sweet spot because we can change during that time in ways that positively affect the rest of our lives. With this being the case, however, people also experience the stress, anxiety, and other concerns that stem from so many changes and choices. At SpeakEasy, we are prepared to help you navigate these and support you with empathy, compassion, and expertise. Issues may include:

Depression, Anxiety, and Other Mental Health Concerns
Sex, Dating, & Intimate Relationships
Career Choices
Fertility, Pregnancy, & Parenting
Imposter Syndrome/Insecurity
Family of Origin Issues

Encountering major changes in life, such as going to college, getting a new job, moving, or getting married, among others, can be stressful and difficult to adjust to. to our roles, our identity, and to what was once “normal” for us, there can be quite a bit of adjustment needed.

Moving
Marriage
Divorce/Remarriage
Job or Careers Changes
Parenting
Coping Skills
Life Transitions

Women seek therapy for a variety of reason, many of which are not gender-specific. However, there are also issues which are unique to women and they often require a therapist to have a specialized skill set and targeted therapeutic techniques. These concerns may include:

Parenting
Balancing multiple roles (wife, partner, daughter, mother, employee, business owner, etc.)
Mental load
Pregnancy and/or infertility
Post-partum mental health concerns
Traumatic births
Childhood trauma
Relationship issues
Self-esteem

While, historically, men have been less likely to seek therapy, this has changed over the past decade as the stigma on therapy overall has decreased and the unique problems men face are being increasing openly discussed. Even though those of all gender-identities experience many of the same concerns and many of these issues do not affect only men, we find that men often seek therapy for concerns including:

Work adjustment issues such as imposter syndrome, procrastination, avoidance, anger, or success sabotage
Managing and expressing difficult emotions or painful experiences
Stress, which may present with somatic pains, complaints, or feelings of irritation or frustration
Sex and/or intimacy
Work adjustment issues such as imposter syndrome, procrastination, avoidance, anger, or success sabotage
Dependence or addiction (drugs, gambling, sex, etc)
Anger and/or rage

Experiencing a life-altering loss of any kind is one of the most difficult things we can face in our life journey. Typically, this kind of adjustment and the myriad of factors associated with it, requires new tools to cope and adjust, as well as increased social support. Because it is so complicated, talking to a professional well-versed in treating grief and loss is critical to effective treatment. At SpeakEasy, our therapists who specialize in grief and loss can help you with the following concerns:

Death of spouse/partner, child, parent, or other loved one
Pet loss
Complicated grief
Tragic loss
Grief and loss related to situations other than death, including separation from intimate partner or divorce, job loss, family member estrangement, and other situations other than death
Helping a loved one cope with grief and loss

Trauma is defined as a deeply distressing or disturbing experience. It can be experienced in multiple ways, from obvious symptoms that have a clear cause, to trauma that lies underneath depression, anxiety, and anger, without any recognizable origin. Traumatic experiences and or events may have occurred decades ago or last week. Many of our therapists are trained to assist with the following:

Childhood trauma
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Complex PTSD
Traumatic Loss
Trauma from war, abuse, or tragic loss
Other traumatic events and symptoms

Adult Therapists in South Jersey

Counseling and Psychotherapy for Adults

Grief Counseling