Primary Therapist
Inner Clarity is a growing private practice with offices located in Hazlet, Tinton Falls, and Cranford, New Jersey that offers counseling services to children, adolescents, and adults.
The importance of first responders seeking mental health treatment
Being a first responder is no easy job. If you are a first responder, or know someone who is, you know exactly what I am talking about. The average person’s worst day is considered just another day on the job for a first responder. First responders witness some of the...
The Freshman 15 (15 Things I Wish I Knew Before College)
Beginning your first year of college is filled with an abundant number of changes and emotions! It may feel like you are walking into the unknown.
The Benefits of Teenagers in Therapy
Being a teenager is far from easy. We all remember the self-doubt, peer pressure, mood swings, and let’s not forget about the hormones.
4 Sentences to Reduce Negativity… and increase kindness
With just 4 sentences recited to yourself or out loud, you can begin a daily practice of METTA Meditation, a form of mindfulness meditation; proven to help reduce anxiety and depression and increase self compassion and enhance social connection.
Techniques for healthy communication with your partner
In relationships, one of the hardest skills to master is healthy and effective communication. Realistically, we might not be able to completely eliminate disagreements and misunderstandings from our day to day life, but applying communication techniques could potentially increase connectedness as well as create a safe emotional environment for both partners.
A Mother’s Heart: How to Love Yourself Too
Becoming a mother. Whether it is for the first time or the tenth, becoming a mother is among the most profound experiences a woman can have in life. Your tearful eyes meet those of your bright innocent little baby, and you are forever changed.
How Forgiveness Sets You Free
Forgiveness. The word alone can make people cringe at the thought and shutter with resistance. It’s been said that forgiveness is not about accepting the actions of another that you are enraged about, rather, forgiveness is a tool to set yourself free from the mental torture of playback and thoughts that repeat a story that offends your boundaries.
Seasonal Affective Disorder
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is diagnosed in the Diagnostic Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) by symptoms of depression that begin in the winter and remit in the spring, requiring at least 2 seasonal depressive episodes over the last 2 years.
“A Part of Me….”
We have all heard clients use this phrase in sessions. They, like us, can describe themselves using “parts” language.