What is Play Therapy?

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by Amy Goldberg, LPC The Healing Power of Play Across All Ages Think about what a typical adult therapy session looks like:
A quiet room, a therapist and client sitting across …

Emily Sanders, LPC Serving

Emily Sanders, LPC

Emily is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in New Jersey and Virginia with over 15 years of experience. She is passionate about creating an affirming, welcoming space where clients feel …

Lisa Dunn, Ph.D., MSW, LCSW

Lisa Dunn

Lisa works with her clients to find their own peace and stability while moving through life’s ever-present challenges. Lisa believes in taking time to establish a warm, safe environment where …

Melissa Murtha, LSW

Melissa Murtha

Melissa is a Licensed Social Worker with 28 years of experience working with adolescents and their families. She graduated from Rutgers with her Master’s Degree in Social Work with the …

Lorraine Gehrig Mullins, LCSW

Lorraine Gehrig Mullins, LCSW

Lorraine is a licensed clinical social worker with over 25 years experience. She earned her Masters degree at NYU, and a supervision certification through Rutgers. She also holds a personal …

Gabriela Montoya, LCSW

Gabriela Montoya, LCSW

Gabriela is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who specializes in supporting children, teens, young adults, and families as they navigate anxiety, emotional challenges, trauma, and life transitions. She also works …

Ashley Lurker, LPC NCC

Ashley Lurker, LPC NCC

Ashley Lurker is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Approved Clinical Supervisor (ACS) in the state of New Jersey as well as a National Certified Counselor (NCC). Ashley specializes in …

Lesley Neadel, LSW

Lesley Neadel

Lesley is a Licensed Social Worker (LSW) in New Jersey. She has extensive experience in the field of maternal mental health, supporting, counseling and advocating on the local and national …

Caitlin Iglehart, LPC

Caitlin Iglehart, LPC

Caitlin Iglehart (she/her) is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in New Jersey. Caitlin holds a masters degree in Applied Child and Adolescent Psychology: Prevention and Treatment from the University of …

Trina Adelung, LCSW

Trina Adelung, LCSW

Trina specializes in working with children, adolescents and young adults living with anxiety, depression, ADHD, high sensitivity and emotional regulation challenges. The young people she works with often struggle with …

Madeleine Archambault, LPC

Madeleine Archambault

Maddy is a NJ Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Certified Trauma Professional (PESI/Evergreen) who is trained in EMDR (EMDRIA Approved). She believes lasting therapeutic change happens when we meet trauma …

Jenny Mekkawy, LCSW

Jenny Mekkawy, LCSW

Jenny is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker clinically trained in Perinatal Mental Health, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and the Gottman Method for couples therapy. With 15 years in …

Amanda Ahearn, MA, LPC, CIMHP, ACS

Amanda Ahearn

Amanda is the Clinical Director of Mindful Power, LLC, Licensed Professional Counselor, Certified Integrative Mental Health Professional, and Approved Clinical Supervisor with 15 years experience supporting clients towards personal growth …

Mollie Busino, MSW, LCSW

Mollie Busino

Mollie has had extensive training and post graduate certificates in: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Beck Institute Rational Emotive Therapy, Ellis Institute Positive Psychology, UPenn Mindfulness Perinatal Mental Health, Seleni /PSI Fertility …

How Women Can Deal with a Decreased Libido

How Women Can Deal with a Decreased Libido

by: Mollie Busino, LCSW Founder/Director Mindful Power, LLC Let’s be real—having a decreased libido can feel like a mystery you didn’t sign up for. One minute, you’re ready to conquer …

How to let go of guilt?

How let go of guilt?

By Maddy Archambault, LAC If you’re a people-pleaser or natural caregiver, guilt is likely a very familiar feeling for you. But is it always warranted? Learning to distinguish between healthy …

Endometriosis and Mental Health

Endometriosis and Mental Health

By Grace Schreffler, M.Ed., Registered Mental Health Counselor Intern Endometriosis is a gynecological condition characterized by the presence of tissue similar to that of the uterine lining growing in places outside …

What does fitness have to do with it???

What does fitness have to do with it???

By: Mollie Busino, LCSW Some of you might know that my dream has always been to connect physical fitness with therapy..some might even have heard me say I would build …

Healthy Anger

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Maddy Archambault, LAC Anger, in my opinion, is in desperate need of a “rebrand.” ​I hear so many of my clients hold varying degrees of the belief that Anger Is …

Discovering the Power of Hypnotherapy

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By Leah Creszenzo Have you ever wondered about the real potential of hypnotherapy? It’s more than just a mysterious practice you’ve seen on stage, in movies or on TV shows. …

The Truth of Entrepreneurship

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By Mollie Busino, LCSW What entrepreneur has not fantasized about leaving their business in the dust as they ran off into the sunset to sell ice cream in some far …

They Did It So I Can Too!

What are you watching & listening to?

By: Mollie Busino, LCSW What are you watching & listening to? Is it inspiring? Does it energize or drain you? Does it include people you would want to associate with …

I have to have it NOW!

I have to have it NOW!

By: Mollie Busino, LCSW Did you know we can trace many individuals’ challenges to a desire for short-term gratification?? Some individuals’ debt is a result of wanting a vacation or …

How to Support Our Shy Kiddos

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By Laura Joyce As parents, hearing your child is labeled as “shy” might immediately strike up the protection barrier in which you have the need to alter your child’s personality. …

Life Lessons of Sesame Street

Life Lessons of Sesame Street

By: Mollie Busino, LCSW How are you doing? Most of you have probably seen the recent post that went viral from Elmo asking the question “How are you doing?”… It …

5 Ways to Beat the Winter Blues

5 Ways to Beat the Winter Blues

by- Mollie Busino, LCSW Most of those who know me know that I am not the biggest fan of the winter. I hate the cold, ice, grayness, annoying large winter …

Holiday Blues

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By Alison Printz, LSW It’s the most wonderful time of the year… for some people. Believe it or not, a lot of people do not always feel that way. Holidays …

Connecting within to Connect with Others

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By: Laura Joyce The holidays With the holidays upon us and the call for social gatherings here, many of us collide with the feelings of negligence and loneliness. Idealized in …

Learning to live with uncertainty

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Maddy Archambault, LAC When the fear of not knowing keeps you from living There are a handful of certainties in life: we all need food & water. We all die …

The Power of EMDR

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By: Mollie Busino, LCSW Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing EMDR has been growing in popularity over the last few years as it continues to show such powerful therapeutic results. EMDR’s goal …

The “Normal” Postpartum Experience

The “Normal” Postpartum Experience

By Jenny Mekkawy, LCSW Common things I hear from postpartum moms One of the most common things I hear from postpartum moms- in both therapy and from friends and family …

The roles that we play

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By: Saila Javed, LSW We all have specific roles that we play in our family of origin— that is, the family we grew up in.Are we the caretaker? The troublemaker? …

Where does Anxiety Begin?

Where does Anxiety Begin?

Many believe anxiety starts with sensations they feel in their body such as with their heart racing, light headedness, or chest tightness. However, those sensations are only part of the …

The Process of Grieving

The Process of Grieving

Counseling Hoboken; Mollie Busino, LCSW, Director of Mindful Power. Mollie has had extensive training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Rational Emotive Therapy, and Mindfulness. Her work focuses on Anxiety, Depression, Anger …

How To Be Intentional

How To Be Intentional

Counseling Hoboken; Mollie Busino, LCSW, Director of Mindful Power. Mollie has had extensive training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Rational Emotive Therapy, and Mindfulness. Her work focuses on Anxiety, Depression, Anger …

The Power of Being Grateful to Others

The Power of Being Grateful to Others

Counseling Hoboken; Mollie Busino, LCSW, Director of Mindful Power. Mollie has had extensive training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Rational Emotive Therapy, and Mindfulness. Her work focuses on Anxiety, Depression, Anger …

Shift thru the Fear to get what you Want…

Shift thru the Fear to get what you Want...

Counseling Hoboken; Mollie Busino, LCSW, Director of Mindful Power. Mollie has had extensive training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Rational Emotive Therapy, and Mindfulness. Her work focuses on Anxiety, Depression, Anger …

Power of Water with Perspective Shift

Power of Water with Perspective Shift

Counseling Hoboken; Mollie Busino, LCSW, Director of Mindful Power. Mollie has had extensive training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Rational Emotive Therapy, and Mindfulness. Her work focuses on Anxiety, Depression, Anger …

Taking from the Quarantine – Habit Changing

Taking from the Quarantine - Habit Changing

Counseling Hoboken; Mollie Busino, LCSW, Director of Mindful Power. Mollie has had extensive training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Rational Emotive Therapy, and Mindfulness. Her work focuses on Anxiety, Depression, Anger …

Maintaining Mental Health and Energy

Maintaining Mental Health and Energy

Counseling Hoboken; Mollie Busino, LCSW, Director of Mindful Power. Mollie has had extensive training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Rational Emotive Therapy, and Mindfulness. Her work focuses on Anxiety, Depression, Anger …

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Counseling Hoboken; Mollie Busino, LCSW, Director of Mindful Power. Mollie has had extensive training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Rational Emotive Therapy, and Mindfulness. Her work focuses on Anxiety, Depression, Anger …

An Expression of Gratitude

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Counseling Hoboken; Mollie Busino, LCSW, Director of Mindful Power. Mollie has had extensive training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Rational Emotive Therapy, and Mindfulness. Her work focuses on Anxiety, Depression, Anger …

Surviving the Dating App Circus

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Counseling Hoboken; Mollie Busino, LCSW, Director of Mindful Power. Mollie has had extensive training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Rational Emotive Therapy, and Mindfulness. Her work focuses on Anxiety, Depression, Anger …

Just Relax? – Easy for you to say

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Counseling Hoboken; Mollie Busino, LCSW, Director of Mindful Power. Mollie has had extensive training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Rational Emotive Therapy, and Mindfulness. Her work focuses on Anxiety, Depression, Anger …