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are burdened by negative thinking and low self-esteem, and who want to make changes that support living a happy and healthy life. Kathy also works with couples and families on relationship issues, life transitions, parenting, improving communication and connection, and managing emotional reactivity and conflict. Kathy specializes in grief and loss related not only to death but also loss of identity that is often associated with divorce, empty nest, job transition, declining health, and estrangement. She is certified in Perinatal Mental Health, including pre- and postpartum mood disorders, infertility, and perinatal loss. Kathy seeks to establish a therapeutic relationship built on trust, acceptance, collaboration, and empathy. She utilizes a Psychodynamic framework for therapy, incorporating Person-Centered, Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), Relational, Internal Family Systems (IFS), and Acceptance and Commitment (ACT) modalities with a dynamic and client-led approach. Kathy serves as the Clinical Practice Manager and therapist supervisor at IPG.

gaining invaluable experience understanding the unique challenges faced by families in the preschool through high school years in terms of separation anxiety, school phobias, and various other school-related stressors. Ms. Vasquez uses a variety of therapy techniques in her work, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), treating anxiety, depression, behavioral issues in children, and family conflict. She also specializes in OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder). Ms. Vasquez has been trained through the IOCDF’s Behavior Therapy Training Institute (BTTI) and utilizes Exposure and Response Prevention in her treatment.

Centered Theory (PCT) approach, she helps clients address challenges such as anxiety, depression, intimacy and attachment concerns, life transitions, grief, and trauma.

Marie is passionate about supporting others in transforming obstacles into opportunities for personal growth, empowering them to tap into their innate strengths and abilities. Before transitioning to her counseling profession, she developed valuable management expertise in a Fortune 50 environment, where she assisted individuals with work-life balance and career development. This background allows her to offer a holistic, empathetic approach to each client’s journey, helping them achieve a healthier, more balanced life.

One of Jacqueline’s specialties includes supporting those living with bipolar disorder, healing from trauma, rebuilding self-esteem, and improving relationships. She also works closely with family members of individuals with bipolar disorder to help them navigate their experiences with understanding and compassion. Additionally, as a proud member of the Hispanic community, she is deeply committed to creating a culturally sensitive and empowering space for all clients, and has a passion for helping individuals process and heal from generational trauma, fostering resilience and self-awareness that can ripple through families and future generations.

Before entering private practice, Jacqueline gained extensive experience in case management, working with diverse populations including individuals in the foster care system, those living with HIV, and survivors of recent traumatic events. She believes that healing happens through connection, understanding, and the courage to grow at your own pace.

She offers an empathic, non-judgmental, culturally sensitive and strengths-based approach so that the client feels accepted while building rapport and connection, which leads to improved self-confidence and increased motivation to gain greater agency over one’s life. Carolyn treats a range of challenges, such as anxiety, depression, mood dysregulation, OCD, ADHD, eating disorders, and life transitions. Some of the treatment approaches Carolyn utilizes include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Trauma Informed Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy and Mindfulness. While these and other treatment modalities are frequently utilized, Carolyn believes in the uniqueness of every individual, so treatment plans are customized and refined as needed throughout the therapeutic journey.

Ariana specializes in anxiety, depression, complex trauma(s), behavioral and anger management. Ariana has experience with post-traumatic stress disorder, personality disorders, and ADHD. Ariana uses a variety of therapeutic modalities in her work, including (CBT) Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, (TF-CBT) Trauma-Informed Cognitive Therapy, (SFT) Solution-Focused Therapy and Anger Management skills.

When working with children and adolescents, Ariana often incorporates Play Therapy to provide a supportive, nonjudgmental, and fun environment, which fosters problem solving skills and helps manage behavioral issues. Her work aims to enable children and adolescents to develop strategies to increase emotional regulation and improve communication skills.

When working with adults, Ariana provides a client-centered, nonjudgemental, empathic approach to dealing with a client’s issue(s) and explores underlying factors contributing to daily fatigue, depression, and anxiety. Ariana also aims to help clients increase their protective factors such as resilience, sense of purpose, and healthy habits to maintain a successful lifestyle.

Anna utilizes modalities such as person-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, positive psychology and solution focused brief therapy. Anna maintains a humanistic and strengths-based approach to therapy as she is a firm believer that no matter how grim one’s current circumstance or present outlook on life, each individual has an inner light, power and strength that they can call upon to better their lives. She believes profound change and personal healing is possible when provided with a safe, non-judgmental environment. In her work, Anna strives to create a safe space where her clients can be heard and validated in order to allow supportive, collaborative healing to take place. Anna works with teens and adults who struggle with anxiety, depression, stress, relationship issues, family issues, women’s issues and maternal mental health (training obtained through Postpartum Support International). She is a member of the National Association of Social Workers – National and New Jersey Chapters and the New Jersey Association of Women Therapists.

She has extensive experience working with children, adolescents, and adults with depression, anxiety, and trauma. Trucly also has experience working with new mothers providing perinatal therapy, and she continues her education on evidence-based practice for perinatal mood disorders. She is skilled in cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, mindfulness, and play therapy. Prior to joining IPG, Trucly provided therapy in private practice and supportive case management for individuals and families experiencing homelessness through her work at The Salvation Army. Her therapeutic approach is collaborative and strength-based and she strives to create a safe, supportive, and welcoming environment where clients can work towards their identified goals.

Holbrook also has a certification in Prolonged Exposure treatment to treat PTSD and other forms of anxiety and phobia, as well as in Trauma Focused-Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT). At Insight, Ms. Holbrook treats children, adolescents, and adults with anxiety and depression often using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. She is a compassionate therapist that strives to provide the highest quality treatment to empower individuals and help them achieve their utmost potential.

working with those struggling with depression and anxiety resulting from interpersonal and attachment issues, infidelity and relationship issues, LGBTQ+ issues, and other mental health challenges. Her experience includes work with trauma survivors, crisis counseling, and PHP/IOP mental health and substance use group programs for adults. When working with clients, she takes a collaborative approach, helping in identifying goals and tailoring treatment through various theoretical models, including psychodynamic, DBT, Trauma Focused-CBT, as well as mindfulness and grounding techniques. She is a Certified Gottman Method Couples therapist and has completed the Emotionally-Focused Couples Therapy Externship. Alexa aims to guide her clients towards a deeper connection with themselves and their partners, and believes that providing an empathetic environment can promote growth, healing, and emotional recovery.

In therapy, Ms. Peck seeks to create a space for people of all ages and backgrounds to feel safe, connected and heard. Ms. Peck blends different modalities when working with clients which include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy.

and trauma informed treatment approach, as well as evidence based modalities such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT). Rayna joined Insight Psychological Group in 2021 and has been a long-standing member of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) since 2014. In their free time, Rayna enjoys practicing yoga and adult Lego building.