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Meet Our Caring, Professional Therapists

Our therapy team offers a range of services for adolescents and adults 7 days a week. From trauma, depression, anxiety, pregnancy/postpartum, addiction, mastering mindfulness, and more. We appreciate that entering into therapy takes courage and requires some vulnerability.

The goal for our team is to support you on your journey in a holistic way (mind-body-spirit-social). We know that different styles and approaches work for different people, at different points in their life. Our approach ranges from supportive, skills-focused, experiential and focusing on patterns in relationships. Give us a call and our team can help you find the right match. Abby, our senior intake coordinator, is usually available Monday to Friday from 9 to 5. To find more information about the steps to scheduling a first appointment as well as in network insurance companies, click here. If you have any questions about online therapy, check out FAQs.

Clinicians with openings:  Ciera, Thomas, Kafi, Elisa, AnnMarie, and Jennifer 
Most clinicians offer some mix of telehealth and in office visits.​​
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Email ​is the best way to contact us at this time.
We try to return calls and inquiries within one to two business days.

In network with Horizon BCBS: Taryn, Ciera, Kristine, and Nadira
In network with Aetna: Taryn, Nadira, and Kristine
Sliding Fee ($80-$105): Emily, Elisa, Kafi, Thomas, AnnMarie
​We have great success with helping people get reimbursed. 
​We submit to Horizon BCBS and Aetna for clients for out of network benefits.
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Self pay fees range from: $80-$200 depending on type and length of service
We encourage people to wear masks if that makes them more comfortable or if they haven't been vaccinated.  Please cancel your appointment if you are not well or possibly have been exposed to covid.

In a time where so many people are looking to find a therapist we know that using your insurance is usually preferred and we may not be able to match you with one of the clinicians who is in network with your insurance.
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We have some great provisionally licensed clinicians (masters level and above) who are supervised by senior clinicians who are not able to be in network with insurances. We have a process for submitting claims for you, particularly for Horizon BCBS and Aetna, that is smooth and allows you to access your out of network insurance benefits. Usually you are only responsible for your copay or deductible after claim is processed. We typically submit after the initial session and then every two weeks.

Some things to keep in mind when choosing a therapist:
-do I want a therapist who has been trained in a particular approach or problem area?
-do I want the therapist to have a similar identity to me
-am I more focused on learning skills, processing my? childhood, being listened to or some combination?
-do I want to see the therapist in person or virtually?
-does time of day matter to me?
​-how often do I want to be seen?
-when doing telehealth sessions you have to be physically located in New Jersey to see one of our clinicians due to licensure
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No Surprise Act Law goes into effect 1/1/2022.  We want to be transparent about our fees and provide you with a good faith estimate.  See attached document for all of our fees so you can make an informed choice. Some of our clinicians are in network with insurances and some are note.  Questions about insurance? Check out our FAQ document to learn more about in network and out of network benefits as well as deductibles and fees for this year.
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Nathalie Edmond, PsyD, RYT-500 | Founder and Director

Pronouns:  she/her/hers.  Trans and Queer affirming. 
Licensed clinical psychologist and an experienced yoga/meditation teacher.
Dr. Edmond attended Rutgers for undergraduate and graduated with her doctorate from Wright State University School of Professional Psychology in 2003.  She was director of Princeton House Women's Program for 7 years where she implemented evidenced based practices such as Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Seeking Safety (Trauma and Addiction) and Sensorimotor (Mind-Body approach with an emphasis on how early childhood experiences impact how we are in relationships).  She is also trained in a variety of evidenced based practices such as EMDR and CBT for Insomnia. 
Dr. Edmond is passionate about infusing mind body spirit approaches into her clinical work as well as a social justice lens that identifies the importance of race, ethnicity, class, sexual orientation, age, gender, and abilities in our lives.  She worked at Princeton University for several years coordinating their Mind Body Health team and Eating Disorder team. She specializes in addressing racial trauma, providing gender affirmative care, and anti-racism.
Nathalie is director and founder of Mindful and Multicultural Counseling fulfilling her dream of making mindfulness, therapy and yoga accessible to more of the community. 
​Dr. Edmond is not taking new clients.  Check out her website: www.drnatedmond.com/

AnnMarie Gray, MA, LAC

Works with adolescents and adults. Pronouns:  she/her/hers.  
AnnMarie Gray is a Licensed Associate Counselor with experience working with individuals in mental health and substance abuse settings. AnnMarie graduated from Mid-American Christian University in Oklahoma with her Masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling.  Currently, AnnMarie also attends classes provided by the New Jersey Prevention Network to continue her education and work towards a state issued drug and alcohol license.  AnnMarie practices therapy while using a trauma-informed holistic approach, creating a safe, supportive, non-judgmental  environment for her clients to heal. AnnMarie focuses on the mind-body connection helping clients recognize the deep connection between the two and how our chemistry and biology impact our mood and emotions, as well as thoughts and beliefs. She is currently working towards a yoga certification to also help others find peace and comfort in body movement.
AnnMarie has a passion for helping those struggling with substance abuse, trauma, grief, relationship issues, domestic violence, self harm, life transitions and mental health and co-occurring disorders.  She uses many treatment approaches which are tailored to each person’s needs.  Some of these approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance Based Therapy, Mindfulness, Motivational Interviewing, Relapse Prevention and Trauma focused methods.  
AnnMarie is currently being supervised towards independent licensure by Kristine Aguilar, LCSW and accepts sliding fee scale rather than insurance and can be submitted for out of network benefits.

starting in January, MA, LAC

Works with adults.  Pronouns: she,/her,/hers. 

 

Kafi Nsenkyire, MA, LAC

Works with adolescents and adults.  Pronouns:  she/her/hers.  African American.​ 
Kafi Nsenkyire (pronounced Kah-Fee N-century) is a New Jersey Licensed Associate Counselor (LAC) and National Certified Counselor (NCC). Kafi’s experience includes individual and group therapy, with an approach that utilizes various modalities such as Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness, and Solution-Focused. Kafi has provided treatment for those struggling with mental health concerns related to traumatic experiences, mood and anxiety disorders, substance use, depression, and trauma. Kafi’s work involves providing psychoeducation as well as counseling individuals to implement goals and interventions, as it relates to overall wellbeing, life-transitions, emotional/mental wellness, and healthy living. Kafi is committed to practicing cultural humility and is attuned to cultural differences and explores the impact it has on personal and professional experiences. Kafi fosters a warm, and non-judgmental environment that enables the client to feel safe and supported. She received her master’s degree from Rider University. She is being supervised toward independent licensure by Taryn Chase, LPC, LCADC and accepts a sliding fee scale rather than insurance and can be submitted for out of network benefits.

Elisa Wittkop, MA, LAC

Works with children as young as 5, adolescents, and adults.  Pronouns:  she/her/hers. Queer affirming.
Elisa N. Wittkop is a Licensed Associate Counselor (LAC).  She graduated from Rider University in 2015 with her Master of Arts in Mental Health Counseling. Strong background in trauma/PTSD, domestic violence, sexual abuse, oppositional and behavioral disorders, as well as anxiety, depression, and other mood disorders.  Elisa believes in a person-centered, holistic approach to individual counseling, and a trauma-informed care approach for those who struggle with PTSD/trauma related symptoms.  Elisa utilizes psychodynamic, behavioral psychology, mindfulness meditation, narrative, and motivational interviewing approaches in her clinical work.  Elisa has a background in gender studies, and completed undergraduate work with developmentally/neurologically disabled children on the ASD (autism spectrum). Elisa offers sand tray, art, and play therapy as alternative modalities of therapy for children or persons with ASD when traditional modalities are unsuccessful due to communication/speech difficulties. She is being supervise by Taryn Chase, LPC, LCADC and accepts sliding fee scale rather than insurance and can be submitted for out of network benefits.

Kristine Aguilar, MSW, LCSW

Works with adolescents and adults.  Pronouns:  she/her/hers.  Licensed Clinical Social Worker.
​​Sex Positive and Queer, Poly, and Kink friendly. 
Kristine earned her MSW from Rutgers University Graduate School of Social Work in 2007 and her post-graduate certification in Sex Therapy from Council for Relationships in 2014. She is foundationally trained in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) and has worked at Princeton House Behavioral Health for over 10 years in the Adult, Teen Girls, and Adolescent Programs. She has extensive experience in treating mood and anxiety disorders, substance abuse, trauma/PTSD, eating disorders, and self-harm with adolescents and adults. Her approach is holistic, incorporating mind, body and spirit in her clinical work. 

Nadira Keaton, MS, LPC, LCADC, ACS, NCC

Works primarily with adults.  Pronouns:  she/her/hers.
Nadria is a licensed professional counselor as well as alcohol and drug counselor with over 17 years experience.  She is dedicated to helping others transform their lives and optimize their potential.  She offers an individualized approach to instill hope and empower clients to overcome life's challenges.  Various modalities are used such as Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Trauma Informed and Mindfulness based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), EMDR, relational therapy, creative expressive therapy, and person centered therapy.  Additionally she is trained in Sensorimotor Psychotherapy (mind-body approach to trauma and attachment issues) and incorporates Nutritional and Integrative Medicine as a holistic approach to treatments clients with complex trauma/ptsd.  This is done in an empathic, safe, and non-judgmental environment.  She earned a Master of Science degree in Christian Counseling from Philadelphia Biblical University.  She is also a certified domestic violence/sexual assault advocate; trauma specialist, pastoral and grief/bereavement counselor.   
Nadria also provides clinical supervision for those seeking full licensure.  

Emily Suzuki, MA, LAC

Works with adolescents and adults.  Pronouns:  she/her/hers. 
​As a Licensed Associate Counselor (LAC) Emily specializes in helping people through both small and large life transitions such as lifestyle and career changes, separation and divorce, perinatal and postpartum adjustment, grief and loss, family conflict and relationship issues. Using an integrative approach that weaves together traditional verbal psychotherapy with Mindfulness techniques, Attachment and Relational Therapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS) and Expressive Arts practices, as well as somatic approaches that values that we heal through the body, she aims to offer compassionate and trauma informed guidance through a collaborative and creative therapeutic process.  Located within her experience of being biracial, Emily strives to be culturally sensitive when helping individuals attune to their own voice and identity. Using narrative therapy and metaphor she helps to rewrite and create language around how we heal and change. Her experience includes working as a birth doula, postpartum chef, and providing psychotherapy in psychiatric and school settings for a wide range of individuals. She received her master’s degree from Antioch University New England. She has level 1 training in Sensorimotor Psychotherapy.  She is being supervised towards independent licensure by Dr. Nathalie Edmond and accepts sliding fee scale rather than insurance and can be submitted for out of network benefits.

Thomas Foley, MA, LAC

Works with LGBTQIA+ children, adolescents, and young adults. 
Pronouns:  he/him/his.   Trans and queer affirming.
 
​As a Licensed Associate Counselor (LAC), Thomas specializes in providing care and support to LGBTQ+ young people. He is an experienced educator and started his career as a teacher and school counselor before transitioning into mental health counseling. Thomas approaches counseling with a Person-Centered lens but uses an eclectic mix of Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Narrative Therapy, and Relational Cultural Therapy (RCT). In session, Thomas creates a compassionate and non-judgmental space for self-exploration, self-acceptance, and growth. Thomas approaches counseling holistically and recognizes that the young people he treats are often undergoing gender journeys or exploring their sexual/affectional orientation while simultaneously learning to navigate and cope with other potential stressors in life such as peer relationships, family conflict, self-esteem, grief, loss, and more. Interventions used in counseling include affirming clients’ identities, psychoeducation, mindfulness practices, role-playing, humor, homework, symptom tracking, journaling, and play therapy. Thomas knows that adolescence is often regarded as a tough time in many peoples’ lives and hopes to help his young clients develop the skills and tools to navigate their lives and relationships safely and healthily while maximizing their comfort, confidence, and joy.  
 He is being supervised towards independent licensure by Taryn Chase, MA, LPC, LCADC, NCC and accepts sliding fee scale rather than insurance and can be submitted for out of network benefits.

Ciera Cuevas, LPC

 Works with adolescents and adults. Pronouns:  she/her/hers.  Queer affirming. Puerto Rican. Licensed Professional Counselor. 
Ciera is a NJ Licensed Professional Counselor with a specialization in Expressive Arts Therapy and more than 5 years working in the mental health community. Her therapy style is an eclectic combination of Expressive Arts Therapy (EAT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Person-Centered Therapy. 
In session, Ciera uses a balanced approach that includes a combination of change and acceptance-based strategies to assist clients in reaching their goals. Ciera creates a compassionate and non-judgmental space for self-exploration and growth. To create this environment, she is known to use various interventions, for example: validation, mindfulness practices, humor, homework, symptom tracking, mood diary, journaling, play/games, movement/dance, and visual arts. Ciera believes that anyone can learn how to build a life worth living once they learn the tools and gain the resources needed to build safety, resiliency, courage, compassion, and inner-wisdom.

Taryn Chase, MA, LPC, LCADC

Works with adolescents and adults.  Pronouns: she,/her,/hers. Trans and queer affirming.
Licensed professional counselor. Licensed Alcohol and drug counselor. Clinical Coordinator.
Taryn's goal is to help people improve their relationship with themselves both mentally and physically. She is passionate about people trying to live their most authentic lives and being true to themselves. Taryn uses an integrated and eclectic approach that utilizes aspects of Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Emotion Freedom Technique (Tapping) in addition to holistic approaches, such as aromatherapy, to help people gain a greater understanding of themselves and improve their overall well-being. Taryn believes in educating her clients about their nervous systems and how their symptomatic experiences are intertwined and can manifest in the body. She believes that addiction and addictive behaviors impact all areas of one's life and tries to take a harm reduction or abstinence based approach to recovery in alignment with her clients goals for their recovery. She practices gender affirmative care and supports people in living an authentic life when it comes to their gender and sexual orientation as well as relationship structure. 

She has treated children, adolescents and adults from a variety of different backgrounds and walks of life. She has experience with helping people trying to manage a variety of concerns of self-esteem, ADHD and neurodivergency, substance use and addiction, stress management, relationship issues, and women’s issues. Taryn is a graduate of Towson and Rider Universities. She provides supervision to provisionally licensed clinicians in the practice. ​
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Could Our Counseling Team Be a Fit For You?

Services Provided:
Individual Therapy
Couples Therapy
Family Therapy
Group Therapy
Online ​Telehealth Sessions
Supervision
Consultation
Presentations
Yoga
Mindfulness Meditation
Experts in Addressing:
Depression
Anxiety
Trauma/PTSD
Relationship Issues
Life Transitions
​Grief
LGBTQ+
​People of Color
Adolescent Issues
Young Adult Stressors
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​Postpartum
CBT for Insomnia
Addiction
Sexuality
Self-Harm Behavior
Binge Eating/Bulimia
Borderline Personality Disorder


We accept most Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield insurances and Aetna.
Self-pay rates range from $75 to $200 depending on type and length of therapy service.
We can help you submit for out-of-network benefits.

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