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 intake coordinator is usually available Monday to Friday from 9 to 5. To find out more information about the steps to first appointment as well as in network insurance companies click here.  If you have any questions about online therapy check out FAQs.

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At this time, some of our clinicians have openings for telehealth and in person sessions.

Available clinicians:  Gavin, Elisa, Michele, and Kafi
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If you call the office, we can let you know which dates and times they have available.

Please note that we are primarily scheduling new clients via telehealth (online video sessions) given the encouragement to practice social distancing to reduce the spread of COVID-19.  Wishing you some nourishing activities that boost your immune system and feed your spirit during this unique time.

In network with Horizon BCBS: Taryn, Ciera, Robin, Marissa, Kristine, and Nadira
In network with Aetna: Taryn, Nadira, Kristine, and Marissa
In network with United Behavioral Health: Taryn
Sliding Fee ($75-$100): Emily, Gavin, Elisa, Kafi, and Michele
 We have great success with helping people get reimbursed when they see Emily, Elisa, Gavin, and Michele. We submit to Horizon BCBS and Aetna for clients for out of network benefits. 
Self pay fees range from: $100-$200 depending on type and length of service
 Read about our COVID policy here.

Nathalie Edmond, PsyD, RYT-500 | Founder and Director

Pronouns: she, her, hers   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/

Michele Bowes, MSW, LSW

Works with adolescents and adults. Pronouns: she, her, hers.  Queer affirming.
Michele graduated with her Master's in Social Work from Columbia University.  Michele works with individuals, couples, and families using a strengths based model that blends cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) with mindfulness.  Michele is passionate about supporting individuals through various transitions to live an authentic life and develop skills to deal with obstacles and challenges.  Michele's training has been focused on the specific needs of LGBTQIA community, including gender non-conforming and gender diverse individuals and their families.  She is being supervised toward independent licensure by Shashi Khanna, LCSW and accepts a sliding fee scale rather than insurance and can be submitted for out of network benefits.

Robin Li, PhD

Works with adolescents and adults. Pronouns: she/her/hers.   
Dr. Robin Li  is a NJ/NY licensed counseling psychologist who received two Masters degrees from Teachers College, Columbia University and her doctoral degree from Fordham University at Lincoln Center in NYC.  For years she has worked in a range of settings including local, community based clinics, to schools/universities, to major metropolitan hospitals that include the VA New York & New Jersey Healthcare system and also to military bases such as the Joint Base at McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst (JBMDL).  As an Asian American who was born and grew up in the US and later lived/worked abroad in Asia, Dr Li appreciates the range of experiences that come with diverse racial/cultural identities.  Her areas of expertise and special interest include complex trauma, anxiety, depression, substance abuse and relationship issues.  Her psychodynamic/ humanistic approach to treatment is based on understanding the client's patterns that interfere with reaching goals.  Therapy with Dr Li often begins with identifying the triggers that lead to these repetitive patterns of behavior and thought. This process then clears a path towards healing and eventually to lasting change and satisfaction at work and at home. 

Gavin Jones, LSW

Works primarily with adults. Pronouns: he/him/his. Queer affirming. 
Gavin is a licensed social worker and received his MSW from Rutgers University. He seeks to establish a collaborative partnership with folks in order to create a supportive and validating space where they can feel empowered and emboldened to positively impact their own lives. He works to facilitate change and growth through an ecological, strengths-based perspective that incorporates aspects of CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy), mind-body connection, attachment, trauma-informed, and psychodynamic approaches, all with respect to the many intersections of identity and their impacts on mental health. Gavin works primarily with young adults and adults, placing special emphasis on anxiety, adjustment/life transitions, trauma/PTSD, grief & loss, anger and/or stress management, athletics and sport, relationships, sexuality, men’s issues, and gender/sexual identity. In his clinical education, Gavin worked extensively with LGBTQ+ adolescents/young adults and their families/allies. He is sex positive as well as queer, kink, and non-monogamy friendly.  He is being supervised toward independent licensure by Shashi Khanna, LCSW and accepts sliding fee scale rather than insurance and can be submitted for out of network benefits.

Elisa Wittkop, LAC

Works with children as young as 5, teens 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.

Kafi Nsenkyire, MA, LAC

Works with adolescents and adults.  Pronouns: she/her/hers. African American.​ Starts October.
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.
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Kristine Aguilar, MSW, LCSW

Works with adolescents and adults.  Licensed Clinical Social Worker
​Sex Positive and Queer, Poly, and Kink friendly. Pronouns: She, Her, Hers.
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. 

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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 accept sliding fee scale rather than insurance and can be submitted for out of network benefits.

Taryn Chase, MA, LPC, LCADC, NCC

Works with adolescents and adults.  Pronouns: she, her, hers. Trans and queer affirming.
​Licensed professional counselor. Licensed Alcohol and drug counselor.
Taryn is a graduate of Towson and Rider Universities. Her goal is to help people improve their relationship with themselves both mentally and physically. 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. She has treated children, adolescents and adults from a variety of different backgrounds and walks of life. She practices gender affirmative care and supports people in living an authentic life when it comes to their gender and sexual orientation. She has experience with helping people trying to manage a variety of concerns of self-esteem, depression, anxiety, substance use and addiction, stress management, relationship issues, and women’s issues. 

Ciera Cuevas, LPC

 Works with adolescents and adults. Pronouns: she, her, hers. Queer affirming. Puerto Rican. Licensed Professional Counselor. Starting late August 2021
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.

Marissa Mangual, MS, LPC

Working primarily with adults.  Pronouns: she, her, hers.  
​Certified Reiki Practitioner. Licensed Professional Counselor.
Marissa graduated from Monmouth University with her Masters in Counseling. She values the importance of maintaining a therapeutic relationship in order to help others meet their needs while in treatment. She understands the courage it takes to be vulnerable and seek help, therefore, she wants those to feel comfortable, safe, and supported. Marissa is passionate about empowering  others to identify and use their personal strengths and innate healing qualities through the use of holistic and evidence based treatment modalities. Such modalities include Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Trauma Informed treatment, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), mindfulness based approaches,  and Person-Centered. Marissa has worked in the field treating adolescents, young adults and adults struggling with and recovering from trauma/PTSD, eating disorders, self-harm behaviors, co-occurring disorders, depression and anxiety disorders, interpersonal conflicts, impulsive behaviors, and chronic mood instability.  Marissa has a particular focus working with those struggling with trauma/PTSD,  psychosis and/or psychotic disorders, and eating disorders.  

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

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Contact Our Counseling Office Today
609-403-6359
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.