At Peace of Mind Yoga, Counseling, and Wellness Center we work to help people achieve their goals, heal from past traumas, anxiety, depression, and stress, identify their best selves and flourish in their lives and interpersonal relationships.
COUNSELING SERVICES
Adolescent Counseling
Navigating through the teen/adolescent years is difficult for most. With social media, school, and extracurricular pressures, teens often feel alone and isolated. Allowing teens to engage in their therapeutic process helps develop and promote healthy responses to situations and autonomy for their future. Counselors are also available to see students during the day at participating schools.
Children’s Counseling
Some of the most crucial therapy is with children. Divorce of families, school and attention issues, and traumas are just some situations that can impact a child's life even at a very young age. Our counselors are well versed in emotional, cognitive, and behavioral development in children. Through natural play, children can safely express their feelings and learn how to cope in healthy manners. In collaboration with families and support systems, we help the child adjust to their lives in a fun and enjoyable way.
Family Counseling
Each family has its unique structure and pattern of communication. By evaluating the practices within the family, we work together to introduce healthy behaviors with the goal of unity. Working with the idea that there are no "problem people," and instead of looking at the family's strengths, we can help a family achieve their collaboratively established goals.
Couple’s Counseling
Couples counseling is a positive first step towards a healthy and communicative relationship. Topics such as communication, compromise, friendship, finances, intimacy, and peaceful disagreements are just a few of the items covered in therapy. When engaged in counseling, a pair feels like they have a safe and neutral space to process their feelings. Whether you are entering into a relationship or are already married, couples counseling can help people better understand themselves and their partners.
Group Counseling
Group counseling allows a group of people to process their shared experiences in a safe and supportive environment in the presence of a trained counselor. The group process will enable people to discuss common issues, work on new adaptive skills and provide supportive feedback to other participants.
Individual Counseling
Life is a constant movement of ebbs and flows. Whether people are anticipating a challenge or change or in the throes of a traumatic or difficult situation, Peace of Mind works to help guide people through this time. We aim to provide a safe and non-judgmental space to explore all their thoughts and feelings confidentially. Everyone is welcome to process their lives with us, from anxiety and depression to divorce, domestic violence, loss of a loved one, or trauma. Everyone deserves a safe space to talk, and no one should have to do it alone.
Presentations & Trainings
Peace of Mind Counseling enjoys providing fun, technologically filled, interactive presentations and trainings to the community around our work. Below is a list of topics that can be made to organizations and schools:
Biology of Mental Health, Bullying, Creative Arts, Child Witnesses to Domestic Violence, Empathic Leadership, Domestic Violence Awareness, Families and Domestic Violence, Healthy Relationships, Music Therapy, Sandplay Therapy, Sexual Assault Awareness, Teen Dating Violence, Trauma-Focused Treatment Modalities, and Somatic Therapies
LAC Supervision
Supervision is a crucial step for a LAC on the path to licensure in the state of New Jersey. Peace of Mind Counseling holds group and individual supervision for those looking to obtain their LPC. Please contact Kris for more information on LPC clinical supervision in New Jersey.
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FAQs
How do I set up an appointment for myself or my child?
After reading through the bios on the website, pick the therapist that you feel would be the best fit for you or your child. Then, call the office at 908-363-5535 to set up a free consultation. We look forward to speaking with you!
How much will therapy cost?
The initial 60-minute intake is $240, the 45-minute individual sessions are $180, and the 45-minute family/couple sessions are $190.
Do therapists provide documentation for court cases?
To maintain the sanctity and privacy of the families in the practice, we do not offer written collateral for court cases. If therapists are reporting to the court on the sessions, participants will not feel they can openly share their deepest thoughts. As a result, fear and mistrust may govern the session instead of the need to heal. Peace of Mind Counseling works to help people feel safe and secure throughout the therapeutic process. Therefore we will refer families in need of written documentation to outside evaluators in the community.
Do you accept insurance?
Peace of Mind is an Out Of Network Provider for Insurances. After payment of the session, the office will submit a receipt to your insurance company every 15th of the month. The insurance company will reimburse you for the cost of the session.
What questions should I ask my insurance company regarding reimbursement?
Before your initial phone consultation with Peace of Mind, please call your insurance company and ask the following questions:
Will my insurance company cover mental health counseling?
Will I be reimbursed if I visit an out-of-network provider?
What is my deductible, and has it been met?
How many sessions per year does my health insurance cover?
If my insurance company will reimburse me, what is the percentage that I will receive?
Do I need a referral from my doctor to begin therapy?
Do I need a letter of medical necessity? If so, would my primary care physician or counselor provide the insurance company with the letter? What is the address for the letter?
Aside from the 1500 form from the therapy office, are there any other forms or documentation that need to be sent along with the receipt?
What is the claims address and payer ID?
What happens during the first session?
We know that reaching out for counseling can be intimidating, and we will work to make you feel safe and comfortable during the process. After the initial phone consultation, you will be sent a link for the intake forms through Simple Practice. Please fill out the forms, demographic information and credit card information allowing us to set up your initial appointment via Zoom or in person. If you are seeing your therapist virtually, you will be sent a Zoom link after we receive all the forms and credit card information. If you see your therapist in person, after receiving all the forms and credit card information, you will be sent directions to the office.
Upon arrival, have a seat and make yourselves comfortable in one of our waiting rooms. Then, help yourself with tea, water, or coffee at the station.
During the first session, you will be invited into the room, introduced to your therapist, and provided with a tour of the building. During the first part of the session, your therapist will explain confidentiality and consent to treatment. Next, you will learn about your therapist's background and therapy modality. Here you will be invited to share your story and what brought you to therapy.
Please remember therapy is a team effort, and as a team, our purpose is to accomplish the goals you desire to reach. We look forward to meeting you!
What if I need to cancel a session?
If you need to cancel a scheduled appointment, please call the office 24 hours in advance. You will be responsible for the full amount for the session if we do not receive cancellation within the 24-hour timeframe.
“You have a way of making everyone feel like your oldest and closest friend and it makes me feel so wonderful to be included in a safe circle of people who are so special, even if that circle is virtual. You have a way of just making people feel heard and held and safe. I truly didn’t realize how much I needed a space like this in my life and I’m so thankful to have found it. So thank you for that!”
- Client