Online Trauma and PTSD therapists in Elizabeth, New Jersey NJ
Find experienced online trauma and PTSD therapists in Elizabeth who provide testing, evidence-based treatment for trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder, and related challenges such as anxiety, depression, and stress. Compare detailed therapist profiles and connect with a provider that’s right for you.
PTSD/Trauma
Dr. Lois Horowitz
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Ph.D., LCSW
Psychotherapy and EMDR can help sensitive individuals recover from trauma by providing a safe, trauma-informed space that respects your boundaries and the pace you need to process your emotions. We will focus on stabilizing your environment and your emotions first, so you can face past experiences in a safe supported space.
37 Years Experience
Online in Elizabeth, NJ
PTSD/Trauma
Sound Mind Sound Body LLC
Psychologist, MPsy, PsyD
I place a high value on authenticity, empathy, and safety, and strive to work on clear goals to improve well-being. As a daughter of immigrants, someone dealing with two autoimmune diseases, I wish to use my personal experiences to better assist those who struggle with identity and health issues, and difficult transitions. It is not uncommon to experience trauma when struggling with complex medical health diagnoses.
10 Years Experience
Online in Elizabeth, NJ (Online Only)
PTSD/Trauma
Megan Shurtleff
Counselor/Therapist, LSW
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) A type of talk therapy, is one of the most recommended treatments for PTSD. CBT examines a client's thought patterns and how they influence behavior and choices. Exposure therapy is also great for trauma to slowly and comfortably expose you to fears in a safe setting little by little.
6 Years Experience
Online in Elizabeth, NJ
PTSD/Trauma
Dr. Cassandra Hutchins
Psychologist, Psy.D.
Trauma can leave lasting emotional and physical scars, but healing is possible. Our trauma-informed therapy helps you process painful experiences, manage triggers, and rebuild a sense of safety. Using evidence-based techniques such as CBT and grounding methods, we guide you toward recovery, resilience, and peace of mind.
17 Years Experience
Online in Elizabeth, NJ (Online Only)
PTSD/Trauma
LS Associates LLC
Psychologist, Ph.D.
I have extensive training in evidence based trauma treatments, including Accelerated Resolution Therapy, EMDR, CPT, and PE.
18 Years Experience
Online in Elizabeth, NJ
PTSD/Trauma
Susan Spicer
Psychologist, PhD
My background as a licensed psychologist and a trauma survivor uniquely positions me to offer compassionate and effective support to individuals who have experienced trauma, whether it be abandonment or physical, emotional, or sexual abuse. My personal journey through trauma has given me firsthand insight into the complex and often challenging process of healing. This, combined with my education and professional experience, enables me to approach therapy with deep empathy, understanding, and a genuine connection to my clients' experiences. I believe in the power of resilience and the potential for growth in the face of adversity, and I am dedicated to helping survivors on their path to recovery and empowerment.
With EMDR as my primary treatment modality, I bring a wealth of experience and expertise in guiding individuals towards trauma healing. My approach focuses on collaboratively identifying trauma targets for processing while also prioritizing resourcing techniques to reestablish a sense of safety and inner peace. Through EMDR therapy, I help clients transform the way traumatic memories are stored in the brain, ultimately freeing them from flashbacks, nightmares, and avoidance patterns associated with trauma. My commitment is to support individuals on their journey to reclaim their lives and find lasting relief from the effects of trauma.
26 Years Experience
Online in Elizabeth, NJ (Online Only)
PTSD/Trauma
Dr. Mike Abrams
Psychologist, PhD, MBA, ABPP
Like most of my specialty areas, I have thorough experience in successfully treating traumatic conditions. I am skilled and have taught at NYU all evidence-based treatments for trauma. I have helped people with combat trauma, rape trauma, and even micro trauma. In addition, I have also researched and provided new findings on the relationship between abuse and trauma.
39 Years Experience
Online in Elizabeth, NJ
PTSD/Trauma
Colette Pauta
Counselor/Therapist
Trauma can disrupt your sense of safety, affect relationships, and influence how you respond to stress even long after the event has passed. Using a trauma-informed approach, I support clients in creating safety, processing difficult experiences, and reducing symptoms that affect you day to day. We'll move at a pace that feels manageable while building skills to regulate emotions, strengthen resilience, and reclaim a sense of stability and empowerment.
1 Years Experience
Online in Elizabeth, NJ (Online Only)
PTSD/Trauma
Libby Shaw
Counselor/Therapist, LPC, ATR-BC, LPAT, ACS
What happened to you does not have to define you, but it is something that you have to work through, process, cope with, and make sense of. Trauma is multifaceted, and in my experience every situation is unique. Trauma work requires that we work together to establish a safe therapeutic relationship in order to explore the trauma, at your pace, and find ways to integrate what happened into your history, while not allowing it to define who you are or how you operate in the world.
13 Years Experience
Online in Elizabeth, NJ (Online Only)
PTSD/Trauma
Sara Fraser
Psychologist, PhD
Trauma work cannot work solely on a verbal level-for years, I worked in verbal therapy alone and observed people coming to better understandings of what happened to them and how it left marks even in the present day while continuing to suffer. But once I integrated EMDR and Deep Brain Reorienting into my work with people with trauma, I began to see true shifts in nervous system functioning and healing that was core deep and not just simply coping, bringing true and lasting relief from the pain of the past.
26 Years Experience
Online in Elizabeth, NJ (Online Only)
PTSD/Trauma
Lenny Gallo
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
Trauma isn’t just about what happened—it’s about how your nervous system responded. When trauma remains unresolved, it can show up as anxiety, shame, anger, numbness, flashbacks, sleep disturbance, relationship struggles, or chronic tension. Even long after the event is over, your body may still feel stuck in survival mode.
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a powerful, evidence-based therapy that helps your brain process traumatic experiences so they no longer carry the same emotional intensity. Rather than reliving the past, EMDR helps your system integrate it—so it stops disrupting your present.
Healing doesn’t mean forgetting. It means loosening trauma’s grip so you can feel safer, more grounded, and more like yourself again.
When appropriate, we may integrate other approaches such as IFS or talk therapy—but EMDR is often the foundation of trauma treatment in my practice.
13 Years Experience
Online in Elizabeth, NJ (Online Only)
PTSD/Trauma
Chrissie Chua- Ly van manh
Counselor/Therapist, LMHC-D, LPC
I have 10 years of experience working with individuals and families impacted by trauma, including complex trauma, relational trauma, and PTSD. Trauma can take many forms and often affects not only how we think and feel, but also how we relate to others, how safe we feel in the world, and how we see ourselves.
In my work, I support clients in making sense of their experiences at a pace that feels safe and manageable. Trauma can leave people feeling stuck in patterns of hypervigilance, anxiety, emotional numbness, shame, or difficulty trusting others. For many, these responses are not just psychological, but also deeply connected to the body and nervous system.
I approach trauma work with care, stability, and a strong focus on creating a sense of safety in the therapeutic relationship. Together, we work to gently process painful experiences while also building tools for grounding, regulation, and emotional stability in the present moment. I integrate both insight-oriented work and practical coping strategies to help clients understand how their past continues to impact them today, while also supporting change and healing.
My goal is to help clients feel less alone in their experiences, reconnect with a sense of internal safety, and gradually move out of survival-based patterns and into a life that feels more grounded, present, and whole.
10 Years Experience
Online in Elizabeth, NJ (Online Only)
PTSD/Trauma
Montclair Personal Development Center
Counselor/Therapist, LPC
Our staff has Trauma and PTSD training and experiences in personal and job related issues.
43 Years Experience
Online in Elizabeth, NJ
PTSD/Trauma
Dr. Amanda Malak
Psychologist, Clinical Psychologist
I specialize in helping individuals who have experienced trauma or are dealing with PTSD. My approach includes trauma-informed therapies like CPT, PE, somatic experiencing, and other techniques designed to help clients process and heal from their traumatic experiences. I work with clients to address symptoms like flashbacks, anxiety, and avoidance, and to help them regain a sense of safety, control, and empowerment. My goal is to create a supportive environment where clients can work through their trauma at their own pace, build resilience, and ultimately move toward healing and recovery. Referrals to EMDR or medication management are offered when appropriate.
12 Years Experience
Online in Elizabeth, NJ
PTSD/Trauma
Dr. Heidi Anderson Sauder
Psychologist, PhD, CGT, CST
Trauma and PTSD can significantly impact emotional connection, communication, trust, intimacy, and feelings of safety within a relationship. Gottman Method couples therapy provides a supportive and trauma-informed space for partners to better understand how trauma responses may affect relationship dynamics while strengthening connection and emotional safety. Therapy helps couples develop healthier communication patterns, increase empathy and attunement, and navigate triggers or stress responses with greater understanding and care. Whether trauma stems from current betrayal, past relationships, childhood experiences, loss, medical events, or other life experiences, the goal is to help couples build resilience, deepen support, and foster a relationship grounded in trust, compassion, and healing.
25 Years Experience
Online in Elizabeth, NJ
PTSD/Trauma
Dr. Christina Gerdes
Psychiatrist, MD
I have over 14 years of experience working with people with PTSD.
14 Years Experience
Online in Elizabeth, NJ
PTSD/Trauma
Kaijah Bjorklund
Counselor/Therapist, LPC, LMHC
Trauma isn't just what happened — it's what your nervous system learned as a result of what happened. Whether it was a single event or a lifetime of experiences that accumulated slowly, trauma gets stored in the body and shows up in ways that feel confusing, out of proportion, or hard to explain. I specialize in complex trauma and PTSD, using EMDR, IFS, and somatic therapy to help your nervous system process what it's been holding — not by reliving it, but by creating the conditions for real, lasting healing that you can feel, not just understand.
12 Years Experience
Online in Elizabeth, NJ (Online Only)
PTSD/Trauma
Dr. George Lough
Psychologist, Ph.D., S.E.P.
I am a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (SEP) and a NARM-informed Professional. I use these and other modalities (dream interpretation, relationship therapy) to help you experiencing healing from experiences of abuse, including sexual abuse, and trauma.
48 Years Experience
Online in Elizabeth, NJ (Online Only)
PTSD/Trauma
Dr. Thomas Ballas
Psychologist, PhD; PSYPACT
I am a clinical psychologist with specialized expertise in treating trauma and PTSD. My professional background includes working in hospital settings, private practice, and serving as a medical officer in the U.S. Army, where I gained significant experience addressing the profound impact of trauma and related mental health challenges. Through advanced training at leading military treatment facilities working with complex trauma, I have refined my skills in evidence-based approaches such as Prolonged Exposure Therapy (PE), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).
These experiences have given me a deep understanding of the complexities of trauma and PTSD and a strong commitment to delivering compassionate, effective care. My goal is to help you process and heal from trauma, regain a sense of safety, and build a fulfilling and resilient life. Together, we will develop a personalized therapeutic plan tailored to your unique needs, ensuring you feel supported and empowered throughout your healing journey.
10 Years Experience
Online in Elizabeth, NJ
PTSD/Trauma
Linda Friedman
Psychologist, Psy.D.
Trauma's effects can extend into various aspects of an individual's life, often increasing the likelihood of developing depression, substance dependence, emotional dysregulation, and significant relationship challenges. As a specialist in trauma recovery, I take a collaborative and comprehensive approach, tailoring evidence-based treatments to your unique needs and preferences. My goal is to empower you to build a more fulfilling life.
22 Years Experience
Online in Elizabeth, NJ
Trauma and PTSD therapists in Elizabeth, New Jersey Statistics
Trauma and PTSD therapists in Elizabeth, New Jersey average 16 years of experience and charge around $207 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The most commonly treated issues are Trauma and PTSD (100%), Anxiety or Fears (89%), and Depression (78%).
Average years in practice
16 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$207
Gender ID
| 64% |
Female |
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| 31% |
Male |
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| 3% |
Non-Binary |
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| 2% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 55% |
In Person and Online |
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| 45% |
Online Only |
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Top Specialties
| 100% | Trauma and PTSD |
| 89% | Anxiety or Fears |
| 78% | Depression |
| 63% | Stress |
| 57% | Self Esteem |
| 55% | Loss or Grief |
| 46% | Social Anxiety |