Online Trauma and PTSD therapists in Hillside, New Jersey NJ
Find experienced online trauma and PTSD therapists in Hillside 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
Cook Counseling and Consulting Inc.
Counselor/Therapist, LISW-S, LCSW-QS, CCTP
The purpose of therapy for trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is to assist individuals in recovering from the emotional and psychological effects of traumatic experiences. Various events, including accidents, abuse, violence, natural disasters, and witnessing traumatic events, can cause trauma. PTSD is a trauma-related disorder characterized by intrusive and distressing memories, avoidance of trauma-related stimuli, negative mood and cognitive changes, and heightened arousal.
The selected therapeutic approach for trauma and PTSD may vary depending on the individual's specific requirements, the nature of the trauma, and their treatment objectives. Numerous clinicians may combine therapeutic approaches to develop a comprehensive, individualized treatment plan.
It is essential to recognize that trauma therapy can be emotionally taxing, as individuals may be required to confront distressing memories and emotions. Consequently, working with a qualified and experienced trauma therapist who can provide a secure and supportive environment throughout the recovery process is crucial.
Suppose you or someone you know is experiencing trauma or PTSD symptoms. In that case, it is strongly recommended that you seek assistance from a mental health professional trained in trauma therapy to begin the healing and recovery process.
9 Years Experience
Online in Hillside, 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 Hillside, NJ
PTSD/Trauma
MindOverHealing Therapies
Hypnotherapist, CHt
Hypnotherapy can be instrumental in addressing trauma and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Trauma often leaves deep emotional scars that manifest as anxiety, flashbacks, nightmares, and heightened stress responses. Traditional therapeutic approaches may not always reach these deeply embedded issues, but hypnotherapy offers a unique avenue to access and heal the subconscious mind where trauma is often stored. Furthermore, hypnotherapy can help individuals build positive coping mechanisms and resilience. Techniques such as guided imagery and positive suggestion can instill a sense of safety and empowerment, replacing the negative emotions tied to traumatic events.
3 Years Experience
Online in Hillside, NJ (Online Only)
PTSD/Trauma
Dan Walinsky
Psychologist, PhD
I've found that the range of traumas that people experience disrupts our experience of day-to-day life and relationships in so many ways. So many people who've experienced patterns of traumatizing, persistently invalidating, or minimizing experiences have found coping strategies to manage the profound impacts of trauma but eventually find that those strategies no longer work. Together, we will look at the impact of traumas and using a range of practices, which potentially include EMDR, internal parts work, and polyvagal theory, we will work to supportively rebuild a sense of self-guided trust in the world.
4 Years Experience
Online in Hillside, NJ
PTSD/Trauma
Dr. Adam Shafer (Chicago, IL)
Psychologist, Psy. D., M.A.
When the foundation of trust shaken (if not feeling broken) through experiences of trauma, the approach to restoring one's life must always be one of sensitivity, patience, and compassion. Without this, there will always be a risk that it will never feel safe enough to heal.
17 Years Experience
Online in Hillside, NJ
PTSD/Trauma
Lauren Bradley
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
I specialize in working with individuals impacted by trauma and stress-related experiences. Treatment focuses on processing past experiences, improving emotional regulation, and reducing symptoms such as anxiety, avoidance, and reactivity. My approach integrates evidence-based techniques within a supportive, client-centered framework.
10 Years Experience
Online in Hillside, NJ (Online Only)
PTSD/Trauma
Melissa Berschauer
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
When a painful past experience keeps showing up in your present-day reactions, it can feel like you're permanently on high alert. We will work together at a pace that feels completely safe for you, often using EMDR, helping your brain and body finally register that you are out of danger.
14 Years Experience
Online in Hillside, NJ (Online Only)
PTSD/Trauma
Dr. Dana Spada
Therapist, PhD, LCSW
Dr. Spada can help you process and heal from trauma or PTSD. She can provide you with a safe space, lots of support, and the tools to live a lighter and more free life.
11 Years Experience
Online in Hillside, NJ
PTSD/Trauma
Peace and Balance Counseling
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
Trauma and PTSD can leave lasting effects on your sense of safety, emotions, and relationships. I work with individuals to gently process traumatic experiences, reduce distressing symptoms, and regain a sense of control and stability. Therapy offers a trauma-informed, supportive space to build coping skills, foster healing, and move forward with greater resilience.
10 Years Experience
Online in Hillside, 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 Hillside, NJ (Online Only)
PTSD/Trauma
Dr. Christopher Lowery, DHSc, CLCP
Clinical Health Practitioner, Board-Certified Life Care Planner
This component provide evidence based support for individuals recovering from trauma and PTSD, supporting emotional processing, coping strategies, resilience-building, and the development of safety and stability in daily life.
24 Years Experience
Online in Hillside, NJ
PTSD/Trauma
Karen Baumstark, Ph.D.
Psychologist, Ph.D., CMHIMP, CTACC
None of us can escape some level of trauma; inevitably, it will be a part of life. How much it affects us, however, depends on many factors including the nervous system we were born with, our outer resources, and how much relational support we receive to help us recover from the trauma. Many people do not have access to adequate resources to help them recover from trauma (and this is very subjective and personal, varying from person to person), and the trauma continues to affect them in (sometimes subtle, but still) impactful ways. If certain factors come together, PTSD may develop out of trauma. Often clients feel like they have failed because they can't completely "get over" their PTSD reactions. I have often reminded clients that PTSD is "the gift that keeps on giving". It can be very hard, perhaps impossible, to completely eradicate PTSD reactions, because the reaction is not just of the mind, it is of the whole body. My approach to helping clients with trauma and PTSD involves looking at it holistically and working to understand how the trauma changed you, your reaction across many facets of your life (thoughts, feelings, habits, behaviors, self-care or lack thereof, expectations, how you view the world), and then working on replacing what is harmful with what is helpful. The goal isn't to completely get rid of the PTSD symptoms (which is likely impossible) but rather to dramatically reduce its effect on you, so you can live your best life, and so an occasional symptom breaking through will not derail you.
36 Years Experience
Online in Hillside, NJ
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 Hillside, NJ (Online Only)
PTSD/Trauma
Lionel Latouche - Kairos Psychotherapy & Wellness
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
Trauma has a profound way of impacting how we see, think, and navigate the world around us. It is also incredibly sensitive because, often, we are re-traumatized by things, people, or events we may encounter. In therapy, we analyze those triggers and the defense mechanisms we developed to cope with them. We gain a better understanding of our unspoken needs regarding the trauma, as well as its visible and invisible impacts on our bodies. As we process the trauma that exists in our bodies, we concurrently work to reframe the events in healthy, meaningful ways, developing coping skills to better manage our bodies and emotions should we encounter a future trigger.
13 Years Experience
Online in Hillside, NJ
PTSD/Trauma
Mona Lee Yousef
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW-R, CASAC-2, CADC, CCDC, MAC
As a Psychoanalyst interested in addiction, personality disorders and trauma, I have worked extensively for 33 years with those who have experienced traumas of many different kinds.
35 Years Experience
Online in Hillside, NJ
PTSD/Trauma
Frederick Rotgers
Psychologist, PsyD, ABPP
I utilize ACT based approaches.
40 Years Experience
Online in Hillside, NJ
PTSD/Trauma
Kari Carter
Life Coach, APSATS certified, ACC, CPC, ADOH
Betrayal Trauma cam present with symptoms similar to PTSD - intrusive thoughts, hypervigilance, emotional flooding, sleep disruption, anxiety, and difficulty feeling safe. When trust has been shattered through infidelity, sexual addiction, or chronic deception, the nervous system often remains in a prolonged state of threat response.
I specialize in trauma-informed, partner-sensitive care that focuses first on stabilization and nervous system regulation before deeper processing. My work helps clients understand their trauma responses, reduce symptom intensity, establish protective boundaries, and regain a sense of internal safety. Healing is possibly when trauma is acknowledged and treated with informed, compassionate support.
3 Years Experience
Online in Hillside, NJ (Online Only)
PTSD/Trauma
Inspired Hope Therapy
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
Trauma can affect how you think, feel, and interact with the world long after a difficult experience has ended. Whether you have experienced childhood trauma, abuse, loss, violence, a traumatic event, or symptoms of PTSD, healing is possible. I provide a safe, compassionate environment where we can process painful experiences, develop coping strategies, build resilience, and work toward lasting emotional healing using evidence-based trauma-informed approaches.
16 Years Experience
Online in Hillside, NJ
PTSD/Trauma
Institute for Personal Growth
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
At IPG, many of our therapists specialize in treating trauma and PTSD, with several trained and experienced in EMDR—a research-supported and highly effective technique. Our Executive Clinical Director, Susan Menahem, LCSW, is an EMDR expert who regularly trains our staff in this therapeutic approach.
We also offer Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP), a holistic treatment that uses ketamine as a complement to therapy. KAP helps eligible patients achieve more frequent breakthroughs and sustained improvement in symptoms related to trauma/PTSD, depression, anxiety, and other conditions.
43 Years Experience
Online in Hillside, NJ
PTSD/Trauma
Gina Majestro
Psychologist, PsyD, HSP, HSPP
Sometimes it feels like you’re doing everything “right” — but inside, you still feel stuck, anxious, or disconnected from the person you want to be. Maybe you’ve been carrying old wounds for a long time, trying to hold it all together, and you’re just ready for something to finally shift.
I work with adults who are ready to move beyond survival and start truly living. My approach is warm, collaborative, and grounded in deep respect for your story. Together, we’ll explore the patterns and protective parts that once kept you safe — and help you build new ways of feeling grounded, connected, and at home in yourself.
You don’t have to keep doing this alone. Healing is possible, even if you’ve tried before and nothing seemed to work.
I offer in person therapy in Louisville, KY and virtual therapy for adults in Kentucky, Indiana, and across 42 PSYPACT states.
If you’re ready to take that next step — I’d be honored to walk with you.
8 Years Experience
Online in Hillside, NJ
Trauma and PTSD therapists in Hillside, New Jersey Statistics
Trauma and PTSD therapists in Hillside, 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 |