Online Depression therapists in Newark, New Jersey NJ
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Depression
Jonah Taylor
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
Therapy for depression goes beyond just managing symptoms. We'll explore the underlying roots of your sadness, hopelessness, or lack of energy. Using an integrative approach, we work to process grief, challenge negative thought patterns, and help you reconnect with a sense of vitality, meaning, and purpose in your life.
6 Years Experience
Online in Newark, NJ
Depression
Dr. Christina Gerdes
Psychiatrist, MD
I have over 14 years of experience treating depression with psychotherapy and/or medication if indicated.
14 Years Experience
Online in Newark, NJ
Depression
Dr. Shelley Sommerfeldt
Psychologist, Psy.D.
Depression can feel like a heavy fog that is draining your energy, motivation, and joy in life. It affects how you think, feel, and connect with others. I provide a supportive and nonjudgmental space to help you explore the root causes of your depression, process difficult emotions, and develop tools to find relief. Together, we’ll work toward restoring hope, improving mood, and reconnecting you with a sense of purpose and well-being.
24 Years Experience
Online in Newark, NJ (Online Only)
Depression
Dr. Aretha Steele (Mindful Healing Counseling)
Psychologist, PsyD
Hey! If you're grappling with the heavy weight of depression, know that there's support just for you. We specialize in helping teens and adults like you navigate through these tough times. Together, we can work on understanding your feelings, finding coping strategies, and building a brighter tomorrow. In our sessions, you'll find a safe space to share your thoughts without judgment. Let's embark on a journey towards healing, one step at a time. Your well-being is our priority, and we're here to stand by you, offering guidance and support. You're not alone, and there's hope for a brighter, happier future.
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17 Years Experience
Online in Newark, NJ (Online Only)
Depression
Denise Delph
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW-R
Depression, sadness making you not want to do anything, then we can process these feelings and find ways to help you feel better.
18 Years Experience
Online in Newark, NJ
Depression
Dr. Israel Martinez
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, CST, PhD
My therapy services are designed to address the unique emotional and psychological challenges that gay men often face. Growing up and living in systems that stigmatize and marginalize us can lead to anxiety, depression, trauma, shame, and isolation. I offer a safe, affirming space where you can explore these experiences, find healing, and build resilience.
Anxiety, Depression, and Trauma
Gay men experience higher rates of depression, often rooted in rejection, discrimination, and past trauma. Together, we’ll identify the sources of distress and use evidence-based strategies to reduce symptoms, improve mood, and restore balance. For those healing from trauma or PTSD, therapy offers a supportive environment to process painful memories and regain a sense of safety and control.
Building Confidence
Stigma and chronic stress can undermine self-worth. My approach focuses on strengthening self-esteem, developing healthy coping tools, and helping you cultivate self-compassion and confidence.
My Approach
I use a client-centered, affirming approach that validates your experiences while empowering you to grow. With years of experience working with gay men’s mental health, I integrate proven therapeutic methods to support you in creating lasting change and living more fully and authentically.
20 Years Experience
Online in Newark, NJ (Online Only)
Depression
Kourtney Bennett
Psychologist, Ph.D.
Depression can leave you feeling disconnected from yourself, your relationships, and the things that once mattered. Together, we'll work to understand the experiences contributing to your depression while building practical skills, reconnecting with your strengths, and moving toward a more meaningful and fulfilling life.
9 Years Experience
Online in Newark, NJ
Depression
Full Being Services
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LPC, LCSW, LAPC
We recognize that depression is not just a diagnosis—it is often a response to prolonged stress, loss, trauma, systemic pressure, or emotional exhaustion. We provide thoughtful, trauma-informed care for individuals experiencing persistent sadness, low motivation, hopelessness, disconnection, or difficulty functioning in daily life.
Our clinicians work collaboratively with clients to understand the personal, cultural, and environmental factors contributing to depression. We support adults, adolescents, and families in developing coping strategies, restoring energy and meaning, and rebuilding connection to themselves and others. Care is grounded in compassion, cultural humility, and respect for each client’s lived experience.
Depression treatment at Full Being Services moves at your pace. Whether symptoms are new or long-standing, our goal is to help you feel less alone, regain a sense of stability, and move toward healing that feels sustainable, affirming, and whole.
15 Years Experience
Online in Newark, NJ
Depression
Silvina Falcon - Levine
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, MSW
At times you may view yourself negatively and experience the world around you as a desolate place. In those moments, you struggle with feelings of sadness, devastating guilt, and despair. There is nothing positive in your life and joy is elusive. You have a difficult time finding the energy and motivation to accomplish even simple everyday tasks. Feeling of hopeless and helpless persist almost every day.
If these descriptions resonate with your experience, you may be struggling with clinical depression. Depression can arise as a temporary response to overwhelming life events or it can be a constant state that makes joy and optimism impossible to reach. Regardless of its type, there is effective treatment for these symptoms. I have extensive experience in helping clients improve their mood and the quality of their life. I believe that evidence-based methods are the key to alleviate symptoms and relieve emotional pain. The systematic use of cognitive, behavioral, and motivational methods, as well as mindfulness and relapse prevention, can help you manage your symptoms, and begin experience greater freedom and joy. These treatment approaches can allow you to improve your connection with yourself and others and experience more fulfillment in your daily life.
33 Years Experience
Online in Newark, NJ
Depression
Chuck Gray, Ph.D.
Psychologist
Rather than limit counseling to only one approach, I offer my clients what I think is best specifically for them from a wide array of expert approaches in my marriage and other counseling. In addition to leading seminars to train other professionals in marriage counseling, I have benefited by receiving extensive professional training from most of the leading marriage counseling experts in the country, including but not limited to John Gottman, Susan Johnson, John Gray, Harville Hendrix, Virginia Satyr, Ellyn Bader and Peter Pearson, Gary Brainard, Frank Pittman, Shirley Glass, Janice Abrahms Spring, and Neil Jacobson. In conducting counseling, I am fortunate to be able to choose from numerous resources including principles from Gottman's research, Emotionally Focused Therapy, Mars & Venus Counseling, Imago Therapy, Positive Therapy, Interpersonal Therapy, Systems Therapy, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Rogerian Therapy, Integrative Therapy, Humanistic Therapy, Transactional Analysis, Reality Therapy, Rational Emotive Therapy, Gestalt Techniques, NLP, and EMDR. I also offer counseling tools that I personally developed here in Houston.
39 Years Experience
Online in Newark, NJ
Depression
Janet LeMoal
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, CASAC (NYS)
Living with depression can feel all-consuming. I offer steady, practical support to help you regain balance and build resilience. Together, we’ll work toward helping you feel more in control of your emotional well-being—so you can reconnect with a life that feels more like your own.
18 Years Experience
Online in Newark, NJ (Online Only)
Depression
Evolve Counseling Services
Counselor/Therapist, LCSW, CEDS-C, LPC
We provide a supportive space to process feelings of sadness, hopelessness, or disconnection. Treatment focuses on identifying underlying patterns, increasing motivation, and helping clients reconnect with meaning and purpose.
7 Years Experience
Online in Newark, NJ
Depression
Hart Psychotherapy
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
Depression is a widespread illness that touches the lives of many Americans. Treating depression requires that people to stop swallowing their feelings and learn what behaviors help with depression, and which ones exacerbate it.
5 Years Experience
Online in Newark, NJ (Online Only)
Depression
Dr. Dana Spada
Therapist, PhD, LCSW
Dr. Spada can help you work through issues that might be contributing to your depression and give you lots of tools and support.
11 Years Experience
Online in Newark, NJ
Depression
Lionel Latouche - Kairos Psychotherapy & Wellness
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
Depression often arises from events that have occurred in our past. In therapy, we will work to identify the events that have contributed to the feelings of depression. Our goal will not be to 'relive' these events, but rather to process them in a way that creates space for our emotions to exist healthily. Over time, we will develop the necessary coping skills to positively change our thoughts, feelings, and even bodily experiences, with the goal of long-term improvements in mood, outlook, and overall happiness in life.
13 Years Experience
Online in Newark, NJ
Depression
Lauren Fallat
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, ATR-BC
I provide effective treatment for depression that is individualized to your particular needs. Counseling and Art Therapy are available
7 Years Experience
Online in Newark, NJ
Depression
Elizabeth Cline-Lawton
Counselor/Therapist, MA, LMHC, LPC
Depression can make the world feel gray and overwhelming, leaving you feeling disconnected from the people and activities you once loved. When you're in the thick of it, hope can feel like a distant memory. I offer a compassionate, non-judgmental environment to help you process these heavy emotions and identify the patterns keeping you stuck. Together, we’ll work on small, manageable steps to rediscover your energy and restore a sense of hope, helping you find a path back to a life that feels meaningful and bright again.
19 Years Experience
Online in Newark, NJ (Online Only)
Depression
Dr. Sonia Ovuehor Ovy
Counselor/Therapist, Doctor of science in Counselling Psychology, Msc Conflict Resolution, Advanced Diploma in Psychotherapy, Counselling and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Certificate in Mental Health Studies, Suicide Prevention and Intervention, Diploma in Relationship and Family Counselling, CPD in Neuro Linguistic Programming.
With expertise in depression, I offer personalized guidance. Focusing on:
- Identifying and challenging negative thought patterns
- Building resilience and self-esteem
- Improving relationships and communication
- Mindfulness and self-care practices
9 Years Experience
Online in Newark, NJ (Online Only)
Depression
Alexandra Vartosu
Hypnotherapist, Holistic Psychotherapist & Master Life Coach, MC. (Psy.), IAPMC
Are you struggling with feelings of hopelessness, fatigue, and a lack of motivation? Depression is both common and debilitating, often making it hard to see a way out. You may find it difficult to engage in activities that once brought you joy, or feel like you’re just going through the motions of life without any real purpose.
I understand how overwhelming and isolating depression can be. My approach to treating depression is compassionate and integrative, focusing on the mind, body, and soul. Together, we will explore the root causes of your depression and work on healing from within. Using a blend of holistic and synergistic techniques, we will create a personalized plan to help you regain your energy and rediscover your sense of hope.
In our sessions, you’ll find a safe and nurturing environment where you can openly express your feelings without fear of judgment. We will uncover your inner strengths, build emotional resilience, and develop practical strategies to manage and alleviate depressive symptoms. My goal is to support you in finding relief and helping you move towards a more balanced, fulfilling, and joyful life.
13 Years Experience
Online in Newark, NJ (Online Only)
Depression
Dr. Brian Weir
Psychologist, PsyD
If you are feeling depressed, I can help! I guess you have learned by now that you can't just "snap out of it." Together we can explore the nature of your depression and come up with a personalized treatment plan based on your needs. Regardless if the depression seems to be a product of your environment, or seemingly more like a chemical imbalance, I can help you take steps to improve your self-esteem and motivation. We will also work on coping skills and techniques to manage your depressive symptoms.
23 Years Experience
Online in Newark, NJ
Newark is one of the most economically and culturally complex cities in the northeastern United States — a majority Black and Latino city with deep roots in jazz, civil rights history, and a long experience of disinvestment — and its therapy community frequently addresses the intersection of systemic inequity, racial trauma, and the psychological effects of urban poverty. The city has a significant Portuguese and Brazilian community alongside long-established African American and Puerto Rican populations, and multilingual and culturally affirming therapists serve critical access roles in a city where language and cultural barriers remain significant. Rutgers New Jersey Medical School provides institutional training and resources, while University Hospital Newark anchors the city's clinical mental health infrastructure. Newark's proximity to New York City means some residents also access therapy across the Hudson, while a growing independent therapy community has developed within the city itself.
Depression therapists in Newark, New Jersey Statistics
Depression therapists in Newark, New Jersey average 17 years of experience and charge around $203 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The most commonly treated issues are Depression (100%), Anxiety or Fears (92%), and Stress (61%).
Average years in practice
17 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$203
Gender ID
| 64% |
Female |
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| 32% |
Male |
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| 3% |
Non-Binary |
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| 1% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 56% |
In Person and Online |
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| 44% |
Online Only |
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Top Specialties
| 100% | Depression |
| 92% | Anxiety or Fears |
| 61% | Stress |
| 57% | Trauma and PTSD |
| 56% | Loss or Grief |
| 55% | Self Esteem |
| 46% | Social Anxiety |