Contemplative Psychotherapy therapists in Asbury Park, NJ
Browse Contemplative Psychotherapy therapists in Asbury Park, New Jersey. Compare credentials, specialties and therapeutic approach. Contact a therapist to learn more.
Contemplative
Meandering to Change, LLC
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Hello! I see therapy as a casual conversation with a purpose. That purpose is to create an opportunity for you to explore your experiences, better understand yourself, and discover possibilities for change.
For more than 21 years, I have had the privilege of supporting people through challenges of all shapes and sizes. Some have names such as anxiety, depression, grief, or relationship difficulties. Others are simply parts of life that have become difficult, confusing, overwhelming, or no longer feel right. I don’t believe a problem needs to fit neatly into a diagnosis to deserve attention.
I believe each person comes to therapy with their own story, strengths, experiences, and understanding of the world. You are the expert on the life you’ve lived. I bring my clinical experience, curiosity, creativity, and a willingness to explore that life alongside you.
Change doesn’t always happen in a straight line. Sometimes we know exactly where we want to go, and sometimes figuring out the destination is part of the journey. Wherever you are when we meet, that’s where we’ll begin.
16 Years Experience
Online in Asbury Park, NJ (Online Only)
Contemplative
Marina Goldenberg
Licensed Mental Health Counselor, MA, LMHC
Becoming a parent—or hoping to become one—can bring unexpected stress, grief, anxiety, and relationship strain. I support women, new mothers, and their partners navigating fertility struggles, loss, postpartum mood and anxiety challenges, and major life transitions. I also work with young adults in school and early career. My work is grounded in empathy and compassion, creating a nonjudgmental space where individuals and couples can feel seen, supported, and empowered to move forward together.
13 Years Experience
Online in Asbury Park, NJ (Online Only)
Contemplative
Dr. Jenny Shields
Psychologist
Dr. Jenny Shields specializes in supporting healthcare providers, executives, and high-achieving professionals who feel overwhelmed, burned out, or stuck—especially those who’ve dedicated their careers to caring for others while quietly neglecting their own well-being. Her approach is deeply rooted in evidence-based behavioral science, balanced with genuine warmth, empathy, and down-to-earth candor. Known for quickly pinpointing core issues, Dr. Shields offers clarity and practical tools to help clients step out of survival mode and into meaningful, lasting change—reclaiming their sense of self, purpose, and professional fulfillment.
12 Years Experience
Online in Asbury Park, NJ
Contemplative
Nancy Hayes-Gary, Psy.D.
Psychologist, Licensed Psychologist, MD , Psy.D.
I have been a psychologist in trauma work for many years, thus I can tailor my approach to meet your needs. Different ages and developmental stages throughout the life span require differing approaches. People generally wait to start therapy until their symptoms are really bothersome. I am currently accepting new patients, with no waiting list.
33 Years Experience
Online in Asbury Park, NJ (Online Only)
Contemplative
Dr. Stéphanie Gamache, PhD
Hypnotherapist, PhD
Something in you knows that what you're carrying runs deeper than the presenting problem.
Many of the people I work with are thoughtful, capable, and outwardly composed-yet internally they live with anxiety, depression, chronic tension or pain, relentless self-criticism, or a sense that something essential is blocked, muted, or just out of reach. These struggles may surface in mood, in the body, in behavior, or in relationships-including sexuality and intimacy-but they are rarely contained to any one area. They tend to reflect deeper emotional and relational patterns formed early in life, often before language, that continue to shape how a person approaches closeness, vulnerability, agency, pleasure, and self-expression.
My work centers on how early experience shapes the capacity for self-regulation, desire, connection, and meaning throughout life-and particularly on how people come to know what they need and want, how they learn to express or inhibit those impulses, and what happens when these capacities become conflicted, constricted, or difficult to sustain.
I integrate psychoanalytic hypnotherapy, somatic awareness, and clinical sexology within a reflective, depth-oriented process. Hypnosis functions as a central clinical tool-creating conditions for deeper internal contact with emotional, bodily, and unconscious experience that can be difficult to reach through conversation alone. The aim is not only relief from symptoms, but the development of a more coherent and compassionate relationship with one's inner life: sensations, emotions, impulses, and desires.
This work is oriented toward lasting psychological change-and toward greater freedom in how one relates to oneself, one's body, and one's capacity for connection, authenticity, and vitality. It is best suited to those ready to move beyond symptom management toward something more fundamental.
7 Years Experience
Online in Asbury Park, NJ (Online Only)
Contemplative Psychotherapy therapists in Asbury Park, NJ Statistics
Contemplative Psychotherapy therapists in Asbury Park, NJ average 18 years of experience and charge around $203 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The most commonly treated issues are Anxiety or Fears (85%), Depression (77%), and Loss or Grief (54%).
Average years in practice
18 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$203
Accept insurance
31%
Offer sliding scale
38%
Gender ID
| 54% |
Female |
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| 46% |
Male |
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Session Type
| 77% |
Online Only |
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| 23% |
In Person and Online |
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Top Specialties
| 85% | Anxiety or Fears |
| 77% | Depression |
| 54% | Loss or Grief |
| 54% | Stress |
| 46% | Men’s Issues |
| 46% | Relationship and Marriage Counseling |
| 38% | ADHD |
Ages Served
| 100% | Adult |
| 69% | Young Adult |
| 46% | Senior |
| 38% | Teen |
| 8% | Children |
Client Focus
| 62% | Women |
| 46% | Men |
| 31% | LGBTQ+ |
| 23% | Persons with Disabilities |
| 15% | Buddhist |