Compassion Focus Therapy therapists in Howell Township, New Jersey NJ
Compassion Focus Therapy
Megan Shurtleff
Counselor/Therapist, LSW
My clinical experience includes working with individuals and groups experiencing anxiety (generalized,
OCD, PTSD), depression, bipolar disorder, substance use disorder, attachment-related issues,
adjustment issues, and grief. I have worked with various populations across different settings including
working with adolescents in a community program, dual diagnosis clinical setting, and in crisis
intervention in a hospital setting.
Using a strengths-based and client-centered approach to therapy, I work collaboratively with clients to
address their current difficulties by identifying root causes and individualized goals for change. My goal
is to empower individuals to create a pathway to achieving these goals by developing and
implementing strategies and coping skills that can best help them achieve lasting and meaningful
changes on their terms.
I am a licensed LSW in NJ, working toward LCSW licensure. I obtained my Bachelor of Arts in both
Psychology and Anthropology, and my Masters of Social Work from Binghamton University. I utilize an
eclectic approach to therapy, allowing therapeutic experience to be adapted to best suit each
individual’s needs and circumstances. I provide a warm, open, and nonjudgmental space to work
through the change process. Modalities I use include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical
Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Motivational
Interviewing, and Person-Centered Therapy.
4 Years Experience
Compassion Focus Therapy
Terri DiMatteo
Marriage and Family Therapist, Licensed Professional Counselor
RELATIONSHIP CARE, INFIDELITY RECOVERY COUNSELING, AND NARCISSISTIC ABUSE :: Welcome! I would be delighted to help you and your spouse or partner restore calm and connection to your relationship. With warmth, compassion, and research-based methods, I can help you and your spouse or partner sort through the difficulties to restore and deepen your relationship.
I have developed a unique approach to couples care that increases emotional closeness and deepens intimacy. The result will include greater intimacy and a deepened emotional bond.
// AFFAIR RECOVERY //
Affairs and infidelity are complex that requires an adept therapist. I have years of experience helping couples escape the devastating pain of infidelity and land in a more trusting and safe place.
// HEALING FROM PARTNER NARCISSISTIC ABUSE //
Helping to identify if you are with a narcissistic spouse or partner is the first step. I can help you identify if you are with a
narcissist and then help with next steps and healing. There's no need to suffer alone.
// EVENING & WEEKEND APPOINTMENTS //
Open Door Therapy offers flexible appointment hours that include evenings and weekends.
11 Years Experience
Compassion Focus Therapy
Dr. Amanda Roberts
Psychologist, PhD Clinical Psychology, Masters in Marriage Family Therapy
Dr. Roberts’ approach is one of warmth, compassion and respect for the strengths within the person with the firm conviction that effective therapy involves a collaborative partnership informed by the patient’s innate wisdom and resilience. She is passionate about her work and regards it as a divine calling. It is the quality of the therapeutic relationship based on a foundation of trust, safety and a caring connection that provides the most curative element in treatment. She is known for her creativity, passion, fearlessness, easy humor and deep commitment to the welfare of her patients. If you are a patient, your work with her will be solution focused, equip you with tools for living your life more joyfully and freely and will involve a practical problem-solving approach. If you are a consultee she will nurture, support and patiently guide you to become the best clinician that you are capable of becoming.
Dr Roberts is a general aviation private pilot, owns her own aeroplane and is an intrepid adventurer. "Do one thing each day that frightens you" is one of her personal standards. She is no stranger to fear, having been a skydiver, scuba diver, rock climber and the leader of a community disaster team in Massachusetts. Dr Roberts is an avid hiker and creative writer and holds a deep reverence for nature and its beauty. She is a dedicated meditator and fitness enthusiast who regards it as a sacred duty to care diligently for her own health in order to give her best to those she serves.
39 Years Experience
Compassion Focus Therapy
Mrs. Alisa Kamis-Brinda
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, LCADC
Serenity Solutions provides a nonjudgmental, confidential environment where you can safely share about struggles with anxiety and stress management, pregnancy and postpartum depression and anxiety, anger management and addictions. You will learn how to change unhealthy thinking and behaviors.
23 Years Experience
Compassion Focus Therapy
Dr. Brian M. Berman
Psychologist, Psy.D.
Do racing thoughts and uncomfortable feelings overwhelm you? Are life stressors or past traumas preventing you from making desired life choices? I am a dedicated psychologist with 22 years of experience providing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Mindfulness-Based Therapy to individuals seeking support for mental health concerns. My goal is to empower clients to overcome challenges, develop effective coping strategies, and achieve lasting positive change. Thank you for considering my services, and I am humbled at the prospect of helping you through your life journey. Please visit cognitivebehavioralcounseling.com for more information.
20 Years Experience