HIV/AIDS Therapists in Jersey City, NJ

Throughout my 20-year career I have worked with those who survived the trauma of the AIDS epidemic and who are currently HIV+ and living with the isolation and stigma that being HIV+ can manifest.

I am a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with a vast experience in working with individuals, couples and families. I am a certified Emotionally Focused Focussed Therapist which means that I have completed the highest level of training in this model.

Dr. Spada can help you deal with the emotions that may come with dealing with HIV/AIDS. She can give you the tools you need to heal and resolve.

This component provide supporting emotional well being, coping strategies, self-advocacy, and resilience in managing health and daily life.

Psychoanalyst with longstanding commitment to the quality mental health care of persons living with HIV/AIDS and their partners.

Jersey City is one of the most ethnically diverse cities in the United States — home to large Indian, Filipino, Dominican, Chinese, and West African communities across neighborhoods that have transformed rapidly from industrial to gentrified — and multilingual and culturally informed therapists are a practical necessity rather than a specialty. The city's position directly across the Hudson from Lower Manhattan makes it home to a large financial and professional population navigating the intensity of New York-adjacent careers, and therapists working with burnout, perfectionism, and work-life balance serve a distinct and growing clientele. Jersey City Medical Center and the broader Hudson County healthcare system provide institutional mental health resources. The city's rapid gentrification has created displacement stress and community friction that therapists increasingly encounter in their clinical work.

Gender ID

	67%	Male
	25%	Female
	8%	Non-Binary

Session Type

	80%	In Person and Online
	10%	Online Only
	10%	In Person Only

Top Treatment Approaches

60%	Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
40%	Psychodynamic Therapy
30%	Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)
30%	Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian)
30%	Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
30%	Somatic Therapy
20%	Behavioral Therapy

Ages Served

100%	Adult
70%	Senior
40%	Children
40%	Young Adult
30%	Teen

Client Focus

60%	LGBTQ+
40%	Hispanic / Latino
40%	Men
30%	Military / Veterans
30%	Women

HIV/AIDS therapists in Jersey City, NJ

Dr. Israel Martinez

Jose M. Perez

Dr. Dana Spada

Dr. Christopher Lowery, DHSc, CLCP

Mona Lee Yousef