HIV/AIDS Therapists in Paterson, NJ

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.

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 have extensive experience working with people with HIV/AIDS. If this is an area of focus in your life then I can help.

Our clinicians work with individuals affected by HIV/AIDS using a trauma-informed, evidence-based approach. Treatment may address adjustment to diagnosis, medical trauma, stigma, disclosure concerns, mood symptoms, and relationship challenges. Care is individualized and collaborative.

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

Paterson is one of New Jersey's largest and most ethnically diverse cities, a former industrial hub whose silk-milling heritage has given way to a dense and vibrant immigrant community spanning Dominican, Puerto Rican, Colombian, Bangladeshi, and Middle Eastern populations, with mental health needs that are correspondingly multilingual and cross-cultural. The city has a high poverty rate and limited private therapy infrastructure, and the demand for multilingual, culturally competent care—particularly in Spanish and Arabic—significantly outpaces the available supply. St. Joseph's University Medical Center in Paterson provides behavioral health services, and community organizations supplement what is a largely under-resourced formal mental health system. Common therapy concerns include immigration and refugee trauma, family stress, anxiety, depression, and the challenges of maintaining cultural identity and community cohesion across generations in a rapidly changing urban landscape.

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 Paterson, NJ

Jose M. Perez

Dr. Israel Martinez

Dr. Jeffrey Spodak

City Mental Health Counseling

Mona Lee Yousef