Find a Therapist in Washington, NJ

My approach in therapy is collaborative, supportive, and goal oriented.

It’s not always easy to create a life that feels aligned with who you are. You might find yourself feeling disconnected, uncertain, or questioning your choices, wondering why things don’t feel as fulfilling as you expected. These experiences can be difficult, but they can also be important starting points for deeper understanding. Therapy offers a space to slow down and explore these questions with care. Together, we’ll look at patterns in your emotional life and relationships, explore how past experiences may be shaping the present, and reconnect with what feels most meaningful to you. My approach is thoughtful, collaborative, and insight-oriented. Sessions are reflective and focused on helping you better understand yourself over time, with space to process emotions and gain clarity. I often work with individuals navigating life transitions, relationship concerns, and a general sense of feeling unfulfilled or “off.” Over time, clients often feel more connected to themselves, more clear about what matters, and more able to move forward with intention. If you’re considering therapy, you’re welcome to reach out for a free consultation to see if this feels like a good fit.

Justin Ellis is a Licensed Marriage and (Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)) with over 5 years of experience in the mental health field. He is dedicated and compassionate about helping adolescents and adults work through their unique life struggles. Justin has experience supporting people with anxiety, depression, attention-deficit hyperactivity (ADHD), autism, mood-related challenges, psychosis, substance use, trauma, academic stress, relationship stress, life stress, and grief.

I am a Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)) with 2 years of experience supporting clients across the lifespan. I work with individuals navigating mood challenges, anxiety, depression, autism, obsessive-compulsive challenges (OCD), and everyday stressors. In our work together, we focus on building healthier routines, strengthening coping skills, and creating a sense of balance and well-being that fits your life.

Hailey Ruegsegger is a Licensed Marriage and (Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)) with 3 years of experience supporting individuals with substance use challenges and co-occurring mental health diagnoses. She works with clients navigating depression, anxiety, trauma, and school or work stress, and she has specific experience with veterans and first responders facing posttraumatic stress (PTSD), depression, and insomnia.

I an enthusiastic believer in the ability of people to fully heal from eating disorder, OCD, and anxiety disorders. Are you tired of fighting with your own mind? Is your relationship with food, body image, and self-esteem starting to run your life? Are you exhausted at the thought of having to make one more scary decision all by yourself? If you said "yes" to any of these questions, I want you to know that there is hope and that you can build a better life. My name is Joe Sciarretta and since 2010 I have been helping people with eating disorders, OCD, and anxiety cope with and overcome their painful patterns of thinking, feeling, and behaving. I am an avidly optimistic therapist for my clients and I believe that anyone, really anyone, can change. I have worked at some of the top eating disorder and mental health treatment centers in the surrounding NJ area. From those experiences I have developed a good clinical intuition on how to help people who are highly motivated, somewhat unsure, or fearful of change. My practice focuses on a few key therapeutic approaches. I draw heavily on Cognitive-Behavioral Therapies (CBT) and Exposure Therapies, like Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) for OCD. I am an avid proponent of the 8 Keys to Recovery from an Eating Disorder book by Carolyn Costin and Gwen Grabb. I also provide Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT) for PTSD and trauma issues, especially when the coincide with an eating disorder. My real specialty is in helping people who are unsure of what they want out of recovery. Oftentimes change can be scary, and recovery itself can be challenging (especially at the start). This is why I focus on working with someone 'where they are at'. If you want to know more, please reach out to my office and have a conversation. I offer free phone consultations and no commitment therapy trials. Start your journey towards feeling better today.

I am a Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)) with two years of experience supporting individuals navigating depression, anxiety, trauma, life transitions, and emotional overwhelm. I strive to create a safe, steady space where clients feel understood, supported, and empowered to move toward clarity and healing. My work centers on helping people build confidence, regulate emotions, and reconnect with their strengths as they take meaningful steps toward personal well-being.

Blueprint Mental Health is a leading outpatient therapy practice in Somerville, NJ, providing compassionate and evidence-based care for children, teens, young adults, adults, couples, and families. Our licensed clinicians specialize in treating anxiety, depression, obsessive compulsion (OCD), trauma, attention-deficit hyperactivity (ADHD), and relationship challenges. We offer individual therapy, couples counseling, family therapy, group therapy, and parent coaching — both in-person and via Telehealth for clients across New Jersey. Using approaches like cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), exposure and response prevention (ERP), eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), and family systems therapy, we create a warm, supportive space that doesn’t feel clinical, where clients feel seen and understood. Whether you’re searching for a child therapist, teen counseling, adult therapy, family counseling, or couples therapy in NJ, our team is here to guide you toward healing and growth.

Therapy is a special place to explore who you truly are and what makes you happy. If you are not feeling fulfilled, it is time to do something about that! Life is short, and the capacity to look at how you deal with situations can require a special kind of honesty to make real change. I would like to help you achieve that goal. With over 20+ years as a therapist, I have helped clients work through a wide variety of issues - depression, anxiety, and marital and family problems. I would love to opportunity to work with you and help you make these important changes. I specialize in CBT and mindfulness to address depression, anxiety, and stress and have written an 8-week program that can help you make major changes in your life and how you react to situations. I have recently expanded my practice in the Morristown area, and I'm currently accepting new patients. I have been a psychotherapist for over 20+ years and have experience in a wide range of issues. Our work together will focus on your current life issues as we move towards a deeper understanding of what causes these reactions. As a result, you will be able to make different choices in your life.

You've worked hard to build a successful career and establish yourself as a respected professional. People know you as someone competent, dependable, and always finds a way forward—a person of unwavering integrity. On the outside, you appear calm and in control, but inside, you carry a quiet, invisible burden: the constant pressure to get everything right, hide your fears, and stay productive—even when you're overwhelmed. You rarely give yourself permission to rest, set boundaries, or ask for help—leaving your own needs hidden beneath the surface. The behaviors and emotional patterns that bring you to therapy are not signs that something is wrong with you. They are ways you learned to cope and protect yourself in response to your earliest experiences with caregivers. Healing doesn't come from pushing yourself to do more—it begins with understanding these adaptations with compassion and gently helping your nervous system discover what true safety and connection can feel like. My approach is collaborative and attuned. We'll bring gentle curiosity to your experiences, exploring how your protective patterns once helped you survive and shaped the way you relate to yourself and others—always at a pace that feels safe and supportive. Together, we'll integrate somatic practices, mindfulness, and experiential work to cultivate safety, connection, and self-trust—laying the groundwork for meaningful, lasting change.

Counseling is a sacred partnership that can help you approach life's difficulties in a healthy, meaningful way that promotes change and movement in a positive way. Together, we will work through these struggles so that you can move past old behaviors and patterns that no longer serve you, leaving space for the amazing life you deserve to enjoy. We will find what works best for you in counseling to get you out of that box of things that make you feel stuck. Offerings: Sandtray Therapy Synergetic Play Therapy Art as expression and Psychodramatic techniques Talk Therapy Faith-based, and I absolutely honor, respect, and love working with individuals of all races, ethnicities, and beliefs. What is holding you back? Substances?Relationships? Panic? Out of control emotions and fear? When these things keep you from living life on your own terms, it's the best time to call for help.

I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor with over 25 years of experience treating adults. I am dedicated to helping clients build resilience and develop long-term coping strategies that support lasting mental health. I specialize in treating depression, anxiety and panic, mood and personality-related challenges, interpersonal problems, self-esteem concerns, posttraumatic stress (PTSD), trauma, grief, life transitions, adjustment issues, and stress management.