Start living the life you want, instead of the life anxiety says you need
Hello and welcome. My name's Pat and I'm a therapist licensed in NJ. I began Starting Line Counseling to help ambitious young adults, college and grad students, soon to be high school graduates, and young professionals get unstuck from their anxiety, OCD, people pleasing, avoidance, and negative self view, so that they can focus on building relationships, get out of their worry and into their lives, feel more confident and fulfilled, and figure out their path in life. My specialty is work with anxiety disorders, OCD, and getting unstuck from the past.
In my work I emphasize actionable interventions, to help my clients overcome their obstacles while building insight into their past experiences, current patterns, and symptom triggers. In my work I start with helping my clients resolve the immediate 'here and now stuff' before diving into the past.
Therapeutic Services Offered
Below are some of the services I offer in my practice. This is by no means an extensive list and I encourage everyone to reach out with questions. If I'm not the right fit for you, I can usually point you in the direction of someone who might be! I offer virtual therapy appointments in New Jersey, virtual therapy appointments in Delaware, and in person therapy in New Providence, NJ.
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Individual Therapy
Individual therapy sessions provides you with a highly personalized and unique experience. In our work together you'll learn and use skills to help you cope with stressors, challenge and overcome anxiety, identify and work towards goals, and figure out who you are and where you want to go in life.
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I utilize evidenced based interventions from a variety of treatment approaches to help you learn ways to regulate yourself during anxiety triggering moments, confront anxiety directly to overcome it, and learn ways to not let anxiety hold you back from your career, relationships, or just living your life.
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OCD Treatment
I provide exposure and response prevention (ERP) treatment, incorporating elements of acceptance and commitment therapy, to help you overcome the OCD symptoms that are keeping you held back in life.
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Core Belief Work
As people we tend to grow to what we go through. Your experiences early on in life set the stage for how you're living now. In our work together you'll build insight into patterns of thinking, feeling, and doing and gain the clarity and control needed to change unhelpful patterns.
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Social Anxiety Treatment and Interpersonal Relationship Help
Whether you're having a hard time building relationships, struggle with social anxiety, or breaking out of people pleasing, I can help you work on building confidence and skills in setting boundaries, communicating and connecting with others, and reduce how intense your worry is.
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Treatment Planning and Assessment
My therapy approach is client centered and goal oriented. I want to help you capitalize on your strengths and gain a deeper understanding of your experiences. Each therapy episode starts with assessment and collaborative treatment planning, to make sure we're working towards goals you actually want to work on and to help you gain insight about what you're going through.
Costs of Services
Session Costs
Individual sessions are priced at $150 for an hour appointment. The price is the same for in person sessions and virtual sessions.
Insurance
I am in-network with a variety of insurance providers and can provide a super bill for out of network reimbursement.
Presentations
Costs for presentations vary from $200 - $500 for a single talk depending on location, materials needed for preparation, and travel. Half day workshops, specialized trainings, and re-occurring lectures vary in price based on specific needs, so I would require a consultation call to provide a price.