OUR COUNSELING APPROACH
New Jersey's Premiere Intensive Mental Health Program Specialist
STRIKING THE BALANCE BETWEEN ACCEPTANCE AND CHANGE
At Innerspace Counseling, we provide comprehensive, evidence-based mental health therapy for children, adolescents, and adults in New Jersey. Our care is grounded in thorough, accurate assessment, delivered by a highly skilled clinical team, and tailored through multiple treatment approaches to meet each client’s unique needs.
We offer Intensive Outpatient Program & Partial Hospitalization Program (IOP/PHP) with specialized treatment tracks while maintaining flexibility to ensure the right level of care at the right time.
Our Clinical Approach
Effective therapy starts with accurate diagnosis and thoughtful clinical formulation.
Our assessment process may include:
In-depth clinical interviews
Symptom-specific and diagnosis-informed screening tools
Review of mental health, trauma, and developmental history
Ongoing reassessment throughout treatment
This allows us to differentiate between depression, anxiety disorders, OCD, trauma-related symptoms, mood disorders, and perinatal mental health concerns, ensuring treatment is appropriate, ethical, and effective.
A Skilled Clinical Team with Multiple Treatment Options
Our clinicians are trained across a range of evidence-based approaches, allowing treatment to remain flexible and individualized, including:
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DBT-informed therapy
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)
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Brainspotting
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Trauma-informed and attachment-based approaches
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Nervous system regulation strategies
Clients benefit from a collaborative clinical team that consults regularly and adjusts treatment as needs evolve.
Collaboration with Schools, Hospitals, & Outpatient Providers
Innerspace Counseling's Intensive Outpatient Program and Partial Hospitalization Program (IOP/PHP) works collaboratively with school counselors, hospitals, and outpatient providers to support continuity of care.
We provide:
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Step-down from hospital/residential care
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Coordination with treatment teams and providers
Educational services for our adolescent Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP)
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Ongoing updates throughout your clients IOP/PHP stay
A discharge summary upon graduation for our program
When a higher level of care is indicated, we assist with a free screening call and scheduling. We also provide referrals in instances where our services may not be appropriate.
General Mental Health Track
DBT-Informed Therapy for Depression, Anxiety & Mood Disorders
Our General Mental Health Track provides DBT-informed therapy for adolescents and adults experiencing a wide range of emotional and mood-related concerns.
This track commonly supports:
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Emotional dysregulation
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Chronic stress and overwhelm
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Difficulty managing intense emotions
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Interpersonal and relational challenges
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Life transitions
Treatment integrates Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) principles, including:
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Emotion regulation
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Distress tolerance
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Mindfulness
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Interpersonal effectiveness
DBT-informed care may be combined with other therapeutic approaches based on clinical need.
OCD & Anxiety Track
Our OCD & Anxiety Track offers focused, specialized care for individuals whose symptoms require targeted intervention.
We treat:
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Panic disorder and panic attacks
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Generalized anxiety disorder
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Social anxiety
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Health anxiety
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Phobias
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Trauma-related anxiety
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Perfectionism and high-functioning anxiety
Clinicians in this track have advanced training in anxiety and OCD treatment, including the gold standard in OCD treatment, Exposure & Response Prevention Therapy. Care is trauma-informed, carefully paced, and tailored to each client’s presentation.
Perinatal Wellness Program
Our Perinatal Wellness Program provides specialized mental health therapy during pregnancy and postpartum.
We support individuals experiencing:
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Perinatal and postpartum anxiety
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Perinatal and postpartum depression
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OCD during pregnancy or postpartum
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Birth trauma
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Emotional overwhelm and identity shifts
Our clinicians understand the interaction between hormonal changes, sleep disruption, anxiety, OCD, and trauma history, and provide care that is compassionate, informed, and nonjudgmental.
Brainspotting Therapy
We offer Brainspotting, a brain-based therapeutic approach that helps process unresolved emotional and somatic experiences stored in the nervous system.
Brainspotting may be helpful for:
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Anxiety and panic
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Depression
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Trauma and developmental trauma
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OCD-related distress
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Perinatal anxiety and birth trauma
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Clients who feel “stuck” or have difficulty verbalizing experiences
Brainspotting can be used as a stand-alone treatment or integrated with DBT, CBT, or other modalities. At Innerspace Counseling Brainspotting may be offered as part of our Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) upon assessment.
Getting Started
If you are seeking therapy for anxiety, OCD, depression, mood disorders, or perinatal mental health and are looking for thoughtful assessment and skilled care, we invite you to contact Innerspace Counseling.
Our intake process is designed to ensure appropriate clinical fit and level of care from the very first step. Contact us today for your free screening.
