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our programs
Two levels of intensive care, tailored to where you are.
As the leading specialist for mental health IOP and PHP services, our mental health professionals understand the difficulties families in Essex County, NJ are facing and provide compassionate care with the long-term results for you and your family.
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Partial Hospitalization
Program
5–6
hrs/day
The most immersive level of outpatient care. For those needing deeper stabilization, focused intervention, or a step down from inpatient hospitalization.
5
Days per week
25–30
Hours weekly
4–6
Weeks typical
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Intensive Outpatient
Program
2-3
HRS/DAY
For those who need structured support while maintaining work, school, or daily life. A flexible step beyond weekly therapy without disrupting your routine.
3
Days per week
6—9
Hours weekly
8—12
Weeks typical
Who We Help
For people whose symptoms are making everyday life harder.
Our programs support people facing severe anxiety, depression, PTSD, OCD, anger issues, mood disorders, school refusal, relationship challenges, self-harm risk, and other complex mental health concerns.
Innerspace may be appropriate when traditional outpatient therapy is not enough, but full hospitalization is not required.
A practice thousands have trusted with their healing.
3,000+
CLIENTS SERVED
12+
YEARS IN PRACTICE
Award-Winning Care
All NJ
In-Person + Virtual
In Their Words
“ I tried weekly therapy for two years before finding Innerspace." — Adult client • "The team didn’t just treat the OCD — they gave me my life back." — ERP graduate • “Finally, real support during the hardest months of postpartum". — New mother•
New Jersey's Premiere Intensive Mental Health Program Specialist
Top-rated IOP & PHP mental health services to residents of Essex County, NJ
Our expert mental health professionals craft individualized treatment plans that help children 8-13, adolescents, adults, and perinatal individuals in Essex County, NJ, who are facing severe mental health issues and require intensive levels of care, find long-term mental wellness.
What We Treat
Specialized care for complex challenges.
Our dedicated team specializes in treating the following mental health issues for our clients in Essex County, NJ:
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Dialectical Behavior Therapy
DBT teaches the balance between accepting yourself as you are and committing to change. Four skill modules form the backbone of every Innerspace program.
mood disorders
self-harm
EMOTIONAL DYSREGULATION
anger
01 / 06
The Cornerstone
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Cognitive Behavioral
Therapy
CBT helps you identify the automatic thought patterns that fuel anxiety and depression — then build healthier ways of thinking and behaving in their place.
NEGATIVE THINKING
DEPRESSION
BEHAVIORAL ISSUES
ANXIETY
02 / 06
Reframing Thought
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Exposure & Response
Prevention
The most effective treatment for OCD. Gradually face fears without performing compulsions until anxiety naturally diminishes. NJ’s first in-network ERP program.
PHOBIAS
ANXIETY
INTRUSIVE THOUGHTS
OCD
03 / 06
Gold Standard for OCD
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Brainspotting Therapy
Where you look affects how you feel. Fixed eye positions access deep, unprocessed trauma stored in the body — what talk therapy alone cannot reach.
STUCK EMOTIONS
TRAUMA
PERFORMANCE ANXIETY
PTSD
04 / 06
Body-Based Healing
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Acceptance & Commitment Therapy
Struggle isn’t the enemy — avoidance is. Accept difficult thoughts and feelings, then commit to actions aligned with what truly matters.
CHRONIC PAIN
DEPRESSION
LIFE TRANSITIONS
ANXIETY
05 / 06
Living Your Values
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Mindfulness-Based
Interventions
Meditation, breath, and body awareness to interrupt cycles of rumination and reactivity. The skill of being here, now.
STRESS
BURNOUT
RUMINATION
ANXIETY
06 / 06
Present-Moment Awareness
EVIDENCE-BASED CARE
The clinical methods behind every plan.
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SERVING Essex County, NJ
About Essex County, NJ
Essex County, situated in northeastern New Jersey, is a central part of the New York metropolitan area and the North Jersey region. In the 2020 census, it emerged as the state's second-most populous county with 863,728 residents, marking its highest population since 1970 and a 10.2% increase from 2010.
As of 2022, its population was estimated at 849,477, ranking third in New Jersey, behind Bergen and Middlesex Counties. Newark, the county seat, is New Jersey's most populous city, with 311,549 residents as of 2020. Economically, Essex County had a per capita personal income of $60,030 in 2015, placing it eighth in New Jersey and 153rd among U.S. counties.
With its significant population, economic standing, and the diverse needs of its communities, Innerspace Counseling is offering high quality and accessible IOP and PHP mental health services, to meet the needs of the Essex County, NJ's residents, including children, adolescents, adults, and perinatal individuals.
areas we serve
Locations served in Essex County, NJ
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Cedar Grove
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Glen Ridge
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Livingston
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Maplewood
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Montclair
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Millburn
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North Caldwell
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Nutley
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Short Hills
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South Orange
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Verona
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West Caldwell
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West Orange
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Or any other city / township within Essex County, NJ
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We're accessible via tele-health across all of Essex County, NJ and in-person at our Old Bridge, NJ location at 2433 County Rd 516, Old Bridge, NJ 08857.
In a mental health crisis right now? Call or text 988 for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, or call 911 in case of emergency. For non-urgent screening, the form below or 732-332-8270 are the right starting points.
get in touch
Let’s start the conversation.
Reach out and a licensed clinician will respond within one business day to begin your free screening. Your path to healing starts the moment you call.
Phone line open 24/7 — call any time
One business day response from a licensed clinician
Or call us directly: 732-332-8270
