Edward Reading, Ph.D.,LCADC Addictions Counseling
Alcohol and Drug Counselor
Toms River, NJ
In-Person
About me
I am a pastoral addictions counselor, licensed in NJ. I have been in the field since 1969--54 years. I have graduated from both Catholic and Protestant Seminaries, but ordained Catholic. I treat both chemical and behavioral addictions.
I use traditional addiction treatment as well as current evidence-based treatment techniques....including all mutual help groups. I help my clients experience their own spiritual life before addiction, during their addiction, during treatment and in recovery. I do not accept insurance, but charge fees similar to what a co-pay would be if they used their insurtance.
License
License(s)
Board certification
Professional associations
Education
Seton Hall/Darlington School of Theology
NY Theological Seminary
La Salle
Fees and insurance
Cost per session
$50 - $120Sliding scale
YesAccepted payment methods
- Cash
- Check
Specialties and clinical interests
- Alcohol or Drug Use/Addictions
- Career
- Chronic Pain
- Criminal Justice Involvement
- Depression
- Eating Disorders
- Gambling
- Gaming
- Gender Identity
- Grief & Loss
- Internet/Social Media Addiction
- LGBTQIA+
- Law Enforcement/First Responders
- Men's Issues
- Mental Health Professionals
- Sex and/or Pornography Addiction
- Sexual Identity
- Spirituality
- Substance Use Disorders
- co-occurring Addiction +
Therapy types
- 12-step facilitation
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- MI
- Mindfulness
- Reality Therapy
- Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
Community specialties
- LGBTQIA+
- 12-Step Programs
- licesned healthcare professionals
- legal and law enforcement professionals
- educators
Faith-based specialties
- Buddhism
- Christianity
- Indigenous American Religions
- Islam
- Judaism
Location
Matt Talbot Institute for Addiction Studies
1201 New Jersey 37
Suite 8
Toms River, NJ 08753 US
Licensed to see clients in
Years in practice
Service types
- Therapy / Counseling
Types of clients
- Adults (18+)
- Older Adults (65+)
- Individuals
- Couples
- Groups
- Families
Languages
- English