Shmuel Skaist, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor
Upper Saddle River, NJ
Online & In-Person
About me
My goal as a therapist is to help you learn skills for leading a more fulfilling and functional reality and to help you on your way to living your best life. I use an empathetic and individualized approach to help people of all backgrounds navigate life issues and stressors and make positive and meaningful changes. I work with individuals, couples, and adolescents on relationships, intimacy, parenting, life transitions, self-esteem, childhood traumas, traumatic events, and anxiety. If you need help realizing your full potential, I'll help you identify your obstacles and how to navigate them.
After many years as a pastoral counselor, I came to understand that the best way to help others heal was first to do the work myself by entering into therapy. After over 20 years of doing that work, I became a therapist to help people like you face your traumas and limiting beliefs. I know what it means to live in darkness; let me help you find your light.
License
License(s)
Education
Bellevue University
Fees and insurance
Cost per session
$ - $Accepted payment methods
- Cash
- Paypal
- Zelle
- Credit Card
Accepted credit cards
- Visa
- Mastercard
- American Express
- Discover
Specialties and clinical interests
- ADHD
- Alcohol or Drug Use/Addictions
- Anxiety
- Betrayal Trauma
- Family Conflict
- Internet/Social Media Addiction
- Men's Issues
- Mental Health Professionals
- Parenting & Parent-Child Relationships
- Pre-Marital & Marital Issues
- Relationships
- Self-Esteem
- Sex and/or Pornography Addiction
- Sexual Abuse
- Spirituality
- Substance Use Disorders
- Trauma & PTSD
Therapy types
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness
- Trauma-Informed Therapy
Community specialties
- Single Parents
- Autism
- 12-Step Programs
- Trauma Survivors
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Licensed to see clients in
Years in practice
Service types
- Therapy / Counseling
Types of clients
- Adolescents (13-17)
- Adults (18+)
- Individuals
- Couples
- Groups
- Parents & Caregivers
Languages
- English