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Top therapists in Jersey City, NJ accepting new patients
Mental health care is accessible across Jersey City with Headway's 4,393 licensed providers available for virtual or in-person sessions. From Downtown to Lincoln Park neighborhoods, providers offer open availability and work with your insurance to minimize out-of-pocket costs.
“I provide a compassionate and acceptance-based environment which encourages clients to embrace vulnerability and growth to facilitate reflection, healing, and change.”
ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Depression
Empowering, Open-minded, Participatory
Accepts 2 insurance carriers
Offers free consultationsView profile and book
“My years of caring for people during vulnerable and challenging times have shaped my compassionate, whole-person approach to mental health care.”
ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Chronic conditions
Empowering, Solution-oriented, Warm
Accepts 3 insurance carriers
“Through the steady work of connection and containment, what feels like pain and failure can become the doorway to meaningful change.”
Anxiety, Cultural & ethnic issues, End of life care, Family issues, Grief or loss
Creative, Empowering, Humorous
Accepts 2 insurance carriers
Offers free consultationsView profile and book
“I believe counseling should be a safe and supportive space where you can be yourself, feel heard and understood, and work through life's challenges without judgment.”
Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Grief or loss, Identity issues
Empowering, Open-minded, Participatory
Accepts 10 insurance carriers
Offers free consultationsView profile and book
“I believe effective treatment comes from a collaborative partnership. Together we will develop a personalized treatment plan that supports both symptom relief and long-term wellness.”
ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression, Family issues
Inquisitive, Open-minded, Warm
Accepts 10 insurance carriers
My name is Adriana Arteta and I have 11 years of experience. I have worked with many different populations and now I am focusing now on adult individual therapy.
Anger management, Anxiety, Depression, Family issues, Grief or loss
Empowering, Open-minded, Warm
Accepts 6 insurance carriers
“I use psychoanalytic techniques to make you more aware of how the nervous system influences your behavior.”
ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Cultural & ethnic issues
Direct, Open-minded, Solution-oriented
Accepts 13 insurance carriers
Offers free consultationsView profile and book
“My style is inquisitive and conversational. Former clients have described it as if they were talking to an old friend.”
Anxiety, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression, Family issues, Identity issues
Humorous, Open-minded, Warm
Accepts 9 insurance carriers
“I advocate and highly value a compassionate, non-judgmental acceptance style emphasizing deep human encounters between the therapist and the client.”
Anger management, Anxiety, Depression, Grief or loss, Identity issues
Empowering, Inquisitive, Open-minded
Accepts 6 insurance carriers
“I come from a diverse background which assists me while working with individuals, couples and families from different backgrounds, sexual orientations and religions.”
Anxiety, Depression
Affirming, Open-minded, Warm
Accepts 10 insurance carriers
“I aim to create a space that is relaxed, collaborative, and client-centered. Humor, tears, and curse words are always welcome!”
ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, OCD, Panic disorders
Affirming, Humorous, Warm
Accepts 1 insurance carrier
Offers free consultationsView profile and book
“My style is person centered, which means I focus on what you want to get out of therapy and move at the pace you want to go.”
ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression
Holistic, Open-minded, Solution-oriented
Accepts 13 insurance carriers
I’ve very open minded and calm. I try to meet my clients where they are and gain a better understanding of goals they would like to reach or areas of their life they may be struggling to cope with.
ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Chronic conditions
Challenging, Creative, Humorous
Accepts 13 insurance carriers
Offers free consultationsView profile and book
“I help clients to learn healthy coping strategies, modify maladaptive behaviors, improve interpersonal skills, and foster emotional resilience.”
ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Depression, Eating disorders
Empowering, Holistic, Participatory
Accepts 9 insurance carriers
“My goal is to provide thoughtful, individualized care that helps you feel understood, supported, and empowered in your mental health journey.”
ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Chronic conditions, Depression
Affirming, Open-minded, Warm
Accepts 7 insurance carriers
“My goal is to help you cope with any of life's challenges so that you can lead a healthier and more fulfilling life.”
ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Chronic conditions, Depression
Empowering, Solution-oriented, Warm
Accepts 1 insurance carrier
“I believe every client is strong enough to confront their undesirable behaviors and challenge themselves to overcome the problems in their lives...”
Anger management, Cultural & ethnic issues, Family issues, Substance use / addiction
Empowering, Open-minded, Solution-oriented
Accepts 4 insurance carriers
“I use an integrative approach, meaning a variety of therapeutic interventions from different treatment modalities I'm trained in.”
Anxiety, Depression, Family issues, PTSD, Relationship issues
Empowering, Humorous, Warm
Accepts 13 insurance carriers
Offers free consultationsView profile and book
“A specialty of mine is helping boys and men successfully find their voice, respond to stress in productive ways, and cultivate self-respect.”
Anxiety, Depression, Men's issues, PTSD, Stress management
Affirming, Open-minded, Warm
Accepts 8 insurance carriers
“I prioritize building a strong therapeutic alliance with each individual, ensuring that they feel heard, respected, and supported throughout their treatment journey.”
ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Depression
Empowering, Energetic, Open-minded
“You can expect a genuine experience with an open-minded, non-judgemental therapist who will utilize best-practices to help you gain clarity and control over whatever brings you in.”
Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression, Family issues
Direct, Empowering, Warm
Accepts 2 insurance carriers
Offers free consultationsView profile and book
“I focus on creating a COLLABORATIVE environment where clients feel empowered to explore their challenges, develop insights and cultivate positive changes AT THEIR OWN PACE.”
Anger management, Anxiety, Depression, Family issues, Grief or loss
Empowering, Open-minded, Warm
Accepts 9 insurance carriers
Offers free consultationsView profile and book
“I believe therapy should be a collaborative, supportive, and nonjudgmental space where you feel comfortable being yourself.”
Anger management, Anxiety, Depression, End of life care, Family issues
Open-minded, Solution-oriented, Warm
Accepts 4 insurance carriers
Offers free consultationsView profile and book
“Clients can expect a genuine interest in getting to know you and your concerns as well as a practical skill so you feel like you are on your way.”
Anxiety, Depression, Eating disorders, Relationship issues, Stress management
Empowering, Solution-oriented, Warm
Accepts 2 insurance carriers
Offers free consultationsView profile and book
“I aim to create a space that feels supportive, real, and comfortable enough for that kind of deeper work to happen.”
ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Chronic conditions, Depression
Affirming, Open-minded, Warm
Accepts 6 insurance carriers
“My approach blends evidence-based care with deep empathy, ensuring each client feels heard, supported, and empowered throughout their treatment journey.”
ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Chronic conditions
Holistic, Solution-oriented, Warm
Accepts 11 insurance carriers
“My mission has always been to help my clients live their lives more fully by shedding their past, re-wiring their brain and connecting to the present.”
ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression
Empowering, Participatory, Warm
Accepts 6 insurance carriers
“I value very highly my clients' culture, their intersecting identities, and attend to the ways in which systems of power and oppression influence clients' lives.”
Anxiety, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression, Family issues, Grief or loss
Empowering, Open-minded, Warm
Accepts 5 insurance carriers
“Clients often describe me as warm, relatable, and easy to talk to. My style is conversational and genuine...”
Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Panic disorders
Empowering, Open-minded, Warm
Accepts 10 insurance carriers
Offers free consultationsView profile and book
“I have worked in Mental Health x 20 years, in psychiatric emergency rooms, psychiatric hospitals, and out-patient clinics.”
ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Depression
Empowering, Holistic, Warm
Accepts 7 insurance carriers
“I would love the opportunity to guide you on your own special journey to greater life satisfaction, one that is truly worth living.”
ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Family issues
Empowering, Solution-oriented, Warm
Accepts 6 insurance carriers
“My approach to providing care is compassionate, patient-centered, and focused on listening to each person's needs.”
ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Depression
Empowering, Participatory, Warm
Accepts 8 insurance carriers
“I prioritize building trusting relationships with my patients to ensure their unique needs and concerns are heard and addressed.”
ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Depression
Energetic, Open-minded, Solution-oriented
Accepts 10 insurance carriers
“Dr. Cedeño uses a trauma and grief-informed approach by ensuring a safe, affirming, and nonjudgemental therapeutic space...”
Anxiety, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression, End of life care, Family issues
Affirming, Direct, Humorous
Accepts 1 insurance carrier
Offers free consultationsView profile and book
“My approach is compassionate, collaborative, culturally responsive, trauma-informed, and strengths-based.”
Anxiety, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression, Family issues, Grief or loss
Direct, Empowering, Warm
Accepts 5 insurance carriers
Dr. Abimbola (Abby) Olanrewaju
Psychiatric Mental Health NP
Virtual & in-person • 13 mi away • Millburn, NJ
I bring over 25 years of clinical and leadership experience to my work and am the founder of The Vine Health Services. I’m a doctoral-prepared, dual-certified Nurse Practitioner in both Family and Psychiatric care, which allows me to look at your health from every angle — mind, body, and spirit.
My approach blends medical expertise with empathy, offering integrative, functional, and faith-informed care (based on patient's preference) that supports the whole person. I believe that healing happens through understanding and partnership, and I’m here to walk alongside you on that journey toward mental and emotional well-being
ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Depression
Open-minded, Solution-oriented, Warm
Accepts 10 insurance carriers
“I take a holistic approach to your mental health, examining all aspects of your life to create an individualized care plan.”
ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression
Empowering, Holistic, Solution-oriented
Accepts 11 insurance carriers
“My mission is to empower clients with the tools to help them thrive, no matter what struggles life brings their way.”
ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Depression, End of life care
Direct, Empowering, Warm
Accepts 2 insurance carriers
“I specialize in working with high-risk clients, individuals with personality disorders and people with complex mental health histories...”
Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression
Direct, Empowering, Humorous
Accepts 15 insurance carriers
“I'm passionate about helping people shift their perspective and see new possibilities because I believe that tending to your mental health is one of the most powerful steps toward living a full, meaningful life.”
Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression, Family issues
Empowering, Open-minded, Solution-oriented
Accepts 5 insurance carriers
Offers free consultationsView profile and book
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About our therapists located within 20 miles of Jersey City, NJ
Number of therapists within 20 miles of Jersey City, NJ
126+
Average years in practice
8 years
Top specialties offered
- 98%Anxiety
- 95%Depression
- 78%Stress management
- 73%Trauma
- 68%PTSD
Insurances accepted
- 98%Aetna
- 78%Cigna
- 76%Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey
- 76%Carelon Behavioral Health
- 53%United Healthcare
Languages spoken
- 95%English
- 18%Spanish
- 5%French
- 4%Yoruba
- 2%Hebrew
How they see their clients
- 99%In-person or online
- 1%In-person only
Provider gender
- 66%Woman
- 34%Man
License types
- 35%Licensed Clinical Social Worker
- 27%Advanced Practice Nurse
- 26%Licensed Professional Counselor
- 7%Licensed Psychologist
- 3%Substance Use Disorder
Treatment approaches
- 98%Individual therapy
- 30%Family therapy
- 18%Child or adolescent therapy
- 13%Couples therapy
Frequently asked questions
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Headway makes it easy to find support for your mental health — from finding the right provider, to understanding costs, to scheduling with ease.
Factors to Consider When Choosing a Therapist in Jersey City
Searching for therapists in Jersey City starts with knowing what kind of support you want. Therapists can help with concerns like anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, grief, life transitions, and work stress. As you compare Jersey City therapists, look for someone whose listed specialties, training, and approach match your needs. Provider bios can also show whether a therapist uses approaches like cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, or trauma-informed care.
Jersey City has therapy options across neighborhoods like Downtown, Journal Square, the Heights, and near Lincoln Park, with both in-person and virtual appointments available. If commute time, transit access, or scheduling matters to you, narrow your search by location, appointment availability, and whether the therapist offers a free phone consultation. Reading profiles before you book can help you understand each therapist’s communication style, session structure, and experience with the concerns you want to address.
Therapy in Jersey City can be a significant investment without insurance. Using in-network insurance is one of the most reliable ways to reduce session costs and understand what you may pay before care begins. Headway helps you search for therapists who are accepting new patients, review detailed bios, verify your insurance, see your estimated out-of-pocket cost, and book directly when you’re ready.
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