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Top addiction and substance use disorder therapists and psychiatrists in New Jersey

Recovery from addiction is possible with Headway's 1,375 New Jersey providers trained in community reinforcement, acceptance and commitment therapy, and other evidence-based modalities. Many patients save 75% on sessions through insurance coverage, with some paying $0 per visit.

Samantha Medina

Samantha Medina

Therapist

Virtual • Haddon Township, NJ


“My usual approach combines CBT, DBT, and MI. CBT teaches practical ways to manage thoughts and behaviors, DBT strengthens emotional and relationship skills, and MI helps boost motivation.”
Substance use / addiction
Empowering, Holistic, Warm
Accepts 6 insurance carriers
Viola Heggs

Viola Heggs

Therapist

Virtual • New Jersey


“Clients can expect to see changes mentally, physically and spiritually as a result of counseling services.”
Substance use / addiction, Anger management, Anxiety, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression
Empowering, Solution-oriented, Warm
Accepts 4 insurance carriers

Offers free consultationsView profile and book
Amanda Emma

Amanda Emma

Therapist

Virtual • New Jersey


“My style is warm, direct, and supportive. I believe in helping clients better understand themselves, build on their strengths, and make meaningful changes while feeling heard and supported along the way.”
Substance use / addiction, Anxiety, Depression, Family issues, PTSD
Direct, Energetic, Warm
Accepts 6 insurance carriers
Alyssa Bressman

Alyssa Bressman

Therapist

Virtual • Cliffside Park, NJ


Alyssa is a (an) LCSW and LCADC (Certified alcohol and substance abuse counselor). She has been trained and supervised in EMDR , Ketamine assisted therapy and Trauma Focused CBT. Alyssa has experience working with children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families finding solutions and helping people understand where their stress is coming from and learning how to cope more effectively. In a safe place, using a blend of mind body and CBT, Alyssa supports and explores her client’s issues finding solutions to their problems.

Substance use / addiction, Anger management, Anxiety, Depression, Family issues
Empowering, Open-minded, Warm
Accepts 4 insurance carriers

Offers free consultationsView profile and book
Monique Gantier

Monique Gantier

Psychiatric Mental Health NP

Virtual • New Jersey


“My approach is grounded in trust, respect, empathy, honesty, and collaboration. I believe true healing and growth happen when care addresses the entire person—mind, body, and spirit.”
Substance use / addiction, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder
Empowering, Holistic, Solution-oriented
Accepts 8 insurance carriers
Christina Varano-Sanabria

Christina Varano-Sanabria

Therapist

Virtual • New Jersey


“I believe in a client-centered approach utilizing dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) and cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) methods.”
Substance use / addiction, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Depression
Direct, Empowering, Solution-oriented
Accepts 9 insurance carriers
Dr. Oluwatoyin Fawole

Dr. Oluwatoyin Fawole

Therapist

Virtual • New Jersey


“I firmly believe that addressing these interconnected challenges is essential for achieving overall wellness and enhancing the quality of life.”
Substance use / addiction, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Chronic conditions
Empowering, Holistic, Solution-oriented
Accepts 9 insurance carriers
Olivia Somuah-Oduro

Olivia Somuah-Oduro

Psychiatric Mental Health NP

Virtual • New Jersey


“I'm a board‐certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner with a solution‐oriented, holistic, and direct approach.”
Substance use / addiction, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder
Direct, Holistic, Solution-oriented
Accepts 8 insurance carriers
Lisa Black

Lisa Black

Therapist

Virtual • New Jersey


“My path into the addiction field was not a coincidence. It was shaped by both personal experiences and the painful reality of watching addiction devastate people I care deeply about...”
Substance use / addiction, Chronic conditions, Family issues, Relationship issues, Women's issues
Empowering, Holistic, Solution-oriented
Accepts 11 insurance carriers

Offers free consultationsView profile and book
Michael Vitro

Michael Vitro

Psychologist

Virtual • New Jersey


“I specialize in helping those who are struggling with substance use that has become a problem at work, at home, or in their relationships.”
Substance use / addiction, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Depression
Direct, Holistic, Open-minded
Accepts 1 insurance carrier

Offers free consultationsView profile and book
Ernestine Iheanacho

Ernestine Iheanacho

Psychiatric Mental Health NP

Virtual • New Jersey


“Helping clients feel heard, empowered, and armed with the resources they need to enhance their mental health is the aim.”
Substance use / addiction, ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Depression
Open-minded, Solution-oriented, Warm
Accepts 9 insurance carriers

Offers free consultationsView profile and book
Roger Desch

Roger Desch

Therapist

Virtual • New Jersey


I have a Master's degree in Counseling and am a License Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LCADC) with 36 years-experience working with Psycho active substance abuse disorder including: long-term, short-term care, IOP, OP, detox and sober living. I worked 30+ years in a rehab and worked my way up to Executive Director, but my passion remains in direct individual care.

Substance use / addiction
Empowering, Humorous, Solution-oriented
Accepts 4 insurance carriers
Samera Bishop-Adams, Lcsw

Samera Bishop-Adams, Lcsw

Therapist

Virtual • New Jersey


“I believe healing begins in a safe, compassionate, and nonjudgmental environment where you feel heard, respected, and supported.”
Substance use / addiction, ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Chronic conditions
Empowering, Open-minded, Warm
Accepts 3 insurance carriers
Herma Thompson

Herma Thompson

Psychiatric Mental Health NP

Virtual • Bloomfield, NJ


“I provide care on a confidential and transparent basis wherein the client's input is vital in the construction of their treatment plan.”
Substance use / addiction, ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Depression
Open-minded, Participatory, Solution-oriented
Accepts 4 insurance carriers
Moses Obidike

Moses Obidike

Psychiatric Mental Health NP

Virtual • New Jersey


“I provide a non-judgmental, compassionate care, giving clients opportunity to be heard and and to feel supported.”
Substance use / addiction, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder
Empowering, Holistic, Warm
Accepts 8 insurance carriers
Dr. Vinod Suresh

Dr. Vinod Suresh

Psychiatrist

Virtual & in-person • Montclair, NJ


“He enjoys working with healthcare and financial industry professionals, students (college, graduate, law, and medical), and LGBTQ clients.”
Substance use / addiction, ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Cultural & ethnic issues
Creative, Inquisitive, Open-minded
Accepts 1 insurance carrier

Offers free consultationsView profile and book
Yolanda Simms

Yolanda Simms

Therapist

Virtual • New Jersey


“My approach to therapy is collaborative, supportive, and holistic. I believe each client is the expert of their own life...”
Substance use / addiction, Anger management, Anxiety, Depression, PTSD
Empowering, Solution-oriented, Warm
Accepts 4 insurance carriers
Nana Williams

Nana Williams

Psychiatric Mental Health NP

Virtual • New Jersey


“Her goal is to create a safe, supportive, and nonjudgmental environment where clients feel heard, valued, and empowered throughout their mental health journey.”
Substance use / addiction, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder
Holistic, Open-minded, Solution-oriented
Accepts 3 insurance carriers
Jake Sussman

Jake Sussman

Therapist

Virtual • Mountainside, NJ


“Therapy with me is meant to be both affirming and action-oriented, so you leave sessions feeling heard and with a clearer sense of direction.”
Substance use / addiction, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Cultural & ethnic issues
Empowering, Open-minded, Warm
Accepts 5 insurance carriers

Offers free consultationsView profile and book
Miriam Gottlieb

Miriam Gottlieb

Therapist

Virtual • New Jersey


“My goal is to provide support and guidance to help you get to a place of a more meaningful life where past issues don't guide decisions making or your daily life.”
Substance use / addiction, Anxiety, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression, Grief or loss
Empowering, Open-minded, Solution-oriented
Accepts 10 insurance carriers
Christina Wittkop

Christina Wittkop

Therapist

Virtual • New Jersey


“I use motivational interviewing to help clients strengthen their motivation for change and meet them where they are in their recovery.”
Substance use / addiction, Anger management, Anxiety, Depression, Family issues
Empowering, Solution-oriented, Warm
Accepts 7 insurance carriers
Michelle Lesher

Michelle Lesher

Therapist

Virtual • New Jersey


“I believe each person has access to the truth within themselves I work in helping you to learn to access the benevolent kind voice that believes in you no matter what.”
Substance use / addiction, Anxiety, Eating disorders, Family issues, Grief or loss
Affirming, Solution-oriented, Warm
Accepts 4 insurance carriers
Cathy Reilly

Cathy Reilly

Therapist

Virtual • New Jersey


“I believe everyone, no matter who they are or what they are going through, deserves to be seen, heard, and treated with dignity.”
Substance use / addiction, Anxiety, Depression, Family issues, Grief or loss
Affirming, Creative, Open-minded
Accepts 4 insurance carriers

Offers free consultationsView profile and book
Lauren Seifert

Lauren Seifert

Therapist

Virtual • New Jersey


“I've been practicing for over 12 years, helping individuals navigate life's challenges, with a special focus on professional burnout, compassion fatigue, addiction-recovery and co-occurring disorders.”
Substance use / addiction, ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, Stress management
Open-minded, Solution-oriented, Warm
Accepts 5 insurance carriers
Georgia Chijioke

Georgia Chijioke

Psychiatric Mental Health NP

Virtual • Union, NJ


“I am a fervent advocate for respect of human dignity through compassionate, culturally competent and a person-centered approach for the whole person, the client/family.”
Substance use / addiction, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder
Holistic, Open-minded, Warm
Accepts 8 insurance carriers
Joel Mac-Attoh

Joel Mac-Attoh

Psychiatric Mental Health NP

Virtual • New Jersey


“Every encounter with a patient is valuable to me. I aim for patients to leave my office better than they came in.”
Substance use / addiction, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder
Empowering, Holistic, Open-minded
Accepts 5 insurance carriers
Teresa Omwenga

Teresa Omwenga

Psychiatric Mental Health NP

Virtual • Maplewood, NJ


“She believes that every individual deserves to feel a sense of well-being and takes great pride in helping people navigate their mental health journey.”
Substance use / addiction, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder
Open-minded, Solution-oriented, Warm
Accepts 5 insurance carriers

Offers free consultationsView profile and book
Haley Bulwin

Haley Bulwin

Therapist

Virtual • New Jersey


“My approach to therapy is eclectic, meaning I tailor sessions to each client's unique needs and goals.”
Substance use / addiction, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Chronic conditions, Depression
Empowering, Humorous, Warm
Accepts 5 insurance carriers
Jernee Montoya

Jernee Montoya

Therapist

Virtual • New Jersey


I think all people have a brilliant capacity to heal and connect with their innate self-worth. I create a warm and comforting space where you will feel seen and heard, and I will work collaboratively with you to identify your wishes for therapy.

Substance use / addiction, Anger management, Cultural & ethnic issues, Depression, Family issues
Creative, Empowering, Warm
Accepts 2 insurance carriers

Offers free consultationsView profile and book
Larissa Torcomian

Larissa Torcomian

Therapist

Virtual • New Jersey


“My style is genuine and warm, and I bring empathy, compassion, and understanding in my sessions to build strong therapeutic relationships...”
Substance use / addiction, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder
Challenging, Empowering, Warm
Accepts 8 insurance carriers
Nancy Dimitrovski

Nancy Dimitrovski

Therapist

Virtual • New Jersey


“With over 20 years of experience, I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LCADC) dedicated to supporting individuals on their path to healing and personal growth.”
Substance use / addiction, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Chronic conditions
Empowering, Participatory, Warm
Accepts 8 insurance carriers
Beverly Hodsden

Beverly Hodsden

Therapist

Virtual • New Jersey


“Counseling is a process of self discovery that sometimes needs compassionate guidance to help clients uncover their inner resources.”
Substance use / addiction, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Grief or loss
Affirming, Empowering, Open-minded
Accepts 9 insurance carriers
Anna Nobile

Anna Nobile

Therapist

Virtual • New Jersey


“I promote a holistic approach to recovery and believe it takes more than just "stop using"; it takes a transformation.”
Substance use / addiction, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Depression
Creative, Holistic, Inquisitive
Accepts 5 insurance carriers
Nicole Ambrasas

Nicole Ambrasas

Therapist

Virtual • New Jersey


“I believe therapy works best when there is a genuine therapeutic alliance built on trust, compassion, and authenticity.”
Substance use / addiction, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Depression, Grief or loss
Empowering, Humorous, Warm
Accepts 6 insurance carriers
Dr. Saima Sandhu

Dr. Saima Sandhu

Therapist

Virtual • Montville, NJ


“Many of my clients appear high-functioning yet feel emotionally overwhelmed or stuck in patterns shaped by trauma, grief, anxiety, or relationship distress.”
Substance use / addiction, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder
Holistic, Humorous, Solution-oriented
Accepts 5 insurance carriers
Deidre Asenso-Mensah

Deidre Asenso-Mensah

Therapist

Virtual • New Jersey


“Through evidence-based practices and a holistic approach, I strive to empower individuals to reach their full potential and lead healthier, more fulfilling lives.”
Substance use / addiction, ADD/ADHD, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder, Depression
Empowering, Open-minded, Solution-oriented
Accepts 10 insurance carriers

Offers free consultationsView profile and book
Emily Green

Emily Green

Therapist

Virtual • New Jersey


“My goal is to create a warm, supportive, and nonjudgmental space where clients feel comfortable exploring their experiences and working towards meaningful change.”
Substance use / addiction, Anxiety, Depression, Family issues, LGBTQIA+
Empowering, Open-minded, Warm
Accepts 2 insurance carriers

Offers free consultationsView profile and book
Pauline Ekeh

Pauline Ekeh

Psychiatric Mental Health NP

Virtual • Phillipsburg, NJ


“Each session with you is to help you achieve self-actualization, and I will offer unconditional positive regard (UPR).”
Substance use / addiction, ADD/ADHD, Anger management, Anxiety, Bipolar disorder
Holistic, Humorous, Open-minded
Accepts 9 insurance carriers
Katie Wrobel

Katie Wrobel

Therapist

Virtual • New Jersey


“I work with young women who feel overwhelmed, burned out, or stuck in their heads—constantly overthinking, people-pleasing, or doubting themselves.”
Substance use / addiction, Anxiety, Depression, Family issues, Maternal mental health
Open-minded, Solution-oriented, Warm
Accepts 11 insurance carriers
Dr. Gregory Bartoszek

Dr. Gregory Bartoszek

Psychologist

Virtual • New Jersey


With over 15 years of experience, I've helped many individuals address challenges such as anxiety, depression, anger, trauma, sleep difficulties, relationship issues, and more. Seeking help is a courageous first step, and I'm here to support you on this journey. Together, we will uncover life patterns that prevent you from reaching your potential and develop strategies to break through these obstacles. My approach is tailored to your unique needs, ensuring effective and personalized therapy to help you reach your goals. You can learn more at https://www.mentalwellnesscare.com/

Substance use / addiction, Anger management, Anxiety, Depression, Family issues
Empowering, Solution-oriented, Warm
Accepts 1 insurance carrier

Offers free consultationsView profile and book

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