Prenatal and postpartum therapists & psychiatrists in New Jersey

Hi, I’m Julie, and I believe that meaningful change doesn’t have to wait. Therapy can start now at Therapy Starts Now Counseling LLC! I work with kids, teens, and adults to manage stress, build coping skills, and find balance in everyday life. My approach is caring, collaborative, and tailored to your unique goals. Together, we’ll take the next step toward growth and healing.

Big changes, self-doubt, anxiety, depression: these are the moments most of my clients

arrive in. As an LCSW based in New Jersey, I specialize in life transitions and use

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help you unravel the connections between your

thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Together, we build practical strategies that bring real

moments of calm so you can choose intentional responses instead of just reacting. If

you're ready to do something different, I'd love to talk.

I am a board certifies Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) with a master's degree from Fairleigh Dickinson University, and Doctoral degree from Chamberlain University with experience working in both inpatient and outpatient setting. I work with teens, adults and elderly to navigate a wide range of behavioral health concerns including, depression, anxiety,OCD, PTSD,Bipolar Disorder, ADHD, schizophrenia and many others. I believe in establishing trust with each client where they feel heard and supported.

I graduated from the Delhi School of Social Work, Delhi University, with a master's degree in social work. Since then I have aimed to help people achieve emotional well-being and live more fulfilling lives. I specialize in diverse and multi-cultural backgrounds.

Seeking support takes courage, and I honor the strength it takes to begin this process. You may be navigating grief, major life transitions, identity exploration, or recovering from experiences of harm. Perhaps you are a young adult stepping into new responsibilities, a student balancing multiple pressures, or someone carrying the weight of anxiety or depression. You may simply want a space where you feel seen, affirmed, validated, and supported. A place to make sense of your experiences and move toward the life you envision.

That vision inspired me to create H.O.O.D. Counseling & Consulting — Heritage, Origin, and Our Dopeness. I founded H.O.O.D on the belief that healing is rooted in culture, lived experiences, and strength, reminding us that even in hardship, growth is possible. With 10+ years of experience, I offer a holistic, empowering, and culturally responsive approach. Clients describe me as compassionate, grounding, and direct, fostering an environment of trust and change.

As a single mom of color, I have witnessed the extreme societal pressure placed on mothers to choose between their career or their children; leaving little room to even provide attention to their own self care. This ignited a passion within me to use my skills to support women to navigate through the chaos. My goal is to work with those women who may need help coping through these very real everyday stressors. Not a mom? That's ok! I can also empathize with the pressure placed on women of color in the workplace to work so much harder than their male counterparts. Its my hope to create a safe space for you to explore these feelings.

It can be challenging at times for women to have access to a therapist who can empathize with their experiences. Through a strengths based approach, I would love to share my personal experience with being a woman of color, a mom, a Christian, as well as a goal oriented professional in non-profit leadership and mental health.

Through this journey, I want you to find a sense of fulfillment, purpose, and self worth and I would be honored to take that walk with you. Our sessions will not be for me to "social work" you, but for you to unload some of the pressure and burden to make the ride a bit easier. No matter what it feels like, you got this... you can do this!