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The people of Chaitanya
Counseling Services |
Chaitanya Center provides
counseling and psychotherapy services. Our staff are licensed or certified professionals
and, in many cases, have impressive amounts of experience and training in their
discipline.
Licensed Psychologist (Ph.D.) |
Licensed Psychologist (Psy.D.) |
Licensed Certified Social Workers
(with M.S.W. degrees) |
(one of our psychotherapists is
bilingual in English and Spanish) |
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Dr. SALLIE
NORQUIST, PhD, is a NJ
licensed psychologist with well over 20 years of clinical experience. She graduated from Michigan State University in
1984 with her doctorate in Clinical Psychology. Dr
Norquist is co-founder and director of Chaitanya Counseling and Stress Management Center.
For nearly 15 years, she has been writing a weekly column entitled “Enlivening
Ourselves” for The Hudson Reporter, which publishes 9 local weekly newspapers.
Dr. Norquist
views health as something achieved through active involvement on the part of each
individual in acknowledging, accepting and taking responsibility for their physical,
emotional, mental, and spiritual needs. Her experience is that there is an inner, organic
growth process that, once accessed, can lead each individual in their own healing journey. A nonjudgmental, accepting, mindful attitude is key
to this process. Her focus is on assisting
clients in accessing and listening to the wisdom of this emerging inner growth process. Body awareness is an essential aspect of this
healing journey. The goal is a greater ability to navigate life’s difficulties
(including fear, anxiety, depression and trauma), a deeper, more enlivened life, the
capacity for richer, more meaningful relationships with self and others, and the ability
to access and to trust the flow of one’s own life journey.
Dr Norquist
utilizes an eclectic treatment approach (body-oriented, cognitive behavioral,
psychodynamic, attachment-focused, or spiritually-focused) based on the needs and desires
of each individual client. |
BARBARA GIZ,
LCSW, MSW, earned her Master's Degree in Social Work (with honors) from Fordham University
in 1991. She is a bi-lingual N.J. Licensed Clinical Social Worker, providing therapeutic
services to children, adolescents and adults for over 15 years. These services include
individual, family and couples therapy (in English or in Spanish). She has extensive
expertise in trauma cases including sexual abuse, loss and death, divorce, and accident
cases. These clients often suffer from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Depression, and/or
Anxiety Disorders and the treatment includes cognitive/behavioral therapy, relaxation
techniques, and supportive therapy. Ms. Giz provided crisis counseling to survivors of the
World Trade Center disaster. She also has experience in working with children who suffer
from Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity and provides parenting skills training
to parents. In addition, Ms. Giz has a "Field Work Instructor Certification"
supervising M.S.W. student interns from various universities, including NYU, Fordham
University and Rutgers University. She is also a member of the National Association of
Social Workers. |
MEREDITH LIPPMAN,
Psy.D. earned her doctoral degree from Georgia School of Professional Psychology in 2005.
she is a licensed clinical psychologist with experience working with children,
adolescents, adults, couples, and families that struggle with a wide range of issues,
including neglect, abuse (emotional, physical, sexual), domestic violence, depression,
anxiety/stress, mood instability, relationship difficulties, divorce/custody issues, anger
management, social skills, and parenting difficulties. She uses an active and
collaborative cognitive-behavioral approach to provide short-term solution-focused
psychotherapy, as well as long-term treatment if deemed appropriate. Dr. Lippman also has
extensive experience conducting psychological and forensic evaluations with children and
adults. She provides diagnostic services, including psychological testing, to
address various referrals, including emotional and behavioral issues, intellectual
functioning, and forensic issues (abuse/neglect, violence risk, and parental fitness). She
has also received training as an expert witness and has provided expert witness testimony
in family court. |
| EMMY MCBRIDE, LCSW, MSW, is a licensed clinical social worker
with over ten years of experience as a therapist. She received her master’s degree
from Fordham University. She understands psychotherapy as an opportunity for individuals
to work through their problems in a safe and nonjudgmental environment. She actively helps
clients to process their emotional conflicts and access their inner strength to overcome
them. Her extensive experience includes addressing such issues as anxiety, stress, panic
disorder, depression and low self-esteem, grief and loss, co-dependency, substance abuse,
relationships and eating issues. She believes that through psychotherapy individuals can
achieve their goals and become spiritually and emotionally balanced. |
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