Yulisa Aquino, MA, LMFT

About

Marriage & Family Therapist in Newark, NJ. Works with Addiction, ADHD and Anger Management. Sees clients online only. Takes Aetna, Cigna, Blue Cross Blue Shield and other plans. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Anger Management
• Anxiety
• Coping Skills
• Depression
• Divorce
• Family Conflict
• Peer Relationships
• Racial Identity
• Relationship Issues
• Self Esteem
• Trauma and PTSD

Types of therapy

• Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)A structured, practical therapy that looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions affect each other, and teaches skills for changing unhelpful thinking and habits.
• Compassion FocusedHelps people who are hard on themselves to build warmth and compassion toward themselves, as a counterweight to shame and self-criticism.
• Culturally SensitiveTakes a person's culture, identity, background and values into account, and shapes the work so it fits their life.
• Emotionally FocusedTreats emotions as a guide to change. Often used with couples, to understand patterns of conflict and rebuild a secure bond.
• Family / MaritalTherapy with couples or families together, focused on communication, conflict and the patterns between people.
• Family SystemsSees a person as part of their family as a whole, and explores roles, patterns and communication across the family rather than one person's problems alone.
• Internal Family Systems (IFS)Sees the mind as made of different 'parts', and helps people understand and care for them from a calm, compassionate core 'Self'.
• PsychoanalyticThe tradition that began with Freud. Explores unconscious thoughts and feelings, often through free association, sometimes with several sessions a week.
• Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)A short-term, goal-focused approach that spends less time on problems and more on what already works and the small steps toward what the person wants.
• Structural Family TherapyLooks at how a family is organized, its roles, rules and boundaries, and helps reshape patterns that cause problems.

More details

Sessions

Online only

Accepting new clients

Yes

Specialties

Addiction, ADHD, Anger Management, Anxiety, Burnout, Chronic Pain, Coping Skills, Depression, Divorce, Dual Diagnosis, Eating Disorders, Emotional Regulation, Family Conflict, First Responders, Gambling, Internet Addiction, LGBTQ+, Marital and Premarital, Mood Disorders, Peer Relationships, Racial Identity, Relationship Issues, Self Esteem, Trauma and PTSD, Women's Issues

Insurance

Aetna, AmeriHealth, Carelon Behavioral Health, Cigna and Evernorth, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Oscar Health, Oxford, UnitedHealthcare / Optum EAP, UnitedHealthcare / Optum Medicare

Fees

Individual sessions $150, couple sessions $200; sliding scale available

Payment methods

American Express, Discover, Mastercard, Visa, Zelle

Ages

Teen, Adults, Elders (65+)

Works with

Individuals, Couples, Family

Ethnicity

Black and African American, Hispanic and Latino

Religion

Christian

Languages

English

Gender

Female

Education

Kean University

Years in practice

3

Education & qualifications