Nancy J Schneider, CLAT, LPAT, LCAT, ATR-BC

About

Art Therapist in Newark, NJ. Works with Anxiety, Life Transitions and Parenting. Sees clients online only. Takes Cigna and other plans. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Anxiety
• Life Transitions
• Parenting
• Coping Skills
• Depression
• Grief
• School Issues
• Self Esteem
• Stress Management
• Trauma and PTSD

Types of therapy

• Art TherapyUses drawing, painting or other art-making to express and explore feelings, with a therapist trained in art therapy. No artistic skill is needed.
• Culturally SensitiveTakes a person's culture, identity, background and values into account, and shapes the work so it fits their life.
• Depth Psychology
• EclecticUses techniques from several approaches, chosen to suit the person and the problem rather than following one model.
• ExistentialExplores life's big questions, such as meaning, freedom, choice, loneliness and death, and how they connect to a person's struggles.
• Experiential TherapyUses activities such as role-play, movement, art or guided imagery to work through feelings in the moment, not only to talk about them.
• Expressive ArtsUses several creative forms, such as art, music, movement, writing or drama, to explore feelings and experiences.
• FeministConsiders how gender, power and social context affect a person's life and well-being, and aims for an equal relationship between client and therapist.
• GestaltFocuses on the here and now, and on noticing what a person is feeling and doing in the moment, often through experiments such as role-play.
• IntegrativeCombines more than one therapy approach, fitted to the person's needs.
• JungianBased on Carl Jung's ideas. Explores dreams, symbols and the unconscious to help a person become more whole.
• Person-CenteredA warm, non-directive approach: the therapist listens with empathy and without judgment, and trusts the person to find their own direction.
• Phototherapy
• PsychodynamicExplores how past experiences, relationships and feelings outside awareness shape how a person thinks and acts today.
• Strength-BasedFocuses on the strengths, skills and resources a person already has, and builds on them to meet challenges.

More details

Sessions

Online only

Accepting new clients

Yes

Specialties

Anxiety, Life Transitions, Parenting, Addiction, ADHD, Behavioral Issues, Caregivers, Child, Coping Skills, Depression, Developmental Disorders, Dual Diagnosis, Education and Learning Disabilities, Emotional Disturbance, Geriatric and Seniors, Grief, Infidelity, Intellectual Disability, Marital and Premarital, School Issues, Self Esteem, Spirituality, Stress, Trauma and PTSD, Women's Issues

Insurance

1199SEIU, Cigna and Evernorth, Military OneSource, Out of Network

Fees

Individual sessions $175; sliding scale available

Payment methods

American Express, Check, Discover, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Visa, Zelle

Ages

Preteen, Teen, Adults, Elders (65+)

Works with

Individuals, Group

Languages

English

Gender

Female

Education

Long Island University- Post

Years in practice

9

Other offices

New Haven, 06511

Education & qualifications