Taina Perez, LCSW

About

Clinical Social Work/Therapist in Newark, NJ. Works with Personality Disorders, ADHD and Anxiety. Sees clients online only. Takes Aetna, Cigna, Blue Cross Blue Shield and other plans. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Anxiety
• Coping Skills
• Family Conflict
• Life Coaching
• Parenting
• Peer Relationships
• Racial Identity
• Relationship Issues
• Self Esteem
• Trauma and PTSD

Types of therapy

• Clinical Supervision and Licensed SupervisorsNot a therapy for clients: this therapist supervises other clinicians, for example those working toward their license.
• CoachingGoal-focused work on the present and future, such as career, performance or life changes, rather than treatment of a mental health condition.
• 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.
• Dialectical Behavior (DBT)A skills-based therapy grown out of CBT. Teaches ways to manage intense emotions, get through crises, stay present and handle relationships.
• Reality TherapyFocuses on present choices and behavior, and on meeting needs such as connection and control in responsible ways.
• Strength-BasedFocuses on the strengths, skills and resources a person already has, and builds on them to meet challenges.
• Trauma FocusedTherapy for people affected by trauma. Puts safety and pacing first, and helps process painful memories so they have less hold on daily life.

More details

Sessions

Online only

Accepting new clients

Yes

Specialties

Personality Disorders, ADHD, Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder, Career Counseling, Codependency, Coping Skills, Domestic Violence, Family Conflict, Impulse Control Disorders, Infidelity, Life Coaching, Mood Disorders, Narcissistic Personality (NPD), Parenting, Peer Relationships, Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum, Racial Identity, Relationship Issues, Self Esteem, Sex Therapy, Sexual Abuse, Spirituality, Teen Violence, Trauma and PTSD

Insurance

Aetna, Carelon Behavioral Health, Cigna and Evernorth, Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield

Fees

Individual sessions $150, couple sessions $200

Payment methods

American Express, Discover, Mastercard, Visa

Ages

Children (6 to 10), Preteen, Teen, Adults, Elders (65+)

Works with

Individuals, Couples, Group

Ethnicity

Black and African American, Hispanic and Latino

Languages

English

Gender

Female

Education

Master's of Social Work

Years in practice

10

Other offices

Newark, 07103

Education & qualifications