Ahniyah Batts, MA, LPC, NCC

About

Licensed Professional Counselor in Branchburg, NJ. Works with Anxiety, Mood Disorders and Sex Therapy. Sees clients in person and online. Takes Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna and other plans. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Anxiety
• Anger Management
• Coping Skills
• Depression
• Life Transitions
• Peer Relationships
• Racial Identity
• Relationship Issues
• School Issues
• Self Esteem
• Stress Management

Types of therapy

• Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)Helps people make room for difficult thoughts and feelings instead of fighting them, and commit to actions that fit what matters to them.
• Attachment-basedLooks at early bonds with caregivers and how they shape relationships and emotions now, and works toward a greater sense of safety and connection.
• 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.
• 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.
• EclecticUses techniques from several approaches, chosen to suit the person and the problem rather than following one model.
• Emotionally FocusedTreats emotions as a guide to change. Often used with couples, to understand patterns of conflict and rebuild a secure bond.
• 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.
• ImagoA couples therapy that uses structured conversations to help partners see how childhood experiences shape their conflicts, and to reconnect.
• 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'.
• InterpersonalA structured, time-limited therapy focused on relationships and life events, such as conflict, loss or big role changes, and how they affect mood.
• Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)Combines mindfulness practice, paying attention to the present moment without judgment, with ideas from cognitive therapy.
• MulticulturalRecognizes how culture, race, ethnicity and other identities shape experience, and makes them part of the work.
• Person-CenteredA warm, non-directive approach: the therapist listens with empathy and without judgment, and trusts the person to find their own direction.
• Rational Emotive Behavior (REBT)A form of cognitive therapy that finds rigid beliefs, such as 'I must be perfect', and replaces them with more flexible ones.
• 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.

More details

Sessions

Both in-person and online

Accepting new clients

Yes

Specialties

Anxiety, Mood Disorders, Sex Therapy, ADHD, Anger Management, Bipolar Disorder, Body Image, Borderline Personality (BPD), Coping Skills, Depression, Emotional Disturbance, Infidelity, LGBTQ+, Life Transitions, Marital and Premarital, Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD), Peer Relationships, Polyamory & ENM, Racial Identity, Relationship Issues, School Issues, Self Esteem, Sex-Positive & Kink Friendly, Stress, Women's Issues

Insurance

Aetna, AmeriHealth, Anthem, Blue Cross, Blue Shield, Cigna and Evernorth, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Independence Administrators, Independence Blue Cross, Medicaid, Medicare, NJ FamilyCare, Optum, Oscar Health, United Medical Resources (UMR), UnitedHealthcare / Optum Medicaid, UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH, Wellfleet, Zelis Healthcare

Fees

Individual sessions $125, couple sessions $175

Payment methods

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

Ages

Adults, Elders (65+)

Works with

Individuals, Couples

Communities

Bisexual Allied, Gay Allied, HIV / AIDS Allied, Intersex Allied, Lesbian Allied, Non-Binary Allied, Queer Allied, Racial Justice Allied, Sex Worker Allied, Single Parent, Transgender Allied

Ethnicity

Black and African American

Languages

English

Gender

Female

Education

Caldwell University

Years in practice

4

Education & qualifications