What I DoLife can be challenging and we all have our ups and downs. At times, it can be difficult to move past what is getting in our way of our happiness in order to be our true selves. There is nothing like having an objective outsider that can truly listen in a non-judgmental way, help you to reflect on the situation and factors that may be contributing, and together come up with strategies which can allow you to move forward in a more thoughtful and meaningful way. I am here to be that person for you.
I use an interactive, relational approach where I am here to listen, but additionally we have a dialogue in which I provide feedback. I have trained in many different theoretical orientations ranging from more psychodynamic models to a cognitive behavioral approach. My individualized approach is specific to each person I work with, depending on what you are looking to achieve. I am always training on evidence-based practices to meet my clients' needs. I work with children, adolescents, adults, and couples collaboratively to achieve the goals that you have set forth in the beginning of the therapeutic process. Depending on what these goals are, the therapy can be brief and solution focused, or more psychodynamic-oriented and longer term. I am in the process becoming certified in Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy training as well as Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR) and am able to utilize these treatment modalities when appropriate. |
Who I Am
I graduated Cum Laude from Connecticut College in 2000 with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Dance. After working for many years in other career paths, I decided to channel my creative energy into a helping profession. I graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Masters in Social Work from Fordham University in 2008. Upon graduating, I completed a one-year Post Graduate Clinical Training Program at the Women's Therapy Institute in Body Image and Eating Disorders.
I have worked in a variety of clinical settings, all of which have contributed to my therapeutic approach. I was employed at the Postgraduate Center for Mental Health in New York City as a therapist for children, adolescents, and their parents. After this, I began a career as a School Social Worker at a private school in Hoboken, and then moved on to work in the public school sector school districts as a case manager on their Child Study Teams for the elementary school, middle school, and junior high school populations. I was also employed by the Dorothy B. Hersh Child Protection Center at Saint Peter's University Hospital where I conducted psychosocial evaluations of children. I had a part-time private practice in Jersey City where I primarily worked with adults and couples. I am a member of the National Association of Social Workers. |
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Nicole Wegweiser Therapy / tel: (732) 705-1561 / 481 State Route 79, 2nd Floor, Morganville, NJ 07751
