Welcome my friend!

My name is Rachel and I am a Licensed Associate Marriage and Family Therapist at Thrive Counseling Center. I have experience working with teens, premarital couples, and adjustments in life stages for young adults and families. I have a person-centered and embodied approach, intending to explore factors in and outside of our control to tailor coping skills appropriate for the client(s).

I have a background in mindful movement and somatic tools working as a yoga instructor for the last five years; 200-hour Certified Yoga Instructor (2017), Trauma-Based Yoga for Eating Disorders and Body Dysmorphia (2018), as well as Cert. Somatic Regulation with Linda Thai (2023).

When working with teens and adults I focus on emotions, empowerment, communication, and conflict resolution skills. In couples – I enjoy working with premarital, life stage adjustments, typical, and eccentric dynamics. Within family work, we challenge communication skills and the ability to set appropriate boundaries. For all, I aim to create a supportive environment to normalize, collaborate, and build coping tools.

If you, your teen, partner, or family is looking for a space to challenge an existing situation, adapt to normalized changes/stages, or wish to build stronger communication and connection – please feel free to contact me. At the end of the day we are humans having a human experience, so why not explore it and grow confident in your ability to understand yourself?

Certification/ Credentials

• New Jersey Licensed Associate Marriage and Family Therapist, License #37FA00023400 working under the supervision of Ellen Gregory, LMFT
• Prepare/ Enrich Premarital Counseling Program
• 200 Hour Certified Yoga Instructor/RYT
• Certified Children’s Yoga Instructor
• Certified Trauma Based Yoga; Eating and Body Disorders – KulaforKharma.org

Education & License

• Associate Degree in Social Sciences at Brookdale Community College
• Bachelors in Psychology with Minor in Women & Gender Studies at Ramapo College of New Jersey
• Masters in Marriage & Family Therapy at Nathan Weiss Graduate School of Kean University