who am I?

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Reena is officially licensed by The State of New Jersey as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LCADC). In addition, Reena is also licensed as a formal Approved Clinical Supervisor (ACS), which allows her to clinically supervise, train and mentor those who are on the path to obtaining their clinical license within New Jersey.

Reena's academic accreditations includes her Masters in Professional Counseling from Seton Hall University, New Jersey, an Ed.S (Education Specialist) from Seton Hall University and an undergraduate Bachelors degree in Psychology from Rutgers University, New Jersey. 

Professional experience over the past decade:

• Regional Manager | American Addiction Centers
• Crisis Clinician | Hackensack Meridian Health
• Therapist | Comprehensive Behavioral Healthcare
• Lead Clinician | The Family Center at Montclair
• Professional Clinician | Jespy House Inc.

High level overview of Reena's principles and philosophy to therapy:

FOUNDATIONAL TREATMENT PHILOSOPHY 

• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). Reena applies these principles and interventions tailored to an individual's needs. Her experience spans a diverse clientele, addressing issues with a wide range of requirements. 
• Read more about CBT  principles here:  https://www.apa.org/ptsd-guideline/patients-and-families/cognitive-behavioral

SUPPLEMENTAL TREATMENT PHILOSOPHY 

• Motivational Interviewing (MI) in addition to CBT, is described as "..a directive approach for facilitating change by helping people to resolve ambivalence and find intrinsic reasons for making needed behavior change."
• Read more about how Motivational Interviewing can be beneficial to therapy discussions here: https://dictionary.apa.org/motivational-interviewing

THERAPEUTIC STYLE

• Informal, adaptable and unstructured which enables a free-flowing discussion. 
• Offers direct and stimulating interactions, fostering growth at every turn. Very thorough in nature, yet comprehensive which naturally leaves no aspect unexplored.
• Emphasizes delivering insights, education, hands-on experiences and problem-solving opportunities.