General Info:
Karen Melici, MSW, LCSW has been providing psychotherapy to adults, adolescents and children for over 15 years. She has helped develop and supervise programs within New Jersey community mental health centers, psychiatric treatment facilities and the public schools. She participated in FEMA’s Project Phoenix, counseling those impacted by the September 11th attack on the World Trade Center in NYC.
She has served as adjunct faculty at Centenary College and Rutgers University, and is a NJ Certified Clinical Social Work Supervisor, providing training and supervision to other mental health professionals. She is a steering committee member of the NJ Association of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapists (NJ-ACT), as well as a member of the NJ chapter of the National Association of Social Workers Continuing Education Approval Committee.
Karen’s psychotherapy practice is divided about equally between young people and adults. Cognitive behavioral techniques are utilized to help with learning new skills, problem solving more effectively and experiencing more positive emotions.
Specializations include treating depression and bipolar mood disorders, anxiety and worry, obsessive compulsive disorder, child and adult attention deficit disorders, life transitions (adjusting to college, new baby in the family, divorce, retirement, etc), managing health concerns (stress, weight problems, autoimmune disorders, cancer and others) as well as career and workplace difficulties. When working with children and adolescents she strives to develop trusting relationships that make it easy for kids to express themselves and to feel understood and respected.
“I’m deeply committed to helping people identify their personal strengths and utilize the potentials. Individuals use their therapy to better understand themselves, focus on making satisfying choices and develop new approaches to successfully meet life challenges.”
Day, evening and weekend appointments available. Call 908-598-2400 ext.4