Therapist profile
Judith Schwartz, LPC
New Jersey
Licensed Professional Counselor - Addictions and Grief
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- Credentials
- LPC
- License
- LPC, New Jersey / 37PC00445900
- NPI
- 1154002368
- Experience
- 13 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- New Jersey
About
- Addictions
- Grief
- Self esteem
About Judith
Judith Schwartz is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in New Jersey with 13 years of clinical experience. She works with adults who are dealing with addictions, grief, low self-esteem, and life changes. Judith also supports people who are struggling with codependency, attachment concerns, and the fallout from infidelity or separation.
She starts by listening to each person's story and recognizing their strengths. Judith treats clients as the experts on their own lives and helps them name the patterns that keep causing pain. Sessions focus on practical steps people can use to set limits, rebuild confidence, and manage urges or strong emotions.
Her work often centers on relationships and how early family experiences show up now. She helps people sort through family of origin issues, caregiver stress, and feelings of emptiness or isolation. When addiction or co-morbid concerns are present, Judith addresses both the behavior and the emotions driving it.
Judith uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to translate insight into doable changes. She talks through coping strategies, communication skills, and ways to regain a sense of purpose. The approach is straightforward: identify patterns, practice different responses, and adjust based on what works.
Getting started involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first session. Sessions are organized through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time, so people can match the work to their life and budget.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and online sessions
Judith works with evidence-based therapeutic techniques that help people change unhelpful patterns. One common focus is helping clients recognize attachment and codependency patterns. This involves mapping how early relationships influence current behavior and practicing alternative responses to reduce people-pleasing and over-responsibility. Another common approach is skills-based work for addiction and grief, which teaches concrete coping strategies, craving management techniques, and ways to handle strong emotions without acting on them.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Judith treats this as a collaborative process and will help clients test different strategies to see what fits their needs and goals. Adjustments are made over time based on what helps the person feel more in control and less overwhelmed.
The therapist arranges sessions through the service's booking flow, so please confirm current session options before scheduling. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and avoid travel time. It also makes it simpler to keep regular momentum while trying new coping skills between sessions.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
13+ years
Listed in
New Jersey
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She helps with addictions, grief, low self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include codependency, attachment issues, caregiver stress, and communication problems.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Judith uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and focuses on practical steps. She works with clients to identify patterns and try new responses in day-to-day life.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 13 years of professional experience working with adults on issues such as addiction, grief, and self-esteem.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in New Jersey.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does cost work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.