Clinical Psychology Associates of NJ, Hackensack, NJ (2026)

12/04/2024

Meet our newest clinician, Megan Szymanek, LPC!

Megan Szymanek is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with a Master of Arts in Psychology and a specialization in Mental Health Counseling. With nearly a decade of experience, she has worked with a wide range of diagnoses and age groups. Megan’s therapeutic style is authentic and integrative, tailoring her approach to the individual rather than adhering to a “one-size-fits-all” model. Her practice incorporates evidence-based modalities such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Internal Family Systems (IFS)-informed therapy, Exposure and Response Prevention, and Insight-Oriented Therapy.

Megan has extensive experience treating anxiety-related disorders and holds certifications as a Certified Clinical Anxiety Treatment Professional (CCATP) and Certified Trauma Professional (CTP). Committed to using compassion-focused brain and body modalities, Megan views symptoms as clues and seeks to heal at the root.

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03/02/2023

Happy birthday, Dr. Seuss! Maybe he was far ahead of his time in more ways than we think! “Oh, The Thinks You Can Think,” a children’s classic by Dr. Seuss, walks us through the idea of controlling what we think about. It is the most basic visual of what mindfulness can look like. He pulls our attention to both recognizable and nonsensical thoughts and images. A simple demonstration of what it could look like when we make the choice to control our own thoughts.

Mindfulness is choosing to be in the present moment. Our worries are often about thoughts related to things in the past or things that are yet to come. When we’re in this moment, when we focus on what is around us only right now, when we attend to only what we are experiencing currently this very second, we find that there’s less to worry about. We remove the burden of changing the past or controlling the future. We find peace when we’re in the present. Mindfulness is the tool that narrows our attention to the present moment.

We’ll be unpacking the many things mindfulness could be used for. Stay tuned, bring your friends, and find your peace of mindfulness.

02/21/2023

Years ago it was the role of the therapist to diagnose, define, and normalize mental illness to the patient. Today the roles are often reversed and it is common for the patient to describe their experiences through clinical terms that the therapist once had to define and normalize. While it is a beautiful thing that society has made space for mental health, there is still work to be done on removing stigmas surrounding these discussions. Our goal is to bring clarity and practicality to some mental health “buzzwords” with hopes of continuing to normalize mental health, while also normalizing discomfort. Through doing this, we hope to explore what mental illness is and sometimes is not. As we walk this journey we’ll be finding tools and opportunities for anyone to create new perspectives on situations throughout our daily lives. We want to provide a space where all people, with or without a label, could find new ways to lead more peaceful, healthy lives. Join us, bring your friends, and find your peace of mindfulness.

02/17/2023

I am both thankful and excited to be able to share the opening of Clinical Psychology Associates of NJ, a behavioral health practice in the heart of Bergen County. With small strides, this little practice has big dreams of shifting conversations surrounding mental health. Discover our page, share with your friends, start these conversations today, and find your peace of mindfulness here with us!

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Hackensack, NJ
07601

Telephone

+15512943732

Website

https://www.clinicalpsychascnj.com/

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