L.P.S. Counseling & Consultation, LLC

03/22/2025

“Every moment is a branch point”.

Spending the weekend learning from Jon Kabat-Zinn, Dan Siegel, Esther Perel, and many others.

03/29/2022

Meet Melissa Simone, LAC! Melissa is a Licensed Associate Counselor who has worked in various outpatient settings in the mental health field since 2016. She is also pursuing a second Master's Degree in Applied Behavior Analysis. Melissa has immediate availability for appointments, including evening and weekend sessions.

09/27/2021

I’ve moved! I’m now seeing clients both in-person and virtually from a new office at 28 Millburn Ave Suite 9 Springfield, NJ 07081.

03/18/2020

I'm offering counseling sessions by phone/video conferencing to allow for social distancing. Call or text me today for an appointment.

10/12/2019

Families who’ve been touched by adoption, please consider attending this event. More info about workshops in comments.

02/16/2018

There’s no easy way to talk to your kids about tragic events like this week’s school shooting; these tips will help:
https://www.newtaketherapy.com/actdailies/2018/2/14/how-to-respond-to-children-after-a-tragedy-helping-your-kids-process

What to say and how to help children process after a tragedy or disaster.

02/06/2018

Don’t fight them... feel them!
https://blog.lyrahealth.com/blog/2018/2/2/trying-to-control-your-emotions-might-be-the-problem-not-the-solution

Emotions like anxiety, sadness, and rage are powerful neural states that can be extremely challenging to experience. And without the right skills, we can respond to them by acting in ways that bring negative consequences. Wouldn't it seem that the logical answer is to suppress these dangerous feelin

10/25/2017

Burger King has an important reminder about bullying: https://youtu.be/mnKPEsbTo9s

Scrawny. Short. Ugly. Fat. Weird. 30% of school kids worldwide are bullied each year and bullying is the #1 act of violence against young people in America t...

11/09/2016

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11/02/2016

Learning more about happiness at today's workshop: "Treatment with Gusto: Positive Psychology to Propel Clients Forward"

10/24/2016

If you're considering divorce, this workshop facilitated by my colleagues might be of interest to you:

08/14/2016

What drives you? https://www.facebook.com/AcceptanceAndCommitmentTherapy/posts/1169297293134649

What values drive your life? It is easy to confuse values with goals. This article explains the difference.