Specialized Therapy Associates

Specialized Therapy Associates, LLC (STA) is the only facility providing a full range of psychotherapy and psychological testing services and integrative mind body care using a functional medicine model. The mind and body are one system and require an integrated approach, with a team of specialists working together to offer the inter-disciplinary approaches of specialty trained therapists, psychologists, psychiatrists, and nurse practitioners. Together these specialties meet your concerns with a cutting edge model of Functional Medicine for healthy lifestyle changes.We offer individual, couples, family and group counseling and psychological testing for all age ranges. Our specialties include but are not limited to abuse and neglect, adjustment disorders, anxiety, panic, phobias, child/adolescent disorders, chronic pain, couples/marital issues, employee assistance, family issues, gay/lesbian issues, grief, incest victims, learning disabilities, mood disorders, neuropsychological disorders, personality disorders, post traumatic stress disorder, school/home behavior problems, and substance abuse/dependency. We are regionally recognized as a leading psychotherapy office, designed to treat people of all ages with a vast variety of issues and concerns founded by our Director, Dr. Vanessa Gourdine, named one of NJ's Top Doctors. STA utilizes a multitude of approaches that include: cognitive and behavioral therapy, psychoanalysis, psychodynamic therapy, play therapy, family and systems theory, crisis intervention, disease prevention and management, short-term and brief therapies, philosophical counseling, and creative arts therapy including drama therapy. Additional non-clinical techniques and applications include mediation and yoga, executive assessment and development, quality of life and life coaching.