Trauma Therapist Counselor in Cranford, NJ | PTSD, Anxiety, EMDR, DBT Therapy
You Deserve to Feel Like Yourself Again
Somewhere along the way, a lot of people get so busy taking care of everything else that they lose touch with how they’re actually doing. Maybe worry has quietly become your default. Maybe an old wound or trauma still colors how you see things today. Maybe a relationship you once felt close in now feels distant, or grief has settled in and hasn’t left much room to breathe. If any of that sounds like you, please hear this — you’re allowed to want more than just getting by. At Light Street Psychotherapy, we make space for exactly what you’re carrying, and we walk with you toward something lighter.
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Support for Every Age and Stage Struggles look different at every age. A young child in Cranford might act out or grow clingy simply because they don’t have the words yet for big feelings. A teenager might withdraw, quietly anxious about school, friendships, or who they’re becoming. A young adult might feel unsteady while building a career and figuring out their identity. And adults often juggle a mix of everything — marriage, parenting, work, and loss. No matter where you are in life, there’s a place here. We work with children, teens, young adults, and adults from Cranford, meeting each person exactly where they stand.
Trauma Therapists and Counselors Who Truly Listen Meredith Strauss, LCSW, founded Light Street Psychotherapy on the belief that real healing happens through genuine connection, not just clinical routine. Alongside clinicians like Gina Totino, LCSW, our team of licensed trauma therapists and counselors brings real, hands-on experience with anxiety, depression, PTSD, and relationship pain. Our office is a short drive from Cranford, based in nearby Short Hills, with telehealth available for days when staying home feels easier.
What We Help Cranford Residents With Whatever you’re carrying, there’s likely a path forward here. We regularly support Cranford clients working through anxiety, depression, trauma and PTSD, panic attacks, grief and loss, chronic stress, low self-esteem, relationship conflict, divorce and separation, parenting struggles, life transitions, burnout, emotional dysregulation, and chronic pain and illness.
Our Full Range of Services for Cranford Light Street Psychotherapy offers individual therapy, family therapy, couples therapy, EMDR, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), treatment for chronic pain, yoga psychology, play therapy, professional supervision, and support for insurance and private pay clients — all available to Cranford residents in person or through telehealth.
Ways We Can Help
Individual Therapy Some days it’s anxiety therapy that helps most. Other days it’s grief, depression, low self-esteem, burnout, or working through relationship patterns on your own through relationship therapy for individuals. Individual therapy gives Cranford teens and adults a steady place to process life transitions and feel more like themselves again. Individual Therapy in Cranford, NJ
Family Therapy When home doesn’t feel calm, everyone feels it. We help Cranford families untangle old patterns, work through divorce or separation, manage parenting struggles, and communicate with more patience and less friction. Family Therapy in Cranford, NJ
Couples Therapy: Healing the Partnership Connection rarely disappears all at once — it fades quietly under stress, relationship conflict, and unspoken hurt. Using Emotionally Focused Therapy and the Gottman Method, we help Cranford couples reconnect and rebuild trust. Couples Therapy in Cranford, NJ
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) As a proven form of trauma counseling, EMDR helps Cranford clients living with PTSD or painful memories process the past so it stops running the present. EMDR Therapy in Cranford, NJ
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) When emotions feel too big to manage, or panic attacks and emotional dysregulation take over, DBT offers real, practical skills for staying grounded. Many Cranford clients find it helps them feel steadier day to day. DBT in Cranford, NJ
Internal Family Systems (IFS) You’re not one bad day or one hard feeling — you’re made up of many parts, and some of them are hurting. IFS helps Cranford clients meet those parts with curiosity instead of shame. IFS Therapy in Cranford, NJ
Treatment for Chronic Pain Chronic pain doesn’t just live in the body — it wears on the mind and heart too. We support Cranford residents carrying that weight, so they don’t have to carry it silently. Chronic Pain Therapy in Cranford, NJ
Yoga Psychology Sometimes healing needs more than words. Yoga psychology blends gentle movement with talk therapy, helping Cranford clients feel more at home in their own bodies. Yoga Psychology in Cranford, NJ
Play Therapy Children don’t always have words for big feelings — but they’ll show you through play. We help Cranford kids process emotions using art, music, and imagination. Play Therapy in Cranford, NJ
Professional Supervision We’re also proud to mentor the next generation of therapists in and around Cranford, guiding associate clinicians toward full licensure. Clinical Supervision in Cranford, NJ
Closer Than You Think Though our doors are in Short Hills, Cranford is never far — just a short, easy drive away. And on days that feel too heavy to leave the house, we’re just a video call away instead.
You Deserve to Feel Better If you’re in Cranford and something inside you is asking for change, that’s worth listening to. Reach out for a free consultation, and let’s take the first step together — at your pace, on your terms.