Trauma Therapist & Counselor in Scotch Plains, NJ | PTSD, Anxiety, EMDR, DBT Therapy
Maybe it’s the quiet weight of anxiety, or the lingering effects of trauma and PTSD, that follow you through the day. Maybe it’s a relationship that used to feel easy and now feels far away. Maybe you’re just tired — tired of holding it all together for everyone else. Whatever brought you here, we want you to know something important: what you’re feeling is real, it matters, and there is a place for you to be truly heard. At Light Street Psychotherapy, we’re honored to walk this road with families and individuals from Scotch Plains, one honest conversation at a time. You don’t have to have it all figured out. You just have to be willing to start.
📞 (973) 544-8617 | 📧 meredithstrausssocialworker@gmail.com
A Practice That Feels Like Home Meredith Strauss, LCSW, founded Light Street Psychotherapy on a simple belief: healing happens in relationship, not in isolation. Our team of licensed trauma therapists and trauma counselors brings real experience treating anxiety, depression, PTSD and the kind of relationship pain that keeps people up at night — but more than that, we bring genuine presence. Our office is a short drive from Scotch Plains, tucked in nearby Short Hills, and we also offer telehealth for the days when getting in the car just isn’t in the cards.
What We Can Help You Through:
Individual Therapy Some days it’s anxiety — real, ongoing anxiety therapy is often the first step. Some days it’s grief, or working through relationship patterns on your own through relationship therapy for individuals, or a version of yourself you don’t recognize anymore. Individual therapy gives Scotch Plains adults and teens a steady place to make sense of it and slowly feel more like themselves again. Individual Therapy in Scotch Plains, NJ
Family Therapy When home doesn’t feel peaceful, everyone feels it. We help Scotch Plains families untangle old patterns and find their way back to each other, with more patience and less noise. Family Therapy in Scotch Plains, NJ
Couples Therapy: Healing the Partnership Love doesn’t run out — connection just gets buried under stress, misunderstanding, and unspoken hurt. Through Emotionally Focused Therapy and the Gottman Method, we help Scotch Plains couples dig back down to what brought them together in the first place. Couples Therapy in Scotch Plains, NJ
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) Some memories don’t just fade with time — they need real processing. As a proven form of trauma counseling, EMDR gives Scotch Plains clients struggling with PTSD a proven path through painful experiences, so the past stops running the show. EMDR Therapy in Scotch Plains, NJ
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) When emotions feel too big to hold, DBT offers real, practical skills for staying grounded. It’s helped many Scotch Plains clients feel less at the mercy of their own feelings. DBT in Scotch Plains, NJ
Internal Family Systems (IFS) You are not one feeling, one mistake, or one bad day — you’re made up of many parts, and some of them are hurting. IFS helps Scotch Plains clients meet those parts with curiosity instead of shame. IFS Therapy in Scotch Plains, NJ
Treatment for Chronic Pain Chronic pain doesn’t just live in the body — it wears on the heart and mind too. We support Scotch Plains residents carrying that daily weight, so they don’t have to carry it silently. Chronic Pain Therapy in Scotch Plains, NJ
Yoga Psychology Sometimes healing needs more than words. Yoga psychology blends gentle movement with talk therapy, helping Scotch Plains clients feel more at home in their own bodies again. Yoga Psychology in Scotch Plains, NJ
Play Therapy Children don’t always have the words for what they’re feeling — but they can show us through play. We help Scotch Plains kids work through big emotions using art, music, and imagination. Play Therapy in Scotch Plains, NJ
Professional Supervision We’re also proud to mentor the next generation of therapists in and around Scotch Plains, guiding associate clinicians toward full licensure with the same care we offer our clients. Clinical Supervision in Scotch Plains, NJ
Closer Than You Think Though our doors are in Short Hills, Scotch Plains is never far from our hearts or our schedule — it’s a short, easy drive away. And on the 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 Scotch Plains 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.