Trauma Psychotherapy Berkeley Heights | PTSD, Anxiety, EMDR, DBT Therapy
You Don’t Have to Face This Alone
There’s the version of you the world sees — capable, dependable, holding it together. And then there’s what’s actually going on underneath: anxiety that won’t quiet down, the weight of past trauma or PTSD, a relationship that feels harder than it should, or a sadness you haven’t had room to feel. If any of that sounds familiar, we want you to know — you don’t have to keep managing it by yourself. At Light Street Psychotherapy, we offer a real, honest space for people in Berkeley Heights to slow down, be understood, and start healing at their own pace.
📞 (973) 544-8617 | 📧 meredithstrausssocialworker@gmail.com
Support for Every Age and Stage Struggles don’t wait for adulthood to show up. A young child in Berkeley Heights might act out simply because they don’t yet have the words for what they’re feeling. A teenager might pull away, anxious about school, friendships, or figuring out who they are. A young adult might feel unsteady while building a career, relationships, and a sense of self all at once. And adults carry their own mix — work, marriage, parenting, loss. No matter your age, there’s a place for you here. We work with children, teens, young adults, and adults from Berkeley Heights, meeting each person exactly where they are.
Trauma Therapists and Counselors Who Truly Listen Meredith Strauss, LCSW, founded Light Street Psychotherapy on a simple belief — real healing happens in relationship, not in isolation. Alongside clinicians like Gina Totino, LCSW, our team of licensed trauma therapists and counselors brings hands-on experience treating anxiety, depression, PTSD, and relationship pain. Our office is a short drive from Berkeley Heights, based in nearby Short Hills, and we also offer telehealth for days when staying home feels easier.
What We Help Berkeley Heights Residents With No matter what you’re carrying, there’s likely a path forward here. We regularly support Berkeley Heights 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. Whatever you’re facing, it’s worth a conversation.
Our Full Range of Services for Berkeley Heights 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, and professional supervision — all available to Berkeley Heights 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. Either way, individual therapy gives Berkeley Heights teens and adults a steady place to process life transitions and feel more like themselves again. Individual Therapy in Berkeley Heights, NJ
Family Therapy When home doesn’t feel calm, everyone feels it. We help Berkeley Heights families untangle old patterns, work through divorce or separation, manage parenting struggles, and communicate with more patience and less friction. Family Therapy in Berkeley Heights, 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 Berkeley Heights couples reconnect and rebuild trust. Couples Therapy in Berkeley Heights, NJ
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) As a proven form of trauma counseling, EMDR helps Berkeley Heights clients living with PTSD or painful memories process the past so it stops running the present. EMDR Therapy in Berkeley Heights, 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 Berkeley Heights clients find it helps them feel steadier day to day. DBT in Berkeley Heights, 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 Berkeley Heights clients meet those parts with curiosity instead of shame. IFS Therapy in Berkeley Heights, NJ
Treatment for Chronic Pain Chronic pain doesn’t just live in the body — it wears on the mind and heart too. We support Berkeley Heights residents carrying that weight, so they don’t have to carry it silently. Chronic Pain Therapy in Berkeley Heights, NJ
Yoga Psychology Sometimes healing needs more than words. Yoga psychology blends gentle movement with talk therapy, helping Berkeley Heights clients feel more at home in their own bodies. Yoga Psychology in Berkeley Heights, NJ
Play Therapy Children don’t always have words for big feelings — but they’ll show you through play. We help Berkeley Heights kids process emotions using art, music, and imagination. Play Therapy in Berkeley Heights, NJ
Professional Supervision We’re also proud to mentor the next generation of therapists in and around Berkeley Heights, guiding associate clinicians toward full licensure. Clinical Supervision in Berkeley Heights, NJ
Closer Than You Think Though our doors are in Short Hills, Berkeley Heights 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 Berkeley Heights 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.