About Me
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My name is Ivana (Pareja) Martins. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor (LCADC) in the State of New Jersey. I also hold a post-master’s degree in counseling (EdS) and provide clinical supervision to candidates seeking licensure in New Jersey as a certified supervisor. I have experience working with children, adolescents, and adults in various mental health and addiction settings. I have helped many clients work through depression, anxiety, addiction, substance use and trauma.
With 18 years of experience in the counseling field, I thrive in ensuring my clients feel that they are “in good hands” through our working therapeutic relationship. It is important to me that my clients feel understood as well as heard and that our connection is based on trust, hope and faith that we can get there together. Our partnership will allow you to understand what you are experiencing, whether it is your first-time seeking counseling, or you have had previous experience, grounding your own sense of who you are, the reason you feel the way you do and how to make the change you desire.
My approach combines cognitive-behavioral, client-centered, trauma-informed, and psychodynamic therapy. I will also accommodate your specific needs, “meeting you where you are at” while encouraging you to be “the best you”. If you are ready to take that step, I am here to support and empower you. I look forward to working with you!
Specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
Relationship issues , Family conflicts , Trauma and abuse , Intimacy-related issues , Parenting issues , Anger management , Self esteem , Career difficulties , Bipolar disorder , Compassion fatigue , ADHD , Abandonment , Read more...
Clinical approaches:
Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing
Services Offered
Messaging
Live Chat
Phone
Video
Licensing
NJ LPC 37PC00357400
Reviews
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Ivana is great. She’s easy to talk to and has helped guide me through my thoughts and behaviors. She is approachable and nonjudgmental; she has helped validate my feelings but also holds me accountable. She’s helped me gain a better understanding of certain behaviors and how prior experiences, relationships, and emotions influence those behaviors. I really enjoy our sessions.
This is the most comfortable I've ever been with a therapist. I have the security to speak freely without feeling like I should censor myself for fear of judgement or criticism. It's like talking to a wise friend over coffee. In the few weeks I've been speaking with her I'm already feeling that my concerns are being addressed and that I will be on a steady trajectory to be better.
Ivana makes each session very comfortable and really tries to get to root of problems. I feel so much better every time I talk to her
Ivana has been a great help to me and she truly is a great listener and therapist. She genuinely cares and wants to help her clients. I've had therapists before that left me feeling like I was a number, but Ivana makes me glad that I gave therapy another try!
Ivana listens, understand, and supports me. I instantly connected with her. She’s great!
Great experience with Ivana! I highly recommend her.
I just started therapy for the first time and Ivana is my first therapist. I’m grateful that I was paired with her because from day 1 she was welcoming which made it easy for me to open up right away. We’ve only been working with each other for two weeks now and in those two weeks she has given me tangible tools to help me on my healing journey. I highly recommend Ivana to anyone that is looking for a therapist that is present and actively working to ensure you not only get the best experience during your sessions, but that you also receive the resources/tools needed to grow in your everyday.
She is awesome!