Judith Schwartz

Judith Schwartz is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in New Jersey with 13 years of experience. She works with people who are stuck after a life change, facing addiction, grieving a loss, or struggling with self-esteem and motivation. Her practice includes coaching-style support for people who want clearer direction or practical next steps. Judith treats addiction concerns including drug and alcohol issues and related codependency. She helps people handle grief and the emptiness that can follow loss. She also addresses family of origin issues, communication problems, and the strain of caregiver responsibilities. Her approach centers on recognizing the client as the expert in their own story. Sessions focus on practical steps, building on existing strengths, and talking through obstacles that get in the way of daily functioning. She avoids jargon and keeps conversations straightforward. Judith pays attention to attachment, abandonment, and issues around infidelity or separation when those come up. She works with guilt, shame, and the tangled emotions that follow major life shifts. People looking for help with life purpose can explore values and choices alongside coping skills. Her style blends counseling with coaching elements when useful. The goal is to translate insight into action so people can test small changes between sessions. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.

Therapeutic approaches and using online sessions

Judith draws on evidence-based techniques that focus on concrete changes and coping skills. One common approach is skills-based work that teaches coping strategies for cravings, grief reactions, or overwhelming emotions. This helps people manage urges and get through difficult moments with practical tools. She also uses approaches that explore attachment and relationship patterns. That work looks at how past relationships shape current reactions and aims to shift repetitive behaviors that cause pain. It can be useful for codependency, communication problems, and issues around abandonment or infidelity. Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Judith will collaborate with each person to identify goals, try methods that match those goals, and adjust as needed. Clients and the therapist decide together which techniques to use and how to pace them. Confirm the session formats before booking, as the profile does not list specific options. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time, or provide a way to check in from a quieter setting. They also allow shorter follow-ups when a brief check-in is more helpful than a full session.