About
At Light Street Psychotherapy we work with adults, adolescents and their families who suffer from trauma, anxiety, depression, relationship issues and anger management. Meredith's therapeutic approach helps clients learn the skills to stay centered in a stressful and fast paced world. She finds appropriate solutions to problems and enhances interpersonal relationships.
She merges eastern psychotherapy approaches with traditional western psychology to create an innovative, holistic approach toward healing.
Meredith uses EMDR and interpersonal therapy which helps individuals who have been sexually/physically abused, experienced grief, or witnessed domestic violence.
Meredith opened LSP in 2010, the office is located in Short Hills. There are 2 other amazing therapists in the practice, Gina Totino LSCW and Salony Setya LPC. Please visit: www.lightstreetpsychotherapy.com for more information. Light Street has been voted NJ's Top Docs for 4 years & is one of the top providers of EMDR in the country specializing in trauma & grief.
Meredith uses EMDR and interpersonal therapy which helps individuals who have been sexually/physically abused, experienced grief, or witnessed domestic violence.At Light Street Psychotherapy we work with adults, adolescents and their families who suffer from trauma, anxiety, depression, relationship issues and anger management. Meredith's therapeutic approach helps clients learn the skills to stay centered in a stressful and fast paced world. She finds appropriate solutions to problems and enhances interpersonal relationships.
Meredith graduated with honors from Rutgers University where she received her Masters in Social Work. She merges eastern psychotherapy approaches with traditional western psychology to create an innovative, holistic approach toward healing.
Meredith uses EMDR and interpersonal therapy which helps individuals who have been sexually/physically abused, experienced grief, or witnessed domestic violence.
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Frequently asked questions
What is your typical process for working with a new customer?
We provide a free phone consultation with new patients. There is no time limit for this consult. We will listen to the patient to find out how best we can help them. The first appointment is a 90 minute intake in whcih we will gather background information about the patient and lay out a theraputic plan. Following appointments are a full hour and usually once per week. If need be, depending on circumstance, we can see patients twice a week.
What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
LCSW Rutgers Masters 4.0 GPA 2008
EMDR Training Level I II
Do you have a standard pricing system for your services? If so, please share the details here.
We are an out of network provider. Each month the patient will recieve a complete statement to give to their insurance company for reimbursment. We provide all the necessary paperwork to complete prior to the 1st visit on our website www.lighstreetpsychotherapy.com. Fees will vary and we may work on a sliding scale depending on the situation. Generally intake appts. are $350.00 and weekly appointments are $205.00
How did you get started in this business?
Meredith partnered up with Dr. Leo Bolona of Short Hills Psychiatric Wellness and opened the practice in Short Hills. Dr. Bolona is LSP's in house Psychitrist, some LSP patients will see Dr. B if they should need meds and some of Dr. B's patients will see Meredith for psychotherapy.
What advice would you give a customer looking to hire a pro in your area of expertise?
Advise for a patient seeking a therapist comes down to the right fit. Therapy is a sometimes intense and long lasting relationship, so there needs to be a high comfort level. The patient needs to implicitly trust the therapy and the process, so my recommendation is to not settle until you find that level of trust and comfort. Try several therapists if you need and most of time you will know when you have found the right person.