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I am a clinically experienced Nurse Practitioner with Compassion, Empathy, and Attentive listening Skills in treating and managing...
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I am a clinically experienced Nurse Practitioner with Compassion, Empathy, and Attentive listening Skills in treating and managing clients with various mental illnesses. I understand how mental illness affects clients and will use a holistic therapeutic approach to deliver quality care.
My name is Judith Uwazuruonye, DNP, APN, PMHNP-BC. I bring 22 years of RN experience, including four years as a psychiatric charge nurse and three years as a PMHNP-BC. I specialize in anxiety, ADHD, depression, PTSD, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, autism, eating disorders, conduct and oppositional defiant disorders, and adjustment disorders across the lifespan. I have a particular interest in adolescent care — teens navigating identity, stress, anger, and confusion need a provider who understands that stage of life. I provide culturally competent, patient-centered care across inpatient, outpatient, and correctional settings.
I use a holistic therapeutic approach that combines compassionate listening, psychoeducation, medication management, and individualized care plans. I am empathetic, a good listener, and committed to creating a warm, welcoming environment where clients feel supported. My goal is to help each client make meaningful progress toward better mental health.
I am an experienced provider offering a holistic therapeutic approach and patient-centered care for the best quality results.
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I am here to serve my community by providing encouragement, support, and compassion....
I am here to serve my community by providing encouragement, support, and compassion.
I am an experienced Board-Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with a Doctoral degree from Rutgers University. I have almost 10 years of experience in psychiatry where I've worked with children, adolescents, and adults addressing anxiety, mood disorders, trauma, autism, substance use, life circumstances, and more.
My practice is to collaborate with clients to find the best solution that fits their needs. I provide therapy and medication management. I utilize evidence-based techniques in the care of all patients.
Every client is unique and deserves an individualized plan of care to improve their quality of life. As a provider, I hope clients find that I serve my community with compassion, empathy, encouragement, and consideration.
I believe in creating a compassionate, judgment-free space where clients feel heard, supported, and empowered to heal at their own...
I believe in creating a compassionate, judgment-free space where clients feel heard, supported, and empowered to heal at their own pace.
I am a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner dedicated to providing compassionate, client-centered mental health care. I work with adolescents ages 14 and older through older adults facing depression, anxiety, mood disorders, trauma, insomnia, dementia-related behaviors, and substance use challenges. I strive to create a supportive, judgment-free environment where clients feel heard and empowered. My goal is to help individuals improve emotional wellness, develop healthy coping skills, achieve stability, and enhance their overall quality of life.
I use a compassionate, collaborative, and evidence-based approach tailored to each client's individual needs. I specialize in treating depression, anxiety, ADHD, mood disorders, trauma, insomnia, and substance use disorders. Clients can expect a nonjudgmental environment focused on symptom management, emotional wellness, and long-term stability.
Seeking support can feel overwhelming, but you do not have to navigate life's challenges alone. I am committed to providing a safe, supportive space where you feel heard, respected, and empowered in your healing journey. I look forward to helping you take meaningful steps toward emotional wellness, balance, and personal growth.
Witnessing the profound effects of untreated mental health on my loved ones' lifestyles deeply motivates me to offer support and h...
Witnessing the profound effects of untreated mental health on my loved ones' lifestyles deeply motivates me to offer support and help to those in need.
I am Noel Okon, MSN, PMHNP-BC. I began my journey as a psychiatric nurse in 1997, spent over two decades as a bedside nurse across diverse settings, and returned to school to earn my BSN in 2020 and my MSN in 2024, completing my PMHNP-BC certification that May. In February 2025, I transitioned to a psychiatric provider. I specialize in psychiatric evaluations, medication management, crisis intervention, and therapeutic support, with a particular focus on depression and anxiety. I am committed to creating a supportive, nonjudgmental environment where patients feel heard, respected, and empowered in their mental health journey.
My approach is compassionate, collaborative, and patient-centered. I specialize in depression, anxiety, mood disorders, and stress-related conditions. My focus is on thoughtful medication management while helping clients understand their symptoms and options. Clients can expect to be active partners in their care, with plans adjusted as needed.
Reaching out can feel overwhelming, especially when you have been carrying pain or anxiety for a long time. If you feel exhausted, stuck, or not like yourself, you are not alone. My goal is to meet you where you are with compassion and understanding. Together, we will build a plan that supports your goals. Seeking help is a sign of strength, not weakness.
I draw on empathy, insight, and cultural understanding to help clients feel understood, supported, and confident in their mental h...
I draw on empathy, insight, and cultural understanding to help clients feel understood, supported, and confident in their mental health journey.
I am a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner (PMHNP) with over 9 years of experience providing compassionate, evidence-based care to individuals navigating anxiety, depression, trauma-related disorders, OCD, bipolar disorder, psychotic disorders, and addiction. I take a collaborative, client-centered approach and work closely with each individual to develop personalized treatment plans that support symptom management, improved daily functioning, and long-term emotional well-being.
I earned my master’s degree from the University of North Dakota and bring a thoughtful, integrative approach to care that may include education, coping strategies, and medication management when appropriate. My work is grounded in empathy, clinical insight, and evidence-based practices, allowing me to tailor treatment to each client’s unique needs and goals.
Seeking mental health support can feel challenging, and I strive to create a compassionate, nonjudgmental space where you feel heard and supported. Together, we will build practical strategies to help manage symptoms, build resilience, and move toward lasting emotional wellness. I invite you tobegin your journey toward healing and growth.
You deserve dedicated time with a mental health professional — it can be life-changing.
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My go-to approach for helping people in trauma therapy is using cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) tools in sessions. I find CBT to be beneficial for working with trauma since it helps clients examine the thoughts that are often behind the trauma and understand how that may be affecting their feelings or behaviors. These tools also help to explore specific strategies to recognize problematic thoughts more effectively, and how to challenge these thoughts.
When working with a client who's experienced trauma, we will often work on first exploring the nature of the trauma and understanding the impacts that the trauma has had on the person's mental health. This can involve using narrative approaches, which is a way of further unpacking the trauma in detail. Then we can work on exploring the thought patterns behind that trauma and how to challenge these thoughts, as well as working on coping with trauma-related triggers and developing healthy coping strategies to work through the effects of the trauma.
I know a client is making meaningful progress in trauma therapy when they are reporting feeling a greater sense of calm and peace, have the ability to cope with their trauma-related triggers, and are able to go through their day-to-day life without the worries of their trauma negatively affecting their present life.
Clients can supplement their time in trauma therapy by spending time prioritizing their individual needs to improve their relationship with themself. This can include practicing more self-care, setting boundaries, spending more time focusing on hobbies or interests, and of course practicing the tools that they've been learning in therapy to help improve their mental health!
To prepare for your first trauma therapy session, you can identify some of the main reasons that you want to come to therapy at this time. Trauma can affect someone's life in a lot of ways, so any background information will really help your therapist determine a plan for how they can support you. Even though it can be difficult to discuss, knowing about the nature of your trauma and the impacts that it has had on you can help your therapist to best help you!
At Thriveworks, Trauma/PTSD therapy involves dedicated efforts to address and navigate through past and/or recent traumatic events. Therapists specializing in trauma create a secure environment to process and heal from these experiences, aiming to reduce trauma-related symptoms and enhance overall quality of life.
Our Thriveworks providers use Trauma/PTSD therapy treatments like eye movement desensitization and reprocessing EMDR, CBT, and exposure therapy with the goal of helping clients process the traumatic events they have experienced so that they can to start feeling safe and secure again.
The symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can vary but often include:
The best way to overcome PTSD triggers is to seek the assistance of a professional therapist, such as those at Thriveworks, who can help you to understand and treat your PTSD triggers.
In most cases, a therapist who specializes in Trauma/PTSD therapy is the best type of mental health professional to address the symptoms of PTSD.
PTSD/trauma therapy at Thriveworks is conducted both in person and online by video. We encourage you to choose the option that works best for you.
If a client is working through a single traumatic event that occurred as an adult, trauma or PTSD therapy may only take a few months, but in general, it can take a year or more to effectively treat trauma symptoms and PTSD. The duration of treatment is highly dependent on the client and the severity of their symptoms.
The success rate of therapy for PTSD depends entirely on the individual’s symptoms, commitment to attending sessions, and personal abilities.
Includes individual, couples, child/ teen, & family therapy
Includes reducing symptoms with medication & management
Thriveworks Counseling & Psychiatry Paramus is located near Sunflower Ave and Century Rd, off NJ-17. It is near the Bergen Community College campus and close to The Valley Hospital.
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