HERO Counseling Center

HERO Counseling Center is a mental health counselor in Ridgewood, NJ, located at 162 E Ridgewood Ave. It holds a rating of 4.40 based on customer reviews. The center provides in-person and telehealth therapy to individuals, children, teens, and families in Ridgewood and Bergen County. Services include individual therapy, child and teen therapy, parent therapy, family therapy, and crisis counseling. Specialized offerings encompass EMDR intensive therapy, trauma therapy, grief therapy, child-parent psychotherapy, executive functioning coaching, career counseling, and group therapy. Clinical modalities utilized by therapists include psychodynamic therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Brainspotting (BSP). Additional support addresses women’s issues, LGBTQ+ concerns, and culturally-sensitive therapy.

The practice is founded on the belief that hope and empathy enable individuals to recover and overcome challenges. The therapeutic approach is relational, culture-inclusive, holistic, strength-focused, and trauma-informed, providing a non-judgmental space to help clients normalize feelings associated with trauma. The center guides clients in identifying changes they wish to make and expanding their perspective on personal issues. Founder Kathy Acosta, LCSW, is a New Jersey-based licensed therapist and first-generation Latina. She specializes in empowering first-generation adults and working with survivors of interpersonal violence, domestic violence, sexual abuse, and intergenerational trauma. Acosta uses EMDR and Brainspotting to help clients process trauma and heal. Clients describe her as energetic, non-judgmental, direct when needed, authentic, and positive. The center offers free 15-minute consultations to discuss mental and emotional needs and determine if the therapists are a good fit.

The practice sits on E Ridgewood Ave, just steps from the Archibald-Vroom House and the Ridgewood Post Office. It is also near Van Neste Square Memorial Park and Franklin Avenue.

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