Specialized therapy in Marlboro & Skillman, NJ
Expert therapy with room to go deeper.
Rise Up Counseling offers therapy in Marlboro and Skillman for individuals, couples, professionals and high-performing adults who want focused mental health care.
Trauma & PTSDOCD & anxietyCouples & grief
Choose from standard therapy, 90-minute sessions, weekend intensives or higher-touch support when a weekly session is not enough.
Our therapists have advanced training in trauma treatment, OCD therapy, Gottman Method couples work and grief counseling.
Therapy built around the work you want to do
Rise Up Counseling offers standard therapy, 90-minute sessions, weekend intensives and higher-touch support for people who want more time or structure.
We accept BCBS, Aetna, Cigna and Tricare. We also accept Medicaid through NJ FamilyCare and Aetna Better Health. Plan participation may vary by therapist.
EMDRERPCBTDBTGottman MethodSomatic Therapy
Explore our services
Clear help for specific concerns.
The sections below explain who each service is for and how treatment works.
Grief
Support after the death of someone you love, including sudden and traumatic loss.
Couples Therapy
Gottman Method therapy for stronger communication and renewed trust.
Weekend OCD & Trauma Intensives
Focused weekend treatment when you need more than a weekly session.
Executive Therapy
Support for professionals and athletes dealing with pressure, burnout, trauma exposure and performance anxiety.
Trauma & PTSD therapy
EMDR and advanced trauma treatment in New Jersey.
Trauma therapy for people who want to work through painful experiences while feeling safer and more grounded.
We specialize in trauma therapy for
- PTSD and complex PTSD
- Childhood trauma
- First responder and military trauma
- Medical trauma
- Attachment trauma
- Unresolved trauma in high-functioning adults
Our trauma specialists are trained in
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing for trauma reprocessing.
Body-based work that supports nervous system regulation.
Support for anxiety and depression connected with trauma.
Tools that support emotional stabilization and regulation.
EMDR, somatic therapy, CBT and DBT skills can be combined based on what you need. The goal is to process trauma while helping you feel safer and more steady in daily life.
OCD & anxiety treatment
Exposure and Response Prevention specialists in NJ.
Focused OCD and anxiety treatment using proven approaches and practical skills.
Specialized OCD and anxiety support for
- Intrusive thoughts
- Harm OCD
- Relationship OCD
- Health anxiety
- Scrupulosity
- Panic disorder
- Generalized anxiety disorder
Approaches used by our clinicians
The practice’s primary evidence-based approach for OCD treatment.
Structured therapy for anxiety disorders.
Tools for distress tolerance and emotional regulation.
Weekend OCD intensives offer longer, structured ERP sessions for people who want focused treatment in a shorter period of time.
Grief counseling
Support when loss changes everything.
Grief can affect sleep, concentration, relationships and everyday life. Therapy gives you a place to talk honestly and learn how to carry the loss without being rushed.
We help with
- The death of a child or close family member
- Sudden or traumatic loss
- Anticipatory grief
- Grief after suicide or overdose
Grief therapy may include
- EMDR when the loss was traumatic
- CBT tools for guilt and painful thought loops
- Somatic skills for sleep and nervous system stress
- Space to remember the person while rebuilding daily life
There is no set timeline for grief. We meet you where you are and work at a pace that feels manageable.
Couples therapy
Gottman Method relationship counseling in NJ.
Our couples therapists use the Gottman Method, a practical relationship approach backed by decades of research.
- Improve communication
- Repair trust following conflict or betrayal
- Reduce recurring arguments and unhelpful conflict patterns
- Strengthen emotional and physical intimacy
- Handle outside stress as a team
Couples may choose traditional session lengths or extended sessions when more time is useful for deeper relationship repair.
Extended & higher-touch care
More time and structure when the work calls for it.
These options are listed here so you can compare them without searching through the entire page.
90-Minute Therapy Sessions
Longer appointments give you more uninterrupted time for deeper work.
- EMDR trauma processing
- ERP for OCD
- Couples therapy
- Grief counseling
A 90-minute session gives you more time to process difficult material and practice useful skills without feeling rushed.
Weekend OCD & Trauma Intensives
Weekend intensives offer a concentrated block of treatment for people who want more than a weekly session.
- Weekend EMDR intensives for trauma
- Weekend ERP intensives for OCD
- 90-minute focused sessions
- Focused weekend blocks for professionals with demanding schedules
High-Performer Therapy for Professionals & Athletes
Therapy is available for executives, athletes, healthcare providers and first responders dealing with:
- Burnout
- High stress and performance anxiety
- Leadership strain
- Trauma exposure
- Work-life imbalance
Treatment may combine CBT for stress with somatic skills for nervous system regulation. The work stays practical and connected to the pressures you face.
Higher-Touch Therapy & Support
For people who want more support between appointments, packages may include:
- Extended 90-minute sessions
- Priority scheduling
- Structured text or email support between sessions
- ERP accountability support
- Skills implementation guidance
- Crisis stabilization check-ins
These packages are for individuals and couples who want more continuity and access between sessions.
Insurance & out-of-network benefits
Use insurance or out-of-network benefits when they are available.
Rise Up Counseling accepts BCBS, Aetna, Cigna, Tricare and Medicaid plans. Medicaid options include NJ FamilyCare and Aetna Better Health. Because participation can vary by therapist and plan, we will help you confirm coverage before scheduling.
- BCBS and Aetna
- Cigna and Tricare
- Medicaid through NJ FamilyCare and Aetna Better Health
We provide superbills for eligible out-of-network reimbursement and can help you understand what to ask your insurance company.
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9 S Main St, Marlboro, NJ
88 Orchard Rd, Skillman, NJ
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