Josh Szporn, MA, LPC, Therapist in Parsippany, New Jersey

Education and experience: I earned my Master’s degree in Counseling, with a Clinical Mental Health Counseling concentration from Montclair State University. I am a Licensed Associate Counselor, as well as a National Certified Counselor. As a Licensed Associate Counselor, I have gained extensive experience working in different settings and with different diagnoses, providing various populations different therapeutic interventions, based on client needs. My counseling experience started while working as a Case Manager for an outpatient Partial-Care Program, providing mainly group therapy, including orchestrating psycho-education and processing groups for a client population that includes diagnoses such as Mood and Personality disorders, as well as Schizophrenia. I then transitioned to providing individual therapy for a diverse population, including working with children, adolescents and adults, at a non-profit community agency. At this community agency, I collaborated with highly skilled supervision and clinicians to provide the most comprehensive client care, utilizing treatment planning, assessment methods and therapeutic interventions tailored to each client’s particular goals. Counseling Philosophy: When it comes to working with my clients, I pride myself on the establishment and development of therapeutic rapport most of all. I believe that empathic regard and supportive, non-judgmental reflection combine to create the foundation of any counselor-client relationship, which if cemented and developed, can foster growth and/or change with any goal that clients are looking to work on. I truly value the ability to provide clients with that compassionate rapport and interaction that allows them to advocate for and empower themselves. Therefore, I primarily gravitate towards a Person-Centered therapeutic perspective; however, also drawing from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness, Play Therapy and Solution Focused therapy. About me: My hobbies include playing Pokemon Go, watching movies, shows, gaming, traveling, trying new cuisines, and laughing. I enjoy both meeting new people and spending time with those close to me. Clinical services in New Jersey are provided by New Jersey Behavioral Health PLLC.