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Jaime L. Battestella-Williams, PhD, LAC 

Jaime L. Battestella-Counselor

Dr. Jaime Battestella-Williams is a licensed associate counselor with a background in psychology and education. Dr. Williams specializes in diverse therapeutic approaches to help people make positive changes in their lives and be inspired to reach their highest potential. Caring, compassionate, and empathetic, Dr. Williams specializes in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, including trauma-focused approaches to help…

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Joseph Allaire, PMHNP

Joseph Allaire, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Joseph Allaire is a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC) with multiple years of experience working in Psychiatric as well as Critical Care Nursing. Joseph has experience treating various Psychiatric disorders and enjoys working with people in all life stages.   Before joining the team at Harmony Bay, Joseph worked in corrections in Boston where…

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Michael Schirm, LAC, NCC, MS

Michael Schirm, Licensed Associate Counselor

Much of Michael’s education and career experience has been rooted in dual-diagnosis or co-morbid therapeutic relationships. Using these lessons, the goal of therapy is to create an environment where one feels at ease and can speak about the things that are truly bothersome and perpetual; to access and process the emotions, thoughts, behaviors, and all…

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Marisa Ference, LAC

Marisa Ference, Licensed Associate Counselor

Marisa has experience working with individuals with Major Depressive Disorder, Bipolar, Schizophrenia, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Generalized Anxiety, and Substance Use Disorder. Marisa utilizes a more client centered approach by using motivational interviewing and CBT in order to aid the client. 

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Emily Tootell, LPC

Emily Tootell, Licensed Professional Counselor

Emily is a therapist with experience working with individuals as well as groups and families. She has experience delving into issues such as low self-esteem, trauma, body image, and self-harm/suicidal thoughts. She is passionate about using her license and experience to help people feel good about who they are and build a satisfying life in which they can…

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Denise K Mayer, LCSW

Denise K. Mayer, Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Denise is an LCSW who earned her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Georgian Court University in 2009 and graduated with her Master’s in Social Work (MSW) degree from the University of Southern California (USC) in 2017. She has experience working in an adult outpatient mental health setting and had previously worked at a leading agency…

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Mark R Stella, MS, LPC, NCC, ADHD-CCSP

Mark R Stella, Licensed Professional Counselor

Mark follows a Humanistic approach that emphasizes the importance of being your true self in order to lead the most fulfilling life. His guiding philosophy is to help individuals improve their relationships with themselves first. As progress is made in this way, relationships with others as well as the various aspects of the client’s life…

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Wanda Arocho LMHC, LPC, NCC

Wanda Arocho, Licensed Professional Counselor

Wanda is licensed in New Jersey, New York, and Delaware with 7 years of professional work experience. Experienced in outpatient, community, and school-based mental health. Her style is warm and interactive. She conducts her sessions in English or Spanish. She has experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, relationship issues, anger management, motivation, self-esteem,…

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Kim Samuel, LPC

Kim Samuel, Licensed Professional Counselor

Through a person-centered approach, Kim assists people in addressing their areas of concern. Each person is an expert of themselves, and uses her skill set, experience, and knowledge base to work on helping them achieve their goals. She is a licensed clinical therapist (LPC) in NJ and also board certified by The National Board for Certified Counselors…

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Jennifer England, MS, LPC

Jennifer England, Licensed Professional Counselor

Jennifer has experience providing therapy to children/adolescents and their families in in-home, PHP/IOP, and outpatient levels of care. In addition, she worked as a Crisis Intervention Specialist for Children’s Mobile Response in Ocean County, where she answered crisis calls and responded to the client’s home to de-escalate and provide appropriate services. In her free time…

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