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Christine Minerva
About
Hello and welcome! My name is Christine Minerva and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in New Jersey with over 20 years of experience working with people from all walks of life. The first half of my career was largely focused on advocacy and counseling survivors of domestic violence, sexual trauma and abuse. The second part of my career largely focused on grief, loss, end of life counseling and chronic illness. My goal is to first and foremost create a space that feels safe, comfortable, and without judgement. As a therapist, I have been trained in many different modalities (CBT, DBT, Motivational Interviewing, solution-focused, empowerment model) and I have an empathic and eclectic style.
I believe it takes courage to even open my profile to consider therapy, and for many people this is a step they've been thinking about for quite some time. I would consider it a privilege to walk alongside you on your journey.
My motivation for working with autistic and neurodivergent clients is having both friends and family members who identify as neurodivergent. I have seen how affirming care can have a meaningful impact on someone's life. We are all unique and deserve care that respects, honors, and affirms who we are and the unique strengths and gifts we hold.
Many of us are our own worst critics, quick to focus only on what we believe to be our negative qualities and paralyzed by our own negative self-talk. I believe therapy should be a space that highlights our strengths, unique abilities, and gifts so we can build on those strengths.
