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Is shame negatively affecting your life? Many people feel shame for all sorts of reasons, but shame is often a weapon used in bullying behaviors to make others feel defenseless, embarrassed, or confused. If you are experiencing these symptoms of shame, then it's a good idea to seek professional assistance from a licensed therapist, who can help you make sense of those feelings and stop them at the source.

Wherever you are located in New Jersey from Atlantic City to West New York or even Newark, or anywhere else nearby, Mental Health Match can help you easily find an experienced therapist or counselor who best meets your needs.

Common Signs of Shame

If you’re wondering whether you’re experiencing shame, this section is for you. Shame can bring on a myriad of symptoms, including:

  • Feelings of vulnerability.
  • Feelings of rejection.
  • Feeling small in relation to others.
  • Worrying about failing.
  • Worrying about what others may think about you.

This is not an exhaustive list. Licensed therapist Aaron Mason wrote this article about shame, imperfections, and the difference between guilt and shame.

Don’t Wait: Get Shame Counseling Today!

It’s totally normal to feel shame in the short term, but when these feelings linger or grow over time, they can have detrimental effects on your self-esteem and mental health as a whole. Therapy can help tremendously by helping you discover the source of your shame and how to overcome it. And Mental Health Match can help you find a quality therapist to get started. Start by browsing below or using our free therapist matching tool.

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Steven Jacob
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Work together to stop avoiding, denying, and struggling with your inner emotions and design a plan based on your needs, goals, and values to help you change your life and discover what brings you fulfillment and joy.


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Work together to stop avoiding, denying, and struggling with your inner emotions and design a plan based on your needs, goals, and values to help you change your life and discover what brings you fulfillment and joy.

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I don't believe in one-size-fits-all approaches. I take a very personal and values based approach to helping you reach your goals by identifying where you have strengths and how you can use them to successfully achieve your goals.

FOCUS AREAS:
  • Adjustment issues
  • Anxiety
  • Career Stress
  • Complex Trauma
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  • Depression
  • Intergenerational trauma
  • Life Transitions
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work to deeply understand the problems your facing. With that insight, I can teach you tangible tools to finally find peace, ease, and joy in your life.


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work to deeply understand the problems your facing. With that insight, I can teach you tangible tools to finally find peace, ease, and joy in your life.

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Having recovered from my own eating disorder, I get how painful it is and also what it takes to make your way out. I have walked the walk and continue put into practice everything I share with my clients.

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  • Body Image
  • Chronic Dieting
  • Eating Disorders
  • Generalized Anxiety
  • High-functioning anxiety
  • High-Functioning Depression
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Melanie Palmietto
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Work towards your goals. Better understand yourself and why you show up in relationships and the world the way you do. Recognize your patterns and limiting beliefs that are keeping you stuck. Help you step into the most fulfilling version of yourself


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Work towards your goals. Better understand yourself and why you show up in relationships and the world the way you do. Recognize your patterns and limiting beliefs that are keeping you stuck. Help you step into the most fulfilling version of yourself

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Working with me involves a body focused approach. You will better understand what your body is communicating to you and gently release what the body is storing from past experiences. This process is collaborative and is about you feeling safe.

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  • Confidence and Self-worth
  • Depression
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Courtney Minarsky
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Make connections between your childhood experiences and how you view yourself and the world today, understand your triggers, reduce feelings of shame, enhance self-compassion and replace old, unhelpful personal narratives with new, positive ones.


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Make connections between your childhood experiences and how you view yourself and the world today, understand your triggers, reduce feelings of shame, enhance self-compassion and replace old, unhelpful personal narratives with new, positive ones.

Something to know about my approach is:

I view all of my clients as resilient people capable of growth and healing. I focus on a combination of enhancing insight into behaviors and emotions as well as teaching concrete techniques for coping, communicating needs and making positive changes.

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  • Anger
  • Anxiety
  • Couples issues
  • Depression
  • Family Conflict
  • Life changes
  • Negative Self-Talk
  • Parenting
  • Relationship Distress
  • Self-Esteem
  • Stress Management
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My expertise includes mood disorders, depression, addictions, relationships issues, eating disorders, anxiety and panic symptoms. In addition to being a Licensed Clinical Psychologist, I am also a certified Substance Abuse Professional (SAP).


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My expertise includes mood disorders, depression, addictions, relationships issues, eating disorders, anxiety and panic symptoms. In addition to being a Licensed Clinical Psychologist, I am also a certified Substance Abuse Professional (SAP).

Something to know about my approach is:

With over 15 years of experience as a Psychologist, I have an eclectic approach to treatment, but tend to draw from relational and cognitive behavioral approaches in order to design a specialized treatment plan based on your unique needs.

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  • Alcohol Use Disorders
  • Anxiety Disorders
  • Depression
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
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  • Perinatal Mood/Anxiety Disorders
  • Relationship Distress
  • Self-Esteem
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  • Test/Performance Anxiety
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Dr. Tara Thompson remote and phone therapy in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, District Of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin