Serving Cedar Grove, NJ
Betrayal Trauma Recovery, Couples Therapy & Intensive Sessions for Cedar Grove Couples
Private-pay therapy for high-achieving adults and couples navigating infidelity,
disconnection, or a season that needs more than a standard weekly session.
In-person in Montclair, minutes from Cedar Grove
— or virtual, statewide.
Montclair, NJ — Minutes from Cedar Grove
In-Person & Virtual Statewide
Private Pay · Superbills & Mentaya
Free 15-Minute Call
The Weight You're Carrying
Sound Familiar?
- You've analyzed this relationship from every angle and you're still stuck in the same place.
- You said you were fine so many times that you're not sure what's actually true anymore.
- You two are polite roommates more often than you are partners.
- You've white-knuckled through a lot on your own — this might be the first thing you can't just push through.
- You keep waiting for the right time to deal with this, and it hasn't come.
Built for People Who Look Like They Have It Together
Most of the Cedar Grove clients I work with present as calm, capable, and in
control everywhere else.
This is often the one part of life that hasn't matched that on the inside.
- Professionals and parents who keep everything else running smoothly
- Couples working through infidelity, resentment, or a slow loss of connection
- People who've tried therapy before and want work that actually moves
- Clients who value discretion and don't want to explain themselves twice
- Cedar Grove and nearby Essex County residents who want convenient in-person care or flexible virtual sessions
How I Can Help
Three Ways We Work Together
Betrayal Trauma & Relationship Therapy
Trauma-informed support for processing betrayal, steadying the ground beneath you, and figuring out what comes next — for Cedar Grove individuals and couples.
Learn more →Couples Therapy
Direct, practical couples work for partners who want to change the pattern, not just talk about it.
Learn more →Therapy Intensives
Concentrated blocks of time for couples and individuals who need more than 50 minutes to actually get somewhere.
Learn more →Why an Intensive Might Get You There Faster
A standard session runs 50 minutes, which is rarely enough time to get past the surface before it's time to stop. A therapy intensive removes that ceiling entirely — a half-day or full-day block built around whatever actually needs the time.
Cedar Grove clients tend to use intensives in one of two ways: as a concentrated starting point before settling into weekly sessions, or as a dedicated block to work through something specific — an affair, a pattern you're done repeating, a decision that's been sitting unmade for too long.
For clients who are a fit, intensives can also incorporate Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP), offered in partnership with Journey Clinical, for a level of processing that talk therapy alone doesn't always reach.
"We honestly didn't realize how much of a difference having extra time would make. We'd been seeing Alexandria for weekly therapy and making progress, but our intensive completely changed the pace of our work. Instead of stopping right when we were getting somewhere, we had the time to keep going, uncover what was really happening underneath our arguments, and actually practice communicating differently. It felt like months of therapy condensed into a single day. We both walked away feeling more connected, more hopeful, and with tools we're still using. If you're on the fence about an intensive, do it. It was one of the best investments we've made in our relationship."
— Therapy Intensive Client, names withheld for privacy
Frequently Asked Questions
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Individual sessions are $250 for 45 minutes or $350 for an extended 60-minute session. Couples and family sessions are $300 for 45 minutes or $350 for 60 minutes. This is a private-pay practice — see below for how out-of-network reimbursement works.
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Individual intensives range from $500 for 90 minutes up to $1,800 for a full 6-hour intensive, which can be split across two consecutive days. Couples and family intensives range from $600 to $2,400 for the same time blocks. EMDR and art-therapy-integrated intensives follow the same structure and include preparation and integration planning.
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Intensives are available in 90-minute, 2-hour, 3-hour, or full 6-hour blocks, so you can choose the depth that matches what you need — a focused single topic in 90 minutes, or a full day of work in 6 hours, which can also be split across two consecutive days.
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Betrayal trauma often shows up as intrusive thoughts about the betrayal, hypervigilance or checking behaviors, trouble sleeping, emotional numbness, and a shaken sense of trust in your own judgment. These are trauma responses, not a sign that something is wrong with you — and they're very treatable.
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Many relationships not only survive infidelity but become more honest and connected than before — when both partners are willing to do the work. Recovery isn't guaranteed, and it isn't quick, but it's more possible than most people believe going in.
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It varies. Some couples notice a shift in communication within 6 to 10 sessions of focused work. Longer-standing patterns, like rebuilding trust after a betrayal, often benefit from an intensive to jump-start the work, followed by ongoing weekly sessions.
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Yes. Ketamine is legal when prescribed off-label by a licensed medical provider and administered under medical supervision — which is how it's delivered here, through a partnership with Journey Clinical. It's not self-administered or recreational use.
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No — this practice is private-pay only. Sessions are eligible for out-of-network reimbursement, and Mentaya is available to handle the superbill submission and insurance follow-up for you, so you're not stuck doing the paperwork yourself.
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Yes. Sessions are available virtually anywhere in New Jersey, as well as in person at the Montclair office, a short drive from Cedar Grove. Many Cedar Grove clients choose a mix of both.
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A free 15-minute call to talk through what's going on, answer your questions about fit and format, and figure out next steps together — no pressure to book afterward.
Visit In-Person
Jaded Hearts – Center for Healing
28 Valley Rd, Suite 1, Montclair, NJ 07042
(973) 969-3990
About 10 minutes from Cedar Grove
Getting Here from Cedar Grove
- Head toward Bloomfield Avenue, which connects Cedar Grove to Montclair.
- Continue onto Valley Road in Montclair — the office is a short distance in, at Suite 1.
- On-site and nearby street parking is available. Use the Get Directions button above for live, turn-by-turn navigation.
Ready When You Are
The Right Time Isn't Going to Announce Itself
Whether you're working through what a betrayal means for this relationship, tired of circling the same disconnect, or ready to trade a scattered year of half-progress for one focused day — this is where it starts. Cedar Grove clients see me in-person in Montclair or virtually, on whatever schedule actually works.