Serving Millburn, NJ
Couples Therapy, Betrayal Trauma Care & Intensive Sessions for Millburn Couples
Private-pay therapy for high-achieving adults and couples navigating infidelity,
disconnection, or a season that calls for more than a standard weekly session.
In-person in Montclair, about 20 minutes from Millburn
— or virtual, statewide.
Montclair, NJ — About 20 Min from Millburn
In-Person & Virtual Statewide
Private Pay · Superbills & Mentaya
Free 15-Minute Call
The Weight You're Carrying
Sound Familiar?
- You've had the "we need to talk" conversation so many times it's lost its meaning.
- You're successful by every outside measure, and this is the one thing you can't fix by trying harder.
- Trust feels like something you're monitoring, not something you actually have.
- You've picked a therapist before based on convenience, not fit — and it showed.
- You want real progress, not another year of "let's see how it goes."
This Isn't Your First Rodeo With Therapy. It Shouldn't Feel Like It.
You've probably already tried therapy — done the reading, said the right things out loud
to someone before. What's usually missing isn't insight. It's someone willing to move at
the pace this actually requires, instead of circling the same territory for another year.
That's the standard I hold this work to.
- You want a therapist who keeps pace with you, not one you have to keep re-explaining things to
- You're dealing with infidelity, a trust rupture, or a real "stay or go" decision — not just general dissatisfaction
- You've done therapy before, and you're tired of starting over with someone new
- You'd rather not run into your therapist at your kid's soccer game
- You see this as an investment, not an expense — and you want the return to actually show up
How I Can Help
Three Ways We Work Together
Betrayal Trauma & Relationship Therapy
Structured support for processing betrayal and deciding what comes next — without pretending it's simple.
Learn more →Couples Therapy
Direct couples work aimed at real change, not just a weekly place to vent.
Learn more →Therapy Intensives
A single concentrated block of time to get further than months of standard sessions typically allow.
Learn more →Why an Intensive Outperforms a Year of Weekly Sessions
Fifty minutes is barely enough time to get somewhere before we have to stop. An intensive removes that ceiling entirely — you get a half-day or full-day block to actually finish a thought instead of picking it back up next Tuesday.
People usually come to an intensive one of two ways: as the real starting point before weekly work even begins, or as a dedicated stretch of time to finally deal with the one thing — an affair, a fight that never resolves, a decision you've been sitting on for months.
Where clinically appropriate, intensives can also include Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP), delivered in partnership with Journey Clinical — a combination not every practice in the area offers.
"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 Millburn. Many Millburn 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.
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Most local practices offer weekly talk therapy alone. Here, couples and individuals also have access to therapy intensives — extended, concentrated sessions — and Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy through a partnership with Journey Clinical, for clients who want to move faster or go deeper than standard weekly sessions allow.
Visit In-Person
Jaded Hearts – Center for Healing
28 Valley Rd, Suite 1, Montclair, NJ 07042
(973) 969-3990
About 20 minutes from Millburn
Getting Here from Millburn
- Head north toward Route 24 / I-280, the most direct route into Montclair.
- Exit toward Bloomfield Ave, then continue onto Valley Road — 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
You Don't Need Another Year of Maintenance. You Need One Real Shift.
Whether that starts with a single intensive or a weekly rhythm, Millburn clients reach me in-person in Montclair or virtually — whichever actually fits your life, not just your calendar.