Introducing Licensed Associate Counselor Dixita Malatesta in Princeton Junction, NJ
Specialties: Include Child, Adolescent and Adult Individual, Couples and Family Therapy for: Anxiety Disorders, Academic Underachievement, Anger Management, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Addiction, Adoption, Behavioral Issues, Career Counseling, Conflict Resolution, Coping Skills, Cultural Identity/Model Minority, Depression, Divorce, Dual Diagnosis, Eating Disorders, Emotional Disturbance, Family Conflict, Grief and Loss, Infertility, Infidelity, Life Coaching, Life Transitions, LGBTQ+, Marital and Premarital, Men's Issues, Multicultural, Obesity, Parenting, Peer Relationships, Phobias, Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Racial/Multicultural Identity, Relationship Issues, School Issues, Self-Esteem, Self-Harming, Sleep or Insomnia, Spirituality, Stress, Teen Violence, Trauma, Video Game Addiction, Weight Loss, Women's Issues
Therapeutic Approaches: Existential, Cognitive-Behavioral, Interpersonal, Solution-Focused, Person-Centered Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Positive Psychology, Play Therapy, Psychoeducation, Systems Theory. I believe in an evidence-based, integrative method, which is best suited to meet the needs of the individual or couple.
Education: I earned my Master’s Degree in School Counseling from the College of New Jersey. During graduate school, I had the opportunity to present at the ACA National Conference on “Navigating Acculturation with Pride and Hope: Promoting Resiliency in Asian Immigrant Children and Adolescents”. Recently, I worked as a postgraduate staff counselor with Mental Health Services at TCNJ, where I provided direct clinical care to the diverse undergraduate and graduate population, from varied socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds and LGBTQ+ identities. Currently, I work as a Learning Specialist, supporting the needs of students with learning and/or physical disabilities in a fee-based student support program. I am a life-long learner, who believes that learning happens beyond the classroom and never stops.
Experience: As a learning specialist, a certified school counselor, and now as a licensed associate counselor, I have been very passionate about being in the helping profession for many years. I find that everyone has a story to share and that most of my clients want to have the opportunity to share that story. I believe in a client-centered, holistic approach, where clients can feel empowered and motivated to help themselves attain their goals and reach their fullest potential. My counseling approach encompasses a growth mindset, mindfulness, self-compassion, and empathy.
Hobbies/Interests: I love spending time with my husband and two children, watching football, dancing, gardening, reading, hiking, and watching movies.
Education: I earned my Master’s Degree in School Counseling from the College of New Jersey. During graduate school, I had the opportunity to present at the ACA National Conference on “Navigating Acculturation with Pride and Hope: Promoting Resiliency in Asian Immigrant Children and Adolescents”. Recently, I worked as a postgraduate staff counselor with Mental Health Services at TCNJ, where I provided direct clinical care to the diverse undergraduate and graduate population, from varied socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds and LGBTQ+ identities. Currently, I work as a Learning Specialist, supporting the needs of students with learning and/or physical disabilities in a fee-based student support program. I am a life-long learner, who believes that learning happens beyond the classroom and never stops.
Experience: As a learning specialist, a certified school counselor, and now as a licensed associate counselor, I have been very passionate about being in the helping profession for many years. I find that everyone has a story to share and that most of my clients want to have the opportunity to share that story. I believe in a client-centered, holistic approach, where clients can feel empowered and motivated to help themselves attain their goals and reach their fullest potential. My counseling approach encompasses a growth mindset, mindfulness, self-compassion, and empathy.
Hobbies/Interests: I love spending time with my husband and two children, watching football, dancing, gardening, reading, hiking, and watching movies.
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