Adriane Villanueva, LPC

Adriane Villanueva is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in New Jersey with six years of clinical experience. She helps people handle stress, anxiety, grief and loss, anger, low self-esteem, and life transitions. Adriane emphasizes practical steps and clear conversation over jargon. She invites people who are ready to try a different way of coping to take that first step.

Adriane works from the view that each person knows important parts of their own story. Sessions focus on what people are already doing well and where small changes could reduce strain. She uses tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to identify thought and behavior patterns that keep problems active. She also uses client-centered methods to keep the work grounded in the person's perspective.

Narrative therapy appears in her approach when it helps someone reframe painful events or repetitive patterns. Motivational interviewing is used for people who want help finding momentum and making practical changes. Psychodynamic ideas may be explored to understand repeated relationship patterns and attachment concerns.

In session she talks through specific situations, practices new responses, and reviews what worked between meetings. Practical topics she often addresses include communication problems, control issues, impulsivity, and caregiver stress. Adriane also supports people dealing with divorce or separation, feelings of abandonment, and financial stress.

She works in English and accepts international clients. For people who are nervous about starting, Adriane asks for a short matching questionnaire and a first scheduled session to get the work underway.

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