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Leonard Pikaard

Therapist
10 years of experience
  • Virtual & in-person
  • Substance use / addiction, ADD/ADHD, Stress management, Anger management, Men's issues
  • Family therapy, Individual therapy, Couples therapy

Great to meet you!

I do hands-on work with my clients to improve mindfulness skills, interpersonal relationship skills, stress tolerance, and mood regulation. I struggled for years with addiction and mental health issues. I vowed to give back what I've found worked for me and hundreds of clients who have found success through working one on one with me.

My approach to therapy

I specialize in substance use disorders and managing negative emotions. I use CBT and DBT approaches. DBT offers many skills in different important areas, such as building a tough mind that doesn't give in or give up. DBT offers skills which improve interpersonal relationships, increases stress tolerance, and provides coping tools to improve mood regulation.

What you can expect from me

Taking the first step and finding a therapist can be the first step in feeling hopeful, willing, and motivated to take action and improve your life.

About me

  • I identify as
    Caucasian, Man
  • My style is
    Creative, Challenging, Holistic

Qualification and insurance

  • Years of experience
    10 years of experience
  • Training
    MSW (Master of Social Work) at Rutgers University College, New Brunswick
  • License type
    LCADC - Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor (New Jersey)
  • Licensed in
  • Insurance accepted
    Aetna, Carelon Behavioral Health, Cigna, Curative

Cost

Care details

  • Top specialties
    Substance use / addiction, ADD/ADHD, Stress management, Anger management, Men's issues
  • More specialties
    Bipolar disorder, Depression, Family issues, Relationship issues, Chronic conditions
  • Therapy methods
    Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), Multi-Systemic (MST), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Attachment Based Family Therapy, Strategic Family Therapy, Psychoeducational Family Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Family Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Gottman Method / Gottman Couples, Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Conjoint Therapy for PTSD
  • Care types
    Family therapy, Individual therapy, Couples therapy
  • Ages served
    Seniors, Children, Adults, Infants / Toddlers, Adolescents
  • Languages
    English
  • Location
    81 Warwick Turnpike
    Hewitt, NJ 07421