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Innovative Mental Heath Therapies
Grace E Peters MSN, PMHNP-BC, FNP-BC
With over 25 years nursing experience in psychiatric, geriatric, pediatric, hospice care, and child protection, IMHT founder Grace Peters takes a holistic and compassionate approach to mental health therapy. She specializes in the treatment of depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, addiction treatment, OCD and ADHD. She’s a board certified family and psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner since 2010.
Education
-Bachelors of Arts in Psychology, Thomas Edison State College
-Masters of Science in Nursing Monmouth University, Family Nurse Practitioner
-University of Cincinnati, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Chelsea Saks MSW, LCSW, CCTP
Chelsea practices from a compassionate and non-judgmental perspective. With a humanistic and person-centered in nature approach, she is well-versed in helping those with anxiety, depression, PTSD, mood instability, and relationship issues. She is experienced in various modalities, including but not limited to CBT, DBT, mindfulness, and Motivational Interviewing. Chelsea is a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP) and a NJ State Certified School Social Worker.
Education
-Rutgers University, Masters of Social Work
Lynette de Jesus-Baez MS, LPC, NCC
At the core of Lynette’s therapeutic techniques is the strong belief that everybody deserves to be heard, validated and understood. These core values are combined with a therapeutic safe space and together, provides an environment that fosters healing and growth. In addition to being a proponent of talk therapy, Lynette believes in utilizing an individuals creativity to help express thoughts and feelings that can be hard to put into words. Lynette is a Licensed Professional Counselor, and practices in both Spanish & English.
Education
-University of Alaska Fairbanks, Bachelors Degree in Psychology
-Monmouth University, Masters in Professional Counseling
At Innovative Mental Health Therapies we tailor therapies according to each patients unique life circumstances. All team members are experts in their respective fields, and use their extensive experience to meet our patients psychiatric and counseling needs. We see adolescents, adults, couples, and families.
We collaborate with our patients to develop a comprehensive and individualized treatment plan. We provide outpatient psychiatric and behavioral health services and evaluations, substance use treatment, genetic testing for medication management, and soon T.O.V.A (Test of Variables of Attention), a FDA cleared computerized test that aids in the assessment of and evaluation for attention deficits, including attention deficit hyperactivity disorder for use in ages 4-80+.
Costs & Insurances Accepted
IMHT are in network with Bluecross/Blueshield and Medicare, and soon to accept Aetna & United. All other providers are charged out of network. Cash costs are $150 per session for initial Psychiatric & Mental Health evaluations and follow-ups, and $130 for initial Therapy evaluations and follow-ups.
-Anxiety
-Depression
-Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
-Bipolar Disorder
-Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
-Substance Use Disorder
-Grief and Loss
-Relationship Issues
-Parent-Child Issues
-Psychiatric services including medication management and non- medication alternatives.
-Psychotherapy
-Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
-Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
-Individual, Relationship and Family Counseling
-Genetic Testing (for medication management)
-Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT)
-T.O.V.A. (assessment testing for ADHD
Medication-assisted treatment (MAT) is part of an evidence-based treatment plan that includes counseling and other behavioral therapies. This comprehensive approach to opiate or alcohol use disorders has helped save countless lives and improved the quality of life for those individuals struggling with addiction.
Burprenorphine/Naloxone (Suboxone, Zubsolv)
Buprenorphine is a medication approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of opioid use disorder. Buprenorphine is an opioid partial agonist and when taken as prescribed, helps to diminish the effects of opiate withdrawal symptoms and opiate cravings. Naloxone is an opioid antagonist and blocks the effects of opioids in the brain. Combined with burprenorphine, it discourages misuse of the medication.
Naltrexone is an opioid antagonist and is used to treat alcohol use disorder and opioid use disorder. It is available in pill form and long acting injectable form. It works by blocking the effects of opioids in the brain, reducing cravings for opiates and/or alcohol and the feelings of euphoria from their use.
Naltrexone is used in opioid dependent persons after detoxification from opiates. Naltrexone is also used in alcohol use disorder. It is thought to block the positive-reinforcement effects of alcohol and may help the user stop drinking or decrease the frequency or amount of alcohol used.
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