The Psych Center THERAPISTS Edgewater, nj

Joseph Retik is a Licensed Professional Counselor in the State of New Jersey in addition,  he is certified as a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional.  He has a Master's Degree in counseling from Fairleigh Dickinson University. Joseph has experience with providing individual therapy to adults and adolescents who have anxiety and depression. 

Joseph has extensive experience in working with individuals struggling through grief and loss as well as substance abuse obstacles.  Modalities include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Humanistic, Client Centered Therapy, Hypnosis, meditation/relaxation, progressive muscle relaxation, and other approaches that are effective with clients of all ages. He is a member of the American Counseling Association and American Psychotherapy Association. In addition, Retik is a Board Certified Professional Counselor from the American Board of Professional Counselors and holds a certification as a National Board Certified Clinical Hynotherapist. Also, he is a Certified Tobacco Cessation Treatment Specialist. Retik is bilingual and speaks fluent Spanish. 

With over 25 years of experience, Joseph is passionate and confident as a counselor/psychotherapist with integrating mindfulness-based approaches into effective therapy.

Contact Joseph: 201-606-2592

Carina Garcia-Torrado is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who works with many types of clients to achieve their personal goals. Carina believes that everyone’s reasons for seeking therapy are unique. 

For Carina, therapy is a collaborative effort and as your therapist she can help you build the road to get you where you want to be. Garcia-Torrado feels that taking care of your mental health is as normal as getting a physical at your doctor. She hopes that the space you both create is comfortable for you to share your feelings, safe enough to practice the skills learned in session and realize that change is possible.

Carina enjoys working with individual clients, couples, and families. She is bilingual and bicultural and can relate to clients who are first-generation and come from multigenerational backgrounds.  She is also a fluent Spanish speaker. Garcia-Torrado's concentration and passion is working with those who have been diagnosed with ADHD as adults and the challenges they face.  Carina is an ADHD certified clinical service provider and focuses on skills training to improve executive skills function and emotional regulation.

Carina is a member of the Phi Alpha Honor Society and the National Association of Social Workers. In addition, she serves as an adjunct professor in the School of Communication and Media at Montclair State University. She received her undergraduate degree at Montclair State University and her Masters degree in the School of Social Work at Rutgers University. 

Contact Carina at 201-606-2592

Ingrid Diaz-Balart has a Master Degree in Social Work with a concentration in Children and Families from Monmouth University in New Jersey. In addition, she is a Licensed Social Worker in the State of New Jersey.

Ingrid Diaz-Balart is a member of the National Association of Social Workers.

Ingrid Diaz Balart is a first-generation immigrant. As such, she is bicultural and is fluent in Spanish.

For the past 34 years, Ingrid has worked with children of all ages, with families, with individuals, and with couples. Ingrid has wide-ranging knowledge in working with a diverse population who are encountering different challenges in their personal and professional lives. The following are some of the modalities that she prescribes to: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Humanistic, Client Center, and Strength-Based.

Throughout her work, children, families, individuals, and couples were able to achieve their goals, move forward with their lives and used the learned skills to empower themselves.

As a therapist, Ingrid believes that everyone has the potential to empower themselves, achieve their goals, and lead the lives that they envision.

Contact Ingrid at (201)606-2592.