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Therapist in Montclair, NJ

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Let’s work together to build hope, healing, and lasting change.

If you are looking for guidance with...

anxiety, depression, relationship issues, or marriage counseling is a courageous choice. At Inspired Hope in Montclair, NJ, we’re committed to offering compassionate, professional mental health services designed to meet you where you are. Our therapy options include anxiety therapy, depression counseling, couples therapy, family therapy, and child therapy to support you and your loved ones. We understand that life’s challenges can be overwhelming, which is why we also offer trauma therapy, PTSD therapy, EMDR therapy, and cognitive behavioral therapy to help you heal and build resilience.

For those managing...

For those managing stress or seeking behavioral change, we provide acceptance and commitment therapy, dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), and stress management counseling. To make therapy more accessible, we offer online therapy and teletherapy sessions, bringing care to the comfort of your home. Whether you're looking for a “therapist near me” or simply want guidance in navigating life’s complexities, we’re here to help you find clarity, hope, and lasting wellness. Take the first step toward meaningful change with personalized support that empowers you to live a richer, more connected life.

A good teacher can inspire hope, ignite the imagination, and instill a love of learning
— Brad Henry
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How Does Therapy Help?

Depending on your needs and goals, I believe therapy offers many valuable benefits. If you're seeking mental health services for anxiety, depression, or relationship challenges, I can help you better understand and manage symptoms, triggers, and emotional responses. 

Through anxiety therapy and depression counseling, we'll work together to develop strategies that support balance and well-being. I also teach stress management techniques to give you practical tools for handling life’s demands with greater confidence. As your therapist, I’m committed to offering compassionate, personalized guidance tailored to your unique circumstances.

In marriage counseling, couples therapy, and family therapy, I provide a safe space to improve communication, resolve conflicts, and strengthen your connections. My trauma therapy approach helps you process difficult experiences and build resilience at your own pace.

Rather than viewing challenges as obstacles, I want to help you see them as opportunities for personal growth and self-discovery, empowering you to create lasting change and build a more fulfilling, connected life.

Your present circumstances don’t determine where you can go; they merely determine where you start.
— Nido Qubein
A good teacher can inspire hope, ignite the imagination, and instill a love of learning
— Brad Henry

Who am I?

Dori Christmas LCSW Owner Inspired Hope
Contact me for a complimentary consultation to discuss your goals and how we can work on achieving them together.

I am an educator, a therapist, and a certified Parent Coach with a specialization in children and families.
I have over 20 years of experience working in a variety of settings with a diverse mix of needs which include

- speaking fluent teen lol (adolescent therapy)
- parenting skills
- helping separated couples | co-parenting
- family systems
- depression
- anxiety
- self-esteem
- defiant behavior

People can cry much easier than they can change
— Brad Henry

My Approach

Change can be hard, brutal, and ugly, especially when trying to go it alone. Change is easier said than done. We all reach points in our lives when we must make that change to evolve from the feelings and situations we need to transition from. My goal is to support you while navigating those changes in your life through a safe and nurturing therapeutic relationship where you can gain the skills needed to reach your mental wellness goals.

If you want to learn more about how therapy can help, NAMI offers valuable resources. I’m also proud to be listed on Psychology Today, Therapy Tribe, and I collaborate with networks such as Grow Therapy to improve access to quality care.

Hope is being able to see that there is a light despite all of the darkness
— Archishop Desmond Tutu
Hope is where you find it

If you are seeking diagnosis or treatment for a mental illness, therapy can help you better manage your symptoms, outbreaks, and triggers. It can also offer you increased coping skills and open your eyes to new ways of dealing with situations that you may not have been aware of before. Therapy can offer problem-solving skills, provide support, and help you work through life changes, allowing you to see your circumstances as a personal growth opportunity instead of a burden or obstacle.

Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant
— Robert Louis Stevenson