Purvesh Shelat(He/Him/His)
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
New Jersey
Adolescent mental health- Anxiety - Depression- Life transitions- Loss, grief, and bereavement- Stress management-
Purvesh Shelat
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Professional statement
Purvesh is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with more than 8 years of experience in the mental health field. He has earned his Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Rutgers University and has completed his Master Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Fairleigh Dickinson University. He has experience working in hospital settings, group homes, and in the community.
Purvesh has experience working with individuals 16 and older. He utilizes evidence-based treatment approaches including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing (MI). These techniques have proven to be effective in treating various mental health issues.
Purvesh has worked with clients struggling with Anxiety, Depression, Personality Disorder, Substance abuse, Mood Disorders and a variety of other mental health challenges.
Purvesh enjoys spending time with his family, traveling, playing video games and exercising during his leisure time. Purvesh uses a variety of disciplines and a range of proven methods to determine the best combination of therapeutic tools to help his client.
As an Eclectic therapist, I feel there is no “one size fits all”
Licensure
New Jersey: 37PC00704100Languages
English, Gujarati, HindiSpecialties
Adolescent mental health - Working with adolescents, teenagers, and parents on social, academic, and/or emotional challenges throughout teenage years; addressing anxiety, family conflicts, peer relationships, school stress, transition to college, social media pressures, self-esteem, hopelessness about the future, emotional disregulation
Anxiety - Coping with excessive worry, nervousness, or stress; intense discomfort in social settings (social anxiety); sudden and intense feelings of panic (panic disorder)
Depression - Providing support and promoting healing of hopelessness, low motivation and energy, sadness, irritability, sleep disturbance, and loss of interest and pleasure in life
Life transitions - Coping with difficult or impactful life changes, such as moving to a new area, relationship transitions, child rearing, or career changes; learning self-care to better manage resulting stress
Loss, grief, and bereavement - Emotionally preparing for the anticipated passing of a loved one; managing feelings and reactions to a death or loss of significance; support during the process of healing and acceptance
Stress management - Strengthening effective ways of coping with the stress of life and change; managing expectations of self and others
General expertise
Treatment approaches
Clientele
- Adults (24+)
- Teenagers (13-18)
- Young adults (18-24)
Locations & Hours
Insurance
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Cigna
- Evernorth
- Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey
- Optum
- UMR
- United Healthcare
Out-of-pocket fees
- Individual sessions:$195 (55min)