Forward Progress Counseling Services Welcomes You
Feeling stuck? At a crossroads in your career or emotional life? Even the strongest among us can feel lost, unsure, ambivalent, or unhappy at times, especially during these uncertain times. As a mental health counselor, I can help you understand and manage whatever life throws at you, and how to do it successfully. I believe that everyone has the strength to truly thrive when the right supports are in place.
Maureen Ryan, MSW, LCSW
Director/ Lead Therapist
I have been in the field of social work for over 10 years, with experience in corrections, Department of Children and Families, outpatient and in home settings. I specialize in helping people identify and achieve their personal goals by coping with the issues that are causing them distress, anxiety, and emotional conflict. I take great pride in assisting in the self-actualization of my clients, and am excited to assist you in your forward progress.
Achieve Your Goals
Support That Makes a Difference
Grief Support
As a grief support specialist, I help people learn to manage their grief and navigate their way through the ongoing process of grieving. We provide a safe space to explore and experience grief, as well as guide the griever through ways to incorporate this lost relationship in their future.
Anxiety and Depression
These two experiences often go hand-in-hand. As a Cognitive Behavioral Therapist, I help clients identify the automatic thoughts and feelings that contribute to distressful symptoms. I help client’s master appropriate coping skills to better manage these symptoms so they do not impact day to day functioning.
Family Counseling/Parental Support
I help families improve communication and address life experiences that impact the dynamic. I have vast experience with Children’s System of Care that allows me to provide parental support to better manage behaviors in the home, improve interactions and connect with each other. I am certified in Nurtured Heart, an intervention that parents can incorporate to develop a positive, mutually respectful relationship with their children.
Trauma Informed Care
I have participated in extensive training to help clients manage the symptoms that trauma creates. Using mindfulness, motivational interviewing, progressive muscle relaxation and other CBT interventions, I help clients process their life experiences and improve their coping skills to better manage the symptoms they have contributed to.
Anger Management
I offer an 8-week Aggression Replacement Training group that will help clients identify their triggers for anger, and master skills to deescalate themselves when experiencing anger.
“Our life is what our thoughts make it”
Marcus Aurelius
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35 Court St. Freehold, Monmouth County 07728
USA
848.231.2877