Ketcham, Kelly

Gail Poverman Kave is a seasoned mental health professional based in Point Pleasant Beach, NJ, with over 30 years of experience in private practice. She specializes in providing counseling services to individuals, families, children, adolescents, and couples, focusing on areas such as anxiety, depression, self-esteem, and effective communication. As a Board Certified Diplomate in Clinical Social Work and a Certified Divorce Mediator, Gail is dedicated to offering compassionate support and guidance. She also engages in public speaking on various topics, including Positive Parenting and the Positive Power of Humor, contributing to community and professional organizations throughout New Jersey. Generated from the website

Caring practice for Children, Adolescents and Adults. Individual, Martial, and Family Therapy.Clinical Psychology is the study and application of psychology to understand, prevent, and relieve psychologically-based distress or dysfunction to promote well-being and personal development. Clinical psychology should not be confused with psychiatry, which has similar treatment goals (e.g., alleviating mental distress), but differ in that psychiatrists are physicians with medical degrees. Clinical Psychologists are trained professionals in psychology who use therapy techniques to assess clients? mental conditions and to help clients lessen the emotional impact of illness; reduce stress, anxiety and depression; manage pain; increase well-being and quality of life; and improve relationships. As part of assessing a client?s condition, psychologists may use intelligence and achievement tests, personality tests, neuropsychological tests, and clinical observation