The Safe Space

HistoryProviding Addiction Treatment and mental health services for facilities throughout the United States.SpecialtiesFirst Step to Freedom servicing Newark, NJ Alcohol & Drug Treatment Center offers detox and outpatient addiction treatment. Our caring recovery advocates and staff provide the tools to our clients on their recovery journeys. We introduce them to the 12-step support system while also incorporating evidence-based treatment approaches. Call First Step to Freedom Newark, NJ at (862) 227-2128 to get on the road to recovery today.

Youth Advocate Programs Inc. is a high-impact social justice nonprofit based in Newark, NJ, that provides community-based alternatives to youth incarceration, congregate placements, and neighborhood violence. They promote divesting in facilities and investing in communities to create continuums of care tailored to individual needs. YAP offers intensive support to young people, adults, and families through their YAPWrap model, focusing on providing services right in the home communities of those they serve. Their family-focused approach aims to create positive change within the lives of young people, families, and the systems that support them. Generated from the website

I am certified as a Clinical Trauma Professional and the Dialectical Behavioral Therapy modality. My approach is informed by polyvagal theory that understands trauma affects both the brain and body.