Personalized support for you and your family.

At Saving Grace Counseling Services, I provide compassionate, evidence-based therapy designed to help individuals and couples/families navigate life’s challenges with confidence. My goal is to foster self-understanding, build healthier thought patterns, and empower individuals with practical coping skills that create lasting change. Whether it’s trauma, anxiety, depression, adjustment issues, or family dynamics, I tailor each session to meet your unique needs. Serving individuals in New Jersey, I specialize in helping those I work with heal, grow, and discover new ways of approaching life with resilience and hope.

Individual Therapy

In our therapy sessions, we’ll work together to address current challenges while building healthier ways of thinking, feeling, and responding. My goal is to help you reframe reactions, strengthen coping skills, and develop tools that support resilience in everyday life. I specialize in treating anxiety, depression, PTSD, bipolar, personality disorders and a range of other concerns, tailoring each plan to your unique needs and goals. Using evidence-based approaches like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), mindfulness practices, and a holistic focus on both mind and body, I create a supportive environment where real change can happen. I’ll be with you every step of the way as you work toward growth and healing. To make therapy more accessible, I also offer flexible morning, evening, and weekend appointments to fit even the busiest schedules.

Adolescent Therapy

Adolescence is a time of growth, change, and often, challenge. Teenagers today face academic pressures, social dynamics, family expectations, and the stresses of an ever-connected world. When these pressures become overwhelming, therapy can provide a safe, supportive space for adolescents to express themselves and develop healthy ways of coping.

I specialize in working with adolescents experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD, and behavioral or adjustment challenges. My approach combines evidence-based strategies with practical tools to help teens build resilience, improve communication, and strengthen self-confidence. I also collaborate with families to foster understanding and support at home, ensuring each adolescent’s goals are met in a holistic and sustainable way.

The teenage years can feel turbulent, but with the right support, they can also be a powerful time of healing, growth, and discovery.

Couples & Family Therapy

Strong relationships are the foundation of a healthy and fulfilling life, yet even the closest families and couples can face challenges that feel difficult to navigate alone. Couples and family therapy provides a safe space to improve communication, strengthen trust, and break free from patterns that may be keeping you stuck.

I work with couples and families to identify areas of conflict, clarify expectations, and develop healthier ways of interacting. Together, we’ll focus on building stronger communication skills, understanding one another’s perspectives, and creating strategies that support both individual well-being and the family or partnership as a whole.

Whether you’re a couple seeking to deepen your connection or a family working through conflict, therapy offers tools to create harmony, resilience, and lasting change. The goal is not just to resolve immediate issues, but to lay the groundwork for relationships that continue to thrive long after therapy ends.

About Me

Barbara Morcos, MA, LPC, NCC, ACS

Barbara Morcos, MA, LPC, NCC, ACS

Psychotherapist

I am Barbara Morcos, a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), National Certified Counselor (NCC), and Approved Clinical Supervisor (ACS). I hold degrees from Rutgers University and New Jersey City University, where I earned master’s degrees in Counseling as well as Administration & Supervision. Over the years, I’ve worn many hats—school counselor, central office administrator, adjunct professor, private practitioner, but the common thread has always been helping people grow, heal, and reach their potential.

I bring over a decade of counseling and supervisory experience to my practice, Saving Grace Counseling Services. Alongside my clinical work, I serve as an adjunct professor in the Counselor Education program at Kean University, where I train future therapists and stay current with the latest research and best practices. I’ve also had the honor of serving on the national CACREP Board of Directors, giving me a unique perspective on the standards that shape the counseling profession.

In therapy, I work with children, adolescents, adults, and families on issues including trauma, depression, anxiety, PTSD, OCD, adjustment challenges, and more. My approach is holistic and individualized: I may integrate play, art, or music therapy with adolescents; mindfulness and lifestyle adjustments for adults; and evidence-based techniques like CBT, DBT, and solution-focused therapy across all populations. I believe therapy is a powerful investment in yourself, and my goal is to help clients and families find peace, resilience, and connection.

Location

155 New Brunswick Ave., Perth Amboy, NJ 08861

Currently taking Virtual/Telehealth Appointments Only

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Call for an appointment, (732) 881-1051

Flexible morning, afternoon, evening, and weekend availability

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