Freda Hansburg, PhD
NJ License # 3046
- Adult (individual) therapy; couple therapy; group therapy (Mindful Therapy Group)
- Anxiety; depression; assertiveness; communication skills; relationship issues; trauma; bereavement
- Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT); Gestalt therapy; mindfulness; existential therapy; psychiatric rehabilitation
- Career counseling; executive coaching; communication training for organizations
Coauthor of books on effective communication—PeopleSmart and Working PeopleSmart—Dr. Hansburg is a seasoned psychologist who infuses therapy with wit, warmth, and a wisdom born of 30-plus years in practice. She also incorporates mindfulness to help her clients become more present and accepting. Dr. Hansburg established and directed a nationally recognized day treatment program for people with serious mental illnesses at Hahnemann University Hospital, and she directed a training center charged with improving the state’s mental health programs. A frequent trainer and conference presenter, she was on the faculty of Hahnemann University’s Clinical Psychology PhD program and Temple University’s Adult and Organizational Development program.
PhD in Psychoeducational Processes, Temple University
MSS, Bryn Mawr College
BA, Barnard College (magna cum laude)
Certificate in Psychiatric Rehabilitation, Boston University
American Psychological Association
New Jersey Psychological Association
New Jersey Association of Cognitive Behavioral Therapists
Essex-Union County Association of Psychologists
"Change is paradoxical. The more we fight ourselves to be other than who we are, the more we stay stuck. It is when we can experience ourselves with acceptance and compassion that growth becomes possible. I believe that a caring therapeutic relationship can be the catalyst for this process."
Summit Psychological Services, P.A.
Jeffrey S. Kahn, PhD, CGP, DABPS, Managing Director
Alison W. Johnson, PsyD, Director