About MCTC - MCTC New Jersey

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A clinical psychologist, licensed in the States of New Jersey and New York. Dr. Meance is the president of The Multicultural Counseling and Testing Center (MCTC). She graduated from the Chicago School of Professional Psychology with a concentration on cultural competency. She treats clients of all cultures and is often called to travel abroad and provide culturally sensitive and competent therapeutic interventions as an independent consultant. Dr. Méance is also a journalist and a published author. Her most recent publication dates July, 2013 with a chapter in: Caribbean Healing Traditions: Implications for Health and Mental Health

Dr. Meance is a member of the Financial Therapy Association and World Financial Group and offers training to professionals working with clients whose financial stress is impacting their emotional health.

President of The Multicultural Counseling and Testing Center

As a psychologist she believes that patients should be treated with respect and compassion with the assumption that they know themselves best. She believes clients should be empowered to find their own answers with a “little push.” Her job is to gently guide her patients to access their own strength and acquire skills needed to replace ineffective behaviors with effective ones. Dr. Méance is flexible when choosing which therapeutic approach to use in a particular situation. She is well versed in several types of therapeutic approaches including Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. She is a Rogerian at heart, which means she believes in using “Unconditional Positive Regard” in treating all clients regardless of the therapeutic approach being used. She is pleasant, genuine and easy to talk to with a great sense of humor and irreverence.  Some of her favorite quotes from Dr. Marsha Linehan: “You may not have caused your problems but you still have to solve them.” “Patients cannot fail in therapy, therapists do.” Her own favorite quote: “We all have a luggage to carry, do you want to keep dragging yours angrily or find a way to organize it so you can carry it gracefully?.”

Provider Profile

A Licensed Professional Counselor and a National Certified Counselor in New Jersey. Dr. Nelson provides all aspects of clinical Therapy – is an experienced Child, adolescent, Family, couples, individual, and group Therapist. Dr. Nelson sees children starting at age 6 for a variety of developmental issues – such as, depression, and anxiety. Treatment with adolescents includes conflict management, self-harm, anxiety, and depression.Throughout her professional career, Dr. Nelson has utilized an eclectic approach such as Cognitive Behavioral therapy, and Mindfulness techniques for interpersonal effectiveness, and the Humanistic approaches in counseling.

Aspects of Clinical Therapy

Dr. Nelson is knowledgeable in counselor education and supervision and works well with the multidisciplinary team approach. Her post graduate and graduate degrees are in Counselor Education and Supervision from Capella University (2014) and Human Services with a concentration in Mental Health from Capella University (2009). Dr. Nelson is a professional member of: American Counseling Association (ACA) Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES) North Atlantic Region Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (NARACES) New Jersey Counseling Association (NJCA

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A Bilingual Licensed Associate Counselor who completed her Doctoral Internship at the Multicultural Counseling and Testing Center. Leslie obtained her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Kean University and a Master of Science in Rehabilitation Counseling from Rutgers University (formerly University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey).

Bilingual Licensed Associate

Leslie is devoted to helping clients find well-being through comprehensive treatment goal planning, providing education, awareness, and ongoing therapeutic services. She has experience facilitating both group and individual therapy. She has experience in providing services to individuals managing issues with depression, anxiety, grief/loss, stress, drug and alcohol use, and life changes. In addition, her work experience includes working with the co-occurring population and individuals with mental health diagnoses as a Dual Recovery Specialist at a partial care in Union County and as an Intensive Outpatient Counselor at a methadone clinic in Essex County. She also has experience as a Bilingual Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor at a state funded agency working with people with different disabilities trying to enter or re-enter the workforce.

Her clinical interest includes working with Hispanic/ Latino individuals in reference to cultural trauma experienced from hostile immigration laws. She feels it is important to meet these individuals’ needs and to decrease the barriers that exist within the Hispanic/ Latino population’s access to mental health services. She is committed to working with underserved populations, empowering individuals facing adversity, and incorporating the principles of social justice into her clinical work.

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Graduated from The College of St Elizabeth in Morristown, NJ with a PsyD in Counseling Psychology. She earned her Master’s of Science from Rutgers University in Rehabilitation Counseling. Currently, Caroline is a Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LCADC) and a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC).

Further Experience

She has experience working in different levels of care with the co-occurring population (people with substance abuse and mental health disorders) and understands the dynamics of how mental health and addiction can affect one another. Her experience includes working with the incarcerated population, intensive and outpatient services, residential community care, partial hospitalization, and medication assisted treatment (Methadone, Suboxone, and Vivitrol). Furthermore, Caroline has experience working with children of ages 5-17 years old in different treatment settings such as shelters, in home, and school to treat different types of diagnosis that are present early in childhood. She has experience with children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Autism, Conduct Disorders, behavioral health concerns, and trauma including sexual and physical abuse and separation anxiety.

Marie Meance is a marketing director at World Financial Group, Real Estate and a mortgage consultant at Family Dream Reality and Family First Funding. Marie earned her MBA from Montclair State University in 2010 and her BA from Baruch College in 1986. She is currently training financial trainers within the World Financial Group system. WFG Focuses on helping families from all walks of life build a solid Financial Future. After a consultation with her you will be equipped to 1) understand money and the basic financial principles driving wealth 2) figure out how to earn extra income so you can stop stressing about how to pay your bills 3) save up part of the money earned and finally make your money work for you (passive income) in order to get peace of mind. The universe is abundant and you can put it to work for you not against you!

20 years of experience in Finance

Marie Meance is fully licensed in Life and Health Insurance (NJ, NY, and FL), Licensed in Property and Casualty (NJ). She holds a Real Estate Broker-Sales Associate License in New Jersey and holds a Mortgage Loan Originator License in NJ. She has many years of expertise in all the industries in which she hold licenses. She built New Generation Insurance Agency in Brooklyn NY in 1995, Family Dream Realty in 2000 and most recently A2ZFinancial LLC (Mortgage Company) Elizabeth, New Jersey.

Provider Profile

Ms. Dupont is a passionate psychologist currently completing her Doctoral Externship at the Multicultural Counseling and Testing Center with Walden University. Ms. Dupont speaks English, French and Haitian Creole. She obtained her Master of Science in Education from Walden University in 2007 and a second Master of Science in Psychology from Walden University in 2017.

Further Experience

Myrlene has a double interest and expertise in clinical practice and educational training.  In her clinical practice, she delivers cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and other evidence-based treatments to adult and adolescent clients with a wide range of emotional, behavioral, and adjustment problems, such as anxiety, stress, depression, and relationship problems. She believes in the power of research to inform therapeutic approaches. In her practice, she had the privilege of guiding and witnessing dramatic transformations using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with clients who commit to therapy. She is passionate in combining professional experience and compassion with clients as they engage in therapy to address issues interfering with their happiness and improve their quality of life. Regardless of treatment modalities and interventions, her ultimate goal is to help client attain a higher sense of fulfillment.

Provider Profile

Ms. Proficient in both English and Spanish, Yaminah is a licensed social worker (LSW) completing supervised clinical training towards her clinical licensure. She obtained her Master of Social Work degree from Rutgers University, and her B.A. in Psychology from Kean University. Yaminah’s clinical goals are to assist individuals in need of clinical support and guidance, in order to encourage independence, growth, and personal achievement.

Clinical Experiences

Yaminah is skilled in assessing individuals’ clinical needs, in order to provide the most appropriate services. She has a strength-based approach, which has been applied with various populations, and in different settings in the past. As a social worker, Yaminah has over 10 years of experience assisting individuals with disabilities, encouraging their autonomy. She has taken on leadership roles within a State agency, where she is an advocate, and serves as a central community resource link for the youth. Yaminah also worked as a clinician with children and their families addressing struggles with conduct, grief, loss, and the impact of various diagnoses. Lastly, Yaminah has also served persons reentering society from incarceration as well as victims of domestic violence.