Dr. Maria A. Staropoli-Hafner
About Dr. Maria A. Staropoli-Hafner
I am a doctoral-level psychologist in Ridgewood, NJ.
I specialize in helping adolescents and adults who are struggling with:
Who Do I Help With Therapy in Ridgewood?
As a therapist in Ridgewood, NJ, I enjoy supporting clients as they learn ways to cope with their anxieties about themselves, their work/school life, and home life.
The reason I say cope with anxiety is because we cannot completely eliminate anxiety from our lives.
We are human and we all worry. However, we can learn ways to reduce and manage our anxiety and stress so that we can focus on the things that we can control and the things that make us happy and feeling fulfilled.
My Goal in Therapy is To Support You
I know that it is difficult asking for help. Especially when you are the one who appears to have it all together and the one that others usually rely upon.
Striving to get things right all of the time takes a toll.
It makes you feel stuck and holds you back from trying new things. When we learn how to let things go and increase our flexibility in how we view our surroundings as well as ourselves, we are actually able to accomplish more.
It’s challenging trying to control our thoughts and our urges and keep our behaviors in check. Whether it’s obsessive thoughts, compulsions, and/or hair pulling/skin picking, I am here to help you.
Maybe you’ve tried to stop before and were successful for a short period of time but then those thoughts and urges started creeping back.
Maybe you thought to yourself, I can’t stop so why bother trying?
Working with a Therapist Can Help!
My clients are typically highly motivated for change. They want to feel better so that they can go on to pursue the things they once set out to do.
My clients appreciate my supportive yet direct approach and my down-to-earth nature.
I demonstrate empathy, patience, and a dose of humor to build strong relationships with clients.
Begin Therapy in Ridgewood, New Jersey
Through therapy, I believe that goals can be attained and you can maximize your potential, make progress and change, improve your mental health, and most importantly, improve your life.
If you are ready to make a change, let me be your therapist. There is hope.