Psychotherapy for a Well-Lived Life
Redefine What's Possible
About Insight-Oriented Psychotherapy
When we take time to explore life and how we are living it, we empower ourselves to see our choices and make decisions that reflect who we truly are. Without this practice of reflection, we risk seeing ourselves through the lens of our past, letting our experiences define us rather than shaping our own path.​
If you only focus on how things are, you might miss the chance to build something new. What if, instead of waiting for proof that life can be different, you started creating the life you want? With insight-oriented psychotherapy, you can make this shift—because maybe the limits you’ve accepted aren’t limits at all, but an invitation to explore what’s possible. ​​​​​
Meet Your Psychotherapist
Amanda Frudakis-Ruckel, LCSW, TCTSY-F
Amanda (she/her) is a psychotherapist based in Long Valley, New Jersey, and the founder of Person-to-Person Psychotherapy and Counseling. Known for her compassionate approach, she’s recognized as a highly sensitive therapist who brings warmth and a note of humor to her work. Amanda also serves as a Trauma Center Trauma-Sensitive Yoga Facilitator, speaker, clinical supervisor, and contributor.​
​Person-to-Person Psychotherapy and Counseling is proudly LGBTQ+ allied and grounded in trauma-informed care.
Person-to-Person Psychotherapy and Counseling
At Person-to-Person Psychotherapy we offer high-quality, private counseling and psychological services based in Long Valley, NJ, focused on genuine human connection. ​​We offer individual therapy for young adults and adults of all ages across New Jersey and New York, helping them to view life from new angles.
Individual Psychotherapy Care Options
Whether you're seeking therapy for healing, support with self care, trauma focused therapy, existential loneliness, or a new way to work through anxiety and stress, Person-to-Person Psychotherapy and Counseling offers personalized care.
We DO NOT currently offer counseling and psychological services out of a traditional office setting. Reach out to begin remote psychotherapy by video or phone, or explore our nature-based therapy options in Long Valley, NJ.
Video Call therapy
Phone Call Therapy
Walk-and-Talk Psychotherapy
Virtual Psychotherapy and In-Person Walk-and-Talk
High-Quality Supportive Psychotherapy Services
What's Therapy About
Our therapeutic approach is a process of uncovering and discovery that is rooted in humanistic existential therapies and philosophy. We explore the big questions of life— like death, freedom, meaning, responsibility, and authenticity. We see symptoms like depression, fear, and anxiety as signs that something in life isn’t working. They reflect deeper struggles and are meaningful attempts to cope. These should be respected, explored, and gently worked through. We pay close attention to what's possible—your potential, capacity for growth, and your personal experience of being human.This means we look beyond whats "wrong" to understand all the layers of your experience within a supportive psychotherapy environment.
When you are not living in alignment with who you truly are or what matters to you, it can create a sense of inner tension or restlessness that shows up in various parts of your life and manifests as anxiety, feeling stuck, or like something important is missing. In sessions, we’ll explore your values, choices, and the existential meaning behind your experiences. Therapy will help loosen the grip of old patterns and soften self-judgment. It will help you to respond instead of react, connect instead of withdraw, and reflect instead of avoid. As you gain fresh perspective, you'll begin to understand yourself, others, and the world in new ways, opening the door to healing and a clearer connection to what truly matters to you. ​
What's Therapy NOT About
Not Focused on Diagnoses or Pathology
Therapy focuses on understanding a person’s lived experience not on assigning psychiatric labels or diagnoses.
Not Directive or Prescriptive
Therapy doesn’t give instructions or step-by-step fixes like behavioral approaches; it focuses on exploration, not correction.
Not Solution-Focused in a Conventional Sense
The goal is depth, not quick fixes—focusing on meaning, freedom, choice and values.
Not About Optimism or Positivity for Its Own Sake
Therapy doesn’t try to reframe everything in a positive light. It embraces existential anxiety, discomfort, and conflict as meaningful parts of life rather than problems to be erased.
Not Religious or Spiritual Therapy
While it may explore spiritual themes, existential therapy is grounded in philosophy, not theology. It does not promote any particular belief system.
Not Passive or Detached
The therapist is not a blank slate or distant observer. Therapy encourages authentic, human-to-human encounters where both client and therapist engage and work together.
Existential Humanistic Therapy Approach
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