Psychotherapy for Anxiety, Loss, and Life Changes
Helping People Cope with the Uncertain and Absurd Parts of Being Human
Why Mental Health Care for Anxiety, Loss, and Life Transitions?
Being human is messy and complicated. Life can feel uncertain and sometimes even absurd, throwing challenges at us —a health diagnosis, a milestone birthday, or the loss of a loved one that shatters the stability we’ve worked so hard to maintain. At other times, it's quieter, with days blending into one another until we find ourselves questioning our choices, our direction, or even our sense of self. When the cracks start to appear, it’s natural to feel exposed, vulnerable, and uncertain about how to move forward.
Therapy can be a turning point—a chance to clear away distractions, regain direction, and reclaim your power. I specialize in working with the tension between life, death, and anxiety, helping people transform the way they relate to uncertainty and impermanence. Together, we’ll explore a new way of responding to anxiety—one that allows it to inform your life instead of inhibit it. Rather than avoiding or ignoring the reality of our limited time, I help people embrace both the heaviness of life’s impermanence and the freedom that comes with being present. This work helps you uncover what truly matters, confront what you’ve been avoiding, and focus your energy where it is most meaningful.
My approach is honest, open-minded, infused with a sense of humor, and supported by years of experience and evidence-based practices. I work with anxiety, illness, loss, life transitions, identity, and trauma.Together, we’ll explore who you are, your limits, and your possibilities. My aim is to help you feel free to be yourself, build better relationships, and live with less regret.
Things to Know Before You Book Therapy
We are a high-quality private psychotherapy practice based in Long Valley, NJ focused on genuine human connection, person-to-person. We serve adults of all ages residing in New Jersey and New York. We specialize in working with issues related to identity, loss, anxiety, illness, trauma and life transitions. ​​
Nature Based and TeleHealth Care Options Available
We DO NOT currently offer mental health care out of a traditional office setting. Contact us to start care through the options below.
Insurance
We ARE NOT in-network with any insurance providers. Upon request, we will consider providing a receipt for you to submit for out-of-network reimbursement.
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If you are interested in using out-of-network benefits for reimbursement, we can help you understand how it all works. Give us a call!
Meet the Owner
Welcome! I'm glad you are here.
Amanda Frudakis-Ruckel, LCSW (she/her) is a psychotherapist based in Long Valley, New Jersey and the founder of Person-to-Person Psychotherapy and Counseling. She serves as a psychotherapist, consultant, speaker, clinical supervisor, and contributor. ​​​​​
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Creating an affirming space for all identities. My practice is proudly LGBTQ+ allied and grounded in trauma-informed care.
Expert Mental Health Care at Work
Your mental health impacts how you think, feel, and act each day. It also helps with building confidence, making strong relationships, feeling happy, and recovering from tough times.
No matter what you're facing, there is always hope. Many people struggle with mental health but keep it to themselves, often out of embarrassment or uncertainty about where to turn. Here’s something surprising: each year, one in five people will experience some kind of mental health challenge, yet only a few will reach out to a licensed therapist for support. Everyone deserves to feel good and live a happy life, and seeking professional help is often the first step toward achieving that.
“Life is not a problem to be solved, but a reality to be experienced.”
- Kierkegaard
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