Adults
As adults, we often harbor emotions, thoughts, and behaviors that hold us back. This often leads to a wide range of issues, including stress, relationship problems, grief, and mental health conditions.
Who We Help
Prime Therapy is a judgment-free space to work through anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, grief, stress, and major life transitions, delivered by clinicians experienced in adult mental health across every life stage.
Prime Therapy: Leading in NJ
What Does "Adult Therapy" Mean at Prime?
That's the short version. Here's what this means, who it's for, and what it looks like in practice.
Therapy for adults means recognizing that you are the expert of your own life while helping you understand the deeper source of the stress, conflict, or dissatisfaction you're feeling.
It means means identifying the specific thought, behavior, or relationship patterns that may feel overwhelming and are keeping you stuck.
At Prime Therapy Services, adult therapy is collaborative – You and you therapist will work together to build a strategy for lasting change that fits your specific life and needs.
Who is Adult Therapy Really For?
We work with adults at every stage of life – early adulthood, midlife transitions, career development, new parents, empty nesters, and retirement.
Adult Therapy is for those looking to address concerns from diagnosed conditions like anxiety or depression, or the underlying, harder-to-name experience of feeling stuck or disconnected.
Some adults know exactly what they want to work on. Others are unsure of what they need, only that something in their life has to change. Both are valid places to start.
Prime Therapy Leads Adult Therapy in NJ
In addition to individual sessions, we also run an Adult Dialectical Behavioral Skills Group (ages 24+) in-person at our Bedminster, NJ office or virtually via Telehealth throughout New Jersey.
This group is a safe space to connect with other adults and learn practical coping skills to use in everyday situations – in your relationships, at work, home, and everywhere in between.
Our clinicians teach various mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal skills that will change your life!
You do not have to be a client at Prime Therapy to join any of our DBT Groups.
What Brings Adults to Therapy?
Adults come to therapy feeling overwhelmed, dysregulated, and wanting to talk about what’s happening in their lives. They are looking for a space where someone will genuinely listen, help make sense of what’s happening, and teach them practical skills to feel more regulated and grounded.
Many adults notice their emotions are influenced by outside demands: work stress, relationship strain, parenting challenges, unresolved trauma, or the constant pressure to “hold it all together.” They come to therapy for support in managing these stressors so they can feel more effective and confident in their daily lives and overall functioning.
Some adults come seeking a more specific, targeted approach – EMDR to reprocess past trauma, DBT to learn regulation and communication skills, or Addiction or Substance Use Counseling with our Licensed Addiction Counselor Lee Ann O’Leary.
How We Actually Approach This Work
Our clinicians draw upon evidence-based approaches and clinical tools tailored to what you’re experiencing – DBT for emotion regulation under stress, CBT for anxious and negative thought patterns, and Attachment-Based Therapy for relationship and family dynamics.
For adults, this approach might involve identifying the thought patterns causing your anxiety, building distress tolerance skills for a high-stress job or family situation, or working through grief that hasn't had the space to be processed yet.
EMDR Therapy is available for adults carrying the weight of past experiences and traumas. Our lead therapist Lee Ann O’Leary, a trained provider in EMDR, will help process how these experiences continue to affect you today by addressing the root of your reactions rather than just managing your symptom in the moment.
What Sessions Actually Feel Like
Individual Sessions are a safe space for adults to speak openly and feel heard. These sessions are structured to help build practical skills and strategies to use as you navigate stressors in your life. You and your therapist will meet privately and work together, on your own terms. You are welcome to include your family members or other loved ones in your sessions at any time.
Where Sessions Happen
Individual Therapy and Weekly DBT Groups are available in-person at our Bedminster, NJ office or virtually via Telehealth throughout New Jersey. This virtual option allows you the flexibility to meet with your therapist around busy schedules.
It is your choice whether you meet with your therapist in-person or virtually. However, we recommend attending in-person as much as possible to achieve the most lasting progress.
What The First Session Looks Like
The first session focuses on getting to know you – your history, what’s brought you to therapy, and what your goals are for therapy and for yourself. You’ll have the option of scheduling your initial assessment for 60- or 90-minutes with one of our licensed clinicians.
Your therapist will listen closely and work with you to identify which treatment approaches may be most helpful for you, whether that’s skill building, trauma-focused work, addiction support , or structured approaches like EMDR or DBT.
By the end of the first session, you’ll have a clear sense of what your therapy sessions will look like and how you and your therapist will work together to help you move forward, one step at a time.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need a specific diagnosis to start therapy?
No — Many adults come to Prime Therapy Services feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or dissatisfied — without a clinical diagnosis — and that's a completely valid reason to start.
How long does adult therapy typically take?
This varies significantly by person and their goals — Some clients come for a specific issue over a few months, while others find ongoing value in long-term work. We'll discuss what makes sense for you as we go.
Is group therapy a substitute for individual therapy, or an addition to it?
Either — Some clients do only group, some do only individual, and some combine both — You don't need to be an individual client to join any of our groups.
Are virtual Telehealth appointments available for adults with demanding schedules?
Yes — Prime Therapy Services offers virtual appointments via Telehealth throughout New Jersey, which allows adult clients to fit sessions around full-time work, busy schedules, and family obligations.
What if I'm not sure what's actually wrong, just that something feels off?
That's one of the most common starting points — You don't need a clear explanation, just a willingness to start exploring it.