Substance Abuse and Behavioral Health Counseling in Succasunna, NJ

Providing Outpatient Treatment, Intensive Outpatient Therapy, and Behavioral Health Counseling for Adults and Adolescents

The Counseling Center is an outpatient mental health and addiction treatment center for adults and adolescents, serving individuals and families in need of treatment for addiction or substance abuse disorders, alcoholism, and the co-occurring disorders associated with addiction and substance use "dual diagnosis").

The Counseling Center at Roxbury, in Succasunna, offers individual and group mental health therapy, and an award-winning substance abuse treatment program that combines evidence-based and 12 step principles, with an intense, focused Intensive Outpatient Treatment (IOP) option.

Jocelyn Ackerman, LMFT, LCADC, CCS, Clinical Director

Clinical Director, Jocelyn Ackerman, received her master's degree in Marriage and Family Therapy and a post-graduate degree in Marriage and Family Council for Relationships from Liberty University, and another post-graduate degree in Addiction Counseling Training from Rutgers University. Along with her education and other certifications, she has training in domestic violence, trauma response, and spirituality.

Ten years ago, she decided to change her focus to addiction treatment. While counseling couples and families in crisis, addiction became a recurring theme in the family dynamics. Seeing how prominent the problem was she changed her career path to help people seeking recovery. Jocelyn oversees the clinical staff, ensuring that each patient is receiving the individualized treatment they need to recover.

Juliana Ardizzone, MA, NCC, LAC, Counselor

Counselor, Julianna Ardizzone, received her Bachelor's degree in Psychology from The College of New Jersey, and her master's degree in Counseling with a concentration in Clinical Mental health from Montclair State University. She decided to focus on substance use and mental health treatment after witnessing many friends, and family members struggle with finding a solution.

Knowing that treatment is not one size fits all, Julianna focuses on a person-centered approach to therapy. By concentrating on the individual, she builds a strong therapeutic relationship that empowers patients to make changes in their lives and get back on the right track to recovery.

Lisa Orosz, Administrative Assistant

Administrative Assistant, Lisa Orosz, has worked in various positions in healthcare for over seven years. After witnessing family and friends struggle with addiction, she decided to take a course on Addiction and obsession. During this course, she became interested in learning more about the “behind the scenes” aspects of substance use and mental health issues by having direct involvement with the patients seeking recovery. Lisa strives to make every patient feel comfortable, welcome and hopeful that there is a solution for them.

Community Outreach Tom Roskin — Outreach Coordinator Tom Roskin

Tom Roskin, Community Outreach

Tom Roskin is Outreach Coordinator for The Counseling Center in New Jersey and New York. Tom works to connect health care providers to individuals and families seeking help with substance abuse disorders, addiction treatment, and behavioral health.

If you find yourself in need of help figuring out how the healthcare system works with respect to substance abuse, addiction, and related issues, where do you turn? Who do you trust? This is a very real problem, and it's a genuine shame if everyone has to figure it out for themselves while managing a crisis. That's where Tom can help -- he is your first point of contact when you need help navigating, or just need to get things started right now. Call Tom directly at (732) 810-0201

Tom grew up on Long Island, NY. His immediate family included professionals dedicated to providing mental and physical support to individuals seeking to overcome the disease of addiction. As a student, he developed insights into how different professional and clinical roles collaborate in the community of care and recovery. Tom graduated from Syracuse University.

He now enjoys meeting new people involved in the Continuum of Care supporting recovery, building professional relationships that lead to successful recovery for clients of The Counseling Center.

The Counseling Center : Outpatient Addiction Disorder Treatment in Local New Jersey and New York Communities

The Counseling Center offers state-of-the-art professional outpatient treatment programs and individual counseling, for adults and adolescents, through 10 regional substance abuse treatment centers. Local substance abuse treatment centers are located in Freehold, Clark, Toms River, Cherry Hill, Middlesex, Monmouth Junction, West Caldwell, Roxbury/Succasunna , and Fair Lawn, New Jersey, and in Yorktown Heights serving Westchester County, New York.

Outpatient treatment is a perfect adjunct to inpatient rehabilitation, and for those who qualify, Intensive Outpatient is an effective, comprehensive program of treatment and follow-up care. The Counseling Center works hard to collaborate with treatment centers and providers to maintain a Continuum of Care in support of successful recovery.