Shonda Reneé Brooks is a graduate of Liberty University, having obtained a MA in Professional Counseling and a second MA in Human Services Counseling with a focus in Christian Ministries. She is currently pursuing an Ed.D. in Community Care & Counseling: Marriage & Family Therapy. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) for the state of New Jersey and both a Nationally Certified Counselor (NCC), a certified Prepare/Enrich Trainer and Facilitator, and is trained in basic EMDR therapy. Shonda recognizes that seeking help and making changes in life can be difficult, but she is committed to journeying with you through the pain and darkness of brokenness, back into the joy and light of wholeness, serving as a guide to help you reach your goals.Shonda is experienced in counseling individuals, groups, families, and couples. She offers services to children, adolescents and adults, and she specializes in premarital and marital counseling, parenting and co-parenting, helping those with anxiety, depression, trauma, and separation due to divorce or loss of a loved one, job, or home. In addition, she also offers services to those seeking help with anger management, career counseling, building social skills, and time management. She offers either a secular or Christian approach to counseling based on the desires of each individual, and she believes in the incorporation of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Brief Solution-Focused Therapy, and Mindfulness techniques to help each client reach their goals.