Therapy & Support for Schizophrenia in Monmouth County, NJ

Receiving a diagnosis of Schizophrenia can feel overwhelming, both for the individual and their family. But living with Schizophrenia does not mean giving up on a meaningful, connected, and fulfilling life. While navigating altered perceptions and heavy emotional symptoms is incredibly challenging, you deserve to be seen as a whole person—not just a diagnosis.

At LEAF by Dr. Dana Spada Psychotherapy, we provide a safe, highly private, and judgment-free haven. We are dedicated to helping individuals manage their symptoms with dignity, while also providing essential support for the families who love them.

chizophrenia affects how a person thinks, feels, and interacts with the world, and the experience varies greatly from person to person. Our licensed clinicians hold advanced training in providing grounding, empathetic support for:

• Positive Symptoms: Navigating auditory or visual hallucinations (hearing or seeing things others do not) and delusions (intense, unshakeable beliefs) without judgment.
• Negative Symptoms: Finding gentle ways to cope with a loss of motivation, emotional flatness, or a withdrawal from social connection and daily activities.
• Cognitive Challenges: Developing strategies to manage disorganized thoughts, memory difficulties, and trouble focusing.
• Family & Caregiver Support: Providing a compassionate space for family members to process their own emotions, learn effective communication strategies, and build a healthy support system.

Because we operate as a boutique, concierge practice, we reject the cold, institutional approach to severe mental health care. Your therapy will be highly personalized and paced entirely to your comfort level. We also actively collaborate with your psychiatrist or medical team to ensure you have a cohesive, holistic circle of care.

Our therapeutic goal is to help you stay grounded, reduce distress, and improve your daily quality of life. We utilize Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Psychosis (CBTp) to help you reframe and cope with distressing thoughts, alongside Somatic practices to calm your nervous system and help you feel safe in your environment.