Dr. Eliot Kaplan

Welcome to my profile. If you have worked with other counselors before, I think you will find my approach refreshing. Some might say my style is “little outside the box”. But you’ll have to judge that for yourself…. Whether you’re a newcomer to counseling or a ‘therapy junkie’, please contact me to discuss your personal situation. Specialties: Marriage / Family Counseling, Anger Management, Addictions, Motivation & Self Esteem, and Kids-Acting-Up. My method is based on Paradox Psychology which is a counter-intuitive approach. This is an interesting method since it bypasses the ‘logical mind’ and but…but…but thinking. I often use gentle humor to unravel repetitive patterns that keep people stuck in ongoing dilemmas. I’m a therapist of few words, but what I say is designed to keep people focused and on task. As a Marriage Counselor I help couples & families sort out their mess. In the process, I give each person a ‘fair shake.’ Also, I’m pretty good with husbands / boyfriends who think “therapy ain’t for me!” In family sessions, kids like my relaxed no-pressure style. I do well with young children / teens who exhibit: anger, backtalk, lie, steal. enuresis, encopresis; and other fun stuff. My humor and laid back approach get kids & family involved and participating. I have a PhD in Counseling Psychology from Temple University and an MSW from Rutgers University. I am licensed as an LCSW and have over 25 years of experience. I have presented at many conferences on ‘Working With The Hard-To-Treat Client’, and am in the process of completing a book on this topic.