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Welcome to One Life Counseling. Whether your marriage is struggling or you are struggling individually with life’s challenges I am here to help you recognize and work through your barriers and find new freedom. I will provide a safe space for you to experience unconditional positive regard while you gain the strength and direction to move forward.
Jonathan douglass, LPC, LCADC
oWNER

Licensing
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LCADC) in New Jersey. Using empirically supported therapy approaches, I provide therapy and counseling, as well as consultation and coaching, to individuals, couples and families of all backgrounds.
Education & Training
I have been a licensed therapist in New Jersey since 2012. I received a Bachelor of Science in Business (BS-1999) and spent the next ten years pursuing and building a successful business. I went back to school in 2010 and completed a Master of Professional Counseling degree. (MS-2012). I am an Approved Clinical Supervisor with the ACS designation through the CCE. I am educated in EMDR and use this tool in my practice. I have significant experience using psychodrama in group therapy. I regularly participate in continuing education programs to remain current and grow in areas in which I specialize.
Experience
I have worked in a variety of settings and with a variety of modalities and treatments. I initially worked in a partial hospitalization day program with severely mentally ill clients. I worked for three years at the Atlantic City Rescue Mission heading up the substance abuse program. For six years prior to entering private practice, I worked as an outpatient therapist at Seabrook House leading PC, IOP and OP group therapy along with individual and family counseling. I am actively involved in my local church where I teach on topics related to the intersection of faith and counseling and lead marriage workshops.
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Aside from my academic and clinical training, I have over 25 years of accumulated marriage and family life experience as a husband, a father of three children. I am deeply connected to my faith and church family. I describe myself as a marriage and family therapist that specializes in addiction and trauma because these are the areas of my life where I have done the most work and experienced the most restoration. They are also the areas where I have struggled the most in my life and I love giving others some of the tools I have picked up along the journey.
My approach
My belief is that this world is a broken place and as children we all experience wounds of some sort. During these times of wounding, we develop beliefs about ourselves and our world and make decisions that continue to have a long-lasting impact throughout our adulthood playing out in negative and destructive patterns of behavior individually, and especially in relationships. For instance, many of us have experienced moments throughout our childhood where we felt powerless to control something that we desperately wanted to control or avoid something that we wanted or needed to avoid. As a result, we made an agreement with ourselves that we would never be made to feel that powerless again. This often has resulted in all kinds of patterns of avoidance. It may result in an inability to accept ourselves or others on a deep level. It often leads to destructive patterns of behavior. My approach is to help look at these patterns of behavior and trace them back to the destructive beliefs and to help reframe in a way that leads to new freedom.
Faith-Based Counseling
I am open and adept at working with members of all faiths or no faith but am a practicing Christian and member of a local church. If faith-based counseling is something that you would like to incorporate I love to meet this challenge and believe you will comfortable as we explore these topics.
bRIAN SOUCIER, laC
THERAPIST
Brian Soucier is a dedicated Licensed Associate Counselor with a passion for helping individuals achieve personal growth. With a master’s degree in counseling from Liberty University, he specializes in cognitive behavioral therapy focusing on navigating a variety of life challenges, including anxiety, depression, relationship issues, and trauma. He works with married couples, premarital counseling, adults, teens, and adolescents.

Experience & Approach
Brian employs a compassionate and client-centered approach, utilizing evidence-based techniques to empower clients to explore their thoughts and feelings in a safe and supportive environment. He believes in the importance of building strong therapeutic relationships and tailoring interventions to meet each client’s unique needs.
Outside of counseling, he enjoys spending time with family, working out, going to the beach, and volunteering, which helps him maintain a balanced and fulfilling life. He is committed to ongoing professional development and staying current with the latest research in mental health to provide the best care possible.
Brian is here to support you on your journey towards healing and self-discovery.
ABI douglass
Counseling intern
Meet Abi Douglass! Abi is a mother, wife, and military spouse. She has spent time living overseas, traveling and experiencing life. Her areas of expertise include marriage and family, having been married for over twenty years, and a mother for more than a decade. Her passion includes making therapy a movement towards peace, since through her own therapy she realized the deep call to offer life-saving counsel to others.

Experience & Approach
Ms. Douglass has experience with young mothers, families affected by addiction, loss of a parent, marital infidelity, and military stressors. Her peaceful perspective will allow growth and healing to be central in sessions, striving to allow space and empathy in all areas. Her roots in Biblical counseling and in contemporary therapy allow clients to experience a fresh take on life and its struggles. She is a registered yoga instructor, equine specialist, and former editor who realized she was suited to relating to others and sharing their journey.