Randi Gelfand

Randi Gelfand is a licensed clinical social worker in New Jersey, holding a Master's degree in Social Work from Rutgers University. With extensive experience, she assists adults facing a myriad of mental and emotional health challenges, including relationship issues, parenting concerns, life transitions, mood and anxiety disorders, psychological trauma/abuse, and grief and loss. Randi specializes in chronic pain treatment through a mind-body approach, recognizing that psychological factors often contribute to pain, frequently stemming from childhood experiences and ongoing stressors. By helping clients identify and explore both conscious and unconscious emotions, Randi plays a crucial role in alleviating chronic pain. She employs psychoeducation, mindfulness, and varied therapeutic modalities – including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Psychodynamic therapy, and Compassion Focused approaches – to uncover the root psychological issues, thereby relieving both physical and emotional distress. Randi is dedicated to fostering a warm, supportive, and non-judgmental therapeutic relationship, believing that such an environment is essential for personal growth, enhancing relationships, and achieving meaningful life changes. She is deeply committed to creating a genuinely safe space where clients feel understood and supported.