Frayde Yudkowsky
United States
Licensed
Hello, I'm Frayde Yudkowsky, LSW, LMSW, CTP, and I am a wearer of many hats, both literally and figuratively. I am a licensed therapist, Certified Trauma Professional, Founder, Director, Community Activist, Writer, Editor, Event Coordinator, Fashionista and... I am also a Thriver with lived experience – my badge of honor known as DID. Since a very young age, I was drawn to helping others around me feel seen, heard, valued, and validated. My journey has taken me around the world all the way from the USA to Down Under and back to the USA. I have worked in every level of mental health care; psychiatric hospitals, rehabs, PHP, IOP, OP, in-home counseling, alternative high schools, wilderness programs, and sober living homes. I have founded and directed several nonprofit organizations and been instrumental in the development of others. I am grateful to have founded a private practice in NJ called THRIVE! Mental Health where I see children, adolescents, adults, and older adults from NJ, NY, and AZ. In addition to individual therapy, I facilitate various groups including DID/OSDD Support Group, Chronic Pain Support Group, Creative Expression Therapy Group, and Sand Tray Therapy Group. I also work part time in a residential treatment center with teens and young adults with trauma and mental health concerns. There, I do individual and group therapies. My greatest passion lies in supporting systems with dissociative identities. Together, we get to know who's who inside, what their needs and roles are and work towards internal communication and collaboration rooted in compassion. I know that my lived experience is what lies behind my work and the empathy and attunement that it brings. Welcome to THRIVE! Mental Health where we see you😊
Treatment Approach
Inclusive, Evidence Based Healing for DID, LGBTQIAPD+, & Complex Trauma Folx
I offer a rich blend of trauma-informed methods—carefully curated to meet your unique needs and honor every part of who you are:
🌱 Building a Safe Foundation
We start with grounding techniques, coping skills, and stability—laying a secure base so that healing feels possible and parts within systems can begin to trust.
🛠️ Cognitive & Behavioral Skills
I bring in evidence-based therapies like CBT, DBT, ACT and Positive Psychology to help untangle thoughts, feelings, and actions for real-world coping.
🧘 Mindfulness & Somatic Intervention
We reconnect you to your body and nervous system, using somatic interventions and mindfulness to soothe overwhelm and reduce dissociation.
🎨 Creative Expression
Through art, music, and writing, we evoke parts that aren\'t ready to speak—allowing healing via expressive and creative mediums.
🌀 Trauma Focused Techniques
• Sand Tray Therapy: A powerful, low-verbal method where clients create scenes using miniatures in sand, allowing for deep expression and healing without needing to find the \"right words.”
• Flash Technique: A gentle, brain-based trauma tool that helps reframe painful memories quickly and safely—without diving deep into the details or reliving the distress.
💬 DID Support
Tailored for DID/OSDD systems—our work prioritizes internal communication, collaboration, system safety, and trauma processing at your pace resulting in harmonious living!
🌈 Intersectional & Affirming
Your LGBTQIAPD+ identity, history, and resilience sit front and center—recognized, celebrated, and woven throughout every part of the work.
Through this vibrant combination of CBT, DBT, mindfulness, somatic, expressive arts, sand play, Flash—and intentionally dissociation aware DID support—our sessions are both deeply caring and smartly structured. We meet you where you are, empower every part of your system, and walk with you toward integration, empowerment, and joy.
Let’s make healing affirming, creative, and real. Let’s THRIVE! — together.
Insurance:
N/A
Therapy Type:
Individual psychotherapy, Group therapy
Details
$225
Offers sliding scale fee
Either in-person or online
United States - NY, NJ, and AZ
Accepting new clients