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Transforming mental healthcare
Empathy Institute of Behavioral Health was founded in 2020 with the mission of delivering quality behavioral healthcare that is comprehensive and integrated while promoting empathy and compassion to the individuals and families in the communities we serve. We strive to ensure safety and preserve dignity while enhancing the well-being of those who entrust us with their care.
“Emotional pain is not something that should be hidden away and never spoken about. There is truth in your pain, there is growth in your pain, but only if it’s first brought out into the open.”
— STEVEN AITCHISON
The idea is to provide patients with a comprehensive individualized approach to their treatment with an interdisciplinary team. We provide clients with the skills to regain their emotional and physical health in a safe, therapeutic environment that promotes compassion and empathy.
Our Mission
Empathy Institute of Behavioral Health’s mission is dedicated to delivering quality behavioral healthcare that is comprehensive and integrated while promoting empathy and compassion to the families and the communities we serve. We strive to ensure safety and preserve dignity while enhancing the well-being of those who entrust us with their care.
Rates for Services
Empathy takes commercial insurance and offers self-pay rates. We will go over your insurance benefits and provide you with a breakdown of what your out-of-pocket expenses will be.
For info on self-pay rates for program or outpatient services please reach us at:
Call: 609 795 1247 or 732 482 1445
Currently, Empathy is in network for the following insurances:
Meet the Empathy Family
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Latifah D. Oparison, APN
ADVANCED PRACTICE PSYCHIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONER
She graduated in 2012 from Rutgers /UMDNJ Nurse Practitioner program, having over 20 years of total Nursing and over 9 years of advanced Psychiatry Medicine experience. Due to her prior 11 year’s experience as an acute care nurse. Latifah is very much holistic and empathetic in her approach to patient care. She is affiliated with many hospitals including Saint Peter's University Hospital.
Ms. Oparison also collaborates with other doctors and physicians in medical groups including the Center for Family Guidance, PC.
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Monica Quaste, LPC
PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Monica is a Licensed Professional Counselor and an approved clinical supervisor. She comes to us with over twenty years of clinical experience. She is a trauma specialist trained in EMDR, DBT, CBT, and Play Therapy. Her areas of expertise include PTSD, Anxiety, Depression, Adjustment Disorder, Impulse Disorders, Anxiety and Panic Disorders, ADD, ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorders, and Addiction. Monica is also accomplished in Christian counseling, family, and marriage therapy.
She is committed to empowering her clients to take charge of their thinking, connect to their core values and master the skills they need to overcome obstacles and obtain success. She uses a systems model approach and has a unique ability to connect to those she serves by developing trust which cultivates change.
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Jessica Nazario, LAC
THERAPIST
Jessica is a Licensed Associate Counselor. She comes to us with experience in group counseling, adolescent and adult individual counseling.
Jessica believes therapy should be something in your life that is positive, flexible, and uniquely yours. That is why she strives to work with her clients to provide therapy that works on their time and schedule and utilize skills that fit into their day-to-day routines. Jessica's greatest belief is that everyone is capable of living their most authentic life and to go on that journey with clients is rewarding. Jessica brings sympathy and empathy to all of her sessions, as well as humbleness because she knows she can learn from her clients just as they learn from her. Allow Jessica to come on this journey with you of self discovery, to walk alongside you and cheer you on.
Verify your insurance
We usually take many commonly known insurances including Horizon/BlueCross BlueShield, Aetna, Cigna, and Medicare.
Fill out the form with your insurance information and we’ll be in touch.