DBT Therapy, In-Person or TeleHealth; DBT Couples Counseling - Tele DBT Group Therapy
Meet Our Team
Lona Stranieri, LCSW; DBT-Linehan Board of Certification, Certified Clinician™
Lona is the Founder and Director of Princeton Center for DBT and Counseling and a DBT-Linehan Board of Certification, Certified Clinician™. She has extensive training and clinical experience in providing DBT therapy as well as other cognitive, behavioral, and mindfulness-based psychotherapies. She is intensively trained in DBT and has
Lona is the Founder and Director of Princeton Center for DBT and Counseling and a DBT-Linehan Board of Certification, Certified Clinician™. She has extensive training and clinical experience in providing DBT therapy as well as other cognitive, behavioral, and mindfulness-based psychotherapies. She is intensively trained in DBT and has participated on DBT treatment teams since 2006, and as a DBT Team Leader since 2010. In addition, she has completed advanced training in EMDR and works with individuals with developmental trauma and PTSD; and has completed Level 2 training in the Gottman method for Marriage and Couples Therapy. A graduate of Rutgers University School of Social Work, Lona has been counseling individuals, couples, and families since 2006 and has extensive experience as a group facilitator. Lona is also a NJ State Board of Social Work Examiners approved clinical social work supervisor. Her second love is teaching and training and she has done so in a variety of settings including in clinical practice, as a workshop presenter at professional conferences, as a university guest lecturer, and by providing on-site trainings to various agencies, hospital-based, and continuing education programs. Prior to clinical practice Lona worked for 10 years as a consultant to health and human services organizations developing, implementing, and monitoring social service programs for government and non-profit organizations.
Lona Stranieri is a DBT-Linehan Board of Certification, Certified Clinician™
Jennifer D. Marshall, MA, LPC
Jennifer D. Marshall, MA, LPC
Jennifer D. Marshall, MA, LPC
Jennifer has completed foundational DBT therapy training with Treatment Implementation Collaborative. She is a graduate of the Counseling Program at Montclair State University. Her experience includes counseling children, teens, adults, couples, and families dealing with a wide range of social and emotional challenges. Jennifer works wit
Jennifer has completed foundational DBT therapy training with Treatment Implementation Collaborative. She is a graduate of the Counseling Program at Montclair State University. Her experience includes counseling children, teens, adults, couples, and families dealing with a wide range of social and emotional challenges. Jennifer works with individuals struggling with anxiety, depression, grief, self-harm, gender/sexuality issues, and life transitions. She offers clients a person-centered perspective that is grounded in accessible behavioral techniques. Her educational background includes a PhD in English. As a former professor she incorporates her expertise in teaching skills and concepts into her work as a DBT Therapist and Skills Trainer.
Dayna Fernandes, MSW, LCSW
Jennifer D. Marshall, MA, LPC
Jennifer D. Marshall, MA, LPC
Dayna has completed Foundational training in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT therapy) from Behavioral Tech; and has extensive experience working in Partial Hospitalization and Intensive Outpatient settings using the DBT model. She earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Delaware in psychology, after which she joined the P
Dayna has completed Foundational training in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT therapy) from Behavioral Tech; and has extensive experience working in Partial Hospitalization and Intensive Outpatient settings using the DBT model. She earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Delaware in psychology, after which she joined the Princeton House Behavioral Health Teen Girls Program where she worked as a mental health associate providing group counseling, case management, orientation, referral and coaching services to adolescent girls. In May, 2017 Dayna completed her Master of Social Work degree from Rutgers University School of Social Work where she specialized in drug and alcohol counseling.
Dayna has extensive experience working with adolescent girls and women aged 18 and older who are diagnosed with mental health and substance use disorders. She has served clients struggling with mood disorders, anxiety, trauma symptoms, addiction and relationship issues. She believes in providing a safe and supportive environment for clients in which to explore and grow; and incorporates the practice of mindfulness to assist clients in developing wisdom and understanding of their thoughts, feelings and actions.
Chelsea Totaro, LCSW
Jennifer D. Marshall, MA, LPC
Ratesha Berthier, LCSW
Chelsea has completed the Foundational DBT training in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT therapy). She is a graduate of Marshall University's Master of Social Work program in Huntington, West Virginia. She is a Licensed Clinical and Certified School Social Worker. Her extensive professional background includes providing therapeutic serv
Chelsea has completed the Foundational DBT training in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT therapy). She is a graduate of Marshall University's Master of Social Work program in Huntington, West Virginia. She is a Licensed Clinical and Certified School Social Worker. Her extensive professional background includes providing therapeutic services to youth and adult populations in various levels of care within the mental health system. Chelsea has extensive experience facilitating groups in correctional, substance abuse, and vocational rehabilitation settings and has served as a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) for children navigating the child welfare system. While at Marshall University she provided therapeutic services to college students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD); and assisted in the programming and development of the Marshall University Behavioral Health Center providing individual, family, and group sessions for both university students and community residents. Upon her return to NJ, Chelsea served as a Behavioral Health Home Clinician providing outpatient individual and family sessions to adults with Mood Disorders, Personality Disorders, Schizophrenia, and Co-Occurring Disorders. As Clinical Team Leader at a Psychiatric Community Home, Chelsea worked with teen boys and their families to address severe mental health and behavioral issues. In addition to her work as a DBT Skills Trainer, Chelsea utilizes a variety of approaches as a therapist including Nurtured Heart Approach, Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, and Mindfulness Based Therapies. Chelsea believes it is the therapeutic relationship between a clinician and client that builds the foundation for growth
Ratesha Berthier, LCSW
Jennifer D. Marshall, MA, LPC
Ratesha Berthier, LCSW
Ratesha has completed her DBT Foundational Training through Treatment Implementation Collaborative. She earned her Master of Social Work from the University of Pennsylvania School of Social Policy and Practice, commonly known as PENN SP2.
She has worked with children, teens, adults, and families in a variety of therapeutic settings incl
Ratesha has completed her DBT Foundational Training through Treatment Implementation Collaborative. She earned her Master of Social Work from the University of Pennsylvania School of Social Policy and Practice, commonly known as PENN SP2.
She has worked with children, teens, adults, and families in a variety of therapeutic settings including residential treatment, partial hospitalization, and outpatient community-based agencies.
Ratesha is extensively trained, supervised, and experienced in trauma therapy. She specializes in treating trauma, PTSD, Complex PTSD, attachment and developmental trauma, cultural and racial trauma, dissociation, and symptoms of stress, anxiety, and depression.
Ratesha is trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR); the most efficient of the proven-effective trauma healing therapies, allowing her to utilize cutting-edge therapeutic techniques that go beyond traditional talk therapy. She is certified in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), for adolescents, teens, and their families who are experiencing significant emotional problems due to trauma. In addition to trauma-based therapies, she integrates mindfulness, behavioral, cognitive, existential, and other techniques into her therapeutic approach.
Ratesha believes every wounded human spirit possesses the capacity to heal regardless of how long it has suffered. She brings warmth, humor, authenticity, compassion, and the ability to nurture connection into the therapeutic relationship. The therapeutic relationship is the soil from which the safe space necessary for clients to engage in deep healing work is grown. She walks alongside her clients in their unique journey to heal wounds and traumas from the root level.
Julie Buranelli, LSW
Julie Buranelli, LSW
Julie Buranelli, LSW
Julie has completed her DBT Foundational Training through Treatment Implementation Collaborative. Sha also has training in various treatment modalities for Trauma including EMDR and Internal Family Systems (IFS). She returned to school after twenty years in corporate settings to obtain her Master of Social Work from Rutgers University. S
Julie has completed her DBT Foundational Training through Treatment Implementation Collaborative. Sha also has training in various treatment modalities for Trauma including EMDR and Internal Family Systems (IFS). She returned to school after twenty years in corporate settings to obtain her Master of Social Work from Rutgers University. She has worked in a variety of clinical settings including partial care outpatient programs where she supported adults living with chronic and severe mental illness.
Julie completed training with the International End of Life Doula Association (INELDA). Her passion for helping others led her to volunteer in several local organizations including hospice care settings and at Dress for Success New Jersey where she was able to assist women entering or returning to the workplace.
Julie spent the first part of her career in the business world thriving in roles that required her to build relationships by establishing and streamlining communication and processes within the corporate structure. She eventually realized that she wanted to use those skills in a more nurturing and supportive way to help others reach their potential in their roles at work, in their families, and most importantly, as individuals.
Julie uses a variety of trauma-informed and strengths-based approaches; and brings a warm, non-judgmental presence to support her clients and their families. She believes that life is messy, and pain cannot be avoided, but we can navigate life’s transitions in a way that stays true to ourselves while maintaining important relationships. Julie is thrilled to be able to incorporate her professional and personal experiences in her work to benefit clients of all ages.
Kevin McDermott, LAC
Julie Buranelli, LSW
Julie Buranelli, LSW
Kevin has completed his DBT Foundational Training through Behavioral Tech. His a graduate of Montclair State University’s Graduate Counseling Program. Since 2013 he has been working in school settings as a counselor, mentor, and teacher of students and families from varying backgrounds. Kevin believes that an individual exists in the con
Kevin has completed his DBT Foundational Training through Behavioral Tech. His a graduate of Montclair State University’s Graduate Counseling Program. Since 2013 he has been working in school settings as a counselor, mentor, and teacher of students and families from varying backgrounds. Kevin believes that an individual exists in the context of the family and community systems, therefore his approach emphasizes that effective collaboration with parents and schools leads to positive outcomes. In the classroom Kevin has educated students and parents on topics of mental health trends, self-care, and parenting practices. He works to reduce the stigma of mental health and create an environment of acceptance and non-judgmental support. He uses a variety of approaches, all of which emphasize the connection between body and mind. He believes that self-knowledge is a critical component of growth and that if we look closely, life’s challenges always open the way for learning and hope. Kevin works with clients to understand and process difficult emotions and painful experiences, while cultivating self-compassion.
