Stepping Stones Counseling Center, Serving Northern New Jersey

Children are often members of two households

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The Professionals Who Understand Stepfamilies

They have unique needs and require expert understanding. Despite love and good intentions, stepfamilies often face issues with:

Couple Conflicts and Communication
Child Discipline
Unrealistic Expectations
Loyalty Conflicts Between Children and Parents
Relationships with Previous Partners
Finances and Child Support
Holidays and Family Celebrations
Access to Children for Non-Residential Parents

Parents, stepparents, grandparents, significant others, and especially children
can feel resentful, confused, overwhelmed or rejected.

Stepping Stones Counseling Center was created with the goal of improving and enriching the quality of stepfamily life.

Our staff is composed of experienced, licensed mental health professionals, each of whom is a stepfamily member.

We not only work with stepfamily issues, we face them every day in our personal lives.

Stepmom Support Group

We are forming a new stepmom support group that hopes to begin meeting in the Ridgewood-Glen Rock area during April or May 2008. Please contact the group coordinator, Randi, at rr.minnie@verizon.net for more information.

The group will discuss stepmom concerns and stepfamily life including children, husbands and partners, former spouses, new family issues, etc. All stepmoms are welcome to join.

Our Services Include:

Stepfamily Workshops
Stepfamily "Tuneups" (Short-term Consultations for Minor Problems)
Couple and Family Counseling
Individual Counseling for Adults, Adolescents, and Children
Counseling services are covered by most health insurance carriers.

For more stepfamily information, resources, and literature or to join the Stepfamily Association of America, our national umbrella organization, by calling (800) 735-0329 or visiting their website, National Stepfamily Resource Center

For additional information or an appointment:

steppingstones@att.net
(201) 444-3686 · Fax (201) 358-0235

Robert Klopfer, MSW, LCSW
Susan Brettschneider, M.S.
Co-Directors