Edward C BlevinsMedication Management in Sparta, NJ
M.Ed. in Counseling, Licensed Professional Counselor NJ, Lic
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First Light Counseling is a private practice in Sparta, NJ specializing in therapy for pre-adolescents, adolescents, adults, couples, and families. The practice is led by Edward C Blevins, who has 27 years of experience working with children in educational settings and 12 years of clinical counseling experience. The practice treats a wide range of issues including anger, anxiety, depression, grief, parenting concerns, marital discord, bullying and harassment, behavioral disorders, substance abuse, school or job avoidance, and issues specific to children and adults with developmental disabilities such as Asperger's Syndrome, high-functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder, and Attention Deficit Disorder. The therapist works with the Sussex County schools and criminal justice system and offers afternoon, evening, and late evening appointments.
Credentials
M.Ed. in Counseling, Licensed Professional Counselor NJ, Lic
Role
Medication Management
What a first session looks like
Virtual & In-PersonCall for a free phone consultation or to set up an appointment.
Specialties & focus areas
Recovery focus
Co-occurring
Other focus areas
Evidence-based approaches
Anger management
A therapeutic approach included in this provider’s plan of care. Contact for specifics on how it shows up in their work.
Brief intervention
A therapeutic approach included in this provider’s plan of care. Contact for specifics on how it shows up in their work.
Cognitive behavioral therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Spots the thought-feeling-action loops that fuel urges, then rewires them with practical skills you take into the moment.
Contingency management/motivational incentives
Contingency Management. Evidence-based reinforcement approach: small, immediate, tangible rewards for verified abstinence and engagement. Strongest evidence base of any non-medication intervention for stimulant + gambling disorder.
Motivational interviewing
Motivational Interviewing. A collaborative conversation that strengthens your own reasons for change rather than arguing you into it.
Relapse prevention
Relapse Prevention. Identifies your specific high-risk situations, warning signs, and choice points. Then builds a written, rehearsed plan for each so the moment is not the first time you decide.
Substance use disorder counseling
A therapeutic approach included in this provider’s plan of care. Contact for specifics on how it shows up in their work.
Trauma-related counseling
A therapeutic approach included in this provider’s plan of care. Contact for specifics on how it shows up in their work.
Telemedicine/telehealth therapy
Telehealth Therapy. Real clinical sessions delivered over video. Same evidence base as in-person care for most conditions; meets you where you actually are instead of where the office is.
What this facility offers
Care offered
Treatment type
- Substance use treatment
- Treatment for co-occurring substance use plus either serious mental illness (SMI) in adults and/or serious emotional disturbance (SED) in children
Setting
- Outpatient
- Regular outpatient treatment
How care is delivered
Ancillary services
- Case management service
- Mental health services
- Social skills development
Education & counseling
- Substance use disorder education
- Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling
- Individual counseling
- Group counseling
- Family counseling
- Marital/couples counseling
Who this is for
Age groups served
- Children/Adolescents
Special programs
- Adolescents
- Young adults
- Adult women
- Pregnant/postpartum women
- Adult men
- Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients
- Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders
- Clients with co-occurring pain and substance use disorders
- Clients who have experienced sexual abuse
- Clients who have experienced trauma
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