About Us
About Rising Tide Mental Health Counseling
Welcome!
At Rising Tide Mental Health Counseling, your journey toward self-discovery and healing is our top priority.
No matter your generation—Millennial, Gen Z, or Boomer—if you’ve ever felt trapped by your thoughts and emotions, you’re not alone. Life can be overwhelming, and breaking free from old patterns can feel impossible. But there is hope. We’re here to represent the practice and help you navigate your journey toward meaningful, lasting change.
Helping You Break Free and Thrive
My mission is simple: to help you break free from deep-rooted patterns that keep you feeling stuck. Together, we’ll rebuild your relationships—not just with others, but most importantly, with yourself.
Learn to Support and Uplift Yourself
It’s time to rewrite your story—transforming self-criticism into self-encouragement. If you’re feeling exhausted, frustrated, and ready for change, you’re in the right place. My approach to therapy focuses on equipping you with lasting tools to break free from limiting cycles and step into your fullest potential.
Engaging Talk Therapy for Lasting Change
You don’t have to navigate this journey alone. Through interactive talk therapy, I’ll be your dedicated partner, guiding and supporting you every step of the way. Change is possible, and together, we can rewrite your story for the better. If you’re ready to embrace transformation, let’s take the first step toward your growth and healing.
Therapy is your confidential, judgment-free sanctuary.
Breaking the Cycle and Embracing Change
Do you feel trapped in the same frustrating patterns, unsure why you keep repeating them? Do you catch yourself questioning your own actions, wondering what’s driving them? If so, you’re not alone. Many of my clients face these same struggles, searching for a way to break free—and that’s exactly where our work together begins.
Embracing Change with Confidence
Do you feel trapped in the same frustrating patterns, unsure why you keep repeating them? Do you catch yourself questioning your own actions, wondering what’s driving them? If so, you’re not alone. Many of my clients face these same struggles, searching for a way to break free—and that’s exactly where our work together begins.
Understanding and Healing Your Emotions
Understanding and Healing Your Emotions In our sessions, we’ll dive into the emotions and experiences that may have felt too difficult to share before. If you’ve been holding back—wanting change but unsure where to start—you’re not alone. Together, we’ll create a safe, judgment-free space where you can openly express your thoughts and begin the journey toward healing.
Embracing Change Without Fear
Change can feel overwhelming, especially when familiar habits provide a sense of comfort. Stress, anger, and frustration may feel like constant companions, making the idea of transformation even more daunting. But fear is a natural part of growth, and it’s within that uncertainty that real change becomes possible.
Unlocking Your Inner Strength for Meaningful Transformation
In this journey of transformation, you bring invaluable strengths—desire, passion, commitment, curiosity, empathy, and the courage to embrace new experiences. These qualities form the foundation for lasting change. Together, we’ll harness them to create a personalized approach, allowing change to work for you rather than feeling like something to resist.
Cultivating Growth with a Positive Mindset
I believe that a positive mindset is essential when facing the challenges of transformation. Change can be difficult, but by focusing on your strengths, you unlock the potential for lasting growth. It’s about recognizing what you do well and using those strengths as powerful tools to move forward with confidence.
My goal is to help you shift from being your toughest critic to becoming your biggest supporter.
We'll embrace a personalized and innovative approach.
My client-centered approach nurtures your strengths while providing clarity and guidance in areas that need growth.
Simply put, I provide you with practical solutions for lasting change.
I won’t leave you feeling lost or more confused than when you started. Through engaging dialogue and interactive talk therapy, we’ll uncover what works best for you—ensuring that these insights remain with you long after therapy ends.
Therapy with me isn’t meant to last forever. It’s a collaborative process where we identify your goals and equip you with the tools to achieve them—empowering you to navigate life with confidence long after our work together ends.
Preparing for Success
An example of setting a client up for success involves incorporating strength-based skills. By recognizing and leveraging their natural strengths, interventions become more impactful and enduring. Furthermore, person-centered skills enable clients to take charge of adapting their behaviors, cultivating a sense of control and agency as they navigate life’s challenges. These approaches not only address immediate concerns but also establish a solid foundation for long-term personal development.
Clear Goals and Empowering Tools
In therapy, my clients focus on a range of goals, each customized to their individual path:
Understanding Mental Health
Explore the complexities of mental health issues, uncovering their origins and gaining a deeper understanding of the challenges they present.
Exploring History
Investigate the historical context of their struggles, mapping out how past experiences influence and shape present behaviors.
Implementing Practical Tools
Learn actionable, hands-on strategies like mindfulness techniques to effectively manage mental health challenges in everyday life.
Navigating Life Transitions
Address major life transitions, offering guidance and support to help clients navigate changes and uncertainties with confidence.
Initiating Specific Changes
Focus on key areas for change, developing actionable steps to bring about the transformations they seek.
Transforming Relationships
Cultivate stronger connections with others by enhancing interpersonal skills and discovering effective strategies for navigating relationships.
So… why wait to begin?
Your journey toward self-compassion, resilience, and fulfillment starts today!
Let’s make lasting change together…
Let’s work together to help you become the best version of yourself…
Let’s get started!
Call today to discuss more during your free consultation: (201) 688-7533.
Hi, I’m Jason Alicea.
I’m on a mission…
To help you break free from the self-critical voices that hold you back – and embrace a life of self-compassion.
Having struggled with ADHD myself and receiving a late diagnosis, I deeply understand the impact it can have on your self-esteem and mental well-being. I’ve been my own harshest critic, blaming myself for things my brain couldn’t control, all while trying to fit into a system that wasn’t built for me.
This journey won’t just transform your life; it will empower you to avoid the same mistakes I made and help you live the joyful, fulfilling life you’ve been striving for.
If I could learn to silence those inner demons, I truly believe you can, too.
Meet the Team
Our leadership is driven by expertise in business consulting, investment strategies, and property development. With a strong focus on client success, our team brings industry knowledge and strategic insight to help businesses thrive.
Here’s a bit about my education and experience…
I earned both my bachelor’s and master’s degrees in psychology from NYU.
Over the past decade, I’ve devoted my career to supporting individuals struggling with depression, anxiety, ADHD, trauma, and borderline personality disorder.
I’ve also worked with couples, helping them strengthen their connections and navigate conflict more effectively.
In short, my career is focused on helping others become the best versions of themselves and learning to embrace and love who they are.
When I’m not in the office, you can usually find me…
I enjoy exploring new therapeutic techniques, even when I’m not at work.
But I also have a wide range of hobbies and interests, from comics, manga, cartoons, and video games to snowboarding, football, and baseball.
I thrive on satisfying my curiosities through new experiences. In the past year, I’ve explored shuffleboard, pétanque, woodworking, and blacksmithing.
Oh, and I’m also busy training my new golden retriever, Jake!