Clinical Director and Psychotherapist
Harvey Cottrell (He/Him) is the Clinical Director and a Psychotherapist at the Center for Functional Psychotherapy in Monmouth County, NJ.
He is an accomplished social worker licensed in both New Jersey and New York. He holds a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree from Monmouth University in Clinical Social Work with Children and Families. Additionally, he has completed a post-graduate certificate in Adolescent Advocacy and a Master’s Degree in Child Advocacy and Policy from Montclair State University.
He has extensive training in child welfare policy, child development, and child abuse prevention through a consortium of universities partnered with the NJ Department of Children and Families. He has formerly worked in the New Jersey Division of Child Protection and Permanency, where he gained expert experience working with families in crisis.
Harvey works with adolescents and families in crisis; adult children of alcoholics (ACOA); persons struggling with addiction/recovery and impulse control disorders. Persons with religious trauma or spiritual crisis. Male sexual abuse /trauma survivors. Specializing with members of the LGBTQ+ community.
He approaches social work with an innovative spirit, leveraging the power of creative techniques to unlock healing and personal growth. His practice is rooted in a profound understanding of the human inclination for storytelling – the art of holding and sharing our experiences. 🌱 By infusing creativity into his methods, he provides a unique platform for individuals to express themselves beyond words, using mediums like art, music, and drama to delve into their emotions. 🎨🎶
Through this approach, he fosters a deeper connection with his patients and creates an environment where their stories are heard and valued as powerful agents of change and transformation. 🌟🗣 He utilizes narrative therapy, existential theory, and humanistic theory as the basis for his therapeutic approach, seeking the integration of spirit, mind, and body.
Harvey is pursuing a Ph.D. in Integrative Social Work at Saybrook University in the College of Integrative Medicine and Science. His focus is on narrative and holistic social work- co-creating; re-creating with Spirit and connecting to our bodies with stories for resiliency and growth.
In recognition of his “extraordinary passion, dedication, and effort in helping to make families whole again”, Harvey was awarded the Hero Award by Legal Services of New Jersey in 2019.
He was the 2019 Monmouth University School of Social Work recipient of the Human Rights and Social Justice Award.
