CLEAR LIGHT THERAPY
This is not your average talk therapy practice.
Clear Light Therapy is a specialized practice. Everything we do is designed to produce measurable, lasting change in anxiety, OCD, and disordered eating.
Talking about your anxiety every week isn't the same as treating it.
OCD & Anxiety Disorders
Eating Disorders & Body Image
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"I built this practice because I believe anxious, exhausted people deserve more than sympathy. They deserve a real path forward."
DANA COLTHART, LCSW CEDS — FOUNDER, CLEAR LIGHT THERAPY
-WHO THIS IS FOR
You've tried everything.
You're still stuck.
Most people who find their way to Clear Light Therapy have already done the work, the journaling, the meditation apps, maybe even years of other therapy. They're smart, self-aware, and exhausted. They know what's happening. They just can't make it stop.
You've been told "just don't worry" more times than you can count.
Your anxiety shows up as physical symptoms, heart racing, chest tight, can't breathe.
You avoid things, situations, foods and your world keeps getting smaller.
You seek reassurance constantly, from people, from Google, from yourself and it never lasts.
The intrusive thoughts terrify you and you don't understand why your brain does this.
Your relationship with food, your body, or exercise feels completely out of control.
You're high-functioning to the outside world and completely exhausted on the inside.
In-Person Therapy
Virtual Therapy
Schedule a complimentary 15-minute consultation.
You Deserve Relief. You Deserve Healing. You Deserve Your Life Back.
"If your world has been slowly shrinking, places you won't go, things you won't do, thoughts you can't stop, that's not a character flaw. That's a pattern. And patterns change."
OCD & Intrusive Thoughts
Intrusive thoughts won’t stop? OCD can make distressing thoughts repeat endlessly.
If your mind feels trapped in loops of fear, doubt, or worst-case “what ifs,” there are proven therapies that work. Our team specializes in ERP, CBT, and ACT which Is the gold-standard treatments for OCD.
Anxiety & Panic Disorders
Find relief from anxiety that won’t shut off and panic that feels overwhelming. Trying to out think your anxiety or force positive thoughts rarely works. Panic can make your heart race, your stomach drop, and your body feel like something terrible is happening. Our research-backed approach helps you understand the anxiety cycle and regain control.
Why Choose Us?
Specialized clinicians trained in OCD, anxiety, and eating disorder treatment. Evidence-based therapies that deliver real results. Personalized care tailored to your needs
Eating Disorders & Body Image
Break free from the eating disorder cycle and reclaim your life. Eating disorders can make you feel stuck, overwhelmed, and exhausted constantly thinking about food, your body, and how to feel “in control.” It can take over your joy and leave you feeling trapped and unsure how to fix it. With compassionate, evidence-based care, healing is possible.
Start Your Journey
Whether you’re struggling with OCD, anxiety, or an eating disorder, help is available. Start your personalized treatment plan today with our experienced clinicians.
Questions people ask before booking.
What's the difference between ERP and regular talk therapy?
Talk therapy helps you process and understand your experiences. ERP (Exposure and Response Prevention) actively changes how your brain responds to fear. Instead of talking about anxiety, we practice facing it, in a structured, safe way, until the fear response diminishes. For OCD and anxiety disorders, ERP has the strongest evidence of any treatment approach.
How long does treatment take?
It depends on the severity and how long anxiety patterns have been in place. Many clients notice meaningful change within 8–16 sessions. OCD and eating disorders often require longer treatment. Unlike open-ended therapy, we set goals and track progress, you'll always know where you stand.
Do you take insurance?
Clear Light Therapy is an out-of-network provider. You pay at the time of service, and we provide detailed superbills for you to submit to your insurance for reimbursement. Many clients with PPO plans receive 50–80% reimbursement. We recommend calling your insurance to ask about your out-of-network mental health benefits before your first session.
Is ERP going to make my anxiety worse at first?
Honest answer: ERP involves discomfort, intentionally. You'll face things that feel scary. But it's done at a pace you control, with full support, and the discomfort decreases rapidly as your brain learns the feared outcome isn't happening. Most people feel significant relief within a few sessions of exposure work.
Do you offer telehealth sessions?
Yes. Dana offers both in-person sessions in Englewood, NJ (Bergen County) and virtual therapy for clients anywhere in New Jersey, including Bergen, Hudson, Morris, and Monmouth counties. Telehealth ERP is highly effective, many clients prefer it.