Dr. Steven Sussman, PHD is a clinical child & adolescent psychologist in Mountainside, NJ and has been practicing for 39 years. He graduated from Long Island University / Brooklyn Campus in 1979 and specializes in clinical child & adolescent psychology and clinical psychology.Read his story
Child & Teen Success Center, Mountainside, NJ
615 Sherwood Pkwy
Mountainside, NJ 07092
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- Aetna
- Beacon Health Strategies
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Cigna
- EmblemHealth
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield
- First Health (Coventry Health Care)
- Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey
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Dr. Sussman's bio
This content was provided by Dr. Sussman "I AM DR. STEVEN SUSSMAN. I AM A LICENSED CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST AND HAVE BEEN IN PRACTICE FOR OVER 30 YEARS. IN 1997, I FOUND MY TRUE PASSION. I BEGAN SPECIALIZING EXCLUSIVELY WITH CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WHO ARE HAVING BEHAVIORAL AND ACADEMIC PROBLEMS. WHEN I REALIZED MANY OF THESE CHILDREN DO NOT REPOND TO TRADITIONAL TALK THERAPY, I CREATED MY OWN CHILD-FRIENDLY TECHNIQUES. I HAVE TAUGHT THESE TECHNIQUES TO HUNDREDS OF PROFESSIONALS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THERE IS NOTHING MORE IMPORTANT IN LIFE THAN RAISING A HAPPY HEALTHY CHILD. I HAVE BEEN MARRIED FOR OVER 35 YEARS TO MY WIFE, LAURA, WHO IS ALSO A PSYCHOTHERAPIST. WE ARE BLESSED WITH TWO WONDERFUL ADULT CHILDREN WHO, THANKFULLY, ARE DOING WELL IN LIFE . BOTH HAVE ALSO ENTERED THE HELPING PROFESSIONS. MATERIAL SUCCESS, CLASS STATUS, AND WEALTH DO NOT COMPARE TO THE MEANINGFULNESS AND FULFILLMENT ONE RECEIVES FROM RAISING CHILDREN. IF THE CHILDREN ARE WELL ADJUSTED AND REALIZING THEIR POTENTIAL, IT IS AN ADDED JOY. IF NOT, IT IS BITTERSWEET FOR A PARENT TO LOVE THEIR CHILD BUT KNOW THEIR CHILD IS UNHAPPY AND NOT MEETING WITH SUCCESS. I KNOW HOW IMPORTANT YOUR CHILD'S WELL BEING IS TO YOU. YOU WOULD NOT BE ON THIS WEBSITE IF THAT WERE NOT TRUE. MY YEARS OF PRACTICE HAVE TAUGHT ME HOW HARD AND HURTFUL IT IS FOR PARENTS IF THEIR CHILDREN ARE NOT THRIVING. WHEN A PARENT BRINGS THEIR CHILD TO ME THEY ARE ENTRUSTING ME WITH THE WELFARE OF THEIR MOST PRECIOUS ASSET….THEIR CHILD! I FEEL A TREMENDOUS OBLIGATION TO HELP THAT CHILD AND FAMILY. IF YOU CHOOSE TO WORK WITH ME I PROMISE I WILL DO MY VERY BEST TO HELP YOUR CHILD MAKE THE MOST OF THEIR ABILITIES AND TO REACH THEIR INTELLECTUAL AND EMOTIONAL POTENTIAL. KNOW THAT I AM ALWAYS AVAILABLE BY PHONE, EMAIL, AND TEXT EVERYDAY INCLUDING EVENINGS, WEEKENDS AND HOLIDAYS. THANK YOU FOR CONSIDERING ME."
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Care Philosophy
This content was provided by Dr. Sussman "I specialize in treating behavioral problems of childhood and adolescence. Attention Deficit Disorder, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Asperger's Syndrome, BiPolar Disorder and School Underachievement are my subspecialties. Social skills, parenting issues, autistic spectrum disorders and sibling rivalry are additional areas of focus. I also specialize in treating children who have had past treatment failures. Many of my clients have been in therapies where the therapist and parent did most of the talking and failed to engage the child. Lastly, with parental permission I consult with the child's school to assure the child's interests are being best served.Using child-friendly cognitive behavioral therapy, I teach young clients the skills and strategies needed to overcome their difficulties and succeed. This improves their self-control which leads to improved self-esteem. I believe the child must enjoy coming to therapy in order for it to be successful."
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2 Specialties
- Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology
- Clinical Psychology
0 Board Certifications
Dr. Sussman does not have any board certifications listed.
3 Conditions Treated
- ADHD and-or ADD
- Bipolar Disorder
- Oppositional Defiant Disorder
7 Procedures
- ADHD Testing
- Adolescent Counseling
- Behavior Modification
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Counseling Services
- Pediatric Counseling
- Psychotherapy Services
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0 Malpractice Claims
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0 Sanctions
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0 Board Actions
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Education
- Brooklyn CollegeUndergraduate School | Graduated 1973
- Long Island University / Brooklyn CampusMedical School | Graduated 1979
- Queens Childrens Psychiatric Center Bellerose NyInternship Hospital | Completed 1977
- Long Island University / Brooklyn CampusOther Education | Completed
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Languages Spoken
- English
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Dr. Sussman accepts 14 insurance carriers
- Aetna
- Beacon Health Strategies
- Blue Cross Blue ShieldBlue AccessBlue Access PPOBlue AdvantageBlue Advantage HMOBlue Advantage PlusBlue Advantage Plus HMOBlue Advantage PPO
- CignaBehavioral HealthChoice FundChoice Fund PPOCigna EPOCigna HMO
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- First Health (Coventry Health Care)First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
- Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New JerseyAdvance EPOAdvance EPO Silver EPOAdvantage EPO Bronze EPOAdvantage EPO Essentials EPOAdvantage EPO Gold 100/80 $50 EPOAdvantage EPO Gold 100/80 BlueCard EPOAdvantage EPO Gold 100/80 EPODirect AccessHorizon Blue Cross Blue Shield HMOHorizon Blue Cross Blue Shield POSHorizon Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO
- HumanaChoice Care PPO
- Medicaid
- MultiPlanMultiPlan PPOPHCS Network PPO
- Oxford Health PlansCommercial HMOFreedom Plan HMOLiberty Plan HMOOxford Health Plans HMOOxford Health Plans POS
- QualCareQualCare HMOQualCare PPO
- UnitedHealthCareBasic PPO
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