Blake Sloven, LPC

Contact Blake:
bsloven@therapyresourcesmc.com
973-945-9286

Providing the tools to help process the past and reclaim your peace.

A Relationship-First Approach to Healing

Blake believes that the foundation of any breakthrough is a secure, trusting relationship. He provides a compassionate space where children, adults, and families can safely explore the obstacles holding them back. By combining Humanistic therapy with a deep understanding of Interpersonal dynamics, Blake creates a unique therapeutic experience tailored to your specific story.

As a Level II Trained EMDR Therapist, Blake specializes in helping clients move past the "stuck" points of trauma and PTSD. Whether you are dealing with disruptive mood cycles, navigating men’s issues, or seeking better social skills, Blake’s integrative approach helps you identify your strengths and replace outdated defense mechanisms with healthy, sustainable coping strategies.

Clinical Focus:

• Advanced Trauma Recovery: Utilizing Level II EMDR to help clients process distressing life experiences and PTSD.

• Men’s Issues & Identity: Dedicated support for navigating the unique pressures, relationships, and emotional health of men today.

• Children & Adolescents: Expert interventions using Play Therapy and Social Skills training for ADHD and mood dysregulation.

• Family Systems: Helping families identify unhealthy patterns and build a more secure, happy home environment.

Blake Sloven LPC offers Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), an evidence-based therapy approach used to help individuals process distressing experiences and traumatic memories.

Through bilateral stimulation, such as guided eye movements, tapping, or auditory tones, clients are supported in revisiting targeted memories or experiences in a structured and measured way. The goal is to reduce the emotional intensity connected to those experiences and help them become less disruptive in the present. This approach may be used to address concerns such as trauma and PTSD, anxiety, panic, grief and loss, phobias, depression, distressing memories, and other experiences that continue to affect emotional well-being.

Treatment is tailored to the individual and may be used as a focused intervention or incorporated into a broader psychotherapy treatment plan. Before beginning trauma processing, the therapist will work with the client to assess readiness, build appropriate coping strategies, and determine whether EMDR is a good fit.