My Office
My office is conveniently and discreetly located at 748 Morris Turnpike in Short Hills, New Jersey. Whether you’d prefer to meet in person or remotely (or both, depending on your schedule), I aim to provide a safe and comfortable environment.
ABOUT YOUR
TREATMENT JOURNEY
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Seeing a mental health professional for the first time can be stressful, but it doesn’t need to be. Every aspect of my practice is designed to make you feel comfortable, respected, and heard.
We begin with a slightly longer appointment called an assessment. This ideally takes about 90 minutes. The assessment allows me to begin hearing your story in a comprehensive way. At the end of the assessment, we’ll have an idea of what comes next.
Follow up sessions can be monthly, weekly, or multiple times weekly. It all depends on how you feel I can help you best. To get the most out of it, psychotherapy should be done at least once a week. If you’re more interested in medication management, appointments are offered monthly or twice monthly.
The more time we have, the more I can help with. To fully discuss lifestyle modification and holistic approaches in addition to psychotherapy and medications/supplements, longer sessions are best.
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The simple answer is, whatever you want. This will depend somewhat on the type of therapy we agree to try. I will give you a few options based on what I think would be most beneficial.
More specifically, while in psychotherapy, some general topics include conflicts, traumas, dreams, goals, and fantasies. But you’ll never be asked to discuss something until you’re ready.
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Of course. Medications and supplements are a small but powerful part of any treatment relationship. While many of my patients do find great benefit from medications, many simply don’t need them.
When we meet, I’ll go into these options in great detail so that you can make an informed decision.
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If you’ve never tried therapy or medications, it might be hard to imagine how they could help.
All treatment interventions I offer, whether psychotherapeutic modalities or medications/supplements, are evidence-based, effective, and safe.
Each treatment journey is unique, and I will equip you with all the necessary information to make the treatment decisions that’s right for you.
Privacy Policy
I am dedicated to ensuring your privacy as part of our treatment relationship, and I will exercise discretion at every step in your treatment journey. I only use services that are HIPAA compliant, so you can rest assured that everything from our phone/video conversations to your medical records are strictly confidential. Prior to sharing your information for any reason I will request your written consent.
I use an award-winning, HIPAA compliant electronic medical record (EHR) called Luminello to facilitate many aspects of our treatment relationship, such as secure messaging, billing, scheduling, and more. It uses state-of-the-art technology to ensure all of your information is encrypted, secured, and safe.
Your safety and the safety of those around you are my top priority. If I believe your safety or the safety of those around you is in jeopardy, I will contact the appropriate agencies to ensure your well-being.
Dr. James Sherer
Learn More
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Dr. Sherer is a board certified general psychiatrist and addiction psychiatrist with a special interest in mood and anxiety disorders, relationships, ADHD, behavioral addictions, and substance use disorders.
He is licensed in New York and New Jersey. In addition to his private practice where he treats a wide variety of disorders, Dr. Sherer is also the Director of an inpatient psychiatric consultation service at Hackensack Meridian Jersey Shore University Medical Center. He is an assistant professor of psychiatry at both the Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine and Saint George’s University.
He serves a content expert on technology and addiction for the New Jersey Psychiatric Association. He was nominated to serve on the American Psychiatric Association’s Working Group on Confronting Addiction: Prevention to Recovery.
Dr. Sherer has edited several textbooks and authored several textbook chapters on mental health. He has appeared on national and local news channels speaking on mental health.
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Dr. Sherer completed medical school and his psychiatry residency at Rutgers - New Jersey Medical School, where he was chief resident of psychiatry. He completed his addiction psychiatry fellowship at New York University - Grossman School of Medicine / Bellevue. Dr. Sherer pursued training in psychotherapy throughout residency and fellowship.
In line with best practices for therapists, Dr. Sherer himself has been in weekly therapy since his training began, so he understands how important and meaningful a strong treatment relationship can be.
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Dr. Sherer offers in-person appointments in Short Hills, NJ, and virtual appointments for patients in the New York and New Jersey area. Appointments are offered on weekday evenings and weekend days. Dr. Sherer’s office is located at 748 Morris Turnpike, Suite 207, in Short Hills, NJ 07078.
The office is discreetly located in a complex with many other shops and medical offices. Call 908-336-5039 for a free initial consultation or to set up an appointment.
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Dr. Sherer is an out-of-network provider. All major credit cards are accepted. While Dr. Sherer does not accept insurance directly, he will provide you with documentation so that you can be reimbursed by your insurance company, if you have out-of-network mental health benefits.
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For a free initial consultation by phone, please call Dr. Sherer at 908-336-5039. After your initial consultation, Dr. Sherer will invite you to create a Luminello account. This is a safe, secure, HIPAA compliant way to schedule appointments, store payment info, communicate with Dr. Sherer, and much more.
All appointments, both virtual and in-person, can be booked through your Luminello account or by leaving a message for Dr. Sherer at 908-336-5039.
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