Mission

My mission is to provide specialized individual and family counseling to children, adolescents and adults.  I provide consultation and supervision services and trainings to other professionals.  I believe it is essential to cultivate a safe space for all humans as they experience difficulties on their journey in life. I especially love working with caregivers who have children with challenging behaviors. 

Rose LaPiere, LPC, RPT-S, ACS

Licensed Professional Counselor
Registered Play Therapist-Supervisor
Approved Clinical Supervisor

20+ years helping children and families
7 years working in various School districts in Ocean and Monmouth County Area​

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Rose LaPiere, LPC, RPT-S™, ACS is an experienced therapist with a career spanning over two decades, dedicated to helping children and families. In addition to her therapeutic expertise, she is a writer, educator, EMDR consultant, Theraplay® foundational practitioner, registered play therapist supervisor, and Synergetic Play Therapy® supervisor. She also holds the role of a Being With™ Advanced Practitioner and is Being With™ coach. Her therapeutic approach is rooted in attachment theory, mindfulness practices, the therapeutic powers of play, interpersonal neurobiology, and family systems theory. Rose is particularly passionate about integrating the healing power of nature and sand tray into her therapeutic work.  She loves working with parents and offers consultation to therapists.  Rose has co-edited and co-authored a book titled "Nature-Based Play and Expressive Therapies: Interventions for working with children, teens, and families.”
She is a Past-President for the division of New Jersey Association for Creativity in Counseling and served on the board for the World Association of Sand Therapy Professionals. My professional affiliations include the American Counseling Association, New Jersey Counseling Association, EMDRIA and the Association of Play Therapy.