Karen Jacob, LCSW, MA

Karen Jacob, LCSW, MA

Karen Jacob received her MSW in 1995 from the Columbia University School of Social Work. She also has an MA in Organizational Psychology from Teachers College (Columbia University), that was obtained in 1993.

Karen has worked in various clinical positions, including as a Clinician/Case Manager for an Employee Assistance Program, and as a therapist at non profit agency for 5 years, treating children, adolescents and adults. Part of her role had been to consult at a local Early Childhood Center to provide expertise to the agency directors, teachers and staff re how to accommodate children with special needs.

She has been working in private practice for 12 years with clients of all ages, specializing in Anxiety Disorders. She has a sub-specialty in SELECTIVE MUTISM, as it is an area of great interest due to the fact that she has a child who was diagnosed with SM several years ago. Karen is proud to report that her daughter has fully overcome SM and is a thriving college student who does lots of public speaking :)

Karen has a great deal of knowledge and experience, as a clinician and as a parent. She works with clients and their parents, as well as collaborating with schools, camps, and other organizations that the client is involved with. Karen believes it is important to have cooperation and assistance from the various individuals who are coming into contact and interacting with the client in order to ensure that there is consistency. She has been working with children and adolescents of various ages, who have Selective Mutism and feel that it is extremely critical to tailor treatment to clients based on their individual needs. Karen has led skills groups for elementary, and middle schoolers with SM as well as parent support groups.

Karen Jacob, MSW/LCSW

Livingston, NJ

973-576-4411

karenjacoblcsw@yahoo.com