Diana Perales, LCSW

Director and Psychotherapist

Diana Perales received her Masters degree in Social Work from Fordham University with a specialization in Children and Families in 1997. She developed a love of young children while working in  foster care with kids who had special needs.  She used various play therapy techniques to build relationships with otherwise hard to reach children.  She continued to develop her specialty as Coordinator for a Early Head Start program that focused on infants and toddlers. It was while working with this population that she learned the importance of supporting mothers and fathers in order to positively impact a young child's development. 

She has since received formal training and certification in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Infant Massage Instruction and Postpartum Depression.  Diana is currently in private practice in New York City and Jersey City where she specializes in women's mental health, parenting support and education. 

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Welcome to Jersey City Parenting...

Our goal is to provide families with a supportive environment where they can learn and share experiences.  We hope to help build positive relationships between parents and their children by providing them with the tools they need to work through the many stages of parenthood.

Emily Helck

Lead Caregiver/Creative Arts Instructor

Toddler Time

Emily is a lifelong New Jersey resident who moved to Jersey City in 2006 shortly after receiving her Bachelors in Studio Art and English from Drew University.   Emily has a special love for children as she comes from a large family with lots of younger siblings.  She has been able to combine her interests in art and children as a museum educator for young students as well as creating exciting and fun projects for kids involved in several local community based organizations.  Emily has developed a special theme based program for the Toddler Time that will combine both literature and art.  Emily is currently enrolled in the Masters program at Fordham University where she majors in English.

Check out Emily's group classes for preschoolers at              www.chickhopperstudio.com