About Anu' Start
I focus on you as the whole person. This includes your emotional, mental, relational, and spiritual needs to help you experience more peace, joy, and connection in daily living. I support individuals in their pursuit of whole wellness.
Anu' Start Therapy is your welcoming platform dedicated to individual therapy, focused on enhancing mental wellness. I offer a range of therapeutic options tailored to your diverse needs, ensuring a personalized experience.
My mission is to empower you on your journey toward personal development and growth. I believe that with the right support, everyone can achieve their therapeutic goals and improve their mental health.
Anu' Start Therapy is your welcoming platform dedicated to individual therapy, focused on enhancing mental wellness. I offer a range of therapeutic options tailored to your diverse needs, ensuring a personalized experience.
My mission is to empower you on your journey toward personal development and growth. I believe that with the right support, everyone can achieve their therapeutic goals and improve their mental health.
treatment modalities utilized
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing
- Motivation Interviewing
- Internal Family Systems
- Solution Focused Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Exposure Therapy
- Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy
Choosing the right therapist for you...
In a world where we have so many options, I believe choosing a provider can be overwhelming. What I believe makes me unique as well as the right match for someone is my easy going, down to earth personality and the safe environment that I create as a result. I encourage all of my clients to know that in the first initial meetings, that while I am gathering details to better get to know you, you are also interviewing me to see if the "match" feels right. It is imperative in this type of relationship to have some connection and level of comfort to your provider. This is important because this is the individual that you are choosing to be open and honest with. The individual that you are choosing to trust, to know, to see, to honor and hold space for you. Your provider should covey a healthy and supportive environment, one that utilizes gentle confrontation with unconditional support. I believe that my clients will receive this from me.
I think what makes me unique in my own way is my life experiences and my ability to bring them into the therapy environment. I present myself with humility and wisdom sharing at times, when it is appropriate, the lessons that I have learned as well as witnessed. I meet my clients from a place where we are both on the same level and I work very hard at maintaining this dynamic. Often it has been reported back to me by my clients that they feel comfortable, safe and able to just be themselves. This is my goal for you, to come as you are and allow me to assist you in the journey of growing into who you want to be.
Specialties & expertise
- Substance Addiction, Abuse and Misuse
- Gambling Addiction
- Disordered Eating
- Body Dysmorphia
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
- Anger Management
- Emotional Disturbances
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Bipolar Disorder
- Family Conflict
- Relationship Conflict
- Life adjustments, stressors
- Trauma, single event, chronic PTSD
Welcome to Anu' Start Therapy: Your Path to Healing
I would like to introduce myself, my style and my approach. I consider myself to be validating, supportive and as creating a space where my clients tell me that they feel like they can be their authentic selves. I am currently in my mid 40's and I view this as my middle spot in life where I am not too far removed from my own 20's to relate but I am also just on the cusp of my 50's and anticipating all the new life changes that will come. I have enough experience to share with others what I have learned along the way but also enough wisdom to say I do not know it all.
I view the therapy relationship as one paralleling other relationships in an individuals life. I like to meet you where you are, get to know you on your terms as you feel safe and comfortable while also challenging you to be the best version of yourself.
I was a late graduate student who took some time to identify what I wanted to be when I grew up. I began working in the mental health field when I was in my 20’s, in that time I took advantage of observing those around me while I decided how I could best benefit people and be a light when times felt the darkest. I graduated with my MSW at 33 and have found immense joy in giving back to others.
Joelle Fritz, LCSW
Licensed in FL, PA & NJ
Hello, We're Anu' Start Therapy!
What coping mechanisms are in your tool box?
I have often said if coping skills could be purchased for $49.99 on a store shelf we would all be lining up to purchase a box. I believe that most of my clients already have coping skills that they just are not realizing or allowing themselves to access. Coping skills are resources, skills, people, places and engagements that we turn to assist us in bringing a set of large emotions back into a range where they feel more manageable.
- increasing awareness to the power of thought
- empowering individuals to alter their own thoughts and correlating emotions
- empowerment in being able to tell others what you need
- increasing self empowerment
- feeling safe inside your own body
- increasing ability to tolerate and manage distressing emotions and thoughts
Focus skills are:
Questions before getting started. Get in touch
If you are interested or have any questions please feel free to reach out via phone, email or contact form below. Please do not share protected health information in inquiry sheet. All emergent request should NOT be sent via messaging. I will try my best to get back to you within 1-2 business days if not sooner.