AboutAbout Dr. Jay Levin
Jay Michael Levin, Ph.D., LCSW, has helped couples and individual adults since 1993.
His approach is active, focused, and practical: understand what is happening, identify the patterns keeping the problem in place, and work toward meaningful change.
In-person in Colts Neck | Telehealth throughout New JerseyBegin with a free 15-minute introductory phone call.
More than 30 years of experience
Dr. Levin believes therapy should do more than provide a place to describe a problem. It should help clients think clearly, recognize unproductive patterns, and respond differently in their lives and relationships.
He listens carefully while helping clients address difficult issues directly. The work is collaborative, tailored to each client or couple, and guided by clear goals rather than a predetermined method or open-ended timeline.
From your initial conversation through therapy, you work directly with Dr. Levin. Care is never delegated to an associate or assigned to another therapist.
Extensive experience with relationships
Relationship counseling has been central to Dr. Levin's work throughout his career. He helps couples understand recurring conflicts, communicate more effectively, rebuild connection, and strengthen relationships they want to preserve.
He also works individually with adults whose relationships, anxiety, stress, or life circumstances are affecting their well-being. For couples uncertain about remaining together, he offers discernment counseling using a structured three-path framework.
Education and professional credentials
California Coast University
Ph.D. · Psychology, 1996-2000
Rutgers University-New Brunswick
BA · Business Administration and Management, 1978-1982
Yeshiva University
Master of Social Work, MSW · Clinical/Medical Social Work, 1991-1993
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), New Jersey
License #44SC04524500
Professional training
Family and marital therapy
Cognitive behavioral therapy
Gestalt therapy
Hypnotherapy
Relationship-focused counseling
Dr. Levin also completed formal relationship-counseling training and certification through John Gray's Mars Venus program. John Gray is the author of Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus.
Focused on meaningful change
Clients often seek therapy when familiar ways of coping or communicating no longer work. Dr. Levin provides a private setting to speak honestly, understand yourself and your relationships more clearly, and take practical steps toward improvement.
Take the first step
Request a call to briefly discuss what brings you to therapy and whether Dr. Levin's experience and approach may be a good fit.
The introductory 15-minute phone call is free.