About
About
Our Story
Be Well, Be RAW.
NJ Recovery & Wellness is a counseling and consulting group in New Jersey, with physical offices in Florham Park and Cherry Hill. Founded by a dedicated team of mental health professionals, our practice has grown from a small, passionate group to a comprehensive outpatient facility. Our founders envisioned a place where everyone feels heard, supported, and empowered to reclaim their lives.
Our Core Values
Accessibility
We believe that quality mental health care should be accessible to everyone. NJRAW is committed to providing direct lines of service for individuals across various payor types, including private, commercial, and public insurers.
HEart
Our work is client-centered, and we use person-centered language. Our leadership is relentless in its efforts to foster strong connections within our team and with those we serve.
Results
We are dedicated to achieving positive outcomes for our clients. NJRAW invests in the training and development of our clinicians to enhance the quality of care. We are one of the few outpatient providers in New Jersey that reports our outcomes. We are proud to be one of the few outpatient providers in New Jersey to publish publicly our outcome data; click here to view 2023.
At NJ Recovery & Wellness, our mission is to guide individuals on their journey to healing through compassionate, office-based counseling services. Our dedicated team offers personalized therapy tailored to each client’s needs, including sessions for individuals, couples, families, and groups. We are driven by our core values of accessibility, empathy, and tangible results, ensuring that every person who walks through our doors receives the highest quality care. Ready to take the next step in your wellness journey? Connect with us today and start your path to healing.
Behavioral Health Organizations can partner with NJ Recovery & Wellness to gain fresh insights and innovative training for both clinical and administrative teams. Our consulting services, rooted in our core values of accessibility, empathy, and results, are designed to empower your organization with expert guidance and practical solutions. Let us assist you in amplifying your impact and enhancing your effectiveness.
At NJ Recovery & Wellness, we are committed to fostering healthy children, teens, and families through community education and engagement. Driven by our core values of accessibility, empathy, and tangible results, we provide timely, relevant workshops that focus on education and prevention. Our mission is to equip individuals with the knowledge and resources they need to flourish.
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Meet our Founder
Paul Lavella Jr MA, LPC, LCADC, ICGC-II, CSAT, ACS, CCS
Paul is Licensed in the State of New Jersey as a Professional Counselor and a Clinical Alcohol & Drug Counselor, having worked in mental health since 2004. His passion for counseling first took shape in his work with adolescents and young adults, and over the years of practice and experience, has rooted and grown in other areas of wellness.
Paul identifies himself as a functionalist, firmly believing that everything that exists is present for a reason, and carries this perspective into his counseling, collaborating with clients to determine the roots or underlying causes of the distress that manifests in day-to-day life. Operating within the Wellness Model, Paul focuses on the inherent strengths each individual has and weaves these assets into a personalized wellness plan with aims to address and resolve the reasons why counseling was sought out. The ultimate goal of counseling is to no longer need it. "Wellness lyes within; Sometimes we just need another perspective to tap into it."
Paul is an avid reader. He enjoys travel, cooking, and time with family. Paul also advocates for those with mental health conditions and substance use disorders.
Our 2023 Report Card Highlights
Be Well, Be Raw
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Why it Matters
At NJRAW, our primary focus goes beyond client conversion. We prioritize ensuring that every client who connects with our services experiences tangible benefits. While outcomes are a crucial measure of success, we believe that enhancing Client Retention and Engagement is equally vital to the overall effectiveness of our care.
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Engagement = Outcomes
Client Engagement is the rate at which our clients attend their scheduled services. Research in behavioral sciences consistently shows that higher engagement in counseling correlates with better outcomes. This is why we emphasize engagement as a critical factor in our approach, achieving an impressive Client Engagement rate of 83.2%.
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Quality over Quantity
Client Retention at NJRAW reflects the enduring therapeutic relationships we build. We measure this by the percentage of clients who attend at least eight counseling sessions, a milestone where a strong rapport is typically established, enabling more significant progress toward counseling goals. Currently, our Client Retention rate stands at 57.8%.
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Path Forward
We are a group of like-minded professionals seeking to improve the lives and quality of life of those we partner with. We endeavor to do so by decreasing stigma and improving outcomes. We welcome opportunities to learn and grow and look forward to conversations with other like-minded professionals to discuss how we, as a collective group of care providers, can better serve our mission.