Brightside Family Services (in Cyber as Michael Loupis Counseling LLC) is an Intensive In-Community Services provider with the Division of Children's System of Care (CSOC). Services are provided to youth with behavioral health needs and are designed to help maintain children in the least restrictive setting and to preserve their home environment.

When a crisis hits an individual, selecting a diverse counseling team that is prepared, reliable, and easy to access is the most important step in mental health management. The Brightside team uses a family systems approach.

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General Service Categories

• Individual Therapy
• Family Therapy
• Parent Training
• BPS Strengths and Needs Assessment
• Substance Abuse Evaluation

Identity Issues

• LGBTQ
• Immigration + Acculturation Challenges
• Adoption
• Foster Care

Developmental Needs

• Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
• Communication Disorders
• Special Needs
• Learning Disabilities

Mental Health

• Anxiety
• Trauma/PTSD
• Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
• Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID)
• Depression (Major Clinical)
• Depression (General)
• Bipolar Disorder
• Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)
• Antisocial Personality Disorder (APD)
• Schizophrenia

Behavioral

• Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
• Conduct Disorder
• Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)
• Anger Management
• General Attachment Disorder
• Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD)

Life Hardships

• Stress
• Self-Esteem
• Grief/Loss
• Adjustment Disorder
• Academic/Grades
• Truancy
• Teen Pregnancy
• Post-School Transition

Self-Injurious Behavior

• Suicidal Ideation
• Substance Abuse
• Eating Disorders
• Cutting

Family Conflict

• Divorce
• Parent-Child Conflict
• Sibling Conflict
• Parent Conflict
• General Family Dynamics
• Domestic Abuse/Assault/Violence
• Child Abuse/Neglect

Crisis/Safety

• Sexual Abuse
• Runaway
• Homelessness
• Gang Prevention
• Emergency Preparedness

Peer Conflict

• Bullying
• Harassment
• School Conflict

Other

• Sexual Offending

Modalities Utilized

• CBT
• TF-CBT
• Art Therapy
• Play Therapy
• EMDR
• ARC GROW
• Nurtured Heart Approach®
• REBT
• Gestalt Therapy

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About The Owner (Michael Loupis Counseling LLC)
Michael is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Licensed Clinical Alcohol Drug Counselor (LCADC), Approved Clinical Supervisor (ACS), and National Certified Counselor (NCC). He has worked in the mental health field for over nine years with prior experience in residential, intensive outpatient programs, private practice, and in-home therapy. Michael also works in a New Jersey public high school as a Student Assistance Counselor (SAC) and Anti-Bullying Specialist. In addition, he is an adjunct professor at Kean University teaching practicum and Drug & Alcohol courses to graduate-level counselor education students.

Michael takes a family systems approach and works with his counselors to do the same. Our dedicated team of clinicians is committed to recognizing diversity in all of its forms and working with all families in ways that are sensitive to their specific needs.

Current Active MOU	Bergen CMO Camden County Partnership for Children Caring Partners of Morris & Sussex Circle of Care for Families and Children (Passaic) Coordinated Family Care (Middlesex) Families and Community Together (Union) Monmouth Cares Partnership for Children of Essex Tri-County CMO
Age Groups	Children Adolescents Adults
Community Services	Employment / Training Life Skills Training Preparing for Adulthood Family & Support Services Adoption / Foster Care Divorce & Co-Parenting Family Support Immigration Trauma / Acculturation LGBTQ LGBTQ Parenting Parenting & Caregiving Pregnancy / Teen Pregnancy
Health Services	Behavioral / Mental Health ADHD / ADD Anger Management Anxiety Attachment Disorder Behavioral Conduct Disorder Depression Dissociative Disorders Eating Disorders Family Conflict & Distress Fire-Setting Grief / Loss Mental Health Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) Personality Disorders Self-Injury Substance Use Teen Issues Trauma / PTSD Crisis / Safety Bullying Child Abuse / Neglect Crisis / Safety / Prevention Domestic Violence Missing Youth Suicide / Suicidal Ideation Intellectual and Developmental Needs Advocacy Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) Learning Disabilities Special Needs Medical Health / Wellness / Nutrition Meditation / Relaxation Techniques
Treatment Services	In-Community Services ARC-GROW Behavioral Assistance Bio-Psycho Social (BPS) Needs Assessment Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Intensive In-Community (IIC) Services Parent Coaching / Mentoring Substance Abuse Evaluations Outpatient Services Alternative Therapies Counseling Counseling / Therapy, Individual Creative Arts Therapy Play Therapy Social Skills Treatment Settings Home In Community Telehealth
Payment Options	Private / Commercial Insurance Self Pay Sliding Scale / Payment Plans System of Care (CSOCI Medicaid / FlexFunds)
Language Spoken	Arabic Chinese (Cantonese) Chinese (Mandarin) Creole French Russian Spanish Turkish
Areas Served	Bergen County Burlington County Camden County Cumberland County Essex County Gloucester County Hudson County Hunterdon County Middlesex County Monmouth County Morris County Passaic County Salem County Somerset County Sussex County Union County Warren County

Last Updated: 03/25/24