Edeline Elicin

Edeline has made it her calling to help individuals, couples, and family in overcoming life adversities. Edeline Elicin received her Bachelor’s degree from Rutgers University- Newark in Psychology, Sociology and minoring in African American Studies. She continued her journey of higher education by attending Seton Hall University, studying in Marriage and Family Therapy with a concentration in Drug and Alcohol Counseling. Desiring to expand her knowledge on couple systems, Edeline has continued her studies at Widener University to specialize in Human Sexuality and has becoming a Certified Sex Therapist. Edeline also completed her American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy Approved Supervisor course to provide supervision to upcoming therapists. Edeline has worked in various settings within the realm of mental health. She began her career as a counselor working in a residential facility for behavioral adults with severe diagnoses ranging from schizophrenia to Bi- Polar disorders. Edeline has worked with the incarceration population as a couples and family therapist. Within this location, she orchestrated reunification events in hope to lower the recidivism with familial and spousal support. Edeline has also worked within the child welfare population to assistance individual and families with social support systems, and her clinical work ranges from substance abuse groups, sex education workshops, healthy relationships seminars, domestic violence survivors groups, anger management, private practice, parenting journey, LGBTQIA support, and has sat on panels discussing the importance of mental health and self-care. Edeline also has worked as a clinical supervisor, assisting new clinicians with honing their crafts and learning the self of the therapist.

Edeline enjoys participating in speaking engagements and seminars to promote mental health, healthy relationships, and communication skills. Edeline also loves to discuss the intersectionality of race, culture, and society and how it impacts a person’s mental health and self-esteem. Edeline believes our emotions dictate the way we view life and how we perceive others to be. We also use our emotions to keep others at bay and to protect ourselves. Understanding our underlined emotions and what happened in our past that made us react this way.

In her private time Edeline loves to travel, cook, and spend time with loved ones