Welcome to the
Blue Lotus Garden of Healing
Counseling Center
Healing Therapy in New Jersey & Florida – Trauma, Anxiety, Depression, Addiction, & Relationship Issues.At Blue Lotus Garden of Healing, therapy is not about quick fixes or surface-level solutions. It’s about awakening to the timeless wisdom that already lives within your nervous system and soul. Together, we uncover the patterns of survival that keep you stuck in stress, anxiety, or trauma — and gently transform them into pathways of freedom, peace, and purpose.Healing requires both science and spirit.Neuroscience & Trauma-Informed Care: Understand how your brain and body respond to stress, trauma, and relationships — and learn how to rewire these patterns for lasting change.Somatic Therapy: Release the stored tension and emotional pain in your body so you can feel safe, grounded, and alive.Spiritual Wisdom & Depth of Transformation: Go beyond coping. Connect with your inner truth and awaken to something eternal, sacred, and deeply transformative.
Meet Deirdre
My path to becoming a therapist wasn’t a straight line — it was born out of my own search for healing. I know firsthand what it feels like to grow up with abandonment, neglect, trauma, poverty, and toxic relationships, and how those experiences can leave behind deep patterns of anxiety, isolation, and self-doubt. For years, I devoured self-help books, earned degrees in psychology, and tried countless techniques — yet nothing seemed to create the lasting change I craved.
Everything shifted when I experienced a transformative breakthrough that awakened me to a new way of healing — one that integrates neuroscience, somatic therapy, trauma-informed care, and spiritual depth. From that moment, the Blue Lotus Approach was born. This isn’t just a method; it’s the living, breathing practice that helped me reclaim my own life and now helps my clients step into freedom, peace, and purpose.
Today, I bring together both clinical expertise and lived experience to create a therapeutic space that goes deeper than symptom management. I don’t believe in cookie-cutter care or corporate systems that treat people like numbers. Instead, I offer authentic, compassionate guidance that honors your mind, body, and soul.
Your healing is not just my profession — it’s my calling. It would be my honor to walk with you as you uncover your own inner wisdom and transform your pain into strength, clarity, and resilience.Deirdre Arato M.Ed, LPC, NCC
The mission of Blue Lotus is to create a diverse, inclusive community where individuals, couples, and families feel safe and supported as they begin their transformational journey. I help you move beyond mere survival and into a life of flourishing. My experiences, research, and training uniquely position me to guide you on this transformative path. Just like the lotus flower, you have the ability to bloom and radiate your true self into the world.
Services In NJ & Florida
Just like the lotus, we too have the ability to rise from the mud, bloom out of the darkness, and radiate into the world.
At Blue Lotus, I guide individuals, couples, and families on a transformative journey toward self-awareness, balance, and resilience. My approach blends traditional therapy with insights from neuroscience, trauma research, and holistic practices to help you move from survival mode to a flourishing life.
Online Therapy Services in NJ & Florida:
In today’s world, accessible mental health care is essential. Online therapy offers a practical solution, allowing you to connect with a professional from the comfort of your own space. I provide virtual therapy sessions tailored to your needs, ensuring you get the support you deserve, no matter your schedule or location.
Specialties:
● Trauma/PTSD
● Anxiety & Depression
● Neuroscience of Relationships
● Somatic Therapy
Therapeutic Approaches:
● Neuro-Psychotherapy
● Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
● Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)
● Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
● Somatic Exercises & Mindfulness
Services Offered:
● Individual, Couples, Adolescent & Family Therapy
● Medication Management Referrals
● Clinical Supervision for LAC
What Sets Me Apart
Through years of experience, I discovered that while traditional talk therapy can help, it often falls short of creating the deep, lasting transformation people truly long for. Real healing requires an integrative approach that reaches the mind, body, and soul.That’s why I developed the Blue Lotus Approach — a blend of neuroscience, trauma-informed care, somatic practices, and spiritual wisdom. This unique method transforms survival patterns into pathways of freedom, clarity, and purpose.Like a garden, the mind thrives when nurtured and freed from what no longer serves it. My role is to help you release, restore, and reconnect with your authentic self so you can experience lasting healing.The Blue Lotus approach offers a holistic, transformative path that combines traditional methods with modern science to guide you toward a fulfilling life.PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS: ● NBCC
● ACA
● NJ Counselors Association
● Chi Sigma Iota
● International Transgender Association Accepted Insurance Plans in New Jersey
Accepted Insurance Plans in Florida
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