Scott W. Bradley, MSW, CFSP and President of Bradley Funeral Homes, LLC, established the Center for Life Transition in 1999. His vision from the start was to offer bereavement support for individuals and families experiencing loss. As Scott became more involved with the demands of running 5 funeral homes, he asked Paivi M. Outinen, RN, LCSW to join him at the center in the Fall of 2004. Today the Center offers a variety of services to children, adolescents, and adults. Paivi runs the bereavement groups and both Scott and Paivi see individual patients. The Center for Life Transition is committed to delivering professional services to meet the changing mental health needs of the community, including but not limited to bereavement support.

Scott W. Bradley, M.S.W., CT, CFSP is a practicing psychotherapist as well as owner and managing partner of Bradley & Son Funeral Homes, LLC. Mr. Bradley has been a licensed funeral director in New Jersey for 18 years and manages his five funeral homes serving 600 families a year in Morris County and Union County, New Jersey. Since receiving his M.S.W. from New York University in 1999, he has been treating patients with a full range of diagnoses from schizophrenia to general anxiety at various community mental healthcare centers and the Center for Life Transition located in Chatham, NJ. Mr. Bradley's unique combination of professions has led to many speaking engagements locally and nationally.

Mr. Bradley has continued his clinical training and attends the Academy of Clinical and Applied Psychoanalysis (ACAP) in West Orange, NJ where he has completed 45 post graduate hours of clinical and academic coursework.

He is a member of the National Association of Social Workers, Association for Death Education and Counseling, National Funeral Directors Association, New Jersey State Funeral Directors Association, Academy of Professional Funeral Service Practice, National Association for the Advancement of Psychoanalysis, International Critical Incident Stress Foundation. His licenses and accreditations include Licensed Social Worker (LSW); Certified in Thanatology: Death, Dying, and Bereavement (CT); Basic Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM); Licensed New Jersey State Funeral Director; Certified Funeral Service Practitioner (CFSP); Certified RTS Counselor (RTS is a hospital based bereavement support program for families who had a child die at birth, or by miscarriage, stillbirth or ectopic pregnancy)

Päivi M. Outinen, RN, LCSW is a psychotherapist with extensive clinical and management experience in the field of mental health. She has worked with individuals, couples and families as well as supervised multi-disciplinary teams during her 16 years in the profession. Ms. Outinen works with patients throughout the life cycle. Her patients range from 4 years old to older adults. She is a strong advocate for group work and has led groups for bereavement, battered women, batterers in an outpatient setting, and groups for adolescents, adults, and older adults in psychiatric day treatment programs. In her clinical practice with individuals, families, and groups she draws from her nursing experience as well as from a comprehensive post graduate clinical training.

During her career, both in nursing and psychotherapy, Ms. Outinen has had the unique opportunity to observe and assist families throughout the life cycle, from birth to the end of life. She works psycho-dynamically drawing from modern psychoanalysis, gestalt, psychodrama and cognitive behavioral theories. Ms. Outinen has a multicultural perspective having become a Naturalized US citizen and having lived in several European countries. In addition to English she speaks Finnish. She is a NASW member and served two years as the Unit Chair for the Morris County Chapter. Ms. Outinen graduated with both a Master's Degree and a Baccalaureate Degree in Social Work from Rutgers University and an Associate Degree in Nursing from County College of Morris.

D. David Panozzo, LCSW, Clinical Supervisor

When Torn From All That Was Secure

During times of change, many people are dissatisfied with life and feel cast adrift without any direction for the future. These are hard times, and being left to face them alone can be overwhelming. The Center for Life Transition professionals understand the struggles that individuals and families experience while coping with difficult life changes. Consultation, assessment, referrals, and individual/group counseling are available.

Support Groups

Sometimes it's most helpful to share thoughts and feelings about one's experience with others. Being connected with other people who have had similar experiences can be comforting. It is also a place that difficult issues can be dealt with in an environment of support and understanding. Contact us to inquire about upcoming groups for men, women, adolescents, and children.

Counseling

Many people prefer a more individualized experience than what a support group offers. The therapists at the Center for Life Transition will meet with client couples, individuals in one-on-one sessions, or with the entire family as a group. Children through older adults are seen. Therapeutic interventions and the length of treatment is based on each individual's or family group's goals.

Consultation and Assessment

Families and individuals find themselves at times confused about the options they have in seeking help for family unit or a struggling individual. The Center for Life Transition therapists can assist in the decision-making process concerning appropriate mental health care. Assessments for level of care are also available for employers, schools and other institutions that might need their workers or students evaluated.

Fees

The Center for Life Transition provides quality service at an affordable fee. Please contact us for more information and with questions concerning participation in managed care networks.

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