About Us


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Your journey to behavioral well-being starts here.
At Mountainside Behavioral Health, our mission is to provide compassionate, evidence-based mental health treatment to individuals snd families in our community. As a female-owned practice, we are proud to offer inclusive care to children, adolescents, adults, couples, families, and members of the LGBTQIA+ community. We specialize in the treatment of emotion dysregulation, trauma, selfharm and suicidal ideation, offering both individual and group therapy.
Our clinicians bring over a decade of intensive training in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), ensuring that our approach is grounded in the most current research and best clinical practices.
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Our Team Members

Emily Biggs-Heisler Ph.D.
Emily Biggs-Heisler, Ph.D., is a licensed clinical psychologist and the Clinical Director and Co-Owner of Mountainside Behavioral Health.
She has experience working with children, adolescents, and adults in clinical, research, and testing settings and is intensively trained in brief suicide prevention interventions, cognitive behavioral and trauma-based therapies, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT).
Dr. Biggs-Heisler provides individual, family, and couples therapy. She teaches DBT skills groups, provides supervision to staff and trainees, and works with clients who are twelve years old and above.

Anabelle Brecker LSW
Anabelle Brecker, LSW, is a Licensed Social Worker and Co-Owner of Mountainside Behavioral Health. She brings experience working with both adolescents and adults across a range of clinical settings. Anabelle is trained in evidence-based approaches including Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), trauma-informed interventions, and brief suicide prevention strategies.
She offers individual therapy and facilitates DBT skills groups for clients ages 15 and older, with a focus on helping individuals build effective coping strategies, regulate emotions, and improve interpersonal functioning.

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At Mountainside Behavioral Health, we are committed to fostering a supportive and professional environment where clients feel seen, heard, and empowered on their path to healing.