Genuine Joy Counseling is being established with the mission of providing culturally competent and evidence-based mental health services to our clients, as well as high-quality customer service. The founder of Genuine Joy Counseling, Miguel Amador, LCSW, has over 20 years of experience in the mental health field, working as a clinician, program manager, counseling manager, and court system liaison. Genuine Joy Counseling will provide Trauma-Informed care as its founder is TF-CBT certified.

Our experience enables us to offer effective, individualized psychiatric and psychological care. We treat a number of mental health disorders and provide a neutral and nurturing ground to individuals and families. Genuine Joy Counseling, In-Home Counseling, and Behavioral Assistance divisions offer culturally competent visiting clinicians who work with children and adolescents throughout the state of New Jersey in the comfort of the family’s home.

Current Active MOU	Circle of Care for Families and Children (Passaic) Families and Community Together (Union)
Age Groups	Children Adolescents
Community Services	Family & Support Services Caregiving Family Support Immigration Trauma / Acculturation LGBTQ Parenting & Caregiving
Health Services	Behavioral / Mental Health ADHD / ADD Anger Management Anxiety Behavioral Conduct Disorder Depression Eating Disorders Grief / Loss Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) School Issues / School Refusal Self-Injury Substance Use / Addiction Trauma / PTSD Crisis / Safety Bullying Child Abuse / Neglect Domestic Violence Suicide / Suicidal Ideation Intellectual and Developmental Needs Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (I/DD)
Treatment Services	In-Community Services Behavioral Assistance Bio-Psycho Social (BPS) Needs Assessment Intensive In-Community (IIC) Services Youth Mentoring Outpatient Services Counseling Nurtured Heart Approach Play Therapy Social Skills Trauma Informed Therapy
Payment Types	Medicaid
Language Spoken	Spanish
Areas Served	Passaic County Union County

Last Updated: 10/09/26