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Ariel Goldstein, LSW

Ariel Goldstein, LSW, is a Licensed Social Worker and Torah educator based in New Jersey. She specializes in trauma-informed therapy and integrates Torah wisdom with clinical practice to support individuals from diverse racial and socioeconomic backgrounds. Ariel holds a B.A. in History from Touro University and an M.S.W. from Fordham University. Through her therapeutic work and writing, she focuses on guiding others with a blend of spiritual insight and psychological resilience, intertwining Torah and social work values to foster healing, dignity, and growth.


Out of Sorrow, a Song: My Journey to Motherhood

My journey through years of infertility, loss, and faith—ending with the miracle of motherhood, where sorrow transformed into a song of hope and gratitude.

Science, Faith, and the Miracle of Life

Doctors call it resilience, faith calls it a miracle—my life demonstrates both.

Honoring Abusive Parents

When honoring parents conflicts with protecting your health, setting boundaries and safeguarding your life come first.

Facing Motherhood Without My Mom

Becoming a mother without mine, I’m learning to hold grief and joy together as I prepare to meet the child she’ll never know.

Becoming Whole: A Holistic Approach to Being Single

Marriage won’t fix what we haven’t healed.

This Is What Intergenerational Trauma Looks Like

On the outside we looked like a traditional Jewish family. Inside, we were breaking under the weight of inherited pain that echoed from one generation to the next.

Where Faith Meets Effort: The Path to Healing

God gives us tools. Faith means picking them up.

My Long Road to Real Love

Through many rejections and setbacks, I held onto faith—and found love.

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