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Jeffrey Lawrence Bessey, PhD

Specializes in: Psychology
Professional interests include: bipolar disorder, cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), anorexia, and more.
310 Briar Hill Lane
Woodbury, NJ 08096

Jeffrey Lawrence Bessey, PhD is a psychologist in Woodbury, NJ specializing in psychology. Jeffrey Lawrence Bessey, PhD is affiliated with Jefferson Health, Jefferson Washington Township Hospital, Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital and Jefferson Stratford Hospital.

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310 Briar Hill Lane
Woodbury, NJ 08096
(856) 848-5937
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Some issues Jeffrey Lawrence Bessey, PhD can help you with:

Depression

Everyone knows what it feels like to get the blues once in a while. But depression is a serious illness that is more severe than a bad day and lasts much longer. Symptoms of depression stop a person from being able to function and enjoy daily activities for weeks or months at a time. It can happen to anyone, and it isn't something that people can control by force of will or "snap out of it."

Some common symptoms of depression include:

  • Feeling sad, guilty, empty or hopeless
  • Fatigue and a lack of energy and motivation
  • A loss of pleasure in activities that were previously enjoyed
  • Unusual sleep or eating habits
  • Mental fog -- trouble concentrating, remembering, or making decisions
  • Physical aches and pains
  • Suicidal thoughts or a preoccupation with death

We don't yet know what causes depression, but it's thought that it is a combination of genetic, biological, environmental, and social influences. Because of this, the most effective treatments for depression combine medication with psychotherapy. Therapy, especially cognitive-behavioral therapy, can be extremely helpful in resolving the negative thoughts and feelings that come with depression. It gives patients new tools that they can use themselves to cope when their depression is making them feel down.

Some of the common medications used to treat depression include antidepressants such as SSRI's (Prozac, Paxil, Zoloft) or atypical antidepressants (Cymbalta, Wellbutrin). It's important to remember that these medications have different effects on everybody, and no one medication works right for everyone. Patients may have to try a couple before finding the one that works just right for them. If the first medication they try doesn't work, they should talk to their doctor about trying something else. In extreme cases where medication is not enough, electro-convulsive therapy and hospitalization may be the answer to keeping a severely depressed person safe.

Depression is a difficult illness to deal with, but it is more common than believed and there are many people who can help. With the right treatment, individuals with depression can get back to fully enjoying life again.

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health disorder that people may develop after experiencing or witnessing a traumatic event. PTSD causes recurring nightmares, flashbacks, and disturbing memories about the traumatic event. It is frequently triggered by particularly intense and life-threatening incidents. For example, someone involved in a serious car accident may have severe anxiety about the accident months or even years later. War veterans and people involved in armed conflict are particularly prone to developing PTSD. In decades past, PTSD was called shellshock and was used to describe the negative emotions that soldiers endured from war. Today, medical professionals who treat PTSD recognize that it can occur in all types of people and can result from all types of traumatic incidents. It is not known exactly why some people develop PTSD, although PTSD frequently arises from:

  • Accidents
  • Sexual or physical assault
  • Combat
  • Childhood abuse
  • Domestic abuse
  • Natural disasters
  • Torture and kidnapping

People who have experienced significant and repeated trauma are more likely to develop PTSD. Those who have disorders like depression or a family history of depression may also be more prone to PTSD. PTSD symptoms typically begin one month to one year following the traumatic event. There are four main categories of PTSD symptoms:

  • Intrusive memories: Intrusive memories include unwanted memories, feelings of reliving the traumatic event, distressing nightmares, and emotional disturbances from triggers (signs that serve as reminders of the traumatic event). Intrusive memories can lead to elevated heart rate, anxiety, combativeness (fight), withdrawal (flight), and many other responses.
  • Avoidance: Avoidance is an attempt to avoid speaking or thinking about an upsetting event. People with this response might also try to avoid certain people or locations that prompt memories of an event.
  • Changes in physical and emotional reactions: These changes may include difficulty sleeping, hypervigilance, self-destructive behavior, and feelings of guilt and irritability.
  • Alterations in cognition and mood: Alterations can cause negative self-beliefs, depression, shame, and detachment from others.

The intensity and frequency of these symptoms can vary over time. PTSD symptoms may suddenly return after disappearing for years. Many PTSD patients find treatment helps to gradually reduce their symptoms over time.

The most common treatments for PTSD are psychotherapy and oral medications. Psychotherapy for PTSD can include cognitive therapy (therapy to change thought patterns), exposure therapy (therapy to confront memories of the traumatic incident) and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy (EMDR). EMDR integrates exposure therapy with guided eye movements to help patients confront and process their trauma. Certain oral medications may help with PTSD, such as antidepressants and anti-anxiety medications. Self-care, support groups, and relaxation may also benefit those with PTSD.

The path to overcoming PTSD can be long and challenging and people with PTSD can benefit greatly by seeking professional treatment from a mental health care provider. Treatment can reduce PTSD symptoms, provide essential coping strategies, and improve one's quality of life.

Schizophrenia

Schizophrenia is a long-lasting, or chronic, severe mental illness that affects the way people think, feel, and behave. If someone has this condition, they likely have difficulty distinguishing reality from fantasy and may experience the following:

  • Hallucinations, which means someone sees or hears things that are not real.
  • Delusions, which are false beliefs that someone strongly holds on to.
  • Trouble communicating, organizing thoughts, making decisions, and paying attention.
  • Inability to remember things, complete tasks, show interest in activities, and sustain relationships.

A comprehensive psychiatric evaluation is necessary to identify this illness, and one of the top criteria for a diagnosis of schizophrenia is that at least some of the symptoms listed above have to be present for a minimum of six months. The causes of schizophrenia are unclear, but studies have linked it to genetics, abnormalities in brain structure, and immune disorders. It has also been found to affect men and women equally, with onset typically occurring earlier in men.

Although there is no cure for schizophrenia, some treatments can help people manage their disease. For example, physicians may prescribe antipsychotics which are a group of medications that can reduce symptoms. Patients can also learn useful coping skills and get emotional support by regularly taking part in individual talk therapy and having family members participate in group therapy sessions.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Jeffrey Lawrence Bessey, PhD in 2024

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

individual therapy

In 2024, Jeffrey Lawrence Bessey, PhD performed more individual therapy procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within New Jersey.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

individual therapy
mental health therapy
talk therapy

In 2012, Jeffrey Lawrence Bessey, PhD had a list price for individual therapy, mental health therapy, and talk therapy that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within New Jersey. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Jeffrey Lawrence Bessey, PhD treated as a psychologist in Woodbury, NJ during 2012 were mental health therapy and diagnostic evaluation.

Volume of procedures performed by Jeffrey Lawrence Bessey, PhD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic evaluation 406
mental health therapy 1176

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Jeffrey Lawrence Bessey, PhD treated as a psychologist in Woodbury, NJ during 2013 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Jeffrey Lawrence Bessey, PhD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy 1490

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Jeffrey Lawrence Bessey, PhD.

Gender
Male 232
Female 473
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 623
Black 63
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 147
From 75 to 84 233
85 and over 251
Less than 65 74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Jeffrey Lawrence Bessey, PhD in 2013

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 73
Stroke 23
Ischemic Heart Disease 73
Depression 65
Chronic Kidney Disease 60
Asthma 15
Osteoperosis 14
Atrial Fibrilation 35
Heart Failure 55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 37
Diabetes 50
Dementia 41
Cancer 20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Jeffrey Lawrence Bessey, PhD treated as a psychologist in Woodbury, NJ during 2014 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Jeffrey Lawrence Bessey, PhD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy 1395

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Jeffrey Lawrence Bessey, PhD.

Gender
Male 224
Female 438
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 575
Black 68
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 151
From 75 to 84 221
85 and over 214
Less than 65 76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Jeffrey Lawrence Bessey, PhD in 2014

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 73
Stroke 21
Ischemic Heart Disease 71
Depression 62
Chronic Kidney Disease 58
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 16
Atrial Fibrilation 33
Heart Failure 47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 35
Diabetes 52
Dementia 37
Cancer 18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Jeffrey Lawrence Bessey, PhD treated as a psychologist in Woodbury, NJ during 2015 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Jeffrey Lawrence Bessey, PhD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy 1923

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Jeffrey Lawrence Bessey, PhD.

Gender
Male 522
Female 850
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 1202
Black 116
Hispanic 22
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 320
From 75 to 84 452
85 and over 452
Less than 65 148

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Jeffrey Lawrence Bessey, PhD in 2015

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 21
Ischemic Heart Disease 70
Depression 59
Chronic Kidney Disease 59
Asthma 27
Osteoperosis 14
Atrial Fibrilation 35
Heart Failure 50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 34
Diabetes 52
Dementia 33
Cancer 18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Jeffrey Lawrence Bessey, PhD treated as a psychologist in Woodbury, NJ during 2016 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Jeffrey Lawrence Bessey, PhD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy 1984

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Jeffrey Lawrence Bessey, PhD.

Gender
Male 236
Female 449
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 605
Black 51
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 149
From 75 to 84 239
85 and over 229
Less than 65 68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Jeffrey Lawrence Bessey, PhD in 2016

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 20
Ischemic Heart Disease 70
Depression 55
Chronic Kidney Disease 62
Asthma 38
Osteoperosis 15
Atrial Fibrilation 36
Heart Failure 47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 34
Diabetes 46
Dementia 43
Cancer 19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Jeffrey Lawrence Bessey, PhD treated as a psychologist in Woodbury, NJ during 2017 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Jeffrey Lawrence Bessey, PhD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy 1915

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Jeffrey Lawrence Bessey, PhD.

Gender
Male 237
Female 390
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 549
Black 57
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 154
From 75 to 84 205
85 and over 216
Less than 65 52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Jeffrey Lawrence Bessey, PhD in 2017

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 23
Ischemic Heart Disease 64
Depression 74
Chronic Kidney Disease 65
Asthma 16
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 34
Heart Failure 48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 37
Diabetes 46
Dementia 40
Cancer 19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Jeffrey Lawrence Bessey, PhD treated as a psychologist in Woodbury, NJ during 2018 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Jeffrey Lawrence Bessey, PhD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy 1214

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Jeffrey Lawrence Bessey, PhD.

Gender
Male 181
Female 370
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 496
Black 39
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 122
From 75 to 84 190
85 and over 192
Less than 65 47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Jeffrey Lawrence Bessey, PhD in 2018

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 19
Ischemic Heart Disease 64
Depression 70
Chronic Kidney Disease 66
Asthma 17
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 34
Heart Failure 50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 34
Diabetes 51
Dementia 38
Cancer 16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Jeffrey Lawrence Bessey, PhD treated as a psychologist in Woodbury, NJ during 2019 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Jeffrey Lawrence Bessey, PhD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy 1379

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Jeffrey Lawrence Bessey, PhD.

Gender
Male 179
Female 391
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 509
Black 47
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 121
From 75 to 84 203
85 and over 195
Less than 65 51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Jeffrey Lawrence Bessey, PhD in 2019

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 21
Ischemic Heart Disease 66
Depression 74
Chronic Kidney Disease 68
Asthma 16
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 33
Heart Failure 52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 38
Diabetes 46
Dementia 35
Cancer 19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Jeffrey Lawrence Bessey, PhD treated as a psychologist in Woodbury, NJ during 2020 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Jeffrey Lawrence Bessey, PhD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy 1290

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Jeffrey Lawrence Bessey, PhD.

Gender
Male 141
Female 289
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 383
Black 34
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 90
From 75 to 84 158
85 and over 147
Less than 65 35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Jeffrey Lawrence Bessey, PhD in 2020

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 22
Ischemic Heart Disease 60
Depression 75
Chronic Kidney Disease 70
Asthma 15
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 33
Heart Failure 49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 36
Diabetes 49
Dementia 44
Cancer 22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Jeffrey Lawrence Bessey, PhD treated as a psychologist in Woodbury, NJ during 2021 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Jeffrey Lawrence Bessey, PhD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy 1171

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Jeffrey Lawrence Bessey, PhD.

Gender
Male 110
Female 223
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 298
Black 22
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 63
From 75 to 84 116
85 and over 127
Less than 65 27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Jeffrey Lawrence Bessey, PhD in 2021

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 23
Ischemic Heart Disease 55
Depression 75
Chronic Kidney Disease 70
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 16
Atrial Fibrilation 40
Heart Failure 50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 31
Diabetes 46
Dementia 46
Cancer 19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Jeffrey Lawrence Bessey, PhD treated as a psychologist in Woodbury, NJ during 2022 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Jeffrey Lawrence Bessey, PhD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy 1511

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Jeffrey Lawrence Bessey, PhD.

Gender
Male 129
Female 277
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 362
Black 31
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 73
From 75 to 84 156
85 and over 152
Less than 65 25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Jeffrey Lawrence Bessey, PhD in 2022

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 29
Ischemic Heart Disease 47
Depression 57
Chronic Kidney Disease 51
Asthma 17
Osteoperosis 23
Atrial Fibrilation 43
Heart Failure 42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 32
Diabetes 47
Dementia 32
Cancer 24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Jeffrey Lawrence Bessey, PhD treated as a psychologist in Woodbury, NJ during 2023 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Jeffrey Lawrence Bessey, PhD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy 1452

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Jeffrey Lawrence Bessey, PhD.

Gender
Male 182
Female 271
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 406
Black 30
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 73
From 75 to 84 198
85 and over 158
Less than 65 24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Jeffrey Lawrence Bessey, PhD in 2023

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 32
Ischemic Heart Disease 53
Depression 61
Chronic Kidney Disease 52
Asthma 17
Osteoperosis 23
Atrial Fibrilation 48
Heart Failure 51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 39
Diabetes 53
Dementia 40
Cancer 25

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Jeffrey Lawrence Bessey, PhD treated as a psychologist in Woodbury, NJ during 2024 were mental health therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Jeffrey Lawrence Bessey, PhD for Medicare patients.

mental health therapy 1249

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Jeffrey Lawrence Bessey, PhD.

Gender
Male 168
Female 288
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 387
Black 48
Hispanic 0
Asian 0
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 87
From 75 to 84 196
85 and over 150
Less than 65 23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Jeffrey Lawrence Bessey, PhD in 2024

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 30
Ischemic Heart Disease 54
Depression 63
Chronic Kidney Disease 53
Asthma 18
Osteoperosis 23
Atrial Fibrilation 45
Heart Failure 51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 35
Diabetes 57
Dementia 34
Cancer 26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Jeffrey Lawrence Bessey, PhD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Jeffrey Lawrence Bessey, PhD treated as a psychologist in Woodbury, NJ were mental health therapy and diagnostic evaluation.

diagnostic evaluation 406
mental health therapy 1473

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Jeffrey Lawrence Bessey, PhD.

Gender
Female 362
Male 195
Ethnicity
Black / African American 46
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 491
Hispanic 1
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Other 0
Age
85 and over 191
75 to 84 197
Less than 65 50
65 to 74 119

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Jeffrey Lawrence Bessey, PhD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Jeffrey Lawrence Bessey, PhD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension 69
High Cholesterol 68
Stroke 21
Ischemic Heart Disease 57
Depression 60
Chronic Kidney Disease 56
Asthma 16
Osteoporosis 14
Heart Failure 45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 32
Diabetes 45
Atrial Fibrillation 34
Cancer 18
Dementia 35

Education & Training

He has a state license in New Jersey.

Licensed In: New Jersey

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Jeffrey Lawrence Bessey, PhD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Magellan Health Services, OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health) and Community Behavioral Health.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Jeffrey Lawrence Bessey, PhD accepts the following insurance providers:

Magellan Health Services
OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health)
Community Behavioral Health

Ratings & Reviews

Jeffrey Lawrence Bessey, PhD has an average of 1.0 out of 5 stars based on 1 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Jeffrey Lawrence Bessey, PhD from all over the web to help you find the right in Woodbury, NJ. 

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Overall Rating: 1.0 2018-11-05 
The receptionist is very unhelpful.  Rather than tell the patient what works, she's seems intent on letting you how impossible it is to talk to Dr. Bessey.  She offers no solutions, no suggestions. Rather inflexible and unfriendly.  Her tone is voice is combative.

Biography

Dr. Jeffrey Bessey is a specialist in psychology in Woodbury, NJ. These areas are among his clinical interests: phototherapy (light therapy), outpatient care, and biofeedback. He can take Magellan Health Services and United Healthcare insurance. Dr. Bessey is affiliated with Jefferson Health. Jefferson Health reports that he is closed to new patients at this time.

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