Uncle Matty Comes Home

Healthy Mind Healthy You

Finding the right support for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a challenging journey, particularly for veterans carrying the hidden wounds of service. Many individuals struggle to find a path forward and feel held captive by past memories until they connect with the right professional help.

One highly recommended provider is Paula Taylor, a dedicated and compassionate professional who makes a life-changing difference for those struggling with mental health challenges.

At Healthy Mind Healthy You, Paula Taylor offers a personalized and holistic approach to healing, focusing on the mind-body-spirit connection to address the whole person, not just the symptoms. She creates individualized treatment plans designed for long-term wellness, drawing on her extensive expertise in the specific needs of veterans and first responders.

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Key aspects of her practice include:

• Compassionate Care: Paula fosters a safe, non-judgmental, and compassionate environment, building a strong therapeutic relationship that is essential for healing.

• Specialized Focus: She specializes in the unique needs of veterans and first responders, helping patients address a variety of common disorders, including PTSD, anxiety, depression, and substance use.

• Innovative Therapies: She combines traditional approaches like talk therapy and medication management with innovative options such as ketamine therapy for a powerful and multifaceted approach to treatment.

• Empowerment through Education: Paula supports patients through education, empowering them to understand their conditions and treatment options, and also recognizes the important role of family in the healing process.

 

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Support for the Community:

Paula Taylor supports veterans and first responders by offering a 5% discount on services. Additionally, she demonstrates her commitment to the community by donating quarterly to charitable organizations such as the Tunnel to Towers Foundation and Saint Jerome’s Church.
For any veteran or first responder still struggling, seeking support from a dedicated and empathetic professional like Paula Taylor at Healthy Mind Healthy You can be the breakthrough needed to heal and reclaim their lives.
A Personalized and Holistic Approach to Healing
  • Focuses on the mind-body-spirit connection, addressing the whole person, not just symptoms.   

  • Creates individualized treatment plans for each patient’s unique needs, aiming for long-term wellness.

Expertise in Veteran and First Responder Needs
  • Treats a variety of disorders common among veterans and first responders, including PTSD, anxiety, depression, and substance use.

  • Offers comprehensive care that includes therapy and medication management.

Empathetic and Non-Judgmental Care
  • Provides a safe and compassionate space for patients to share their challenges openly and without judgment.

  • Builds a strong therapeutic relationship with patients to foster trust and healing.

Integration of Innovative Therapies
  • Combines traditional talk therapy with newer methods for a powerful, multifaceted approach.
Focus on Education and Support

  • Empowers patients by helping them understand their conditions and treatment options.

  • Recognizes the importance of family in the healing process and includes them in the treatment plan when appropriate.

Veteran-Friendly Practice

  • Healthy Mind Healthy You

Our Contact Details

Healthy Mind Healthy You

Paula Taylor

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

  • NjHealthyminds.com
  • 848.344.4852
  • Nealthymindyou4@gmail.com

My Hero General Collet

Brigadier General Patrick Collet, Commanding Officer, 11th Parachute Brigade, my hero and friend for life. General Collet located Uncle Matty’s historic rifle and moved heaven and earth to bring it back home to our family.

Born to be Airborne

Uncle Matty at Rockaway Beach, NYC in 1939. Notice the dog with him, my whole family loved dogs. Matty was in rock solid shape from playing all the New York City street games that would define him as “Born to be Airborne”

My Father Mickey Pictures 5a & 5b

My Father Mickey, all around tough guy from the streets of the Irish South Bronx. Love his beer and dogs! At McSherry’s Pub on 138th Street and Alexander Avenue, with my brother Jackie and his beloved Dalmatian Spanky. In WWII Mickey would be shot down, captured, and serve 9 months in the POW Camp Stalag Luft 3. This is the POW Camp from which the movie the Great Escape was made. Famous for saying “Let’s take it outside”

Matty’s Family

Father Richard, Mother Nora, Brother Jimmy, Sisters Ann and Francie. An Irish American Family growing up in the South Bronx, aka the 33rd county of Ireland. Living through the great depression, World War II and everything else the world threw at them.

Two Martin’s of the Greatest Generation

Uncle Matty – Martin Teahan and my father Martin Farrell represent the Greatest Generation. One was a Paratrooper who would die in combat, the other a Bombardier who would spend 9 months in a POW Camp, but survive. I would never understand my father, and later in life get to know the Uncle Matty very well, both would shape my life.

 
 

Uncle Matty’s Irish South Bronx

Uncle Matty smoking a cigarette while flirting with the girls in 1940. Behind his right shoulder is his best friend Peter Donahue. Matty was famous for his singing, dancing, and being the life of the party.