Magdalena Kulesza-Gray, MS, LCADC
Licensed Certified Alcohol & Drug Counselor
Magdalena Kulesza-Gray is a Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LCADC) with extensive experience in substance use treatment, addiction recovery, and behavioral health services. Throughout her career, she has worked with individuals and families across a variety of treatment settings, bringing a compassionate, individualized, and recovery-oriented approach to helping clients navigate substance use concerns, emotional challenges, and significant life transitions.
Magdalena earned her Master of Arts in Forensic Psychology from Kean University and holds both a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Felician University. She also completed specialized education in alcohol and drug counseling through Montclair State University. Her educational background provides her with a strong understanding of human behavior, psychological influences, substance use disorders, and the intersection of behavioral health and the justice system.
Magdalena has developed significant clinical experience working with individuals experiencing substance use disorders across outpatient, intensive outpatient, residential, and correctional treatment settings. Her professional background includes providing individual, group, and family counseling, conducting comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments, developing individualized treatment plans, coordinating discharge planning, and collaborating with multidisciplinary treatment teams to support continuity of care.
Her experience also includes working within medication-assisted treatment (MAT) programs, where she has conducted substance use evaluations, provided individual counseling, and collaborated with medical professionals to support clients receiving addiction treatment. Through her work in correctional and community-based settings, Magdalena has developed an understanding of the challenges individuals may face when navigating recovery, treatment access, legal involvement, and transitions between levels of care.
Magdalena approaches counseling from a compassionate, collaborative, and client-centered perspective. She recognizes that addiction and recovery are complex experiences influenced by an individual’s history, relationships, environment, and personal circumstances. She strives to create a safe and nonjudgmental therapeutic environment where clients can openly explore their challenges, develop healthier coping strategies, strengthen self-awareness, and work toward meaningful and sustainable change.
Magdalena is a clinician with Monarch Counseling Center, where she provides therapeutic support to individuals navigating substance use concerns, addiction recovery, and related emotional and behavioral challenges. Drawing upon her background in addiction counseling, forensic psychology, and multidisciplinary treatment, Magdalena is committed to helping clients recognize their strengths, overcome obstacles, and build a foundation for long-term recovery, emotional well-being, and personal growth.