Grit Healthcare NJ is a nonprofit mental health agency dedicated to providing accessible, compassionate, and high-quality behavioral-health services to individuals and families across New Jersey. Our team of licensed clinicians offers a full range of supports, including individual therapy, family therapy, psychiatric evaluations, and medication management. We provide both in-person and telehealth appointments to ensure flexible, client-centered care.
At Grit Healthcare NJ, we believe everyone deserves mental-health services grounded in dignity, respect, and cultural sensitivity. We specialize in helping clients navigate anxiety, depression, trauma, parenting challenges, and life transitions, with a strong commitment to empowering resilience and long-term wellness.
Our mission is to remove barriers to care and deliver services that help clients build strength, stability, and hope. Contact our team to learn more or schedule an appointment today.
Meet Our Board
President: Jeffrey Seidler
Mr. Seidler serves as President of the Board of Directors at Grit Healthcare NJ, Inc. In addition, Mr Seidler serves as the Secretary of The Valley Hospital Foundation Board of Trustees. Lastly, Mr. Seidler serves on the Executive Leadership Team for the American Heart Association of New Jersey.
Mr. Seidler received degrees from James Madison University’s College of Business and New York University’s Schack Institute of Real Estate.
Mr. Seidler resides in Bergen County with his wife and three children.
Treasurer: Jaclyn Dominguez
Ms. Dominguez, CPA, is a Managing Director at CBIZ CPAs Co. and serves as Treasurer of the Board of Directors at Grit Healthcare NJ, Inc. She holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting and is a licensed Certified Public Accountant in New York, bringing over 20 years of experience in financial leadership and governance.
Jaclyn is passionate about supporting mental health initiatives through transparency, responsible financial management, and community engagement.
Jaclyn lives in New Jersey with her husband and their two teenage children.
Secretary: Jennifer Stratton
Ms. Stratton, LCSW is an accomplished executive leader with more than two decades of experience advancing high-quality behavioral health, child welfare, and family support services across Northern New Jersey.
Recognized for her strategic mindset and unwavering commitment to client care, she has built a distinguished career guiding complex clinical operations, strengthening organizational performance, and leading multidisciplinary teams through periods of growth, innovation, and change.
Trustee: Michael Cross
Mr. Cross is a Member of the law firm Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC in New Jersey.
Mr. Cross serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Grit Healthcare NJ, Inc. In addition, Mr. Cross serves on the Executive Leadership Team for the American Heart Association of New Jersey.
Mr. Cross received his B.A., in Finance, from James Madison University, and earned his J.D. from Seton Hall University School of Law.
Mr. Cross resides in Morris County with his wife Melissa and three children.
Trustee: Dawn Fallon
Ms. Fallon is the founder and CEO of New Dawn Communications LLC, providing strategic communications counsel to leading healthcare organizations, startups, and nonprofits. She has more than 20 years of experience supporting companies such as Biogen, GSK, Johnson & Johnson, Medtronic, Merck, and Novartis, as well as numerous early-stage innovators.
Her work spans a wide range of therapeutic areas, and she has collaborated extensively with patients, clinicians, and advocacy groups to advance education around medical innovation.
Meet Our Leadership
Co-CEO: Laura Del Tufo
Laura Del Tufo, LMFT, LPC, ACS, is a licensed marriage and family therapist dedicated to strengthening the quality and accessibility of behavioral-health care across New Jersey. With a background that spans clinical care, quality assurance, billing systems, and executive management, Laura helps organizations create sustainable structures that improve outcomes and enhance the client experience. She is also the founder of Transform Consulting, where she guides agencies in regulatory compliance, workflow design, EHR optimization, and financial performance.
Laura’s work is rooted in compassion, integrity, and a commitment to improving the systems that support mental-health treatment.
Co-CEO: Jessica Seidler
Jessica Seidler, LPC, ACS, is a licensed professional counselor and approved clinical supervisor with extensive experience supporting individuals, families, and first responders across New Jersey. With over a decade of clinical, supervisory, and leadership experience in behavioral health, Jessica specializes in providing compassionate, therapy while guiding teams and programs that enhance community mental-health outcomes.
She is dedicated to promoting resilience, wellness, and high-quality care for those she serves.