TMS therapy · for Union, NJ
TMS therapy near Union, NJ, with a doctor who has done it since 2017
Labyrinth gives TMS in its Cranford office, five miles from Union. A course means a visit every weekday for six to eight weeks, so this page counts the trip from Union, explains who runs your treatment, and lists what to ask any TMS center.
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Who runs your TMS
A physician-led practice, not a standalone TMS center.
Dr. Salvatore G. Savatta has performed TMS since March 2017, first at TMS Centers of America, where his roles included medical director, and then in his own practice. In that time he has treated patients through several generations of TMS devices, protocols and approved uses.
Labyrinth Psychiatry Group is physician-owned and physician-managed. A physician stays involved in planning your treatment and supervises the course, from the first evaluation to the decision about what comes after the last session. TMS is one of several options the same team can offer, alongside medication management, psychotherapy and SPRAVATO, so the plan is not built around a single machine.
The commute, counted
Thirty-six round trips from Union, before traffic.
TMS works as a daily course, so the drive matters more than for a monthly visit. These totals multiply the OpenStreetMap route by every session in a standard course, with no traffic.
| Course | From Union’s municipal building | From Kean University |
|---|---|---|
| Depression: 36 sessions | About 382 miles and 14.4 hours of driving in total | About 310 miles in total |
| OCD: 30 sessions | About 318 miles and 12 hours of driving in total | About 258 miles in total |
Making it fit
Plan the six to eight weeks before you start.
Sessions last 19 to 45 minutes, depending on the diagnosis, and you can go straight back to work. Ask the office for a standing time that fits your commute. See the route on OpenStreetMap.
Before you choose a TMS center
Four questions to ask, here or anywhere.
Is a psychiatrist involved in my TMS, and on site?
At some standalone TMS centers, a psychiatrist may not be on site. Ask who evaluated you, who supervises the course, and who you can reach if a session does not feel right.
Is the clinic actually near Union?
Several of the top Google results for “TMS Union NJ” on November 4, 2026 were directory pages for clinics in Clifton, Englewood and Montclair. Check the street address before you commit to five visits a week.
Who handles the insurance approval?
Most plans approve TMS before the first session and want records of the medicines and therapy you have tried. Ask whether the office files that request for you.
What happens after the last session?
Ask how progress is measured during the course and what follow-up looks like afterwards, including whether more sessions are possible later.
Who TMS is for
Depression that medicine has not relieved, and OCD.
According to the National Institute of Mental Health, rTMS is FDA-cleared for treatment-resistant depression, OCD, migraines, anxiety with depression and smoking dependence. The FDA permitted a deep TMS system for OCD in 2018 (FDA). The full clinical picture, research results and side effects are on the main TMS therapy page.
Plans usually approve TMS only after medicines have not worked. A published Medicare policy, for example, looks for no meaningful improvement from antidepressants in at least two different drug classes and a trial of psychotherapy (CMS LCD L33398). The practice lists Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Medicare, TRICARE, UnitedHealthcare / Oxford.
Safety screening
When TMS is not an option.
The evaluation checks for anything that rules TMS out, including a seizure disorder, metal or electronic devices in or near the head, implanted heart devices close to the coil, head tattoos made with metallic ink, and conditions such as a brain tumor or a history of severe head injury.
Union TMS questions
What Union residents ask about TMS.
Where is the closest Labyrinth TMS office to Union, NJ?
In Cranford, at 11 Commerce Drive, Lobby Floor, Cranford, NJ 07016. From Union’s municipal building it is 5.3 miles by car, about 12 minutes without traffic; from Kean University it is 4.3 miles. Our new Edison office is opening soon, and we are already scheduling patients there for the new year.
How long has Dr. Savatta been doing TMS?
Since March 2017: first at TMS Centers of America, where his roles included medical director, and then in his own practice, Labyrinth Psychiatry Group.
Can I drive myself from Union to TMS and go to work after?
Yes. TMS uses no anesthesia or sedation, so you can drive yourself and go back to your day after each session.
How many visits does TMS take?
A standard course is 36 sessions for depression or 30 for OCD, five days a week, over about six to eight weeks. Each session lasts 19 to 45 minutes, depending on the diagnosis.
Can the TMS evaluation be done by telehealth?
The practice offers psychiatric evaluation for TMS by telehealth. The TMS sessions themselves happen in the Cranford office.
Will my insurance cover TMS?
Medicare and many commercial plans cover TMS for depression when their criteria are met, and most require approval first. The practice lists Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Medicare, TRICARE, UnitedHealthcare / Oxford. Confirm your own benefits with the office and your plan.
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