Therapists in 19003

Life doesn’t have to be as hard as it is right now. When you’re living with anxiety, unable to break out of your OCD cycle, struggling with an eating disorder, just not feeling good enough, it’s hard. It can feel impossible to live a fulfilled, healthy life. Where to even begin? I get it. Here’s the thing, though. There’s so much potential. Through evidence-based therapy, you can shift your thoughts, find more effective and adaptive behaviors, and live a healthy and fulfilling life. It’s possible - I promise. By finding this page, you took the first, and often one of the hardest steps- getting started. I am so happy you are here.

People see a therapist for many reasons. Some feel overwhelmed, sad, disconnected, angry, or confused; some seek guidance as they cope with traumatic events or navigate stressful transitions. Therapy offers opportunities to heal from trauma and loss, to deepen our self-understanding, and to grow in our capacity for authenticity and connection. It takes courage to reach out for support, and I would be honored to be a part of your journey.

Can't stop worrying? Carrying around a heavy sadness? Have stressful relationships? Feel out of control or stuck in your life? I can help. In my practice I specialize in the treatment of adults dealing with anxiety, depression, adjustment to illness and relationship issues. These difficulties, along with life's everyday stressors, can greatly impact your ability to enjoy life, connect with loved ones and perform your role as mother, father, spouse, friend and employee. Through therapy you will learn behavioral strategies and emotional coping skills needed to achieve your goals, helping you to live a more fulfilled, happy life.

One of the main components of therapy is to provide a safe environment for clients to explore their thoughts and feelings. My office offers teletherapy play sessions with children and is also easily transformed into a space comfortable for adolescents, adults, and couples. For more than 10 years, I have worked with children, adolescents, and adults with behavioral and emotional challenges. My professional experience consists of working in a variety of settings including: in-home therapy, outpatient, and group practice. My clinical areas of specialty include: anxiety, depression, mood disorders, childhood developmental disorders,

With nearly 20 years experience of empowering individuals, couples & families, I aim to inspire those I counsel. I am passionate about people & the restoration/ maintenance/progression of their relationships. Specializations: addictions, anger, anxiety, "before the ring" counseling, communication, conflict, depression, disability, infidelity, life transitions, marital distress, premarital counseling, re-marital counseling, self-worth, spirituality & trust concerns. Those seeking Christian counseling, I'm Christian and am willing to include faith into therapy. At The Peacemaker Center, I see clients in Downingtown & Kennett Square.

At Milestones Psychology and Wellness, we strive to help children and families develop new skills and confidence to reach their fullest potential. Our treatment is grounded in relationship based methods to foster meaningful connections to peers, parents and the community. Our cutting edge therapeutic interventions are based on the most up to date science of the developing brain. Together we can make lasting changes to how the brain connects and responds!

My ideal client is an individual who is motivated to improve their overall quality of life. I have a passion for working with individuals who struggle with trauma and PTSD, substance abuse and disordered eating. I believe that a good rapport is key in treatment of these issues and aim to build a positive working therapeutic relationship.

Life can be challenging. Many times we need someone to vent to, to get advice from, to cry to. We need someone who is not going to judge us, criticize us, or tell use to “get together” when we are not ready for it. We need someone that we are going to trust and feel free to express ourselves the way we are and the way we feel. As your therapist, I will provide you with the opportunity to be truly yourself. Together we will explore your emotions, feelings, thoughts, challenges. I will support your journey into a self – discovery and self – growth so you will feel like yourself again and become calmer, more balanced, and empowered.

I am an individual, couples and family therapist with more than twenty years experience treating couples issues, adolescent and family problems, grief and bereavement, depression and adjustment problems. My primary goal as a therapist is to help my clients effectively meet and respond to the issues and problems of their lives, either in their roles as parents, spouses, or teenagers. I work hard to understand each client and family member's dilemmas and struggles, and to create an atmosphere of trust so that each session provides a place where one is heard, understood and supported.

Psychotherapy and psychoanalysis can relieve emotional pain and also be transformative beyond what you can imagine when you are immersed in turmoil and suffering. One of my strengths is in helping my patients discover and build on their strengths. It's important to understand how a coping style that is no longer effective was once the best adjustment you could devise for your circumstances. You may well be living as though those same circumstances still exist without fully understanding that you are doing so.

I have been treating marital issues and anger issues in Ardmore since 1983. In the three decades I have been treating clients I have always kept abreast of the very latest and most effective methods for helping my clients. Is the joy in your relationship turning into pain, I'll quickly get to the heart of the issue and give you powerful tools to save your relationship. Or if you have anger issues, I will teach you skills to help you communicate without anger so that you can lead a more peaceful life at home and at work.

Do you have a child or teenager that you are worried about? Have they exhibited behaviors that are getting them into trouble? Children, like adults, need to learn healthy coping skills to manage the stressors of today's world. Issues such as divorce, loss of a loved one, school and peer pressures can be challenging for families particularly during the uncertainty of a global pandemic. As a registered play therapist, I work within the context of family therapy to provide a safe space for children to address their deep emotions while providing support and education to parents so they can continue the healing process at home.

We are living in challenging times. Children and parents need support to get through issues such as divorce, loss of a loved one, illness of a family member, school pressures, adolescent conflict, adult children moving back into the home and bullying. Within the context of family therapy, I work with children ages three through the young adult years. I am a trained play therapist and able to help children and adolescents express their feelings and deep emotions. I am able to work, both individually with family members and in family therapy, to support change and growth for the entire family.

If you are experiencing anxiety, indecision and frustration in your life and have a desire to more successfully cope with the current Covid Virus crisis or any life, work and relationship upsets, I am a perfect fit for You. My work is through video/phone sessions. I aim to create a comfortable partnership with you based on caring, attentive listening and tailor made coaching suggestions. I am not a cookie cutter therapist. I bring a well integrated knowledge and wide experience to our work. I love what I can do for my clients .

My goal is to provide my clients with effective and efficient tools to overcome their biggest life challenges. I also strive to create a warm, nonjudgmental, and safe environment for all of my clients to feel comfortable opening up. I believe that the therapeutic relationship is incredibly important and delicate. I use a collaborative approach while guiding my clients through the exploration of their most intrusive thoughts, fears, and anxieties and assisting them in challenging these thoughts and behaviors. My ideal client is someone who is ready to make meaningful changes in order to live a happier, healthier life.

Are you struggling with relationships? Experiencing problems with anxiety, depression, or just an overall sense of unhappiness? Do you want something in your life to change but feel stuck? I'm a Psychotherapist who is blessed to do work that I love and am passionate about. I'm constantly inspired by the client's awareness, growth and transformation process that occurs in therapy. The therapeutic relationship is the best indicator of effective outcomes for clients. Therefore I focus on building relationships with emotional safety, comfort and trust. I tailor my theoretical approach to fit each individual's specific needs.

My clinical practice is specialized to help adolescents & adults struggling with eating disorders, body image, OCD, PTSD, phobias, & other anxiety concerns. My ideal client has goals related to behavior change to improve functioning and quality of life. I believe that such goals are achieved by reconstructing problematic thoughts, exposing to fears, tolerating discomfort, effectively regulating emotions, and changing unhelpful behaviors. I also believe that a strong therapeutic alliance functions as a vehicle for change. I emphasize scientifically-proven treatments to help clients make measurable progress in a time-efficient manner.

I am fortunate to work with individuals facing the challenges which arise in life's unpredictable way...separation, divorce, loss, relationship conflicts, parenting issues and substance use. Guiding and uncovering with them, their insight and motivation to resolve and heal from these uninvited events. I have developed special expertise in addressing the turbulence of addiction, trauma recovery and healing. As well as skills in meditation and mindfulness. I am a team member of the Chester County Treatment Court as Liaison for Holcomb Behavioral Health Systems- advocating in support of participants who are being given an opportunity to clear their records and rejoin the community.

Frustrated? Confused? Don't understand what is troubling your child? Lets explore and work together so that we can help your child have a safe outlet for self-expression and work towards healing. As a licensed professional counselor & registered play therapist, my expertise is focused on children, teens, young adults, and families. Utilizing individual and family therapy, play therapy, sand tray therapy, and other creative treatment methods will allow patients to express themselves; allowing for exploration of issues that may be too difficult or painful to discuss with the spoken word.

I strive to provide efficient and effective treatment to meet the needs of each individual client while ensuring a warm, safe, and friendly environment. In addition to an inviting environment and a strong focus on outcomes, I value a collaborative approach and a strong relationship in therapy. Although I am the expert in helping people, you are the expert on you. This philosophy allows the client to feel responsible for his or her own successes and stay accountable for progress. My therapy is goal focused, fosters change, empirically supported, supportive, and incorporates an overall goal to attain balance and wellness.