Are you looking to inspire hope and change in your life? A therapist who will listen to your needs and help you move from where you are to where you want to be? If so, I can guide you through the process of reorganizing your thinking and helping you gain the emotional and behavioral skills needed to make the lifestyle changes you are seeking. It is comforting to have a supportive, qualified clinician with you on your journey of facing challenges that may feel too difficult to face by yourself.

I am the Founder of Fairmount Associates, LLC, a private counseling practice combining traditional psychotherapy approaches with hypnotherapy , mindfulness, & energy therapies to address issues as relationships, marriage, separation, divorce, depression, grief and loss, parenting issues, substance abuse, and self esteem. When appropriate, I employ hypnosis and hypnotherapy along with energy and mindfulness therapies to overcome anxiety, fears, phobias, anger, stress; to improve focus for sport, speaking and test taking; preparing for medical procedures & treatments; deal with chronic pain & illness; smoking and weight issues; & for stress reduction & stress management. This comprehensive background and experience provide a platform for my skills as a Life Coach.

You have taken the first step to seek help, but do not let this be your final step toward healing. You are not limited by your current feelings and there are better tomorrows. Everyone needs help at different times in life and shame is in no way related to seeking ways to a healthier you. I do not believe in "shoulds" - "I should be doing this" or "I should be doing that", because "shoulds" add unnecessary stress to one's life. Let's work together and begin a conversation to find a path towards your personal mental health goals.

Struggling with behavioral health issues can be debilitating. Connecting with a therapist who helps you to feel safe while guiding you through the appropriate therapeutic processes can be life changing. As a licensed clinical social worker I utilize multiple treatment modalities to help those dealing with a range of behavioral health issues, notably depression and anxiety.

Good therapist "fit" is key. I am best suited to those who need an authentic and compassionate therapist who understands interpersonal relationships. Whether your child is exhibiting challenging behavior or whether you are struggling to feel a sense of joy and freedom in life, I have been helping people heal and achieve the relationships they desire with themselves, their partners, and/or their children for 20 years. I see the root of all challenges as relational--whether it is how we relate to ourselves, others, to our distractions of choice, or to the stories we tell ourselves.

I am a Licensed Professional Counselor based out of Philadelphia, PA, currently accepting new clients and offering virtual therapy sessions. My approach to therapy provides a trusting and collaborative relationship with my clients, where you are the expert of your experience. I am deeply dedicated to aiding people in their journeys of healing and growth. Through our work together, we will gain insight and clarity into your thoughts, emotions, and interpersonal relationships.

Reaching out is the 1st step toward feeling relief and achieving personal, family or professional goals. Therapy offers private time with support to take a fresh look at your situation and evaluate options. I bring to the room more than 20 years of experience in clinical practice, as well as designing and directing treatment programs, training therapists, and publishing in the field. People I work with tell me I am easy to talk to, warm and non-judgmental. They appreciate my ability to 'keep it real,' helping develop practical solutions in 6 -12 sessions, or in longer-term therapy.

I have ample experience working with Children and adolescents with multiple psychological and behavioral issues; including ADHD, ODD, OCD, conduct problems, Autistic spectrum disorders, depression, and sexual abuse (victimization and perpetration). Alongside, I work extensively with couples and families encountering numerous life difficulties. Furthermore, my experience reaches to adults dealing with life transition, depression, anxiety, and personality difficulties that inhibit life happiness and fullfillment. I am dedicated to my clientele and above all their functionality and happiness. My day-to-day moto is: "laugh love and live" and I strive to help my clients do just this!

I wholeheartedly believe therapy can be and is for everyone, whether it is needed in times of crisis or help with setting and reaching goals. My approach to therapy is strengths-based with a focus on mindfulness, stress-reduction, anxiety management, and mind/body connection. I currently see clients with an array of issues, including sex therapy, depression, anxiety, eating disorders, anger, and goal-setting. I treat individuals as well as couples. I am an ENM and poly-friendly therapist.

My goal as a therapist is to create a safe place in which clients may explore how patterns of thinking or acting may be creating anxiety, stress or dissatisfaction in their relationship with themselves and others. I believe therapy is a partnership between the therapist and client in a process of rediscovering and strengthening the resources we all possess that enable us to meet and handle life as it comes. My priority is meeting clients where they are and supporting them in their journey toward greater self-awareness and appreciation of their own capacity for healing and change.

I have many years experience helping people who have anxiety, depression, addictions, compulsive behavior disorders (food, sex, gambling) and all kinds of relational challenges. I call myself a Wholistic Existential Psychologist, indicating that I work from a Depth Psychology perspective that emphasizes each person's unique life and the interaction of mind, body and spirit in finding balance and personal integration. I believe that a healing relationship is at the core of successful psychotherapy. I also believe that Psychotherapy is a process of completing unfinished business and rewriting negative personal narratives into more positive life stories.

I will work with you to capitalize on your strengths and help you identify and move beyond unhelpful mental and behavioral patterns lurking in your blind spots. Rather than talk endlessly about your problems, we will instead use various empirically supported techniques to step back from your problems and explore new behavioral and belief options that better correspond to your key goals and values. Then you'll practice these new perspectives and strategies at home in your real life until they feel more natural. **Please phone me first as I do not always have daily email access.

I strive to work as a partner in a process of discovery and growth. Through careful attention and deep mutual inquiry our work together can help you achieve greater confidence, inner freedom, and genuine happiness.

I am trained in object relations theory, but my experience as a high school counselor, family therapist and lawyer informs my flexible and practical approach. While offering a deep therapy experience that leads to enduring change and growth, I am mindful that patients need strategies to manage immediate concerns and feel relief during the change process. I approach patients with a belief that their early experiences and attachments have shaped the way they see themselves, how they approach relationships and what they expect from life. I seek to help patients develop new ways of relating that lead to healthier connections to others and increased autonomy.

In my practice it has been key to identify what values and beliefs that guide an individual in their everyday decisions and actions. Then identify their goals for sufficiency for their ideal therapeutic path and journey. Collectively, the relationship is formed to clearly address from a coaching perspective utilizing interventions that are wholistic yet specific to the individual receiving therapeutic services. My clinical and therapeutic style has been effective in impacting children, adolescents, young adults, individual, woman concerns, and couples in their marital journey.

Life is a journey that feels overwhelming at times. As a therapist, my greatest passion is empowering people to face life’s challenges- and I've been successfully doing that since 2014. People come to me for help because their existing coping skills aren’t working. I specialize in helping clients who experience difficulty coping with anxiety, depression, and low self esteem as well as those who are struggling to navigate life transitions such as: adjusting to life after school, employment changes, a new health diagnosis, and changes in relationships. Ideal clients are motivated to work on themselves in and outside of our sessions.

Are you feeling stuck...caught in a cycle that you can't seem to get out of? How does that leave you feeling...at your wit's end? Many of the clients who've come to my office feel that way. My clients describe me as calming. I use a calm, warm, and welcoming space to help facilitate positive change and challenge destructive thought processes and behaviors without judgement. My work is suited for people who are experiencing relationship distress, depression, anxiety, anger, patterns of conflict with others, difficulties adjusting to life transitions, or are otherwise overwhelmed by their current circumstances.

Many of us experience times of uncertainty. The challenges we confront may seem overwhelming, but we don't have to face them alone. There is very little that happens to us in life from which we cannot recover and rebuild. Therapy is one way to do so. Therapy involves a special conversation from which new possibilities emerge. From living and listening to people over the years I have discovered that our sufferings initially seem like unwelcomed guests but also invite us to the doorstep of love, humility and healing.

i help clients manage stress and examine the beliefs that keep them from being happy. once the beliefs are identified and valued, the client and i work together to re-frame the experiences that lead to the beliefs. my work is to help the client see the experiences as an asset instead of a liability to the client's growth. seen this way, the experiences become progress toward happiness instead of a hindrance.

People seek therapy for so many reasons; whether you are navigating experiences of anxiety or depression, grieving losses, processing harm, or seeking a more meaningful connection with others or with yourself, I will meet you with warmth and curiosity. My approach is holistic and collaborative, and while informed by ongoing study of relational, psychodynamic, and attachment theories, is centered on your needs and desires in therapy. I work with clients throughout the lifespan, including youth with identity questions, disabilities, and diverse learning styles.