Therapists in Lebanon County, PA

I enjoy working with individuals, couples, and families, and assisting them through the rough patches they encounter. I have experience working with depression, anxiety, grief, stress management, school/work issues, child and adolescent challenges, parenting and family issues, conflict resolution, and anger management to name a few.

My approach to treatment is based in the Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) model. I work to help you identify feelings that have an impact on your behaviors and attitudes. By identifying this string of thoughts, feelings and actions, we can work together to make changes that bring about positive outcomes in your life. At times, making changes can be difficult. Techniques of Motivational Interviewing are useful when struggling to determine what changes would be the most beneficial. I approach every session with a trauma informed attitude so events that leave an emotional imprint can be effectively explored.

Life presents each of us with a unique journey. As a counselor I join with you to support growth, work through difficulties and create successful outcomes. I take a systemic approach in my counseling and journey with individuals, couples, and families. Systemic therapy addresses people both at the individual level, as well as taking into account broader relationships, patterns, and generational context.

I am a Marriage and Family Therapist with a special focus on Intimate Partner Relationships and Trauma Treatment and Care. I see families and individuals with a wide range of concerns and struggles. You will find me to be warm, personable, and caring. With regard to Intimate Partner Relationships, I look for strengths and resources that are already present while also exploring and mapping out pathways to further increase trust, commitment and relational intimacy. While doing all this, I still attend to relational wounds and breaks in trust.

I am a fully licensed Marriage & Family Therapist providing therapy for individuals, couples, and families. It is my life's passion to see marriages and families thrive and survive the obstacles that come their way such as: relationship difficulties (i.e. marital conflicts, parenting, in-laws), stress, and anxiety. I offer classes and marriage retreats on various topics like communication, sex, and forgiveness as well as premarital counseling.

Life is complex, full of roles and relationships with many moving parts. When one of those parts is out of alignment or missing altogether, our well-being—emotional, social, physical, and spiritual—breaks down. We can fall into a rut, one marked by issues like anxiety and depression, stress, unresolved conflict, and rage. I am here to help clients: couples, men, women, with their opportunity to strive to find direction, healing, and their authentic self.

Perhaps your relationships are breaking down due to barriers in communication or a lack of trust between your family or partner. You might have walked through the negative impact of substance abuse, mental illness, financial struggle, or sudden loss. You desire ultimate healing, effective communication, healthy boundaries, & genuine connections, but you're not sure how to start the journey towards wholeness.

I am a Licensed Professional Counselor, a Certified Advanced Drug and Alcohol Counselor and a Substance Abuse Professional with over 30 years of experience in behavior healthcare. I provide a full array of behavioral health services based upon cognitive behavioral theory to individuals, couples and families. I strongly believe in an interactive, non-directive, non-judgmental approach to counseling. I can provide you with the tools and information that will assist you to develop healthy self-care skills thereby promoting growth.

I enjoy working with individuals, couples, and families who are going through times of distress. My goal is to come alongside you and elicit your strengths as we work towards meeting your goals. I use a systemic approach to therapy, meaning I see you as a larger network of relationships and I look at how those relationships impact you. This enables us to holistically work at the issues that brought you to therapy.

Working with us you'll get results. Because we believe you're best served by a clinician who's passionate about not only their work, but who they work with as well. That's why we started Lifebulb - We're committed to building an organization that truly allows therapists to get back to enjoying their work, so you, our client, can receive the highest quality therapy services, whether in person at one of our locations or online through telehealth. We hire only highly trained and educated, licensed clinicians dedicated to the therapy process. We're confident we can help you achieve your therapy goals.

With over 30 years of clinical practice, extensive continuing education, and an emphasis on what works rather than on what’s wrong, I tailor my approach to the specific needs of each individual, couple, family, and group for whom I provide service. Using proven methods, I am able to offer, among others, supportive, interactional, brief problem-solving, cognitive-behavioral, including trauma focused cognitive-behavioral, and relational psychotherapies. Common themes among my clients are concerns related to relationship difficulties, bereavement, mood disorders including depression, anxiety, childhood behavioral problems, eating disorders, compulsive and additive behaviors, and difficulties related to specific life circumstances.

I enjoy providing therapy for children, adolescents, adults and families. I take a collaborative approach while working with my clients and their environment. I received my Master’s degree from Widener University in Social Work and my undergraduate degree from Elizabethtown College in Social Work.

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I offer individual therapy to adults experiencing mental health challenges, including living with anxiety, stress, depression, trauma, PTSD, life transitions, addiction struggles, self-esteem, and family/relationship conflict. I also have experience working with military veterans.

I enjoy connecting with individuals of all ages with a special interest in the needs of women and children. It is a joy to use reparative work to assist people to use their voice with confidence, form satisfying relationships, and influence others in powerful and positive ways. My experience has included working with women who have experienced sex trafficking and exploitation, who have shown me first-hand the realities of resilience and restoration in the face of complex, layered trauma.

A practical, interactive, solution-focused therapist, my treatment approach is to provide support and practical feedback to help clients resolve current problems and long-standing patterns. With sensitivity and compassion, I help clients find solutions to a wide range of life challenges and psychological issues.I blend conventional and alternatives approaches, I draw on a variety of styles and techniques to incorporate what will be most helpful for each client. I work with each client to help them build on their strengths to identify and achieve life goals. I provide a safe environment, in which people can express themself openly.

I have worked in many areas of both Mental Health and Addictions treatment. I am trained in a variety of evidence based methods. I am confident I can help a wide variety of individuals and families with the stressors they face today. I enjoy pulling from my teachings and training to keep up with the best practice methods to help people to the best of my ability. I enjoy a collaborative and energetic working relationship with my clients.

Whether you are looking to form new coping skills, enhance your self-concept, or improve relationships with loved ones, we are caring professionals ready to help you realize your goals! We help children and adolescents navigate their emotions and teaching them coping skills vital to adjusting to adult life. We educate parents on effective communication and discipline strategies, and how to build connection in their romantic relationships. We support individuals in empowering oneself and finding one's passion in life.

Debra Thompson-Knepper has over 20 years experience working with people who have mental illness and addictions. She believes that it is the therapist's responsibility to have as many therapeutic tools as possible to share with clients to help them achieve their goals. Whether it's development of insight to know the self better and live more successfully or targeted therapy to address a specific marital or individual issue, Debbie shares all her knowledge and tools for your success. Good therapy is built on the client's relationship with the therapist and this is the foundation of all growth.