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I understand what it’s like to want to appear like you have it all together, but deep down you are struggling with learning to cope with things that have happened in your life. Even the thought of going to therapy seems embarrassing, but you know for certain that life has to get better than it currently is. As much as you strive to be the best, there are times where you lack confidence and motivation to live life to the fullest, and you know that there is more for you ready to be revealed. You are ready to unpack the baggage that has been weighing you down, so that you can start to create new patterns in your life & relationships.

As a licensed clinical social worker, I work with individuals and families about personal life challenges they are facing. Besides addressing concerns that the pandemic brought with it, there are the usual issues regarding relationships, work, school, health, loss and grief. My approach is to work collaboratively with a client, focusing on strengths and the person’s natural inclination to move toward health and balance. Therapy is an opportunity to address and support change and growth.

Life is sometimes difficult and it is hard to gain perspective. Also, family and interpersonal relationships can be so complex and challenging. Are you or your child/family struggling? Would you benefit from compassionate professional support? What would it feel like for you to live the life you've dreamed of, to have the relationships you've hoped for and to feel loved and supported each day? Are you ready for this life-changing journey? Let me help you unpack your concerns, repair your relationship with yourself and others, remind you that you are enough and that you can be happy and whole.

I pride myself in providing a safe space where you, as a client, can retreat, and discover healing through conversation, art, music, skill building, and other activities. I will work with you to decide what you would like to accomplish in therapy, and how, along with providing from the wisdom of my own experiences. I strive to support a diverse client base, allowing me to focus on the challenges of mental health in the context of culture, the immigrant experience, living in the margins, identifying as LGBTQ+, and other identity related challenges.

Brenda Farside LCSW is a mental health clinician with more than 20 years experience. She works primarily with adults experiencing mental, physical and spiritual challenges and transitions, those who are in recovery, and those who are seeking self change. She has extensive training and experience with life transitions, depression & anxiety, loss & grief, trauma, and family issues. Brenda combines evidence-based counseling modalities (CBT, EMDR, Mindfulness) with energy modalities (reiki, meditation and breath work) to enhance and support the physiological shift necessary for a sustained alignment with mind, body, and spirit.

I have experience working within inpatient psychiatric hospitals, forensic prisons, and community mental health. These settings have radicalized my approach to therapy. We will explore social and cultural systems, and varying levels of oppression and privilege that we may experience every day. Most importantly, we will explore how mental health and preservation is impacted by these systems. As a queer therapist, I am curious, warm, and open to my clients, while sometimes giving the gentle push needed while healing.

Do you find yourself making a list of people you care about, only to find your name not on it? Maybe in the course of caring for others and being their "shoulder to cry on", you take their problems to heart, to try and lighten their load. A focus on their problems ensue, but before you know it, you're always tense, not giving your all at work or at home. You just want to go back to your "normal life", but find it difficult, almost impossible to do so.

Licensed in both PA and DE, my approach is integrative, intersectional, developmental, and contextual with a belief in the value of connection and the power of possibility. I understand that we are heavily shaped by our relationships, family experiences, and positionality in the world with regard to race, culture, class, gender identity, sexuality, etc. My practice is relationship and sexual intimacy focused, and I've deepened my lens to include training in the Developmental Model of Couples Therapy, in addition to past experience with PACT, Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy, Gottman Method, and IMAGO.

Michelle has worked in the counseling field for over 10 years, in a multitude of settings with diverse populations. Michelle is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Delaware and specializes in a relational, strengths-based approach. She is passionate about creating a warm and compassionate atmosphere for therapeutic growth.

Does fear or worry consume your time, keep you awake at night and prevent you from living the life you desire? Are you feeling tired, sad and hopeless about the future? Are you having distressing feelings such as guilt, anger or shame? If this describes you, I can help. I provide research-based treatment that teaches you the skills needed to solve your problems and feel better. It is my privilege to help people overcome obstacles, alleviate their pain and find joy and peace in their life.

Are you or your child facing challenges related to emotional regulation, behavioral issues, academic success, family dynamics, suicidal ideation, stress, anxiety, or learning differences? If so, have you considered seeking support from a compassionate psychologist and licensed clinical social worker?

I am committed to helping my clients become the best version of themselves. I work to create a space in which my clients feel at ease exploring life’s challenges and finding effective ways of addressing them. I support my clients in recognizing and building upon their strengths in order to foster resilience, growth, and a deeper understanding of themselves.

Life is hard! We all struggle at some point along the way. The good news is that with support and the right tools we can make it through difficult times so that we can experience the joy that living also brings. Healing and personal growth begin with insights. Our goal at Insights Counseling is to help you gain personal insights that will help you make meaningful changes in your life and relationships. Our deepest desire is for you to LOVE you; after that, it's a piece of cake.

I am a clinical psychologist who specializes in individual and couples therapy. My primary areas of clinical experience are depression, anxiety, life transitions, womens' issues, and couples therapy. Each client is a unique individual who comes to therapy with a particular concern or problem which they wish to explore and amend. Therapy can give a client the needed support to translate feelings, thoughts, insights, and yearnings into coherent sense and meaning. Therapy is a process, not an event. As such, clients can progress and change at a pace and level of challenge that is comfortable, safe, and ongoing.

At Spring Forward Psychotherapy, LLC, my mission is to provide high-quality, compassionate care to adults and teenagers (14 and older) struggling with mental health issues or who need help processing daily life and routine stressors. I compound the benefits of movement, nature and thought processing by providing therapy as "walk and talks" in local parks (or via teletherapy). Therapy is a safe and confidential space to lay out your first draft of ideas without judgment to allow you to process and refine and edit thoughts before sharing with loved ones and your support network.

You may be feeling that the world is closing in on you, because life's pressures are so overwhelming, and you're ready for a change. Panic attacks, anxiety, trauma, or your relationships may be getting the best of you, or you are struggling to help your child manage feelings of anxiety. It feels that your relationships or even life in general could use an overhaul, because the challenges you have faced are beyond what you expected. You know that feeling better is possible, but you forget what feeling good is like. More than anything, you no longer want to do it alone, and you are ready to bring peace & calm into your life.

Are you overwhelmed, anxious or stressed out all the time? Maybe you had an expectation about what life might be like but the reality is so much harder. You just want to feel better, to be happy and connected. Instead of enjoying your time with your family, you just feel angry or anxious all the time.

Therapy is a gift of time set aside to pause and acknowledge how you’re feeling, and what you need. In times of high anxiety, frustration, or loneliness, it’s important to develop meaningful ways to be present with our emotions and to learn new ways to nurture ourselves in the midst of life’s challenges. I specialize in relational therapy, a type of therapy that focuses on the quality of your relationships, both with yourself and with others. The goal in therapy is to help you navigate current challenges, past traumas, and to develop more healthy relationship patterns moving forward.

Instilling hope and resilience through treatment is a hallmark of our work in this sacred space! As a LGBTQ cis woman of color, I have both lived & clinical experience that attest to the importance of using a culturally-centered & trauma-informed approach that gives my clients the space to heal, no matter their background. My priority is to allow my clients the space to learn to go through their healing journey on their own terms, and hold space for them when the journey feels insurmountable. I believe that connecting to one's human-ness allows an empowering platform that allows clients to reach their full potential.