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Sexual Wellness PA, LLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Erie, PA 16506
I enjoy collaborating with folks who are erotically marginalized, and approach my work with a sex-positive, strengths-based, trauma-informed, harm reduction, kink and poly-affirming, intersectional, anti-racist, feminist, LGBTQ friendly lens.
Hi there! I'm so glad you're here! Most of us have been taught not to talk about sex and our bodies, and many of us have been taught to be ashamed of our bodies and what we think about, fantasize about, and do sexually. I believe that everyone is a sexual being, and that sexual expression is a healthy part of all of our lives. I enjoy working with folks on issues of desire, desire differences in relationships, healing from sexual trauma, sexual behavior that feels out of control, sexual self-esteem and body image, sexual function concerns, kinky and poly experiences, gender-related concerns and more.
I enjoy collaborating with folks who are erotically marginalized, and approach my work with a sex-positive, strengths-based, trauma-informed, harm reduction, kink and poly-affirming, intersectional, anti-racist, feminist, LGBTQ friendly lens.
Hi there! I'm so glad you're here! Most of us have been taught not to talk about sex and our bodies, and many of us have been taught to be ashamed of our bodies and what we think about, fantasize about, and do sexually. I believe that everyone is a sexual being, and that sexual expression is a healthy part of all of our lives. I enjoy working with folks on issues of desire, desire differences in relationships, healing from sexual trauma, sexual behavior that feels out of control, sexual self-esteem and body image, sexual function concerns, kinky and poly experiences, gender-related concerns and more.
Jacklyn Corsitto
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Erie, PA 16501 (Online Only)
I work with individuals who are looking to have a new conversation about their life. Together, we will try to put into words what hasn’t been said before, and feel feelings that haven’t been felt. We’ll try to answer questions, and ask new ones; we’ll think aloud, and we’ll think in silence. Hopefully, as our relationship grows, you will feel comfortable sharing with me not only your joys, disappointments, frustrations, and anxieties outside the treatment, but even in it with me. The more you feel safe bringing to our work together, the more healing it will be. My number one priority is creating a space where you can be who you are.
I work with individuals who are looking to have a new conversation about their life. Together, we will try to put into words what hasn’t been said before, and feel feelings that haven’t been felt. We’ll try to answer questions, and ask new ones; we’ll think aloud, and we’ll think in silence. Hopefully, as our relationship grows, you will feel comfortable sharing with me not only your joys, disappointments, frustrations, and anxieties outside the treatment, but even in it with me. The more you feel safe bringing to our work together, the more healing it will be. My number one priority is creating a space where you can be who you are.
Julaine E Field
Licensed Professional Counselor, PhD, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
Erie, PA 16506
Waitlist for new clients
Peace of mind is on everyone's wish list. I will work with you to process and manage life events that are challenging to live with or have a negative impact on you. Together, we will create a trusting, professional relationship, increase your capacity for coping, and explore the crises or negative experiences that have caused stress in your life. We will strengthen your ability to focus on your goals and determine how you want to live your life. The heart of counseling is to create a therapeutic relationship that will empower you to find new strategies to alter the unhealthy patterns or circumstances that are keeping you stuck.
Peace of mind is on everyone's wish list. I will work with you to process and manage life events that are challenging to live with or have a negative impact on you. Together, we will create a trusting, professional relationship, increase your capacity for coping, and explore the crises or negative experiences that have caused stress in your life. We will strengthen your ability to focus on your goals and determine how you want to live your life. The heart of counseling is to create a therapeutic relationship that will empower you to find new strategies to alter the unhealthy patterns or circumstances that are keeping you stuck.
Araceli C. Hirtle
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, CEO
Verified Verified
Fairview, PA 16415 (Online Only)
I help women to better manage parenting, while maintaining her work/life balance. Is this you? Marriage and parenting are difficult. Often it is hard to find the energy to be patient, creative or loving. Do you struggle with solo parenting and feeling unseen? Do you want to feel more connected with your spouse? Do you want to feel like "you" again? Do you struggle with anxiety, depression and / or have experienced trauma but haven't "faced" it because "there is not enough time" or because you've "dealt with it this long", I get it and I can help you find the joy in your life again.
I help women to better manage parenting, while maintaining her work/life balance. Is this you? Marriage and parenting are difficult. Often it is hard to find the energy to be patient, creative or loving. Do you struggle with solo parenting and feeling unseen? Do you want to feel more connected with your spouse? Do you want to feel like "you" again? Do you struggle with anxiety, depression and / or have experienced trauma but haven't "faced" it because "there is not enough time" or because you've "dealt with it this long", I get it and I can help you find the joy in your life again.
Molly Wolf
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LMSW, PhD
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Erie, PA 16506
Hi! My name is Dr. Molly Wolf, and I have spent many years studying trauma and child sexual abuse as a researcher and Professor, and lately, as a trauma therapist. Surviving trauma is terrible and painful, and you don’t have to do it alone. If you were brave enough to read my bio, it’s because a part of you wants to heal. I am proud of you for coming this far, and I want you to know: trauma is healable. My office is a safe space for the LGBTQIA+ population.
Hi! My name is Dr. Molly Wolf, and I have spent many years studying trauma and child sexual abuse as a researcher and Professor, and lately, as a trauma therapist. Surviving trauma is terrible and painful, and you don’t have to do it alone. If you were brave enough to read my bio, it’s because a part of you wants to heal. I am proud of you for coming this far, and I want you to know: trauma is healable. My office is a safe space for the LGBTQIA+ population.
Kristin Wansor
Licensed Professional Counselor
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Erie, PA 16501 (Online Only)
You’re going through the days feeling like you’re struggling. It’s hard to shut your brain off. You’re exhausted from trying to be everything for everyone. Feeling guilty, overwhelmed…it feels like there aren’t enough hours in a day to actually take care of YOU.
You’re going through the days feeling like you’re struggling. It’s hard to shut your brain off. You’re exhausted from trying to be everything for everyone. Feeling guilty, overwhelmed…it feels like there aren’t enough hours in a day to actually take care of YOU.
Anneke Shuster
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, CTTS, CAADC
Verified Verified
Erie, PA 16501
Waitlist for new clients
I know scrolling through Psychology Today profiles can be frustrating, and challenging. Making sense of all of the therapy terms and acronyms, (oh so many of those!) can be exhausting. Assessing and finding your therapist 'fit' shouldn't be impossible. All of us have strengths, and the ability to feel joy. The path to change is often marked with unknown barriers and systemic trauma. My aim is to help others identify interpersonal and systemic barriers standing in the way of growth. I am trauma informed, and an ACES DV survivor and advocate. I work hard to provide a safe space to grow the therapist client alliance.
I know scrolling through Psychology Today profiles can be frustrating, and challenging. Making sense of all of the therapy terms and acronyms, (oh so many of those!) can be exhausting. Assessing and finding your therapist 'fit' shouldn't be impossible. All of us have strengths, and the ability to feel joy. The path to change is often marked with unknown barriers and systemic trauma. My aim is to help others identify interpersonal and systemic barriers standing in the way of growth. I am trauma informed, and an ACES DV survivor and advocate. I work hard to provide a safe space to grow the therapist client alliance.
Counseling Services of Michelle Adler
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
Verified Verified
Erie, PA 16501
Greetings! I am a Licensed Professional Counselor who believes in better mental health through compassion and kindness. I want to partner with you on your journey of recovery. I have worked in the mental health field since 2001 and I have been practicing counseling since 2005. I have worked in various levels of mental health (crisis services, inpatient, outpatient, prison, adult partial hospitalization program, mobile therapy, advocacy for victims, residential treatment facility, private practice) and have learned that people need to be heard, listened to, and treated with appropriate care. My office is private and comfortable.
Greetings! I am a Licensed Professional Counselor who believes in better mental health through compassion and kindness. I want to partner with you on your journey of recovery. I have worked in the mental health field since 2001 and I have been practicing counseling since 2005. I have worked in various levels of mental health (crisis services, inpatient, outpatient, prison, adult partial hospitalization program, mobile therapy, advocacy for victims, residential treatment facility, private practice) and have learned that people need to be heard, listened to, and treated with appropriate care. My office is private and comfortable.
Blair Currie Mead
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
Erie, PA 16506 (Online Only)
Do you feel overwhelmed these days, finding yourself caught in a cycle of stress? Does the caretaking always fall to you? Are you also grappling with depression and anxiety in reaction to either a past trauma and/or burnout? My name is Blair Mead, and I'm a licensed professional counselor in Pennsylvania. I work with children, adolescents, and women who are experiencing what I like to call "multiple-role fatigue". I have experience in treating depression, anxiety, and I work with my clients using various evidence-based, trauma-informed treatment modalities, including EMDR.
Do you feel overwhelmed these days, finding yourself caught in a cycle of stress? Does the caretaking always fall to you? Are you also grappling with depression and anxiety in reaction to either a past trauma and/or burnout? My name is Blair Mead, and I'm a licensed professional counselor in Pennsylvania. I work with children, adolescents, and women who are experiencing what I like to call "multiple-role fatigue". I have experience in treating depression, anxiety, and I work with my clients using various evidence-based, trauma-informed treatment modalities, including EMDR.
Andrea Olson
Pre-Licensed Professional, MS, NCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Erie, PA 16509
I feel the most important aspect of counseling is the relationship between the counselor and client. If we are able to create a genuine relationship that is grounded in authenticity and trust, we can further your understanding of yourself, your experiences, and how you engage with the world. I aim to help people by cultivating a safe environment where thoughts and emotions can be deeply felt, and where we can discover what steps you can take in your life that better align with your values. Through counseling, we can learn how to acknowledge thoughts, feelings, and past experiences without having them overwhelm or define us.
I feel the most important aspect of counseling is the relationship between the counselor and client. If we are able to create a genuine relationship that is grounded in authenticity and trust, we can further your understanding of yourself, your experiences, and how you engage with the world. I aim to help people by cultivating a safe environment where thoughts and emotions can be deeply felt, and where we can discover what steps you can take in your life that better align with your values. Through counseling, we can learn how to acknowledge thoughts, feelings, and past experiences without having them overwhelm or define us.
Doug Hunsberger
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Erie, PA 16506
I focus on relationships and uncovering patterns of behavior, most importantly the relationship to self. I believe a core issue for many is a lack of genuine connection to others, which often leads to feelings of anxiety, loneliness, emptiness, and depression. Uncovering patterns of avoidance, poor communication, feelings of unworthiness, lack of trust, fear of vulnerability is the beginning of healing. Finding and challenging self-limiting beliefs and behaviors is key to making lasting change, engaging more fully in life, and creating healthy relationships.
I focus on relationships and uncovering patterns of behavior, most importantly the relationship to self. I believe a core issue for many is a lack of genuine connection to others, which often leads to feelings of anxiety, loneliness, emptiness, and depression. Uncovering patterns of avoidance, poor communication, feelings of unworthiness, lack of trust, fear of vulnerability is the beginning of healing. Finding and challenging self-limiting beliefs and behaviors is key to making lasting change, engaging more fully in life, and creating healthy relationships.
Christy Nyakana
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Erie, PA 16509 (Online Only)
Hello! Over the years, I have been very fortunate to work with amazingly diverse and ever-resilient clients. I have provided therapy in psychiatric inpatient settings, schools, community mental health clinics, Dr.’s offices, private practice, and military bases. Currently, I provide teletherapy services for teens and adults. I specialize in adjustment issues, mood disorders, depression, anxiety, stress management, trauma, family-of-origin issues, co-dependency, disordered eating, pre/post-surgical bariatric counseling, and military life. I take diversity and racism seriously. I am a supporter of LGBTQ+, BLM, and Women's Rights.
Hello! Over the years, I have been very fortunate to work with amazingly diverse and ever-resilient clients. I have provided therapy in psychiatric inpatient settings, schools, community mental health clinics, Dr.’s offices, private practice, and military bases. Currently, I provide teletherapy services for teens and adults. I specialize in adjustment issues, mood disorders, depression, anxiety, stress management, trauma, family-of-origin issues, co-dependency, disordered eating, pre/post-surgical bariatric counseling, and military life. I take diversity and racism seriously. I am a supporter of LGBTQ+, BLM, and Women's Rights.
Carol Anne Robinson
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, NCC, CCMHC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Erie, PA 16501 (Online Only)
Are you Suffering with painful Emotions? Feeling Trapped by Anxiety/Panic, OCD, Depression, Overeating, Cutting, Interpersonal Conflicts, Feelings of Failure caused by ADHD, Self- Sabotaging Behaviors, which prevent you from living life to its fullest. Therapy is a Journey. Taking that journey is worth its weight in gold-when you commit to finding healing, inner peace, and a meaningful, compassionate life along the way. Therapy is a Sanctuary, where empathy, undivided attention, and genuine positive regard exist just for you!
Are you Suffering with painful Emotions? Feeling Trapped by Anxiety/Panic, OCD, Depression, Overeating, Cutting, Interpersonal Conflicts, Feelings of Failure caused by ADHD, Self- Sabotaging Behaviors, which prevent you from living life to its fullest. Therapy is a Journey. Taking that journey is worth its weight in gold-when you commit to finding healing, inner peace, and a meaningful, compassionate life along the way. Therapy is a Sanctuary, where empathy, undivided attention, and genuine positive regard exist just for you!
Richard C Blackford
Psychologist, PhD
Verified Verified
Erie, PA 16508
We all have times when life becomes more challenging and we can benefit from someone who has been down this path with many others and has learned from their struggles and triumphs. People who struggle with being stuck, depressed anxious or disconnected benefit from this process.
We all have times when life becomes more challenging and we can benefit from someone who has been down this path with many others and has learned from their struggles and triumphs. People who struggle with being stuck, depressed anxious or disconnected benefit from this process.
Johnston Tisdale
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA, NCC
Verified Verified
Erie, PA 16505 (Online Only)
My goal is to help you get un-stuck. I work with people in their 20s-40s dealing with things like anxiety, trauma, chronic illness, life transitions, and grief. The stress response helps keep us alive, but when we get stuck there we start to feel disconnected from ourselves and the world around us. Not only do I want to help you explore thoughts, gain insight, and empower you to feel confident in your decisions, I want to help your body finally feel safe and grounded. I want to help you find the coping skills to get out of a state of hyperarousal and back into a place of safety and connection.
My goal is to help you get un-stuck. I work with people in their 20s-40s dealing with things like anxiety, trauma, chronic illness, life transitions, and grief. The stress response helps keep us alive, but when we get stuck there we start to feel disconnected from ourselves and the world around us. Not only do I want to help you explore thoughts, gain insight, and empower you to feel confident in your decisions, I want to help your body finally feel safe and grounded. I want to help you find the coping skills to get out of a state of hyperarousal and back into a place of safety and connection.
Lauren Green
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, MS, LPC
Verified Verified
Erie, PA 16501
I want to help you to feel better about yourself and your life. You can talk to me about anything that’s bothering you. I’m an expert listener and will guide you in finding effective solutions to your problems. When you sit with me, I give you my complete attention and support. Talking with me in an accepting, caring space can be healing. Learning new ways to cope and understand things can lift your mood. I believe that entering into therapy is an excellent start. That’s why I do this – because I see positive changes in my clients. My style is warm, interactive and compassionate.
I want to help you to feel better about yourself and your life. You can talk to me about anything that’s bothering you. I’m an expert listener and will guide you in finding effective solutions to your problems. When you sit with me, I give you my complete attention and support. Talking with me in an accepting, caring space can be healing. Learning new ways to cope and understand things can lift your mood. I believe that entering into therapy is an excellent start. That’s why I do this – because I see positive changes in my clients. My style is warm, interactive and compassionate.
Jillian Rhoades
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
Erie, PA 16504
Not accepting new clients
*Not currently accepting new clients. Please consider reaching out to be paired with similar therapists in our office.* -Are you experiencing high levels of stress or feel "stuck" in your current situation? Would you like to know yourself on a deeper level and refocus on what's truly important to you? Do you have a challenging teenager or perhaps a child who is struggling to cope with the demands that life is placing on them? While you (or your child) are the ultimate expert on achieving your own idea of success, I can help to provide compassionate insight into your stuck situations.
*Not currently accepting new clients. Please consider reaching out to be paired with similar therapists in our office.* -Are you experiencing high levels of stress or feel "stuck" in your current situation? Would you like to know yourself on a deeper level and refocus on what's truly important to you? Do you have a challenging teenager or perhaps a child who is struggling to cope with the demands that life is placing on them? While you (or your child) are the ultimate expert on achieving your own idea of success, I can help to provide compassionate insight into your stuck situations.
Aurelia Jorden
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, ATR
Verified Verified
Erie, PA 16506
Not accepting new clients
Are you tired of the cycle? Stuck in the same conversation with yourself or others wishing it was different? Still waiting for your mind & body to get on the same page? Is your body stuck in FEAR? When we carry negative beliefs about ourselves, many times in our healing process what we think and what we feel just don’t match. Somewhere along the line, events occurred that created a negative belief in your core that you have carried into other areas of life that don’t serve you and can even make life feel harder. We all know life has 'ups' and 'downs,' but when the scale tips more into the 'downs,' ease & relief can feel foreign.
Are you tired of the cycle? Stuck in the same conversation with yourself or others wishing it was different? Still waiting for your mind & body to get on the same page? Is your body stuck in FEAR? When we carry negative beliefs about ourselves, many times in our healing process what we think and what we feel just don’t match. Somewhere along the line, events occurred that created a negative belief in your core that you have carried into other areas of life that don’t serve you and can even make life feel harder. We all know life has 'ups' and 'downs,' but when the scale tips more into the 'downs,' ease & relief can feel foreign.
Online Therapists
Charles Warren
Pre-Licensed Professional, MS, NCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Wexford, PA 15090 (Online Only)
I use a trauma informed lens and a non-judgmental framework in therapy that can include mindfulness, internal family systems (IFS), compassion focused, and feminist based theories focused on empowerment.
Currently accepting new clients! As a queer, trans, non-binary human I will offer my lived experience and clinical expertise where appropriate to provide a safe and affirming space. Not only for queer people, but anyone who has ever felt alone or ‘other’. I became a therapist because I know how hard it was for me to find a queer-competent and affirming mental healthcare provider when I needed it the most. I specialize working with people who struggle with complicated thoughts and feelings surrounding sexual health & wellness, intimacy, desire, sexuality, gender identity, trauma, and non-monogamous relationships.
I use a trauma informed lens and a non-judgmental framework in therapy that can include mindfulness, internal family systems (IFS), compassion focused, and feminist based theories focused on empowerment.
Currently accepting new clients! As a queer, trans, non-binary human I will offer my lived experience and clinical expertise where appropriate to provide a safe and affirming space. Not only for queer people, but anyone who has ever felt alone or ‘other’. I became a therapist because I know how hard it was for me to find a queer-competent and affirming mental healthcare provider when I needed it the most. I specialize working with people who struggle with complicated thoughts and feelings surrounding sexual health & wellness, intimacy, desire, sexuality, gender identity, trauma, and non-monogamous relationships.
Alaina Schrader
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC, PMH-C, ADHDCSP
Verified Verified
Pittsburgh, PA 15237
Waitlist for new clients
I am a feminist, LGBTQ+ affirming, trauma-informed, eclectic neuro-psychotherapist, and my style is casual and saturated with humor. I am a licensed professional counselor, nationally certified counselor, PMH-C perinatal mental health certified specialist (pregnancy & postpartum), and an ADHD-CCSP, ADHD Certified Clinical Services Provider. My approaches are flexible and person specific, but I use client centered therapy, feminist therapy, behavioral neuroscience research, skill building, parts work, and other techniques as needed. I am currently only accepting new ADULT clients, no new children and adolescents at this time.
I am a feminist, LGBTQ+ affirming, trauma-informed, eclectic neuro-psychotherapist, and my style is casual and saturated with humor. I am a licensed professional counselor, nationally certified counselor, PMH-C perinatal mental health certified specialist (pregnancy & postpartum), and an ADHD-CCSP, ADHD Certified Clinical Services Provider. My approaches are flexible and person specific, but I use client centered therapy, feminist therapy, behavioral neuroscience research, skill building, parts work, and other techniques as needed. I am currently only accepting new ADULT clients, no new children and adolescents at this time.
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Feminist Therapists
How does feminist therapy work?
Feminist therapy sessions are not only personal but often cultural or political in nature, as the approach is based on the belief that people are affected by, and often struggle with, cultural and societal norms and biases, and need to move beyond those external pressures or stressors to tap their own confidence and engage more fully in their own identity. Sessions may therefore include discussions of sexism, diversity, and gender issues and talk of steps toward greater empowerment for patients who believe they have been silenced and seek to raise their voices.
What are examples of feminist therapy techniques?
Along with traditional talk therapy and analysis, a feminist therapist may employ techniques such as role-playing and assertiveness training to help clients build their self-esteem so that they feel they can act freely, and not based on cultural expectations or gender roles dictated by others. A feminist therapist may also engage in bibliotherapy, offering suggested readings on gender identity or social power inequities as they work toward viewing mental-health concerns through a broad cultural lens before focusing on how they affect the individual. Somatic therapy techniques, with an emphasis on body awareness, self-compassion, and mindfulness practices are also often part of feminist therapist practice.
How long does feminist therapy last?
As with most forms of talk therapy, there is no set duration or end point for feminist therapy; people who believe that they are making progress typically continue until they feel they’ve addressed the issues that had been holding them back. It may take some time to become comfortable discussing personal issues, but once a client feels they can do so, they could expect therapy to last for a number of months, typically including at least 12 sessions.
Does feminist therapy work?
As a relatively recent therapeutic technique, there is not yet a body of evidence proving the efficacy of feminist therapy. However, the approach is based on proven core principles of talk therapy, with a particular emphasis on developing a therapeutic relationship based on equality and authentic connection between therapist and client and discovering and building on clients’ personal strengths to help them gain a greater sense of personal power and agency.