Therapists in Phoenixville, PA
Heather Kramer Almquist
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, NCC, CCMHC, ACS, CDWF
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Phoenixville, PA 19453
When working with me, you can expect a holistic approach to therapy that draws from a range of evidence-based techniques including CBT, DBT, feminist therapy, intersectional therapy, and existential therapy.
Hello there! Are you feeling stuck in the same pain, the same repeated patterns? Are you struggling to feel truly connected and safe in your relationships? You're not alone, & help is available. With nearly 20 years of experience, I specialize in helping individuals find lasting change and healing. My approach is grounded in psychodynamic therapy, delving into unconscious motivations and conflicts shaping thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. By addressing emotional core experiences, we unveil the root causes of struggles and cultivate new ways to navigate life and connect with others.
When working with me, you can expect a holistic approach to therapy that draws from a range of evidence-based techniques including CBT, DBT, feminist therapy, intersectional therapy, and existential therapy.
Hello there! Are you feeling stuck in the same pain, the same repeated patterns? Are you struggling to feel truly connected and safe in your relationships? You're not alone, & help is available. With nearly 20 years of experience, I specialize in helping individuals find lasting change and healing. My approach is grounded in psychodynamic therapy, delving into unconscious motivations and conflicts shaping thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. By addressing emotional core experiences, we unveil the root causes of struggles and cultivate new ways to navigate life and connect with others.
Matt Ercolani
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
Phoenixville, PA 19460
It has been said that in life, it is not the destination, but the journey that is the important part. That may be true, but sometimes, the journey sure is tough to get through! It is my goal as a counselor to walk with you on your journey as you discover aspects of yourself and the world around you so that you can start living your best life.
It has been said that in life, it is not the destination, but the journey that is the important part. That may be true, but sometimes, the journey sure is tough to get through! It is my goal as a counselor to walk with you on your journey as you discover aspects of yourself and the world around you so that you can start living your best life.
Savina Lawrence
Pre-Licensed Professional, MS
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Phoenixville, PA 19460
Are you feeling stuck or ambivalent? Uncertainty can be overwhelming and a source of anxiety. My goal is to help guide my clients to find their own answers by providing a safe, comfortable environment for expressing and exploring feelings. I will not rush into fixing, but rather find the right questions to ask to help you delve deeper in your exploration and see things from a new perspective.
Are you feeling stuck or ambivalent? Uncertainty can be overwhelming and a source of anxiety. My goal is to help guide my clients to find their own answers by providing a safe, comfortable environment for expressing and exploring feelings. I will not rush into fixing, but rather find the right questions to ask to help you delve deeper in your exploration and see things from a new perspective.
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Chelsey Cofone
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW, CAADC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Malvern, PA 19355 (Online Only)
Using a feminist framework, I teach skills based on client needs from multiple therapeutic modalities.
As a therapist specializing in working with teens, college-age students, and adults navigating life transitions, my primary goal is to cultivate a supportive and nonjudgmental environment where you can freely express yourself. Together, we'll collaboratively establish therapy goals tailored to your individual needs. Through our sessions, we'll delve into the underlying factors contributing to your challenges, which may involve exploring past experiences, understanding thought patterns, and addressing present obstacles.
Using a feminist framework, I teach skills based on client needs from multiple therapeutic modalities.
As a therapist specializing in working with teens, college-age students, and adults navigating life transitions, my primary goal is to cultivate a supportive and nonjudgmental environment where you can freely express yourself. Together, we'll collaboratively establish therapy goals tailored to your individual needs. Through our sessions, we'll delve into the underlying factors contributing to your challenges, which may involve exploring past experiences, understanding thought patterns, and addressing present obstacles.
Molly Johnston
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
King Of Prussia, PA 19406 (Online Only)
I think that therapy doesn’t have to be complicated. As a client you can expect to highlight your strengths, speak to your individual experience in a non-judgmental environment, receive unconditional support from someone you trust, and learn new ways to lessen your pain. Therapy is a wonderfully transformative venture, where two people collaborate on how to navigate the human experience. My approach is strengths-based, person-first, and multifaceted to meet your specific needs.
I think that therapy doesn’t have to be complicated. As a client you can expect to highlight your strengths, speak to your individual experience in a non-judgmental environment, receive unconditional support from someone you trust, and learn new ways to lessen your pain. Therapy is a wonderfully transformative venture, where two people collaborate on how to navigate the human experience. My approach is strengths-based, person-first, and multifaceted to meet your specific needs.
Elizabeth Simmons
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW , DBT-C
Verified Verified
Limerick, PA 19468
I will teach you how to live fully in each moment, be unapologetically and authentically you, cope with stress more effectively, regulate your emotions, and improve your relationships with others. My ideal client is ready to work with me, as i support and guide them. I will work with you if you feel like you're doing mostly ok, and I will work with you if you feel like you are a mess and don't even know where to start. Healing is hard work, but it's so worthwhile and I'd love to help you get to the other side and be able to live your best life as your best, most authentic self.
I will teach you how to live fully in each moment, be unapologetically and authentically you, cope with stress more effectively, regulate your emotions, and improve your relationships with others. My ideal client is ready to work with me, as i support and guide them. I will work with you if you feel like you're doing mostly ok, and I will work with you if you feel like you are a mess and don't even know where to start. Healing is hard work, but it's so worthwhile and I'd love to help you get to the other side and be able to live your best life as your best, most authentic self.
Oriana Kramer Almquist
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Audubon, PA 19403
Are you struggling with deeply painful emotions? You deserve a space where you feel safe being vulnerable to process the challenging and unexpected parts of life. I believe that the best setting for therapy is one that cultivates an environment of authentic care, establishing a trusting relationship where new depth and insight can be reached. I will always meet you where you are in your life and journey, providing you with a trauma-informed approach to healing that works at your own pace.
Are you struggling with deeply painful emotions? You deserve a space where you feel safe being vulnerable to process the challenging and unexpected parts of life. I believe that the best setting for therapy is one that cultivates an environment of authentic care, establishing a trusting relationship where new depth and insight can be reached. I will always meet you where you are in your life and journey, providing you with a trauma-informed approach to healing that works at your own pace.
Allison Short
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LSW
Verified Verified
Limerick, PA 19468
I have worked with individuals dealing with depression, anxiety, stress management, intimacy issues, self-esteem issues and body dissatisfaction, eating issues, complicated grief, and trauma-related stress. I come from a unique lens of being a chronically ill and disabled individual with a history of homelessness and overcoming obstacles. I enjoy accompanying people on gender journeys, grief journeys, and body trust journeys. I am a gender-affirming therapist and have significant experience with counseling trans + queer individuals of all ages and backgrounds.
I have worked with individuals dealing with depression, anxiety, stress management, intimacy issues, self-esteem issues and body dissatisfaction, eating issues, complicated grief, and trauma-related stress. I come from a unique lens of being a chronically ill and disabled individual with a history of homelessness and overcoming obstacles. I enjoy accompanying people on gender journeys, grief journeys, and body trust journeys. I am a gender-affirming therapist and have significant experience with counseling trans + queer individuals of all ages and backgrounds.
Life in Balance Services PLLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, CAADC
Verified Verified
Royersford, PA 19468
Trauma, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, has been keeping you from your life. Even on good days, your negative self-talk is hard on you. Everyone can be hard on themselves. It’s exhausting trying to anticipate when these feelings will come back again. You can’t trust your own thoughts. It could be that your painful past or current stress isn’t going away on its own. On most days it takes more than that. Feeling stuck in a vicious cycle with no end in sight, you know you can’t handle this alone anymore. Maybe since it happened, something very upsetting occurred, and it changed you. You’ll feel calm You’ll breathe again!
Trauma, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, has been keeping you from your life. Even on good days, your negative self-talk is hard on you. Everyone can be hard on themselves. It’s exhausting trying to anticipate when these feelings will come back again. You can’t trust your own thoughts. It could be that your painful past or current stress isn’t going away on its own. On most days it takes more than that. Feeling stuck in a vicious cycle with no end in sight, you know you can’t handle this alone anymore. Maybe since it happened, something very upsetting occurred, and it changed you. You’ll feel calm You’ll breathe again!
Rachel Saccarelli
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LSW, CCTP, CSTS, EHM
Verified Verified
Exton, PA 19341 (Online Only)
I specialize in dissociation and dissociative disorders, complex trauma, big “T” and little “t” traumas, especially medical, sexual, and religious trauma and abuse, attachment & developmental trauma, domestic violence, abuse, shame, grief, spirituality, and sexuality, including working with folks who have committed acts of sexual violence. I work primarily with couples, individuals, and families.
I specialize in dissociation and dissociative disorders, complex trauma, big “T” and little “t” traumas, especially medical, sexual, and religious trauma and abuse, attachment & developmental trauma, domestic violence, abuse, shame, grief, spirituality, and sexuality, including working with folks who have committed acts of sexual violence. I work primarily with couples, individuals, and families.
Laura Elizabeth Farrell
Pre-Licensed Professional, LSW
Verified Verified
Wayne, PA 19087 (Online Only)
I use a relational lens, and therefore each session looks different based upon the client’s needs and experience. I work with clients to create safer spaces that feel real and honor the many experiences an individual may be navigating. To me, the most important thing is to care and love one another. My work is rooted in care and love for humanity and the goal of betterment of our society as a whole, starting with the way we treat ourselves.
I use a relational lens, and therefore each session looks different based upon the client’s needs and experience. I work with clients to create safer spaces that feel real and honor the many experiences an individual may be navigating. To me, the most important thing is to care and love one another. My work is rooted in care and love for humanity and the goal of betterment of our society as a whole, starting with the way we treat ourselves.
Kaitlyn Peabody
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Exton, PA 19341
Waitlist for new clients
Hi! I'm Kate and I have a special interest in working with adults (18+) dealing with self-esteem/self-worth issues; grief; recovery from the effects of physical, sexual, and emotional trauma; toxic relationships; and those dealing with strenuous, intrusive, or difficult parent/adult-child relationships. I believe that improving our interpersonal relationships, and as well as understanding recurring themes in our lives, are imperative for a better understanding, acceptance, respect, compassion, and love for ourselves. I'm able to see clients virtually in PA, DE, NJ, and FL.
Hi! I'm Kate and I have a special interest in working with adults (18+) dealing with self-esteem/self-worth issues; grief; recovery from the effects of physical, sexual, and emotional trauma; toxic relationships; and those dealing with strenuous, intrusive, or difficult parent/adult-child relationships. I believe that improving our interpersonal relationships, and as well as understanding recurring themes in our lives, are imperative for a better understanding, acceptance, respect, compassion, and love for ourselves. I'm able to see clients virtually in PA, DE, NJ, and FL.
Online Therapists
Jocelyn Bookman
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Langhorne, PA 19047
I draw from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Harm Reduction, LGBTQ+ affirming, feminist, and anti-racist frameworks to offer non-judgmental and trauma informed care.
Each of us is unique, and all of us have the potential to grow, heal, and improve our lives. Asking for help is a sign of strength, and I am so glad that you are here. It is important to me that you feel safe to share and express yourself without being judged and feel celebrated for doing so. My experience has included 7+ years of providing trauma informed care in community mental health clinics, Housing First programs, drug and alcohol treatment settings, and schools. I invite those I work with to welcome a spirit of radical acceptance, self compassion, and respect for your own inner healing intelligence.
I draw from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Harm Reduction, LGBTQ+ affirming, feminist, and anti-racist frameworks to offer non-judgmental and trauma informed care.
Each of us is unique, and all of us have the potential to grow, heal, and improve our lives. Asking for help is a sign of strength, and I am so glad that you are here. It is important to me that you feel safe to share and express yourself without being judged and feel celebrated for doing so. My experience has included 7+ years of providing trauma informed care in community mental health clinics, Housing First programs, drug and alcohol treatment settings, and schools. I invite those I work with to welcome a spirit of radical acceptance, self compassion, and respect for your own inner healing intelligence.
Set Sail Counseling LLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, CCTP
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Hershey, PA 17033
We believe in incorporating intersectionality within the therapeutic space, and we are feminist-centered.
I'm Stacy Dove, LPC and co-owner of Set Sail Counseling, LLC. I’m excited that you’re here and considering “setting sail” on your journey toward healing. We believe in the power of relationships to help people heal and to recover from whatever stresses they may have encountered in life. I see my role as a therapist being to help you better understand yourself and the concerns that bring you to therapy, as well as to challenge you to move forward from stuck places and continue to grow. I am currently waitlisting new clients; however, we have openings for telehealth self-pay clients with our new therapist, Stachia Lippy, LPC.
We believe in incorporating intersectionality within the therapeutic space, and we are feminist-centered.
I'm Stacy Dove, LPC and co-owner of Set Sail Counseling, LLC. I’m excited that you’re here and considering “setting sail” on your journey toward healing. We believe in the power of relationships to help people heal and to recover from whatever stresses they may have encountered in life. I see my role as a therapist being to help you better understand yourself and the concerns that bring you to therapy, as well as to challenge you to move forward from stuck places and continue to grow. I am currently waitlisting new clients; however, we have openings for telehealth self-pay clients with our new therapist, Stachia Lippy, LPC.
Daniel Pinsk
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Philadelphia, PA 19122
I work primarily from a Feminist Psychotherapeutic lens and incorporate multiple modalities as needed.
I believe that therapy should be an engaging and enriching experience. Therapy is collaborative, it is a conversation, and it can even be enjoyable. I strive to do what I can to make you as comfortable as possible in session. You are the expert on you, and it’s my job to help you figure out what that means. I specialize in the following: Queer and Transgender issues, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder, Anxiety, Depression, Adolescent and Young Adult Issues, Stress Management, Aging, Grief Counseling. and Relationship Stress
I work primarily from a Feminist Psychotherapeutic lens and incorporate multiple modalities as needed.
I believe that therapy should be an engaging and enriching experience. Therapy is collaborative, it is a conversation, and it can even be enjoyable. I strive to do what I can to make you as comfortable as possible in session. You are the expert on you, and it’s my job to help you figure out what that means. I specialize in the following: Queer and Transgender issues, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder, Anxiety, Depression, Adolescent and Young Adult Issues, Stress Management, Aging, Grief Counseling. and Relationship Stress
Shira Collings
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
Newtown, PA 18940
Hi! My name is Shira Collings (she/they). I am a feminist, neurodiversity affirming, LGBTQ+ affirming, fat affirming, and disability justice aligned therapist. I am passionate about supporting people in living a life that is aligned with their true values, and healing from both external and internalized oppression that may be impacting their well-being. I strive to create a space in which clients can express their full, authentic selves and share their stories without shame or judgment.
Hi! My name is Shira Collings (she/they). I am a feminist, neurodiversity affirming, LGBTQ+ affirming, fat affirming, and disability justice aligned therapist. I am passionate about supporting people in living a life that is aligned with their true values, and healing from both external and internalized oppression that may be impacting their well-being. I strive to create a space in which clients can express their full, authentic selves and share their stories without shame or judgment.
Lauren Messina
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, LPAT, ATR-BC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Glenside, PA 19038 (Online Only)
I'm guided by trauma informed, social justice, feminist, art therapy, & liberation-focused approaches.
You're not too much. You deserve to take up space and have your needs met. Maybe you've learned to disconnect from your feelings and disregard your own needs filling everyone's cup but your own. You're left feeling empty, without energy or motivation to heal and fight for change. You want to make intentional changes that bring more joy, ease, and meaning but don't know where to start. You don't need to do this alone. Let's integrate your healing journey with anti-oppressive & anti-racist practices. We'll use creativity, curiosity, & connection to weave together your story, heal from trauma, & break cycles of oppression. You matter.
I'm guided by trauma informed, social justice, feminist, art therapy, & liberation-focused approaches.
You're not too much. You deserve to take up space and have your needs met. Maybe you've learned to disconnect from your feelings and disregard your own needs filling everyone's cup but your own. You're left feeling empty, without energy or motivation to heal and fight for change. You want to make intentional changes that bring more joy, ease, and meaning but don't know where to start. You don't need to do this alone. Let's integrate your healing journey with anti-oppressive & anti-racist practices. We'll use creativity, curiosity, & connection to weave together your story, heal from trauma, & break cycles of oppression. You matter.
Molly Callaghan
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Doylestown, PA 18901
I practice meeting my client where they are from a multicultural and feminist lense.
Traumatic experiences and stress can cause disconnection between the body and the mind. Our inner lives as well as our outer lives become difficult to navigate. Life becomes about survival, cue sympathetic nervous system: fight, flight or freeze. Thriving and living a full life of purpose, meaning and authenticity can become an overwhelming challenge. I work with clients who are disconnected from themselves as a result of their eating disorders to create a deep connection to their thoughts, feelings and bodies in order to live big, full, authentic and juicy lives.
I practice meeting my client where they are from a multicultural and feminist lense.
Traumatic experiences and stress can cause disconnection between the body and the mind. Our inner lives as well as our outer lives become difficult to navigate. Life becomes about survival, cue sympathetic nervous system: fight, flight or freeze. Thriving and living a full life of purpose, meaning and authenticity can become an overwhelming challenge. I work with clients who are disconnected from themselves as a result of their eating disorders to create a deep connection to their thoughts, feelings and bodies in order to live big, full, authentic and juicy lives.
Sarah Trotta
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, DSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Philadelphia, PA 19109
The world can be deeply cruel to many people, so I use a feminist and social-justice lens to understand the link between the nature of a person's pain and the oppressive systems they live within.
People often come to therapy with a precise problem to address, and sometimes people come to therapy with a general sense that they are not living their lives in a way that feels right or true. Therapy is useful in many circumstances; it’s an opportunity to understand and change painful patterns, to treat a mental health disorder, to heal from previous trauma, to process the impact of oppression, to mobilize oneself when feeling “stuck," and so much more. Whatever your reason for seeking treatment, I believe that therapy can help you create a life that holds more joy, connection, and purpose.
The world can be deeply cruel to many people, so I use a feminist and social-justice lens to understand the link between the nature of a person's pain and the oppressive systems they live within.
People often come to therapy with a precise problem to address, and sometimes people come to therapy with a general sense that they are not living their lives in a way that feels right or true. Therapy is useful in many circumstances; it’s an opportunity to understand and change painful patterns, to treat a mental health disorder, to heal from previous trauma, to process the impact of oppression, to mobilize oneself when feeling “stuck," and so much more. Whatever your reason for seeking treatment, I believe that therapy can help you create a life that holds more joy, connection, and purpose.
Lane DiFlavis
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Philadelphia, PA 19148
I utilize an integrative psychodynamic approach influenced by relational & feminist principles.
I believe that all people are deserving of love & healing. All too often life does what life does and we lose sense of our self, our worth, & our belonging. Choosing to pursue therapy is a radical act of self love & a gift towards enriching your life, deepening your understanding of self, & improving your relationships. Congratulations on taking this courageous first step on a journey towards your most authentic self & more satisfying life.
I utilize an integrative psychodynamic approach influenced by relational & feminist principles.
I believe that all people are deserving of love & healing. All too often life does what life does and we lose sense of our self, our worth, & our belonging. Choosing to pursue therapy is a radical act of self love & a gift towards enriching your life, deepening your understanding of self, & improving your relationships. Congratulations on taking this courageous first step on a journey towards your most authentic self & more satisfying life.
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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.