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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.
(610) 385-3155 View (610) 385-3155
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Karrington Pease
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Phoenixville, PA 19460
Waitlist for new clients
Welcome folks! I am a queer therapist who focuses on working with folks surviving trauma and those in the LGBTQIA+ community. Experiencing trauma of any kind can have a profound effect on the way you view yourself, the world, and others. My primary focus as your counselor is creating a sense of safety, and prioritizing connection with you as a person. Healing from trauma is challenging, and my goal is to allow for a space that is both repairing and empowering. It can also be challenging to find therapists that are truly LGBTQIA+ affirming. I work hard to create an inclusive environment that allows you to explore your identity.
Welcome folks! I am a queer therapist who focuses on working with folks surviving trauma and those in the LGBTQIA+ community. Experiencing trauma of any kind can have a profound effect on the way you view yourself, the world, and others. My primary focus as your counselor is creating a sense of safety, and prioritizing connection with you as a person. Healing from trauma is challenging, and my goal is to allow for a space that is both repairing and empowering. It can also be challenging to find therapists that are truly LGBTQIA+ affirming. I work hard to create an inclusive environment that allows you to explore your identity.
(717) 616-2866 View (717) 616-2866
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Leyla Richards
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA, NCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Phoenixville, PA 19460
My ideal client isn't defined by part of their identity as much as it is their circumstances. I consider a lot of social conditioning when working with my individual clients, especially with men's issues and women's issues. I work with couples who may be discussing separation or who are navigating parenthood and new life stages. My goal is always to help my clients access their vulnerability, which is where our most helpful tools hang out, so they can experience pleasant changes outside of the office.
My ideal client isn't defined by part of their identity as much as it is their circumstances. I consider a lot of social conditioning when working with my individual clients, especially with men's issues and women's issues. I work with couples who may be discussing separation or who are navigating parenthood and new life stages. My goal is always to help my clients access their vulnerability, which is where our most helpful tools hang out, so they can experience pleasant changes outside of the office.
(484) 673-6223 View (484) 673-6223
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Kelsey Reube
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Phoenixville, PA 19460  (Online Only)
Are you feeling stuck and need some guidance for growth? I won't offer band-aid solutions, only lasting and meaningful change. Therapy to me is a process of identifying and understanding who you are and where you want to go. I want to journey with you to the deeper levels of your struggles and find the light. The arrow is a powerful symbol to me that represents the growth we are capable of. In order for an arrow to aim forward, it must be pulled back with the bow to gain strength.
Are you feeling stuck and need some guidance for growth? I won't offer band-aid solutions, only lasting and meaningful change. Therapy to me is a process of identifying and understanding who you are and where you want to go. I want to journey with you to the deeper levels of your struggles and find the light. The arrow is a powerful symbol to me that represents the growth we are capable of. In order for an arrow to aim forward, it must be pulled back with the bow to gain strength.
(610) 215-2454 View (610) 215-2454
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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.
(610) 850-8009 View (610) 850-8009
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Jaclyn Zeal
Pre-Licensed Professional, MS, MFT
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Phoenixville, PA 19460
Waitlist for new clients
As a trauma-informed relationship therapist, I work with individuals and couples to establish more fulfilling relationships. I help couples improve communication, build trust, strengthen their connection, and heal from past wounds. I help individuals heal and process the past, develop more internal resources, and establish more trust in themselves.
As a trauma-informed relationship therapist, I work with individuals and couples to establish more fulfilling relationships. I help couples improve communication, build trust, strengthen their connection, and heal from past wounds. I help individuals heal and process the past, develop more internal resources, and establish more trust in themselves.
(484) 310-7898 View (484) 310-7898
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Laura McCorry
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Phoenixville, PA 19460
Are you experiencing a recent loss or death? One minute, we’re going about our lives as usual and then sometimes in an instant, everything changes. With these changes grief brings, are you finding yourself disconnected from the world around you, your family/friends, and the person you used to be? Many people who are grieving find themselves struggling to make it through the day, relating to other people, and imagining a life after loss. Grief can be an incredibly isolating experience but you don't have to navigate it without support. Let's work together to help get to know your grief and integrate your loss.
Are you experiencing a recent loss or death? One minute, we’re going about our lives as usual and then sometimes in an instant, everything changes. With these changes grief brings, are you finding yourself disconnected from the world around you, your family/friends, and the person you used to be? Many people who are grieving find themselves struggling to make it through the day, relating to other people, and imagining a life after loss. Grief can be an incredibly isolating experience but you don't have to navigate it without support. Let's work together to help get to know your grief and integrate your loss.
(484) 218-2649 View (484) 218-2649

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Meredith Ward
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LSW , MSW
Verified Verified
Royersford, PA 19468
I specialize in strength-based, humanistic, psychodynamic, and feminist therapy.
My ideal client struggles with self-esteem, anxiety, and/or neurodivergence. They need reassurance, reframing of insecurities, support, and perhaps encouragement to advocate for themselves. Through therapy, they plan to achieve greater self-confidence, independence, and satisfaction with life. They may want a second opinion on their questions and troubles, perhaps due to societal invalidation, sexism, homophobia, and racism.
I specialize in strength-based, humanistic, psychodynamic, and feminist therapy.
My ideal client struggles with self-esteem, anxiety, and/or neurodivergence. They need reassurance, reframing of insecurities, support, and perhaps encouragement to advocate for themselves. Through therapy, they plan to achieve greater self-confidence, independence, and satisfaction with life. They may want a second opinion on their questions and troubles, perhaps due to societal invalidation, sexism, homophobia, and racism.
(484) 613-3852 View (484) 613-3852
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Meredith Ward
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LSW , MSW
Verified Verified
Linfield, PA 19468
I specialize in strength-based, humanistic, psychodynamic, and feminist therapy.
My ideal client struggles with self-esteem, anxiety, and/or neurodivergence. They need reassurance, reframing of insecurities, support, and perhaps encouragement to advocate for themselves. Through therapy, they plan to achieve greater self-confidence, independence, and satisfaction with life. They may want a second opinion on their questions and troubles, perhaps due to societal invalidation, sexism, homophobia, and racism.
I specialize in strength-based, humanistic, psychodynamic, and feminist therapy.
My ideal client struggles with self-esteem, anxiety, and/or neurodivergence. They need reassurance, reframing of insecurities, support, and perhaps encouragement to advocate for themselves. Through therapy, they plan to achieve greater self-confidence, independence, and satisfaction with life. They may want a second opinion on their questions and troubles, perhaps due to societal invalidation, sexism, homophobia, and racism.
(484) 729-8823 View (484) 729-8823
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Susan D. Draper
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Norristown, PA 19401  (Online Only)
Everyone has a lens through which we view the world created by our unique experiences, struggles, triumphs, and diverse cultural languages, but so often we feel as if we lack the voice to express our true selves and needs to others. We struggle to find the courage to live authentically in a world that often doesn’t understand or validate our humanity, empathy, and sense of self. As we find self-empowerment, we can come together to empower our families, communities, and ultimately our world as a united whole to meet the challenges we face as human beings. Therapy can help overcome past trauma to help us live fully in the present.
Everyone has a lens through which we view the world created by our unique experiences, struggles, triumphs, and diverse cultural languages, but so often we feel as if we lack the voice to express our true selves and needs to others. We struggle to find the courage to live authentically in a world that often doesn’t understand or validate our humanity, empathy, and sense of self. As we find self-empowerment, we can come together to empower our families, communities, and ultimately our world as a united whole to meet the challenges we face as human beings. Therapy can help overcome past trauma to help us live fully in the present.
(610) 825-9400 View (610) 825-9400
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Sara Silliman
Pre-Licensed Professional, MFT
Verified Verified
9 Endorsed
Wayne, PA 19087
Accepting new clients! Whether you’re experiencing anxiety, relationship/family conflict, or wanting to explore your identity, I am here to provide an authentic, compassionate, and healing space for you! I enjoy working with tweens, teens, and young adults, as well as couples and families. If you’re looking for a therapist who embraces authenticity and humor, I might be the fit for you!
Accepting new clients! Whether you’re experiencing anxiety, relationship/family conflict, or wanting to explore your identity, I am here to provide an authentic, compassionate, and healing space for you! I enjoy working with tweens, teens, and young adults, as well as couples and families. If you’re looking for a therapist who embraces authenticity and humor, I might be the fit for you!
(267) 682-8865 View (267) 682-8865
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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!
(484) 214-2661 View (484) 214-2661
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Lauren McVicker Fritz
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, ATR-BC, LPC
Verified Verified
Pottstown, PA 19464
Navigating our worlds can be really challenging these days. Day to day life can be complex enough, but when additional stressors appear, things can get really difficult. Sometimes it is really helpful to have someone with a calm and quiet presence, and a couple decades of skilled practice outside of your normal life to talk to when things get overwhelming. It is reassuring to know that you can find effective and compassionate help.
Navigating our worlds can be really challenging these days. Day to day life can be complex enough, but when additional stressors appear, things can get really difficult. Sometimes it is really helpful to have someone with a calm and quiet presence, and a couple decades of skilled practice outside of your normal life to talk to when things get overwhelming. It is reassuring to know that you can find effective and compassionate help.
(610) 590-8868 View (610) 590-8868
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Timothy Reider
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Royersford, PA 19468  (Online Only)
Hi! I’m Tim Reider! I'm a therapist who specializes in LGBTQIA+ affirming therapy, depression/anxiety, and ADHD. If you are facing identity issues, relationship boundaries, family acceptance and outness, while also juggling your mental health, I can help you feel supported. I also help parents who aren’t sure how to support their LGBTQIA+ teens in environments that are unaccepting. If you are trans, I also can provide WPATH V8 format referral letters for transition care. If you are looking for a queer affirming therapist who can speak to your emotional health needs and the nuance of the community, get in touch!
Hi! I’m Tim Reider! I'm a therapist who specializes in LGBTQIA+ affirming therapy, depression/anxiety, and ADHD. If you are facing identity issues, relationship boundaries, family acceptance and outness, while also juggling your mental health, I can help you feel supported. I also help parents who aren’t sure how to support their LGBTQIA+ teens in environments that are unaccepting. If you are trans, I also can provide WPATH V8 format referral letters for transition care. If you are looking for a queer affirming therapist who can speak to your emotional health needs and the nuance of the community, get in touch!
(484) 939-6188 View (484) 939-6188
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Everlasting Wellness LLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Royersford, PA 19468
At Everlasting Wellness LLC, we understand that finding a therapist you feel comfortable with and trust is extremely important. We offer a safe and trusting space and work at your comfort level. Everlasting Wellness specializes in Pregnancy, Postpartum and Maternal Issues, Trauma, Sex Therapy, Sexuality, D&A, Acute and Chronic Medical Diagnosis and Women's Issues as well as Young/Older Adults and College Students. We come with an array of experiences, professionally and personally. We offer groups, individual, couples, and family counseling. We offer in-person sessions in our Sinking Spring and/or Royersford location.
At Everlasting Wellness LLC, we understand that finding a therapist you feel comfortable with and trust is extremely important. We offer a safe and trusting space and work at your comfort level. Everlasting Wellness specializes in Pregnancy, Postpartum and Maternal Issues, Trauma, Sex Therapy, Sexuality, D&A, Acute and Chronic Medical Diagnosis and Women's Issues as well as Young/Older Adults and College Students. We come with an array of experiences, professionally and personally. We offer groups, individual, couples, and family counseling. We offer in-person sessions in our Sinking Spring and/or Royersford location.
(484) 706-9465 View (484) 706-9465
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Nita Laver
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
King Of Prussia, PA 19406  (Online Only)
Are you tired of repeating old patterns that are holding you back in your life? Have you been feeling angry, empty, lonely stressed out and unhappy? Are you struggling through a transition or a loss or with the legacy of emotional, physical or sexual abuse? There are times in everyone's life when reaching out for and receiving help can make a real difference in resolving problems, easing pain and living a more satisfying life. In psychotherapy a safe place will be created in which to deal with and resolve the unhappiness you are experiencing.
Are you tired of repeating old patterns that are holding you back in your life? Have you been feeling angry, empty, lonely stressed out and unhappy? Are you struggling through a transition or a loss or with the legacy of emotional, physical or sexual abuse? There are times in everyone's life when reaching out for and receiving help can make a real difference in resolving problems, easing pain and living a more satisfying life. In psychotherapy a safe place will be created in which to deal with and resolve the unhappiness you are experiencing.
(610) 337-8726 View (610) 337-8726
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Dr. Toni O'Planick
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified Verified
Wayne, PA 19087
Overwhelmed with anxiety? Frustrated with negative thinking or persistent depression? Maybe you are stuck with sleeping or eating habits that don’t seem to change despite your best attempts. Effective therapy should help you understand exactly why these symptoms exist (likely a very valid reason!) and help you identify a different course of action that is in alignment with the way you want to live. My goal for treatment is to meaningfully reduce the impact of symptoms rather than just learn better ways to “cope” with distress. Although results-oriented, I value being compassionate, encouraging, genuine and non-judgmental.
Overwhelmed with anxiety? Frustrated with negative thinking or persistent depression? Maybe you are stuck with sleeping or eating habits that don’t seem to change despite your best attempts. Effective therapy should help you understand exactly why these symptoms exist (likely a very valid reason!) and help you identify a different course of action that is in alignment with the way you want to live. My goal for treatment is to meaningfully reduce the impact of symptoms rather than just learn better ways to “cope” with distress. Although results-oriented, I value being compassionate, encouraging, genuine and non-judgmental.
(484) 214-2736 View (484) 214-2736
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Daniela Figueroa
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
King Of Prussia, PA 19406
I'm an individual, couple, and family therapist. I received my Master’s degree in Philadelphia in Couple and Family Therapy from Thomas Jefferson University (2018) with a concentration in sex therapy. I'm a Ph.D. Candidate in Counselor Education and Supervision at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh.
I'm an individual, couple, and family therapist. I received my Master’s degree in Philadelphia in Couple and Family Therapy from Thomas Jefferson University (2018) with a concentration in sex therapy. I'm a Ph.D. Candidate in Counselor Education and Supervision at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh.
(484) 265-9855 View (484) 265-9855
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Jesse A Smith
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT
Verified Verified
7 Endorsed
Paoli, PA 19301  (Online Only)
Do you have unresolved issues with yourself, in your relationship, or within your family? You are not alone, and you do not need to suffer. I provide therapy to individuals, couples, and families dealing with anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, relationships and more. I will help you heal old wounds, form secure attachments, and develop effective ways of managing your thoughts, feelings, and actions.
Do you have unresolved issues with yourself, in your relationship, or within your family? You are not alone, and you do not need to suffer. I provide therapy to individuals, couples, and families dealing with anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, relationships and more. I will help you heal old wounds, form secure attachments, and develop effective ways of managing your thoughts, feelings, and actions.
(267) 263-7692 View (267) 263-7692
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Center for Psychological Services
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Paoli, PA 19301
Do you feel stuck in unsatisfying ways of relating with others? Do you feel like you are always 'pushing a boulder uphill' at work or at home and wonder if you will ever be able to find relief? Do you run through the same negative scenarios and thoughts in your mind and feel unable to turn them off? Perhaps you turn to habits that help you to feel better in the short run, but make you feel worse in the long run.
Do you feel stuck in unsatisfying ways of relating with others? Do you feel like you are always 'pushing a boulder uphill' at work or at home and wonder if you will ever be able to find relief? Do you run through the same negative scenarios and thoughts in your mind and feel unable to turn them off? Perhaps you turn to habits that help you to feel better in the short run, but make you feel worse in the long run.
(484) 559-6315 View (484) 559-6315

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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.