Therapists in East Petersburg, PA

I specialize in working with adolescents, families, and couples. My training is largely systems focused and I prefer to focus on strengthening relationships as a tool to healing. I specialize in post-traumatic stress disorder, attachment difficulties, relationship issues, and grief/bereavement.

Each client's psychological and spiritual needs are a focus addressing relational issues, behavioral issues, and mood-driven difficulties with consideration of individually-specified treatment goals. Overarching treatment outcome is healing and restoration and rehabilitation for clients to become healthy, happy and productive individuals.

Now taking clients for individual therapy only, daytime hours only please! I’d love to help you find a new and better place to live in and live from. I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and I work well with couples, families, and teens. Everyone who comes to therapy is unique so I listen well to get to know each person and family situation well. My systems training will help you make better sense of how to communicate to those you love and care for. With a couple’s relationship, I’m amazed at how rich EFT, an attachment based approach, is in helping people open up to healing and trust inside their relationship.

Freedom comes when we find "how" to manage the challenges we are facing. Your how might be rooted in finding meaning, skill building, perspective shifting, resolving conflict or regulating emotions. Through the balance of talk therapy, connecting the mind and body, and informtion gathering, I can help you navigate the buffet of evidence based practices that you need to reach your how. In our sessions we will not only focus on what is challenging you, but also help you settle your mind so you can address the problem from a solution focused mindset.

Congratulations! You've taken this first, courageous step toward creating a new direction for your life. No doubt you may be feeling a bit anxious about attending therapy if this is a new experience for you. That's perfectly understandable. I want to assure you that you'll be treated with empathy, kindness and respect no matter what issues you may be facing. I am experienced and committed to assisting individuals, couples and families with issues such as anxiety, depression, marital conflict, infidelity, sexual dysfunction, addiction, trauma, abuse, and behavior issues and would welcome the opportunity to collaborate with you.

I help couples and individuals work through life’s challenges. I use a caring approach while integrating effective treatment models to help people thrive in life. Specialties Include: Couples Therapy for Desire Differences, Sexual Issues, Communication Issues, Intimacy Conflict, Navigation of Medical dx, and Trauma. I am open to working with individuals and couples who have traditional as well as non-traditional partnerships. I provide a supportive and safe space for individuals in the LGBTQIA+ community. I also specialize in helping young adults recover from childhood trauma and in empowering them to find their own path in life.

In my practice, I find meeting my clients where they are and working together from their goals to be most effective. I would work with my you from a strengths-based approach, helping you to focus your goals on improving your quality of life and working on the different areas of life which either prevent you from achieving your desires or may be a strength to work from! I am open to working with clients from all ages and backgrounds!

Advanced Counseling and Research Services provides a comprehensive array of professional counseling services to the greater Lancaster community. In general terms, these clinical services help clients address problematic issues in their lives that are impacting on their daily lives. Throughout the counseling experience, the counselor and client work collaboratively to address problems presented by the client. The overall purpose of counseling can be summarized in the following objectives: To identify the problematic issues facing each individual client seeking counseling. To identify secondary issues contributing to problem.

I have over 20 years of experience in the behavioral health field. I enjoy taking an eclectic approach to providing therapy; with a strong skill set in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Solution Focused Therapy, Family Based Therapy, Person-Centered Therapy, Evidence-Based Therapy, Psychotherapeutic support, and Talk Therapy.

Are you feeling anxious, depressed, or having trouble connecting in your relationships? Are you used to dealing with life on your own, but struggling to cope? Considering therapy, but unsure of what to expect? Have you had trouble finding the right fit with past therapists, or been forced to locate a new therapist due to changes outside of your control? Do you struggle to feel enough and to know your own worth? Do you long for deeper connections with others, but don't know how? Do you avoid conflict but find you are often angry or disconnected from your emotions?

Hi, I'm Megan. (I am accepting new clients March 2024!) I am passionate about making therapy approachable, effective, and possibly even enjoyable! Maybe you're feeling anxious, sad, frustrated, unmotivated, or disconnected. Maybe you're experiencing relationship challenges with your partner, friends, family, or colleagues. Maybe you're feeling at an impasse in life, struggling with a transition, grieving a loss, or hoping for change. Whether you come to therapy by yourself or with a partner, I am dedicated to connecting, collaborating, and supporting you in creating a positive shift.

Do you often feel weighed down by feelings of anxiety, stress, or depression? Do you find it difficult to manage your relationships with your significant other or family members? Together, we will work on finding strategies and coping skills to help you manage your day-to-day life. I am a board certified Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and earned my Master’s degree from La Salle University in Philadelphia. I have provided therapeutic services to children, teens, adults, families, and couples.

Helping individuals, couples, and families successfully manage their challenges and develop strong, positive relationships is the main focus of my practice. I believe in using a variety of approaches and tailoring these to my client's needs to produce the changes and growth my client is seeking.

Everyone think's you're ok, but when you look in the mirror you see a person that's one feather from it all falling apart. You despise who you've become, or maybe you’re lying next to a person you hardly know anymore. You find your family twirling into chaos as your children go down a path that leads only to destruction. You can make things better.

We offer Teletherapy or in-person therapy. You can even use both. We are a team of clinicians offering person/individual therapy, marriage/relational therapy and neuropsychology/neuropsychological testing. Our focus is to offer the highest and best level of care in a professional environment from professionals. This is accomplished through offering compassion and caring, utilizing the best clinical research and approach to help you achieve a new level of success. We have locations in Elizabethtown, Mount Joy, & Lancaster.

As a Marriage and Family Therapist I believe each individual, couple and family is unique with their own set of strengths and struggles. My focus is getting to know my clients and helping them access tools and resources within themselves to achieve success in therapy. My goal is to come along side and help those who are dealing with difficult issues in life to provide support, encouragement and additional knowledge as they work to make the changes they want.

Hello! My name is Kara Allnutt, I have experience working with all ages and backgrounds and I am most passionate about helping families, teenagers, young adults and children. I have found that I am able to get through to many teens and adolescents who have previously not been very engaged in therapy, and I have experience in helping individuals work through family relational problems, anxiety, depression, ADHD, ODD, trauma, sexual abuse, and Mood Disorders. I am an LGBTQ+ affirming therapist and I have an ADHD specialist certification (ADHD-CCSP).

Counseling is more than telling your story. It is a dynamic process we engage in together, compassionately and diligently. It couples personal exploration with education. Having completed the level 1 training for Internal Family Systems I create a safe space for all parts of self to be present in the room. All parts are welcomed and honored as an intricate part of creating who we are. I also utilize an active Sensorimotor and trauma informed approach to help you re-establish emotional and relational balance. Whatever struggle you are facing: depression, anxiety, addiction, troubled relationships, the therapeutic process can help.

Are you feeling overwhelmed, stressed, and overly emotional? Trying to "fix" things on your own without success? Untreated, these feelings often lead to anxiety, depression, family conflict and increase stress; this prevents you from living your life to the fullest. Coping during stressful times requires talking to a compassionate professional who will treat you with dignity and respect. The goal of therapy is for each person to reach their highest potential in all areas of their lives. I treat children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families experiencing various emotional and psychological symptoms.