The road to healing is a road that we all take at some point in our lives; the key is to travel with those who enhance the experience, aid in the traversing, and help us to experience the healing within our reach. As an individual, couple and family therapist, I work with you and those with whom you are journeying from a systemic perspective, taking into consideration the rich contexts which shape your life, love, and endeavors. A lot of my work within the community encompasses motivational speaking, facilitating workshops for adults and teens, Ministry, Missions, supporting leaders, and encouraging those who serve in Ministry.

**CURRENTLY FULL** I utilize an eclectic psychoanalytic and relational approach while employing a strong racial justice, feminist, and queer theory lens. I practice from a fat-lib, sex-positive, and intersectional feminist perspective. I believe that one's past informs how they interact with and experience the world. Healing takes place as one fosters empathy and consideration for their past and present selves. The therapeutic relationship allows for gaining deeper perspective and understanding of oneself. I strive to build genuine and earnest rapport with my clients by being deeply nonjudgmental and always practicing with respect.

I specialize in maternal mental health, supporting women struggling with infertility, and/or perinatal loss, and depression and/or anxiety during pregnancy and the postpartum period. Fertility issues and/or miscarriages can leave one feeling depressed, anxious, and stressed, yet isolated, and in need of someone to talk to. Support persons often do not know how to comfort a grieving mother after a pregnancy loss and unintentionally pressure the mother to move on. Psychotherapy can help to grieve the loss of a pregnancy within a supportive environment.

I am a licensed psychologist who enjoys working with all different kinds of people. I like to work on what gets in the way of optimum mental health. Much of my practice in the past almost thirty years has focused on relationships of all kinds, depression, self-esteem, conflict resolution, better communication, adult children of alcoholics, parenting, anxiety, chronic illness, addictions, and sexual abuse. I believe our work doesn't just happen in our therapy hour, but between sessions as well. I am committed to psychotherapy and helping people to change in a supportive atmosphere.

If you are reading this, you have already begun your journey towards transformation. Change happens from the inside out. It starts with a desire or longing for something in your life to be different. If you are single or in a relationship and looking for enhanced connection with another or greater understanding of yourself, I would be honored to work with you, beside you and support you in the process of growth, healing and discovery.

Parenting Services for Families and After Adoption is a prevention-early intervention psychotherapy and educational practice for families with young children, both by birth and via adoption. Elaine Frank and Denise Rowe assist parents in getting to know their infants and toddler's personalities and ways of relating and communicating. The better one knows one's child, the more effective will be parenting strategies. Parent-child groups are a stimulating, enjoyable way to learn about aspects of the parent-child relationship, improve child and parent behavior, and learn about the 'ghosts' one brings from childhood to parenthood.

If your problem is anxiety such as phobias (driving, bridges, heights, flying), constant worries, panic attacks, OCD, trauma, health concerns, and depression, I can help you. Persons who are otherwise function well can suffer from these problems. I'd like to help you with what you want to change. I want to understand your thinking patterns and how they impact your body and behaviors, which may be affecting your problems. I will help you learn effective anxiety coping skills and problem solving skills so that after treatment, you will be equipped to deal with problems that arise in life.

Leading a healthy, fulfilling, and successful life often involves managing complex circumstances and responsibilities -- whether personal, family-related, or occupational. With 30 + years of clinical practice, my experience has taught me that each and every person encounters unique challenges requiring creative, committed and broadminded resolutions. You can rest assured that you will receive caring and compassionate assistance with your concerns.

Feeling stressed or overwhelmed? Having someone to talk to in a safe and confidential environment may help. I am a Licensed Psychologist with over 10 years of behavioral health experience. I work from a holistic approach that integrates various aspects of healing. I believe that therapy is a collaborative process between the therapist and client, in an effort to achieve optimal wellness and sustainable growth.

I believe that individuals are able to benefit from therapy once they experience the right connection. Connection allows for a safe, non-judgmental environment that allows the individual to focus on their therapeutic needs. My experience includes years of counseling experience, supervisor/supervisee, and continuing education to keep with current and ethical practices. As a therapist, I prefer to meet each client where they are and help them on a path to where they would like to be.

If you feel stuck in a rut, ruminative, or disconnected from your own life, and are seeking an engaged and examined life, psychotherapy can help. I deeply enjoy empowering my patients to know themselves and those around them with greater nuance, depth and honesty. Rather than labeling symptoms in a medicalized, detached way, I work to help patients negotiate complex relationships with themselves and those around them. By identifying patterns and the ways we find ourselves "stuck", psychotherapy can help disentangle these impasses, offering a freer way of being in the world.

Gain an ally to help you face life's challenges. Events happen to us, but we never lose the ability to choose how we view those events, nor to choose what we do next to determine our direction and life's meaning. Together, we can explore your life to help you understand where you have been and help you overcome limiting beliefs and patterns. We can help you view your problems with new perspectives and solve the ones that need solving. Therapy does not have to be uptight or inflexible; humor is encouraged.

I provide support, insight and respect for my client's individual needs, strengths, struggles and experience. Therapy is a collaborative process. I believe that the client is an expert on their own lives whose openness and honesty is essential in healing and growing.That's why it is so important to build a strong, trusting relationship . My approach is laid back, but I will confront and challenge when necessary. I am very passionate about helping people heal, find acceptance while changing the things they can. I only ask that you be open to the process and help me help you.

There are times when we know we need a thoughtful, compassionate and skillful listener to help us sort things out. I have helped many people move through life transitions and losses with resilience; resolve relationship problems and discern new directions for work, school and creative expression.

Are you struggling with issues related to Self Love, Self Acceptance, SEX, SEXUALITY Awareness or Self Esteem? Do you know who you are or are you merely measuring yourself by someone else's standards? Are you holding on to past HURTS, PAINS, TRAUMAS? Do you jump from one friendship or relationship to the other looking for validation? Are your current friendships and relationships unfulfilling? Do they lack authenticity or intimacy ? Is Sex just an ACT to fill the voids in your life? Do you make risky decisions? Are you unable to communicate your wants, needs and desires ? Do you sometimes lack the ability to set boundaries, Say No or make safe and healthy choices? Are you more focused on pleasing others than yourself? THERE IS HOPE ! Are you tired of being FAKE and bound by perceptions that do not represent your true identity? It is TIME to SET YOURSELF FREE !

There are lots of good reasons to seek counseling. Maybe you want your life and relationships to be more fulfilling, or want greater access to your own creativity. Maybe you need some relief from anxiety or depression, or have suffered a trauma that’s getting in your way. Maybe you're struggling to find meaning or live out your ideals. Or maybe you simply want to know yourself better, and conduct your life and relationships in a richer, more authentic way. We live in a world that’s complicated and stressful, and it often isn’t easy to navigate.

"Life is a balance of holding on and letting go." My work is about noticing what sustains wellbeing and brings quality into your primary relationships. By exposing repeating patterns that erode joy and understanding, couple dynamics get a facelift. Individuals benefit from restored safety and nervous system balance, especially after traumatic events. My work engages mindfulness and body-based approaches to keep an appreciative lens on what's best for you in achieving desired outcomes.

My passion in life is helping people. Potential clients are those who are seeking help on their own accord, having in mind several goals they wish to work on in therapy with me. Clients can bring to the table a gamut of issues, such as depression, anxiety, past traumas and PTSD, eating disorders, low self-esteem, body dysmorphia, perfectionism, strained attachment styles due to relationships developed as a child, struggling with ways to engage in helpful self-care and self-love, in addition to many other combinations of needs/wants for clients. My ideal client will utilize therapy to help themselves grow as a whole person.

Dr. David Pulley "Dr. Dave" earned his bachelor's in psychology from Howard University in DC and obtained both his Master's and Doctorate from Chestnut Hill College in PA. His Doctorate degree is in Clinical Psychology with a concentration in Marriage and Family Therapy and a specialization in the subject of Soul Mates. As a result, he is known as an expert on soul mates and a pioneer of some of the clinically based models and theories on the subject. Dr. Pulley has created a team of clinical consultants (Tender Loving Care Clinical Consultations) who provide psychologically based consultative support for their client base.

Throughout each person’s journey, life can be very fulfilling and enjoyable, but also challenging and stressful at different points. I believe strongly in the support, encouragement and guidance that a therapeutic relationship can provide. As a psychotherapist, I work together with children, adolescents, women and men to improve their happiness and fulfillment in life. My therapeutic orientation is highly client-centered and focused on the strengths of the individual. I work to create a safe and nurturing environment for each client, which combines psychodynamic, cognitive behavioral and strength based approaches.