FORENSIC SERVICES: I provide evaluations, record review, & expert testimony for civil and criminal proceedings, including employment discrimination, ADA accommodation, personal injury, guardianship, waiver, competency, & sentencing. CLINICAL SERVICES: I offer psychotherapy and evaluation. My therapy clients work with me on a variety of issues, including anxiety & OCD, loss, relationships, career challenges, mood isorders, and ADD. My treatment approaches include psychodynamic therapy, CBT, DBT, and social skills training.

My career as a therapist has focused on the treatment of trauma, and I have been honored to experience my clients' great recovery and healing. I work with individuals to foster their resilience by identifying patterns, connecting with the various parts of ourselves, processing difficult past experiences, and integrating compassion and authenticity into one's journey. I provide a safe and non-judgmental environment that encourages curiosity, gentle challenging, and growth.

I work with individuals and couples to create positive changes in their lives. This includes those struggling in areas such as self-esteem, intimacy, addressing emotional needs, healing from past hurts/trauma, a history of neglect or abuse, or challenges regarding gender and sexuality. I work with couples, straight/lesbian/gay, who are working on their relationship, whether as a result of an affair, or realizing differences that keep them from being close. My research focuses on men and the effects of expectations on men’s lives. Pursuing therapy represents a longing to heal. My work is about supporting that process.

You've been through so much in your life. You are often seen as the survivor but you feel like the outcast. The way you cope, the way you feel inside, it doesn't feel healthy any longer. You try to control what life circumstances you have been through with food, substances or other behaviors, but you have been left with only more anxiety and depression. Your past still follows you around in your relationships and you can't seem to shake the feeling that it won't ever get better.

I work with clients on adjustment to life changes, anxiety, depression, identity development, racial stress, relationship conflicts, and work stress. While I enjoy working with clients who are already motivated to experience change in their lives, I also understand how difficult that work can be. As such, support and empathy are at the heart of all I do. It's essential to balance validating my clients, while also challenging them to confront obstacles and to see their lives through alternate lenses. I'm privileged to be able to listen and share observations with clients as we work toward treatment goals.

"As an interactive, solution-focused therapist, my treatment approach is to provide support and practical feedback to help clients address current life challenges and long-standing issues to make important changes. My study of Family Systems Theory informs my practice and is a great resource in working with clients. With compassion and understanding, I help individuals set goals; find resolutions to a wide range of personal concerns and psychological issues. I will work in collaboration with the client to come to terms with the tension, and begin the process of integration and healing. I have over 16 years experience in private practice working with individuals, couples, families and groups.

The essence of therapy is to free the present from the past. Together, we can see how issues from your childhood, can be blocking your present-day well-being. This understanding will give you the tools to move beyond the stuck places, and to live more fully in the present. Motivation increases, and change becomes possible, furthering positive growth, with my ongoing support. A thorough assessment, allows the therapy to focus on strategies for change.

I am dedicated to compassionately alleviating suffering so that you can recover your most grounded, confident, and healthy self. Feeling greater ease in life, career, and relationships is attainable. Chronic stress, difficult relationships, loss, systemic oppression, trauma, and abuse can lead to feelings of anxiety and depression. Therapy heals by reducing self-doubt, enhancing insight, and improving coping strategies in a safe and non-judgmental space for reflection and growth. Embracing true self-worth, wholeness, and a sense of purpose through individual, couples, or career clarification across the lifespan is the ultimate goal.

No matter the reason you are seeking help, you may have the sense that now is the time to begin. Therapy can help you learn more about yourself, establish goals, and work towards improving your well-being. In my practice, I approach psychotherapy with an empathic drive to help people understand themselves more deeply. I embrace a balance between targeting the immediate problem and providing space to build a relationship with my clients grounded in trust, openness, and flexibility.

As a licensed psychologist, board certified clinical hypnotherapist and medical psychotherapist, I have been in private practice for 30 years in center city Philadelphia and Chestnut Hill,Pa. I am primarily Jungian, feminist, and cognitive/behavioral in orientation and use a blend of whatever suits the person and situation. My specialties include relationships, depression and anxiety/panic, self-esteem. trauma, and life transitions. I am widely published, formerly on staff at the Belmont Center and at Hahnemann and Temple Universities.The goal is to diminish negative symptoms and patterns, facilitate individuation, find your path and personal meaning in life, at work and in relationships.

Dr. Valerie Braunstein is a licensed psychologist who offers supportive, evidence-based treatment for children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families. She maintains a private practice in Center City Philadelphia and is the founder and Executive Director of Philly Psychology, LLC.. Dr. Braunstein is a skilled psychologist with specialized experience in the assessment and treatment of a wide range of problems. Her areas of specialization include specific anxiety disorders, depression, autism, and relationship issues.

Dr. Robin Lowey & Associates is a group psychology practice where experienced psychologists have been offering therapy and assessment services in Philadelphia and the surrounding areas for over 25 years. The therapists at Dr. Robin Lowey & Associates have differing educational backgrounds and therapeutic styles, but the common theme is that we are all focused on heightening each client's overall happiness. We see the pain caused by depression, anxiety, trauma, or relationship turmoil as an opportunity for growth and change.

ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS! As a therapist, my goal is to create a safe, welcoming space for individuals to share their story in a non-judgmental environment. While providing support to clients, I will assist clients in setting realistic, achievable goals while validating their experiences. Therapy is a journey and my role is to motivate, encourage, and travel with the client. Whether we look at our lives as a series of chapters or stories, I believe in adding new chapters of change and exploration. We may even write completely new stories.

Welcome! Congratulations on taking the first step on this adventure. I know finding the right therapist can be hard and a grueling process. For many clients this is the first time they have asked for help. I am passionate about creating a space for clients that is safe, freeing & nonjudgmental. I hope to do this through my multicultural background, interest in the client's perspective and the therapeutic relationship built. I operate from a systems & contextual framework where I believe clients are stuck, not sick. I work with clients to create goals and plans that are collaborative and empowering.

I am a licensed psychologist located in Washington Square West and have been treating patients in the Philadelphia area since 2007. I work with individuals, couples, children and families. I have trained in psychodynamic, interpersonal and cognitive-behavioral therapies. My research and practice specialties include personality assessment, eating disorders, and working with family systems. In treatment, I focus on using my understanding of human behavior to help my patients better understand what thoughts and wishes motivate them as well as what fears or anxieties might be getting in their way.

I'm a results-oriented psychotherapist, executive/performance coach, columnist, and author of BE FEARLESS: Change Your Life in 28 Days. I work with individuals/couples on a wide range of issues. My patients come from all walks of life including professionals, students, executives, actors/actresses, musicians, athletes, and much more. My office is conveniently located in Center City, Philadelphia just steps from Rittenhouse Square and I have flexible hours that includes daytime, evenings, nights, and weekends. I also have an office located in the heart of Midtown Manhattan and Washington, D.C. and can provide remote sessions globally via Skype and telephone.

Making the decision to enter therapy can be stressful. Allow me to join and help you. I believe people are born to thrive. However, there are times our emotional suffering (stress, anger, depression, or anxiety) make us feel stuck. Just like the warning signs on the dashboard, our emotions inform us when there are things in life need our attention. It can be things within ourselves (such as, self-confidence or self-expectations) or things happened to us (such as, trauma or loss). My work is to give attention to where it is needed.

We all have points in our lives when outside support helps us move through difficult times, grief, stuckness, and transitions. I am committed to your healing and help you understand your family history and relationships better. Together we recognize and connect with your core self and strengths to support the life you really want to live. I am a white, cis-gender queer therapist. I believe our identities and social locations matter in the therapy relationship (race, class, ability, culture, etc.) and in your healing. I believe we all need to heal from white supremacy and support this in our work.

I believe we all have an innate wisdom and strength to grow from life's challenges and heal from painful experiences. The key lies in learning from our experiences, both past and present, and letting that acquired knowledge guide our futures. Therapy is your journey. It's my honor and privilege, as your therapist, to walk alongside you and help you process your story- creating room for insight, forgiveness, healing, and growth. I specialize in helping people build healthy relationships, overcome trauma, live well with chronic illnesses, and move through life transitions.

Your healing is important. The world we live in can cause trauma, disconnection, pain, and anxiety, and starting therapy can be a powerful step towards your liberation. I deeply understand the forces that make us feel unworthy and unlovable, and I also know you can be free. I specialize in eating and body image concerns, healing from trauma and oppression, relationship concerns, and supporting folx with marginalized identities. My approach is rooted in intersectionality and grounded in best practices to help you feel better and heal. Empowerment, compassion, and justice are values that guide my work.