Michella Aken
Pre-Licensed Professional, MFT (she, her)
Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
2 Endorsed
Philadelphia, PA 19103
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Michella (she/her) has her Master’s in Marriage and Family Therapy at Capella University and she is originally from Brazil, being fluent in Portuguese and Spanish. Michella creates a collaborative therapy experience, in a safe, non- judgmental environment, for clients to strengthen the quality of their relationships and to be able to live healthy sexuality in their lives. Michella believes that thriving relationships have honest, respectful thriving communication with great shared intimacy emotionally and physically.
Michella's primary work is with multicultural couples and includes a specialization in Sex Therapy. Having had to adapt to the American culture herself, and having lived half of her life in Brazil. half in the US, she is also able to help immigrant clients to adapt to the American culture themselves, in whichever stage of life they currently are.
Michella speaks English, Spanish and Portuguese and has a multicultural background, which helps her to have cultural competence and humility, while serving her clients. Especially couples in which one of the partners have Hispanic or Latino cultural backgrounds.
Call or Email Michella Aken now for a free 15 minute consultation - (484) 249-0657
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $110
- Couple Sessions $110
Payment Methods
Cash, Paypal, Venmo, ZelleInsurance
- Out of Network
Michella Aken
Pre-Licensed Professional, MFT
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Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Supervised by Chris F. Fariello (Pennsylvania / MF000278) Michella Aken
- In Practice for 3 years
- Attended Capella University , Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy, Graduated 2023
- Certificate from National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare Mental Health First Aid USA / 2019
- Certificate from Delaware Victim Assistance Academy Delaware Victim Assistance Academy / 2021
Education and Years In Practice
Additional Credentials
Michella Aken
Pre-Licensed Professional, MFT
Feel free to ask about qualifications and training experience. Email or (484) 249-0657
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Marital and Premarital
- Relationship Issues
- Parenting
Expertise
- Anxiety
- Bisexual
- Body Positivity
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Divorce
- Domestic Abuse
- Domestic Violence
- Eating Disorders
- Family Conflict
- Grief
- Lesbian
- LGBTQ+
- Life Coaching
- Life Transitions
- Mood Disorders
- Open Relationships Non-Monogamy
- Personality Disorders
- Racial Identity
- Self Esteem
- Sex Therapy
- Sex-Positive, Kink Allied
- Sexual Abuse
- Stress
- Women's Issues
Michella Aken
Pre-Licensed Professional, MFT
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (484) 249-0657
2 Endorsements
Client Focus
Age
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
HIV / AIDS Allied ,
Intersex Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Single Mother ,
Transgender Allied
Ethnicity
Hispanic and Latino ,
Other Racial or Ethnic Background
I also speak
Portuguese ,
Portuguese ,
Spanish ,
Spanish
Age
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Family
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
HIV / AIDS Allied ,
Intersex Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Non-Binary Allied ,
Queer Allied ,
Racial Justice Allied ,
Single Mother ,
Transgender Allied
Ethnicity
Hispanic and Latino ,
Other Racial or Ethnic Background
I also speak
Portuguese ,
Portuguese ,
Spanish ,
Spanish
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
- Emotionally Focused
- Family / Marital
- Family Systems
- Multicultural
- Person-Centered
- Positive Psychology
- Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
- Strength-Based
Michella Aken
Pre-Licensed Professional, MFT
Call or Email me for a free 15 minute consultation now - (484) 249-0657