Therapists in 19110
Main Line Counseling & Wellness Center, Inc.
Clinical Social Work/Therapist
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Philadelphia, PA 19110
Welcome! We are an experienced group of licensed, masters-level clinicians and holistic providers who work to help you through difficult times and make positive, long-lasting changes in your life. We offer a caring, safe, and comfortable environment complete with a range of wellness services (counseling, acupuncture, chiropractic care, nutrition, therapeutic massage, yoga) and we pride ourselves on providing respectful, client-centered treatment using the latest in evidenced-based and integrative care. Please visit us at http://www.mlcwellness.com for our profiles and complete the "request an appointment" form to schedule!
Welcome! We are an experienced group of licensed, masters-level clinicians and holistic providers who work to help you through difficult times and make positive, long-lasting changes in your life. We offer a caring, safe, and comfortable environment complete with a range of wellness services (counseling, acupuncture, chiropractic care, nutrition, therapeutic massage, yoga) and we pride ourselves on providing respectful, client-centered treatment using the latest in evidenced-based and integrative care. Please visit us at http://www.mlcwellness.com for our profiles and complete the "request an appointment" form to schedule!
Maria Buxton
LPC Intern
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Philadelphia, PA 19110
Not accepting new clients
My approach incorporates kindness, integrity, and agency while also examining context from a multicultural and trauma-informed lens.
You are dimensional. Each piece of who you are today is colored by experience and each experience is shaped by relationships, culture, identity, intergenerational patterns, and all the ways these interplay with each other. The state of the world coupled with pre-existing anxiety, depression, etc. can make pursuing interpersonal change daunting and overwhelming, but you don't need me to tell you that. By embracing a journey of self-discovery, you are taking steps towards growth, accountability, empowerment, and clarity. You are ready to align your actions with your values, and set yourself up for a more fulfilling future.
My approach incorporates kindness, integrity, and agency while also examining context from a multicultural and trauma-informed lens.
You are dimensional. Each piece of who you are today is colored by experience and each experience is shaped by relationships, culture, identity, intergenerational patterns, and all the ways these interplay with each other. The state of the world coupled with pre-existing anxiety, depression, etc. can make pursuing interpersonal change daunting and overwhelming, but you don't need me to tell you that. By embracing a journey of self-discovery, you are taking steps towards growth, accountability, empowerment, and clarity. You are ready to align your actions with your values, and set yourself up for a more fulfilling future.
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Multicultural Therapists
What type of therapy is multicultural therapy?
Multicultural therapy is not tied to any specific therapy; rather, it is an overarching approach to therapy that aims to acknowledge and address the influence that factors like race, gender identity, and cultural background can have on someone’s life. Multicultural approaches can be applied to CBT, psychodynamic therapy, and others, and can be practiced with individuals, couples, families, or groups.
What can I expect from multicultural therapy?
Multicultural counseling should be tailored to the client’s unique identity and cultural needs. Such approaches often prioritize the building of trust so that the client feels comfortable exploring various aspects of their identity and any challenges caused by mismatches between their identity and the dominant culture. Beyond that, the format and timeline of therapy will be heavily influenced by the therapist’s preferred therapy approach and the specific problems for which the client sought therapy.
Can multicultural therapy help treat trauma?
Yes. Cultural factors such as racial background, gender identity and or sexuality, and immigration or refugee status can influence both whether someone experiences trauma and how they cope afterward. Multicultural approaches to trauma-informed care will be aware of these influences, helping the client recognize how their response to trauma may be shaped by their cultural background and identify coping mechanisms that take their identity into account.
What are the benefits of seeing a multicultural therapist?
Members of minority groups who seek therapy are sometimes frustrated by providers who don’t understand their cultural background or dismiss the ways in which race, gender, or other facets of their identity influence their lived experience. Seeing a multicultural therapist can help these clients feel seen, understood, and able to develop solutions to life challenges that take their upbringing, beliefs, and past experiences into account.