Therapists in Lionville, PA

My approach to treatment is one of compassion and collaboration. My goal is to develop a positive working relationship with you and help create a space in which you can begin to better understand yourself, resolve problems, and heal the past. My approach is practical, down to earth, and individualized to your needs. Therapy doesn't have to be mysterious or scary. I enjoy working with those who are new to therapy and want to help you feel comfortable and in control.

Pam believes each person and their experience is unique. She is committed to creating an empathic and supportive environment in therapy that fosters collaborative therapeutic relationship built on trust and respect, regardless of the age of the individual. Furthermore, she has a passion for physical health that she believes is important for a balanced mind-body connection.

I work with individuals at all stages of life struggling with anxiety, OCD, and related challenges. Anxiety comes in many “flavors” and looks different on everyone. As a former teacher, I am especially passionate about working with children and adolescents. Parents often report feeling heartbroken and frustrated as they try to figure out ways to help their child. I work with parents to strengthen their relationship with their child while also going beyond temporary fixes to address core issues. I also have a special interest in working with young adults struggling with stress and anxiety.

I pay attention to what you are thinking & feeling! I have helped countless people in need for over 30 years including individuals, couples, & families overcome issues interfering with life enjoyment. To me, quality of life is everything. I want to find out what is important to you & how satisfied you really are. My techniques are the most reliable in finding peace & joy. Do you often feel like you are in a rut or just spinning your wheels? Relationship or anger concerns? Not realizing your full potential as a deserving human being? Being alienated from important relationships? Not feeling like your usual self? Let me help you.

Are you struggling with your relationship with your children, partner or family member? Maybe your in an unhealthy pattern of communicating, and it just seems impossible to get out of, as though you are having the same argument over and over and things are not changing. Perhaps you are a single mom who feels like no matter what you do, patterns in your life are just not changing? People get stuck in unhealthy patterns of interactions that lead to unwanted symptoms, such as anxiety, behavior problems, OCD, and much more.

As a Licensed Professional Counselor, I have experience in many challenging settings with a variety of age groups and cultures. I have provided individual and family counseling in outpatient clinics as well as school-based counseling for students k-12. I have worked in depth with children, adolescents, young adults as well as adults. I have experience working with anxiety, depression, trauma, parenting issues, ADHD, OCD, ODD, and ASD.

My goal as a therapist is to assist you in developing skills to help you thrive in life, feel grounded and a sense of peace and happiness. I provide a safe and supportive environment where you can feel comfortable in openly sharing your perspectives, hopes, aspirations, fears, and treatment goals. I strive to not only listen, but to truly hear your messages and stories. Throughout my training I have worked with individuals, families and group therapy to children, teens and adults. I draw from modalities that are tailored to each individual, depending upon their concerns.

Waiting lists are long, situations are urgent, and help can be hard to find. Compassionate and successful therapeautic care for you or your struggling teen is available through the counseling services I offer. If you or someone you know is struggling with issues like depression, anxiety, academic struggles, obsessive compulsive disorder, ADHD, self injury, sexual orientation, gender identity, or suicidal ideation reach out to set up an appointment or brief introductory virtual meeting. Weekend and evening appointment times are available. I know first hand how scary it can be to watch an adolescent you love struggle and suffer.

I am a Licensed Professional Counselor. I have experience with attention and focus issues, depression, anxiety, OCD issues, couples and marriage counseling and relationship issues. My clinical skills include individual, couples and family therapy. If you are feeling overwhelmed and emotionally drained, I can help you develop tools that will increase your self-satisfaction and well-being. My therapeutic style is laid back and based on your goals. I am not currently accepting new clients but offer easy online scheduling at www.contemporarycounselingsolutions.com with any of our other clinicians in our office.

I believe that in this hectic world our children benefit from additional sources of support. I offer this support to children and their families. I utilize a cognitive behavioral approach, and recognize the parent as being "the expert" on their child. I provide individual and group counseling services as well as psychological evaluations.

My clients are primarily parents who are experiencing perinatal depression, anxiety and trauma or who have experienced a miscarriage, stillbirth or infant loss, and/or pregnancy complications. Their goal is to feel better as soon as possible. They need an experienced, confident and caring therapist who knows how to help them in their distress. My clients are looking for someone that can teach them skills that they can use both now and for the rest of their lives. I am licensed in both PA and NJ.

A practical, interactive, solution-focused therapist, my treatment approach is to provide support and practical feedback to help clients resolve current problems and long-standing patterns. With sensitivity and compassion, I help clients find solutions to a wide range of life challenges and psychological issues.I blend conventional and alternatives approaches, I draw on a variety of styles and techniques to incorporate what will be most helpful for each client. I work with each client to help them build on their strengths to identify and achieve life goals. I provide a safe environment, in which people can express themself openly.

Do you feel "stuck"? Overwhelmed? Struggling with your inner critic? In a major life change? I can help. I offer an atmosphere of support so that together we can work to alleviate distress and make lasting changes. We will have the opportunity to make positive and healthy improvements to your life. My professional and personal journey have led me to be compassionate, direct and goal oriented with my clients. My approach is interactive, utilizing EMDR therapy as well as the theories of cognitive behavioral therapy and family systems therapy.

Congratulations on getting the most difficult part out of the way: deciding that you might benefit from help! It is one of the toughest steps anyone can take. My job is to ensure that it is also among the more richly rewarding and empowering decisions you have made. Whether you know for certain what your next steps in life are, or whether you feel somewhat adrift and unsure, I pledge to meet you where you are and together we will navigate the journey.

Cara is a Licensed Professional Counselor and is certified by the National Board of Certified Counselors. She earned her Masters Degree in Counseling Psychology from Immaculata University in 2010 and is certified in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. She has worked with individuals of ages 13 and up in inpatient, partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient, group therapy, and individual outpatient settings. Cara has a non-judgmental, mindful, and supportive approach which focuses on the individual's strengths, coping mechanisms, and support systems to effect change.

Your full-service psychotherapy practice offering counseling, psychiatry, psychological testing and nutritional services for children, adolescents, adults, couples and families. Our goal is to partner with you in “building the foundation for healthy living,” through providing quality, comprehensive care. Our practice is designed to make quality mental health care as accessible and stress-free as possible. We will streamline care from aligning you with the appropriate therapist to meet your individual needs.

After struggling with anxiety or depression for long enough, you may start to feel stuck. Anxiety and depression can make us think and act in ways that ironically leave us feeling even more anxious and depressed, creating a kind of "vicious cycle." Fortunately, advances in evidence-based therapies have given rise to interventions that can reliably interrupt this cycle, so you can stop struggling and start living.

“You’ve always had the power, you just had to learn it for yourself.” These famous words echo a universal truth; no matter what your life experience, personal power lies at the heart of who you are. As a holistic, strength-based therapist, I understand how all aspects of self - mind, body and essence - work together to access inner wisdom and inspire the best version of you. I work with adolescents, adults and families in the treatment of depression, anxiety, mood dysregulation, grief and relational problems to help identify and dismantle disruptive thought and behavior patterns that get the way of living your best life.