Cognitive Processing (CPT) Therapists in Bryn Mawr, PA

Life often rains on our plans, and I want to help you find a raincoat and dance in the storm, "fearless." I want to offer you support in learning how to cope with traumatic life experiences, losses, depression, compulsions, and anxiety. As someone diagnosed with ADHD and an autoimmune disease, I understand what it is like to navigate the world differently and crave understanding from those around you. I believe in offering palpable interventions, a little bit of humor, and alternative perspectives that will eventually allow you to be your own therapist and thrive in various environments. I also believe in you.

Most individuals come by their problems honestly and often need new perspectives and coping skills to help navigate the inevitable problems of life. I combine evidence-based therapy practices with an empathetic and understanding attitude to develop a treatment tailor-fit to you as an individual. I help individuals with a variety of mental health issues with specialties in anger/aggression, trauma, PTSD, sexual behavior problems, personality issues, and mood disorders.

I am a licensed clinical psychologist who specializes in providing evidence-based treatment for PTSD and the full spectrum of anxiety disorders, including OCD, social anxiety, generalized anxiety, and phobias. I have also sought specialized training in perinatal mental health and I have a strong passion for treating individuals experiencing anxiety or adjustment difficulties during this time period. I primarily utilize a cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) approach, although also often incorporate principles from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).

Do racing thoughts or depressive feelings keep you from being your authentic self? Do you want to live a richer and fuller life? Life transition, trauma, stress, insomnia and addiction are difficult experiences to navigate. Dr. Berman will help you to build a sense of confidence when confronted with these issues while becoming more at ease in your life. Combining compassionate care with evidence-based therapy, Dr. Berman uses techniques proven to build self-esteem and emotional wellbeing.

I am a licensed clinical psychologist who specializes in treating trauma-related conditions, emotion dysregulation, and the broad spectrum of anxiety disorders, with extensive training in various approaches, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, exposure therapies, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. I incorporate principles from many evidence-based treatments given the complexity of individuals and the world generally. My interventions can target issues that fall under diagnostic categories (e.g., PTSD, OCD, GAD), but also other underlying relationship, personality, and emotion concerns.

Sarah believes that success begins by empowering clients to enhance and embrace their authentic selves. She works from a person-centered approach where she provides care, concern and empathy to all clients. She believes in the power of relationships and connections to support clients in taking a more active role in their lives. She supports clients in exploring and fostering their self-reflective process in a safe and support environment, limiting reliance on the eating disorder or unhealthy narrative. Sarah believes that she holds hope for all clients and is ready to walk their journey along with them.

I specialize in helping people recover from serious trauma, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and anxiety disorders. I have focused my entire career on developing expertise in helping people with theses specific issues - it's depth, not breadth! There is nothing more rewarding to me than helping someone else use effective tools to break out of suffering and live the life they want to be living!

When life's challenges feel overwhelming, burdensome, confusing, uncertain, hopeless, or difficult to imagine changed, it can make all the difference to find the right support to guide you or your loved one to a renewed sense of strength.

Do you have trouble sleeping? Do you find yourself thinking about things you wish you could leave in the past? Are you struggling with anxiety, worry, or feeling disconnected? Are nightmares keeping you awake? My practice focuses on trauma recovery and sleep problems. Some of my clients deal with both of these issues, while some are only affected by one. But both have a major impact on all areas of life, including mood, relationships, school/work, and physical health. Many of my clients feel helpless because other treatments did not work. I practice evidence-based therapy that can help even if other treatments have failed.

I am a licensed psychologist with 10 years of specialized neuropsychology training. I have evaluated hundreds of patients with complex psychiatric and neurological difficulties. I believe the first step to overcoming personal, occupational and academic difficulties is understanding the underlying causes. I believe personality, emotions and cognition are a product of biology and past experiences. In order to understand my patients, I rely on thorough assessment of their presenting difficulties, medical history and personal experiences. I use this information to create personalized, comprehensive evaluations of emotional and cognitive functioning. This allows me to accurately determine the causes of their difficulties and devise effective treatment recommendations.

I am a licensed clinical social worker committed to providing superior clinical care to adults who are looking for support in mental wellness. My primary goal is to help maintain a balanced lifestyle by allowing individuals to focus developing the best version of themselves in order to show up for the demands of everyday life.

If you are experiencing difficulty resolving the current challenges in your life, I am here to help. I am a licensed clinical social worker who has spent over a decade working with individuals of diverse backgrounds and experiences, treating issues of trauma, depression, anxiety and relationship conflict. As a social worker, I believe that seeing, hearing and serving those who are oppressed is crucial to addressing the injustices within our society. My practice with you will be respectful and non-judgmental as we all struggle at times, and it is critical to have a source of support with whom we feel safe and can be open.

Have you avoided dealing with past trauma and adverse experiences? Do you find yourself realizing that your past is causing you issues in the present? Is it still impacting your life in ways you wish to resolve? Are you ready to do something about it? Together we can examine past experiences and recurring patterns that show up in your life. Allowing us to understand and identify the origin of any current discomforts and challenges. In collaboration, we can then work through and process unresolved issues in order for you to move forward and live a healthier and more fulfilling life.

Experiencing trauma (little and big T traumas) seems to be a part of everyone's life at some point. In my 20 years experience, I see that trauma and chronic stress often lead to, or exacerbate, feelings of depression, anxiety or being "stuck." Being specialty-trained, open-minded and client-needs driven, at MTC, we are able to adeptly challenge clients while also re-building their hope and sense of worthiness so that they may feel good and safe while moving past their comfort zones. (NOTE: Please see the website for my staff's bios. Currently accepting insurances & self-pay clients for my staff.)

We move through institutions of power our entire lives. First, family, then we form friends at school, fall in love in college, maybe grow close to others in religious communities. Along the way, we encounter experiences that enable us to become more of our authentic selves. Sometimes, these experiences are less than ideal, other times, these experiences are more traumatizing than we originally thought. Depression, anxiety, insomnia, are a few things that manifest and these are the PTSD-related symptoms that I specialize in.

Life is not easy and I believe most people would benefit from someone impartial to help navigate that uneasiness. I use a holistic approach to help individuals, couples and families with depression, anxiety, PTSD, substance use, stress, ADHD and a myriad of other issues and conditions. The goal of my practice is to create a collaborative relationship where people can identify goals, reduce stress, and find peace. My practice is designed to assist people in all circumstances: whether you need to address something that happened years ago, a recent life event, or you just want guidance on living your best life.

I believe that therapy should be a partnership and strive to create a warm environment where trust can grow and people can thrive. I hope to help each of my clients identify what makes them their best selves and learn how to leverage those strengths. By finding ways to work with your unique brain instead of against it, we can create individualized strategies that are both practical and effective for you and your ADHD. As a person with ADHD myself, I also know that its effects often reach outside of productivity and organization into psychological and emotional wellbeing.

Kimberly is a licensed social worker as well as a board certified telemental health specialist. She also holds certifications in school counseling and school social work. Her goal is to meet clients where they are and adapt to what treatment works best for them using modalities that are individualized to meet your needs. Kimberly's specialities include, adult and child anxiety and depression, parent/child conflict, parenting and marital struggles, divorce, substance abuse, infertility, new parent transition, college counseling as well as life adjustment. While we can’t change our past, we can always create a new future.

I believe you deserve a safe space to process your emotions and events that have left an impact on you. Most people are trying to untangle the past and unlearn old habits that no longer suit their lifestyle, or maybe just trying to survive through a challenging time. I help teens & adults struggling with stress, self esteem, family conflict, relationships, impulse control, anxiety, depression, victimization+trauma, legal issues, and grief. I am extremely passionate in helping you understand your mental health & using your own innate strengths to help you seek relief. You are in the driver's seat, and I am the GPS guiding you along.