Therapists in Elkins Park, PA

We are a group practice composed of males and females that specialize in serving Black and Indigenous People of Color. All of our counselors are highly qualified, masters-level clinicians with diverse experiences in the field of psychology. Triumph Counseling Group, LLC was created to provide high quality counseling for individuals, families, and groups by licensed Black professionals. That said, we do not believe that a therapist must be Black to be effective, we just happen to be both.

Patients with chronic symptoms are often told by doctors that there is nothing wrong with them, or that they "just have to live with it." Parents are told that they should wait for their child to "outgrow it." Those answers are dismissive and inadequate. I welcome those with the kind of frustrating, persistent symptoms which have not been resolved with standard medical care alone, and those who wish to enhance their medical care with directed mind-body techniques. Please be aware that I am NOT a psychotherapist or psychiatrist and that I do NOT prescribe antidepressants or do psychiatric medication management.

I hold space for people who have experienced race-based trauma, gender-based trauma, and childhood trauma. If you have experienced a trauma, then something extremely stressful has caused a deep physical, emotional, or spiritual wound. No two people will experience trauma exactly in the same way, but your body will tell you something traumatic has happened. Trauma can wake you up at night and high-jack our thoughts. Trauma can keep you stuck in a state of fear or anger. Together, we will explore methods for grounding your body, reconnect with a sense of safety, and reduce the emotional charge of the trauma memory in your body.

Now accepting new clients at this time. * Se habla español/Spanish speaking. Is there something in your life that needs improvement, is causing you stress, or are you just looking for personal growth? Let me help you. Life can be challenging due to unexpected events that cause someone to struggle with day-to-day routine. Learning coping techniques and skills can help with regaining your power and enthusiasm for a brighter future. Pat yourself on the back for having the insight to want to change behaviors and courage to seek change.

I believe that most personal problems have developed over time and need careful and systematic exploration in order to be understood and modified. This calls for a conjoint effort in which both therapist and client collaborate to expand understanding. In my practice this occurs as a trusting, meaningful relationship develops, making it possible for me to develop a thorough understanding which I can then share with my client. I believe that symptoms are indications of underlying issues of which most people are only partially aware. As the therapy brings there issues into conscious awareness they can be effectively addressed.

I believe that anyone who seeks support should be treated with the utmost respect and care in taking this step to alleviate any distress they are having.I feel therapy is a healthy choice that can bring relief and understanding to most problems. I respect your decision to start to make changes in your life( or in your family) at any time and hope you will give a call to make an appointment. People often feel alone when they face life's challenges and this does not have to be the case

I provide Gestalt Coaching with support, counseling, guidance, consultation & safe emotional help to facilitate change. I coach to the person that knows you best...YOU. I serve those going through difficult life transition issues or in the legal system including divorce, family break up, estate disputes, child custody, litigation, bankruptcy, financial upheaval, job & career adjustment, the changes & turmoil that arise in life, business & relationship rupture. I provide the needed focus, support & guidance to address, manage & overcome these difficult problems. We explore your values, goals & vision to create action and change.

My past work experiences include working as a legal social worker, probation/ parole officer, mobile therapist and behavior specialist in the wrap-around program for children. My role includes acting as an advocate for adults with intellectual disabilities, supporting those who do not have a voice for themselves, parent education, assessment, creating therapeutic environments, behavior plan development and community resource liaison. I have a very active lifestyle which includes being a wife and mother of three children and a puppy named Prince. Family is very important and one of the building blocks of society.

Resilience is a community based private practice. Our training and experience enables us to offer effective outpatient individual, family, and group psychological and behavioral care. We provide therapeutic treatment for a number of mental health challenges. We provide space for individuals and families to heal and foster resilience. Our focus is to help adults, adolescents, and children heal, energize, and become aware of their inner strengths through psychotherapy. We achieve this by providing a neutral safe space, listening to your concerns, and customizing a counseling treatment plan that utilizes evidenced based treatments.

I have Immediate openings for morning and early afternoon clients. I successfully work with adults, adolescents, children, and families by using evidence-based techniques such as Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Mindfulness, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral (TF-CBT), and Eco-Systemic Family (ESFT) therapies. I implement these techniques by personalizing them to your specific therapeutic journey so that you and your family can learn the skills needed to persevere over depression, anxiety, and trauma while also mastering interventions that can aid you in improving your communication and social skills.

People often struggle with negative, self-defeating thoughts - often ones that they know are not completely true, yet nevertheless feel true. Many of my clients come to me because they want to make changes in their life - at work, school, or with family - but they feel trapped because of these negative thoughts. These thoughts can lead to excessive guilt, hopelessness, and indecision. As a therapist trained in cognitive behavioral therapy, I am committed to working together with you in helping you get unstuck.

The best way to contact me is via email. I am a licensed psychologist and an ADHD-certified clinical services provider. I specialize in ADHD/ASD evaluations, anxiety, social anxiety, depression, executive functioning challenges, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and social communication-related issues. I offer ADOS-2 for autism evaluation, exposure/ritual prevention therapy for OCD, and utilize exposure therapy as part of cognitive behavioral therapy treatment for anxiety disorders. In addition, I provide executive functioning coaching, social thinking training, and parent training.

Many years ago I changed my life by pursuing a more fulfilling career. The concept that most inspired me was “Neuroplasticity”- The proven concept that we can change the way our mind works and in so doing experience greater well-being. Negative beliefs about ourselves are generally linked to negative things that we experienced in the past, or positive things that we needed to experience but unfortunately never did. By utilizing interventions that target "what happened" or "what needed to happen but didn't" we can increase of self-worth. Since thinking certain thoughts is habitual, we can learn to dismiss "unuseful thoughts".

In my practice it has been key to identify what values and beliefs that guide an individual in their everyday decisions and actions. Then identify their goals for sufficiency for their ideal therapeutic path and journey. Collectively, the relationship is formed to clearly address from a coaching perspective utilizing interventions that are wholistic yet specific to the individual receiving therapeutic services. My clinical and therapeutic style has been effective in impacting children, adolescents, young adults, individual, woman concerns, and couples in their marital journey.

In my practice with adults, I address a range of issues from emotional stress, grief, anxiety, depression, and relational issues. I also specialize in helping people cope with health conditions and chronic illness/pain. I incorporate a psycho-dynamic and relational analytic orientation to my work. I engage clients in a process of greater reflection and mindfulness and guide them to learn how to lower reactivity, stress and anxiety. I provide a holistic approach including reducing symptoms that limit quality of life and improving one's awareness of self-experiences that hinder greater personal freedom, growth and healing.