Bipolar Disorder Therapists in Exton, PA

My name is Dr. Jenna Mercadante. When working with individuals seeking treatment, I take a person-centered, holistic approach, focusing on the clients particular needs, preferences, and strengths and incorporating those into a practical & collaborative treatment plan. I see individuals as more than their psychiatric diagnosis, and thus, I seek to encourage personal growth & recovery (as opposed to only symptom reduction). In terms of treatment, I take a cognitive-behavioral therapeutic approach while incorporating mindfulness techniques. Mindfulness is simply intentional focusing, non-judgmentally, in the present moment.

I want to help you claim your best life! Helping people change has been my life's work for over 20 years. I utilize the best practices that help my clients live the life they want....not to avoid the struggle but to embrace it and triumph. While I have studied various forms of therapy..CBT, DBT, Family systems, etc., what I find most fascinating is the ongoing triumph of the human spirit over adversity. I would love to help you utilize the resources you have to successfully meet your life's challenges. "How can I be Helpful?"

My ideal client is motivated. I have been a licensed psychologist for 19 years. I graduated from Villanova University and worked as a cognitive therapist at the University of Pennsylvania and Pennsylvania Hospital before opening my own group practice, Addiction & Psychological Therapy. The group specializes in the treatment of anxiety, obsessive thinking, OCD, ADHD, depression, marital and family counseling, alcoholism and crisis clients, treating children, adolescents and adults. I also have a forensic program treating Anger Management and DUI's. We offer ARD & IPP Evaluations, Anger Management Evaluations, Drug and Alcohol Assessments and Mental Heath Evaluations, and Suboxin treatment.

Are you noticing subtle changes in your outllook on life; eg, less interest n your surroundings; in your apprearance? Have you put off returning calls from family & friends? Have these & other changes ;lingered longer than you'd like to admit? We've all experienced mood fluctuations from time to time that are seen as appropriate fot the situation. It's when we're unable to regulate our moods as is appropriate, & for a sustained period of time of 2 weeks or more, that the time has come to seek professional help.

I believe life is a journey that presents with unique ups and downs. At times additional support is needed to help overcome challenges and I believe everyone deserves a safe place to process and reflect on those challenges. I value trust and understand how important it is to feel comfortable in the therapeutic setting. I utilize a strengths-based model for therapy and practice trauma-informed care. as well as variety of therapy models in my practice to ensure that our sessions are the most productive for you.

My therapeutic approach is supportive, whole-hearted and strengths based. I emphasize a strong therapeutic alliance as a foundation of our work together. I believe that you are the expert of your own life. I strive to meet clients where they're at and help them navigate through their own unique life.

I help people transform troubling habits of thought and behavior into the conditions for their mental, physical, and spiritual health. Therapy with me isn't about fixing brokenness or eliminating badness. It's about working gently and fearlessly with confusion in order to find one’s inherent good sense. It may seem far-fetched, but your worst experiences contain seeds of clarity and contentment. In a safe, respectful, empowering environment, those seeds will take root and grow in directions to benefit you and those around you.

As a Licensed Professional Counselor, it is my goal in partnering with clients in navigating through life's twists and turns, being a guide towards a middle path of acceptance and change. My focus is to empower clients to transform coping strategies into skills of daily living, identify and release themselves from self-destructive patterns that led them to treatment, doing so in an environment that encourages growth and development.

Do you ever feel lost, misunderstood, or as if everything in life takes great effort? Have you been wanting to do therapy but are afraid a therapist wouldn't "get" you, or that you'll feel judged or unfairly labeled? My passion includes collaborating on providing a safe, predictable space for you to explore whatever you'd like to talk about. I am genuinely interested in being someone who always meets you with non-judgment, empathy and encouragement while at the same time offering support to meet your chosen goals.

My primary focus is clients with intense levels of depression, anxiety, and mood issues. I run an intensive outpatient group for individuals who were recently inpatient for suicidal thoughts or attempts, or people struggling and trying to improve their life before things become so bad that they need to go to a hospital. I also see clients individually for trauma therapy. I am a certified traumatic brain injury therapist, and have extensive experience working with individuals suffering from post-concussive issues.

Do you continue to struggle with unwanted troubling behaviors that compromise your potential? Overeating, binge drinking, angry outbursts, procrastination, unfulfilling- one-sided relationships, indiscretions and many other unproductive behaviors can get in the way of reaching your potential. There is hope! You can break these painful cycles of repetition, even if you have tried to change for many years. Quality skills-based counseling and coaching can help.

As a Licensed Professional Counselor, I aspire to counsel clients collaboratively towards their individualized goals using a solution focused approach. I have been working in the field since 2005 and have experience providing individual, family, and couples counseling. I enjoy working with all ages. I currently offer individual supervision for counselors working towards their LPC licensure. Supervisees will be accepted on a case by case basis. If there is enough interest, a supervision group may be formed.

I believe that life is full of dialectics (two opposing truths) that need to be accepted and balanced in one's life to maintain a harmony between peace of mind, peace of heart and peace within relationships. As a therapist, I help my clients help themselves to achieve or to restore this balance. I have aimed at providing a counseling experience that exudes an unconditional positive regard and non-judgmental energy, where my clients will feel the freedom to explore their various emotional challenges while collaboratively setting goals with the hopes of helping them restore their personal serenity.

I’m not your average therapist. Extremely passionate about healing and helping. I provide compassionate, deeply insightful, and emotionally honest support in a safe space. In our therapeutic relationship we will do real work - in a collaborative process. From a humanist perspective, I believe we don’t need to be fixed, but healed instead. Being human is hard, we could all use support. I us an eclectic blend of treatment approaches to fit what works for you and in you life. I utilize evidence-based treatment interventions such as, CBT, DBT, Motivational Interviewing, narrative therapy, family systems and Trauma Competency training.

Are you struggling to succeed in school or work? Are behaviors and emotions getting in the way of performing at your best? Are circumstances interfering in finding your way forward in your career? Do you need accommodations for injury, illness, or disability? Let me collaborate with you in gathering details on the problems, measuring your strengths and weaknesses, finding solutions around disability, identifying outside resources, and charting a clear path toward the realization of your future goals.

I think there are two general paths to your definition of the ideal client. First, you can focus on the types of therapy you do. For example, you could say, “I help individuals with anxiety and depression.” That definition makes it clear what you do--and don’t do. You don’t do group, family, couples, or relationship therapy. Your practice doesn’t directly deal with eating disorders or sexuality issues, except perhaps as they connect with depression and anxiety. You have a process for working through anxiety and depression.It also may suggest you’re open to a less-regular schedule of therapy, as people’s anxiety or depression chang

Sometimes our child has needs that can effect the entire family system. I focus on providing the child direct care, and provide parents the support to keep going, to keep working toward the potential you know your child has. Specifically, if your child is having ongoing school problems, is showing oppositional behavior, or has difficulty maintaining friendships. Additionally, if your child has been diagnosed, or your questioning whether your child has Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD, AD/HD) and needs "coaching" to cope with this problem, or he/she is showing signs of anxiety or depression, or abusing alcohol or drugs.

It has been said that in life, it is not the destination, but the journey that is the important part. That may be true, but sometimes, the journey sure is tough to get through! It is my goal as a counselor to walk with you on your journey as you discover aspects of yourself and the world around you so that you can start living your best life.

I am a licensed therapist who sees individuals with mental health and/or substance use issues. When I began studying social work its philosophy resonated deeply with me as strengths-based with dignity for all. Social justice issues have recently been occupying a more prominent (long overdue) role in many conversations; I support the dismantling of systems of oppression in its many forms, and am supportive to clients if they choose to engage with these topics, whether or not they wish to bring them to the therapy space.