Therapists in Philadelphia, PA

Is your child experiencing a decline in academics, increased anxiety or struggle with controlling their anger? With over 10 years of experience, I am equipped to handle these challenges and give you the tools to help your child be the best version of themself. My specialities include Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Anxiety, Depression and behavioral concerns. I assist children by teaching them coping skills, ways to improve their decision making and better navigate their lives. Please Note: Heart of Gold Counseling is 100% online (we do not offer in person sessions) and service children ages 8-17 years old.

"I think we can all agree, life is hard! Sometimes the most honest, brave, and difficult thing we can do is reach out for support. Kudos to you for starting this courageous (and maybe scary) process! Needing support does not mean you are weak or broken, it means you are human. My goal as a therapist is to help you feel safe and comfortable bringing your whole, authentic self into our work together. I find using humor, whenever appropriate, helps to disarm fears and facades while building a trusting relationship between client and clinician.

Do you struggle with shame, depression, anxiety and self reproach about your compulsive eating? Are you also struggling with general anxiety and depression that is keeping you lonely and isolated even if you are in a relationship? In an empathic, collaborative manner I create a safe environment with a high level of skill, patience and creativity and sense of humor to help you make positive meaningful changes. My strong psychodynamic background is combined with other modalities in an integrated approach. Good therapy should offer knowledge and insight and provide practical tools to help you grow and strategies for coping.

Looking for an empathetic, supportive, solution-focused therapist? The clients I serve appreciate the connection we share and the candid, compassionate style that structures each therapy session. You don't have to continue feeling stuck in a relationship. Anxious or depressive symptoms don't have to continue to make each day a struggle. Loving yourself is possible. Change is difficult, but if you are ready for it, and you have the right tools, you can be successful. "You can change what's going on around you when you start changing what's going on within you."

Do you feel exhausted most of the day but when you go to bed you're wide awake? or do you have trouble staying asleep even though you're exhausted? Sleeping well and getting a great night's rest is an important part of our mental health. CBT-I is a specialized therapy to treat insomnia or difficulty sleeping. It is a proven effective strategy that can help you get a great night's rest. If you've got a healthy dose of suspicion, I don't blame you. You can find out for yourself and google "How effective is CBT-I?" or some other similar query to investigate yourself.

I work to develop a strong therapeutic relationship with clients, which helps to create a secure place where individuals can achieve meaningful change. By using a person-centered approach, I partner with clients to identify goals and interventions that are in harmony with an individual's unique needs. In recognizing that each individual is the expert on their own life, I assist clients in identifying their innate wisdom in order to overcome obstacles and promote healing.

I provide a safe, supportive, and confidential space for clients to discuss what’s most important to them. I work with folks to explore and unpack problems and transform them into goals. I support clients in developing a toolbox of coping strategies to help them build the life they want to be living. I typically work with young professionals and graduate students in managing stress, anxiety, relationship issues and difficult life transitions. I also specialize in helping individuals navigate issues related to dating and identity.

Changes can be tough. Still, your decision to seek counseling demonstrates a built-in orientation toward growth, change, and development. People often seek counseling when change seems difficult and situations feel so overwhelming: like an obstacle course of both internal and external barriers. Within a supportive therapeutic relationship, we can address those barriers and the changes that you want to see in your life. I enjoy working with creative clients, people in job, work, and life transitions, relationship issues, and diverse sexual and gender identities. My therapeutic style blends compassionate feedback, care, and humor.

Are you ready to make important life changes and start creating a healthier & happier you? If so, I'd like to help you to address whatever is standing in your way. With years of experience as a licensed psychologist working in university and non-profit settings, I enjoy working in a collaborative and outcomes-oriented manner with people experiencing depression, anxiety, relationship issues, life transitions, GLBT issues, & grief/loss, as well as coaching people who want to resolve career-related issues and assisting students to address challenges encountered during graduate school.

This isn't the way you envisioned your life being. You are a woman used to juggling it all. Recently you find yourself laying awake at night, unable to sleep due to anxious thoughts. You find yourself scrolling through social media, wondering how everyone seems able to manage their lives so perfectly except you. You find yourself tearful, irritable and feeling on edge more often than before. It feels as though there are not enough hours in the day and that the reality of your daily life is vastly different than you had envisioned.

Hi! I’m Louis! I specialize in grief counseling and mood disorders, as well as working with the LGBTQIA+ community, of which I am a part. As a second-generation Greek-American, gay man with cerebral palsy, I draw upon my varied background and personal experience to provide an inclusive, accepting, and empathetic space for my clients. I hold Bachelor’s Degrees in Health Sciences from University of the Sciences in Philadelphia and Behavioral Health Counseling from Drexel University. I have also attained my Master of Arts in Counseling from Northwestern University. I am a LPC (LPCMH) in both Pennsylvania and Delaware, respectively.

I’m a social worker/therapist in Philadelphia who supports adults struggling with anxiety, depression, unresolved trauma, relationship issues, and challenges with confidence/body image. My practice is called Talking the Walk to reflect the core therapeutic values of slowing down, prioritizing experience, integrating mind and body, and embracing paradox. I’m passionate about using these values to help you heal from trauma, reconnect to the wisdom of your body, and cultivate more authentic and fulfilling relationships—with others and, even more importantly—with yourself.

I approach treatment as a collaboration between two partners, working together to deepen our understanding of your concerns, and construct alternative ways of thinking, being, relating and feeling. As a relational psychodynamic therapist, I consider our relationship an essential mechanism of change.

Confidential consultations by phone or internet video.

True lasting healing requires safety & trust in relationships. I am a collaborative therapist providing warmth, caring & guidance as you work to reach your goals. My clients describe me as an invested therapist who remembers the smallest details & plays an active role in helping facilitate the change you want to make. I specialize in life transitions and the self talk/beliefs & communication skills that affect positive change. I’m most passionate about helping you live as your true self, beginning/ending relationships, regaining connection with & prioritizing oneself, and helping people navigate changes in their health & well-being.

Relationships are my speciality, especially issues of broken trust, communication, intimacy and addiction. While there is no perfect partner or relationship, our intimate relationships should be a source of joy, safety and support. Whether you are dating, married, engaged or divorced, "straight" or LGBTQIA, monogamous or polyamorous, kinky or vanilla, in college or in retirement, friends "with benefits" or platonic friends, I commit to listening carefully and without judgment to help you find solutions resulting in more peace and harmony in your relationships.