Anxiety Therapists in Philadelphia, PA
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Sonya Kearney - Transformational Therapist
Pre-Licensed Professional, MS
Verified
3 Endorsed
Verified
3 Endorsed
" Real transformation sometimes requires real honesty" - I would love to assist you with finding the path to your true self. Are you trying to find the right therapist? Not knowing what, who you need can make a situation worse when you want relief. Let me help you! I enjoy working with individuals who are trying to make meaning of their lives. Whether it involves issues concerning
anxiety
, depression, stress, anger, life transitions, academic/work performance, bridging the gap between social media and IRL. I will provide a supportive and safe space to assist you in gaining insight into your life. My aim is to help you optimize YOU.
Valerie Rosen
Psychologist, PhD
Verified
Verified
I take a warm, active, and collaborative approach to helping my clients with depression,
anxiety
, trauma, eating concerns, chronic pain or illness, relationship problems, family conflict, grief and loss, coming out and other LGBTQ concerns, acculturation issues, and spiritual or existential concerns.
Please note: until October 2021, I practiced under the name Valerie R. Wilson, Ph.D. My goal as your therapist is to help you understand yourself better, take better care of yourself, and make healthier choices to enhance your relationships and meet your life goals. I try to understand your problems in the context of your personal life history, your family background, and your cultural identity.
Sharon Green
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, ACSW, LCSW
Verified
Verified
I am a Licensed Psychotherapist treating diverse problems with a focus on
anxiety
, depression, relationships, stress and self-esteem. Everyone has life challenges and it is natural to seek help to resolve them. I want my clients to feel accepted, like they are really being heard and that their situations are being taken seriously. Warmth, compassion, trust, and honesty are the cornerstones of my practice. As an actively engaged therapist, I work toward helping clients to gain insight, emotional relief, and better coping skills. I treat adults of all ages and have extensive experience dealing with clients from all backgrounds.
Jared D Von Arx
Psychologist, PhD
Verified
Verified
My clinical specialties include relationship difficulties, job/school stress, interpersonal conflict, depression,
anxiety
, and adjusting to major life transitions.
I am a licensed clinical psychologist who believes that everyone needs options when managing their problems. Through the safety of a trusting relationship, I work with a wide array of clients (including older children, adolescents, and adults) in tackling various targeted life issues. I believe that practical coping skills combined with a journey towards a more in-depth understanding of your problems ultimately leads to longer-term success. Together, you and I will review and determine problem areas, discover and explore attainable and healthy choices, and develop a plan to implement changes to meet your goals.
Kelly Seim
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
Verified
Therapy with Kelly creates real, permanent change. She offers a safe relationship in which complex, deep-seated causes of/responses to depression,
anxiety
, trauma, and unhealthy relationships can be explored, understood, and links can be made to present-day experiences. Working at this kind of depth creates outcomes including a reduction of distressing symptoms, expanded capacity to think, a greater sense of freedom and choice about behaviors and responses, increased creativity, a sense of logic to emotions, improved overall health of the body, deeper and safer relationships, and a more integrated sense of Self.
Eliot Hagerty
Pre-Licensed Professional
Verified
Verified
Eliot Hagerty is a Resident in Counseling (RIC) who has over 2 years of professional experience working with children, adolescents, and adults who are seeking assistance with concerns or conditions related to depression,
anxiety
, interpersonal relationships, identity issues, and substance use. She completed her Bachelor's degree in Psychology from Ithaca College and received her Master's degree in Counseling and Human Services from Lehigh University.
Charles Tyson
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LICSW, LCSW, BCD
Verified
Verified
I have worked with folks across a wide array of presenting concerns, including managing symptoms of
anxiety
, mood dysregulation, and depression, healing with/from trauma, managing grief and loss, recovery from substance abuse and addiction, chronic illness, & LGBT issues.
Deeply passionate about social justice and facilitating and guiding positive change and development in the lives of others, I am thrilled to connect with you as you begin your journey inward. Healing is truly the risk of showing up for yourself and your resistance to temptation to go back to unsilenced needs, numbing out, disconnection, and erasure. As a black, gender non-binary Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LICSW), I have a personal stake and insight into the work I do. My clinical practice aims to empower and heal individuals, families & communities through therapy, consulting, case management, training, & community outreach.
Gina Cardillo
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, ATR-BC, LPC
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
You may have landed here because you've found that your current way of operating in this world is no longer serving you and are seeking to change some of the patterns that have brought you to this moment. Or maybe you seek closure for past harms, losses or regrets, wishing to make sense of these experiences, and realize that there's no time like the present to get started. In my clinical practice, I work primarily with adolescents and adults aged 12 through 80+ struggling with a variety of mental health issues including depression,
anxiety
, grief, relationship problems and trauma-related disorders.
Not accepting new clients
Jessica Harris-Gray
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified
Verified
I use emotion-focused and attachment-based lenses to address diagnoses such as
anxiety
and depression, as well as relational conflict in couples.
It is my belief that as people we strive to live happy, fulfilling lives. However, there are times that barriers get in the way of us actualizing this goal. Whether it is a recent change, persisting
anxiety
and depression, or a relationship that isn't going as you hoped, my aim is to empower you with the tools to overcome these barriers.
LiveWell Therapy Group
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LSW
Verified
Verified
Voted "Best Place to Heal" by Philadelphia magazine (2020) for its educational-based support groups for depression and related issues of
anxiety
and addiction, the LiveWell Foundation (nonprofit) also offers therapy for adults, teens, seniors, and physicians (for whom no electronic records are kept). Whether you want to live a more authentic or meaningful life, to learn how to better manage symptoms of depression or
anxiety
, or to strengthen your interpersonal relationships, we're here to support you through a meaningful process of growth and lasting change.
Jamie Steiner
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Are you a high-achieving millennial, or pregnant/postpartum struggling with
anxiety
and burnout? Externally, you might look like you have it together, but your inner critic is the loudest voice you hear. You’re overwhelmed by worries, worst-case scenarios, & “what if’s”, despite trying to push away the uncomfortable thoughts. You’ve slowly stopped putting energy into your own needs to take care of everyone else around you, but you’re shutting down. Whether you’ve always struggled with
anxiety
and self-criticism, or new experiences and life transitions aren’t living up to expectations, you don’t have to manage it alone.
Forogh Rahim
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, LMFT
Verified
Verified
I am a systemically trained and licensed Marriage and Family Therapist offering individual, couple, and family therapy. My clients seek support around a myriad of concerns - most common among them are: depression,
anxiety
, loss, attachment trauma, oppression-based trauma, identity exploration/conflict, racial identity, family/relational conflict, and emotional dysregulation. Clients come to me to deconstruct beliefs about themselves and the world that are no longer serving them and instead creating chaos, dysfunction, and pain. Through our work together, they're able to live more fulfilling lives.
Not accepting new clients
Rebecca Clarke
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW, CCTP
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
I specialize in treating clients experiencing difficulty coping with a past or recent traumatic experience, including compassion fatigue/ secondary trauma, adult survivors of sexual, physical and emotional abuse, as well as with clients with PTSD, low self esteem,
anxiety
, depression, adjustment to major life change or to health issues, traumatic loss.
(Currently Full-Not Taking New Clients) I feel it is an honor and privilege to serve as a therapist. I believe that every person deserves a supportive space to reflect and to process without judgement. I utilize an integrative model of treatment, tailoring treatment to individual needs and preferences. This often entails exploring the past and enhancing self- awareness, while building coping strategies and setting goals in the present. I strive to create a partnership with clients and I work to create a safe, warm, nurturing and empathic space, from within great change is possible!
Betterment of Mind, therapy with Cristina Aicher
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
My speciality is working with individuals experiencing issues with stress,
anxiety
, depression, addiction, over-eating, grief and trauma. My approach is to first identify existing coping strategies to deal with the current stressors. Together, we sort out the underlying problems and identify and develop a tool kit with more effective coping strategies for the many challenges that the world throws at you. We examine and re-frame your emotional reactions to current and past trauma. The relationship between therapist and client is really important for change; and I do my best to provide a warm, natural, humorous and relaxed atmosphere.
Colleen Pellette
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
Verified
Helpful for children with
anxiety
, ADHD, trauma, attachment based needs, and adoption needs.
I believe my role on this journey is to help you understand yourself better, provide support when times are hard, and help you figure out ways to make change by focusing on areas within your locus of control. Over the years I have worked with many children, individuals, and families from all walks of life; helping individuals and families along their journey of self-discovery and healing. I believe that individuals and families know themselves best and my role is to help increase self-confidence and self-awareness so they can figure out what is best for each individual and for families and their family systems.
Tanya Hess
Psychologist, PhD
Verified
2 Endorsed
Verified
2 Endorsed
I am a licensed psychologist located in Center City and have been treating patients in the Philadelphia area since 2007. I work with individuals, couples, children and families. I have trained in psychodynamic, interpersonal and cognitive-behavioral therapies. My research and practice specialties include personality assessment, eating disorders, and working with family systems. In treatment, I focus on using my understanding of human behavior to help my patients better understand what thoughts and wishes motivate them as well as what
fears
or anxieties might be getting in their way.
Bernie Herlyn
Psychologist, PsyD
Verified
Verified
work with clients around various issues, including: depression,
anxiety
, insomnia, relationship and marital issues, stress related to medical issues, and adult ADHD.
In my practice, I strive to let my clients be in the driver's seat while I act as their guide. I aim to meet you where you are. I am both supportive and challenging in my approach, empathic while also encouraging you to look at things from different perspectives.
Karla Pazzi
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
My specialty areas include depression,
anxiety
, relationship and family issues, school/career stress, and adjusting to change.
As a therapist, my greatest passion is helping people find new ways to experience emotions and develop resiliency. I believe that we heal and grow most effectively in connection with others and that our emotions, even painful ones, provide us with important information about our needs. I understand that going to therapy can be intimidating and I try to create a warm, safe space through using an empathic, nonjudgmental, and, at times, humorous style. Clients have said that I am compassionate and supportive while also being honest and direct.
Hello Therapy
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
At Hello Therapy our team of licensed clinicians has extensive experience in working with children, adults, families, and couples across a variety of concerns. We offer services for
anxiety
, depression, trauma processing, relationship & parenting challenges and more.
Simone Dougherty
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, LPCC
Verified
Verified
I treat depression,
anxiety
, trauma, and other related disorders.
I am licensed in both NJ and CA and see folks virtually. Are you living the life you want to live? Do you feel bogged down by negativity and fear? While life has a way of challenging us, we all have the potential to thrive. Life is what you make it, don’t let self-limiting beliefs stop you from living a full and amazing life.
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Anxiety Therapists
What are the most common treatments for anxiety?
Talk therapy, particularly cognitive behavioral therapy, is the most common treatment for anxiety. Studies have shown it is equally effective as medication. Other popular forms of therapy are popular, depending on a patient’s experience. Exposure therapy, for instance, can be useful for people dealing with fears and phobias, or who have experienced traumatic events. Dialectical Behavioral Therapy may be useful for patients who need help with emotion regulation. Anxiolytic medications, like benzodiazepines, can also help with calming a person enough to focus on the skills they’ve learned, and physical exercise has been shown to help symptoms of anxiety across the board.
How long does therapy for anxiety take to work?
The amount of time needed to alleviate symptoms depends on the severity of a person’s condition. Some therapies may take 5-20 weekly sessions to show results. Anti-depressant medications typically take two to four weeks before a benefit is felt. Anti-anxiety medications are felt typically within 20-30 minutes. Medications are best used to offer a patient a better headspace in which to work on techniques learned in therapy. Exercise, improved sleep habits, and meditation are effective, but takes weeks or months to show results.
When should I seek treatment for anxiety?
Everyone feels anxious at times, but when anxiety causes disruption to your daily life, it may be time to seek help. Such disruption can be mental, physical, or both: having fear dominate your thoughts, avoiding situations or objects that bring on feelings of anxiety, or experiencing shortness of breath, sweating, dizziness, or panic attacks. When these symptoms are recurrent and distressing, it may be time to talk to someone.
How effective is treatment for anxiety?
Treatment for anxiety has been shown to be moderately to highly effective, according to a large body of psychology studies and analyses. For some people, treatment using CBT or exposure therapy alone is effective. Others respond best to a combination of medication and therapy.