Dissociative Disorders (DID) Therapists in Philadelphia, PA
Hi there and welcome! Reaching out for support can be really challenging, especially when feeling overwhelmed and vulnerable. I’m so glad you are taking this courageous and important step in caring for yourself. My name is Danielle and my priority as a therapist is to provide clients with a safe and person-centered non-judgmental space to be seen and heard, exactly as they are. I take an intentional, empathetic, authentic, and inclusive approach to therapy and commit to respectfully and compassionately meeting you where you are in the healing process, while guiding you through growth.
Hi there and welcome! Reaching out for support can be really challenging, especially when feeling overwhelmed and vulnerable. I’m so glad you are taking this courageous and important step in caring for yourself. My name is Danielle and my priority as a therapist is to provide clients with a safe and person-centered non-judgmental space to be seen and heard, exactly as they are. I take an intentional, empathetic, authentic, and inclusive approach to therapy and commit to respectfully and compassionately meeting you where you are in the healing process, while guiding you through growth.
Many people choose to enter therapy to gain a deeper understanding of themselves – their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors in addition to problems in their interpersonal relationships. Oftentimes, the issues we face in the present stem from painful experiences in the past. As a result of these experiences, we develop ways of coping in the world – some continue to serve us well and others may get in the way of us living a more fulfilling life. I offer a warm, non-judgmental, and safe environment for exploration, healing, and growth.
Many people choose to enter therapy to gain a deeper understanding of themselves – their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors in addition to problems in their interpersonal relationships. Oftentimes, the issues we face in the present stem from painful experiences in the past. As a result of these experiences, we develop ways of coping in the world – some continue to serve us well and others may get in the way of us living a more fulfilling life. I offer a warm, non-judgmental, and safe environment for exploration, healing, and growth.
I help individuals and couples work on trauma, psychological and relational issues and behaviors so that they can resolve them and enrich their lives. I have been a clinical psychologist since the mid-eighties and I view our work together as a collaborative process. I will begin by learning about and understanding you and your problem and we will figure out together what has contributed to your difficulties. The next step is to create a treatment plan tailored to you and your goal/s. Treatment consists of resolving these difficulties and re-accessing joy and interest in life.
I help individuals and couples work on trauma, psychological and relational issues and behaviors so that they can resolve them and enrich their lives. I have been a clinical psychologist since the mid-eighties and I view our work together as a collaborative process. I will begin by learning about and understanding you and your problem and we will figure out together what has contributed to your difficulties. The next step is to create a treatment plan tailored to you and your goal/s. Treatment consists of resolving these difficulties and re-accessing joy and interest in life.
This journey of life can sometimes be trying, difficult, and uncomfortable, but I believe that by meeting clients where they are and working together, we can create steps in a journey which will lead to a brighter future. I look forward to working with you to untangle and pull strings from the past, create meaning in the present and make space for healing in the future
This journey of life can sometimes be trying, difficult, and uncomfortable, but I believe that by meeting clients where they are and working together, we can create steps in a journey which will lead to a brighter future. I look forward to working with you to untangle and pull strings from the past, create meaning in the present and make space for healing in the future
Danielle
Associate Professional Counselor, MS, LAPC, CRC, NCC
1 Endorsed
Philadelphia, PA 19102
Waitlist for new clients
You're facing a lot right now: maybe it's trauma from a traumatic experience, or dealing with a chronic illness/pain, or caring for a loved one, or challenges with interpersonal relationships, or anxiety, or depression, or dealing with a challenging family that doesn't understand you. You want and deserve to be heard. Maybe you feel like you've tried everything else and feel overwhelmed and scared. Maybe you're feeling like something is wrong with you or you're broken or you don't matter or you'll never be good enough. Whatever you're feeling right now is real, and my goal is to work with you to figure out ways to obtain your goals.
You're facing a lot right now: maybe it's trauma from a traumatic experience, or dealing with a chronic illness/pain, or caring for a loved one, or challenges with interpersonal relationships, or anxiety, or depression, or dealing with a challenging family that doesn't understand you. You want and deserve to be heard. Maybe you feel like you've tried everything else and feel overwhelmed and scared. Maybe you're feeling like something is wrong with you or you're broken or you don't matter or you'll never be good enough. Whatever you're feeling right now is real, and my goal is to work with you to figure out ways to obtain your goals.
If you’re feeling disconnected, weighed down by trauma, or struggling to navigate life’s challenges, you’re not alone—and you don’t have to face it alone. I specialize in working with individuals impacted by dissociative disorders, PTSD, and other trauma-related conditions. I have deep experience supporting members of the LGBTQ+ community and first responders, offering a compassionate, nonjudgmental space where you can explore your experiences, reclaim your voice, and build a life that feels authentic and whole.
If you’re feeling disconnected, weighed down by trauma, or struggling to navigate life’s challenges, you’re not alone—and you don’t have to face it alone. I specialize in working with individuals impacted by dissociative disorders, PTSD, and other trauma-related conditions. I have deep experience supporting members of the LGBTQ+ community and first responders, offering a compassionate, nonjudgmental space where you can explore your experiences, reclaim your voice, and build a life that feels authentic and whole.
You absolutely can heal, and finding the right therapist usually starts with a feeling: an intuitive sense that this person may be able to help. Competence in your specific areas of concern helps, too: people with anxiety, depression, trauma-related symptoms, career stress, attachment difficulties, abandonment fears, and complex dissociative conditions, including DID, will find an experienced, compassionate witness. I enjoy working with older adults and young folks in equal measure. Opening a space where you can speak freely will help you heal, and your words won't meet cold silence or judgement.
You absolutely can heal, and finding the right therapist usually starts with a feeling: an intuitive sense that this person may be able to help. Competence in your specific areas of concern helps, too: people with anxiety, depression, trauma-related symptoms, career stress, attachment difficulties, abandonment fears, and complex dissociative conditions, including DID, will find an experienced, compassionate witness. I enjoy working with older adults and young folks in equal measure. Opening a space where you can speak freely will help you heal, and your words won't meet cold silence or judgement.
Deciding to go to therapy can be overwhelming, and my first priority when we meet is to make sure you feel comfortable and heard. Therapy looks different for everyone, and we will collaborate closely to make sure you are getting what you need. I welcome clients with a diversity of backgrounds, experiences, and identities, and bring an anti-oppressive and decolonial lens to guide you in exploring how interlocking systems of oppression impact your emotional well being.
Deciding to go to therapy can be overwhelming, and my first priority when we meet is to make sure you feel comfortable and heard. Therapy looks different for everyone, and we will collaborate closely to make sure you are getting what you need. I welcome clients with a diversity of backgrounds, experiences, and identities, and bring an anti-oppressive and decolonial lens to guide you in exploring how interlocking systems of oppression impact your emotional well being.
People often seek therapy to resolve past experiences and life complexities and the decision to enter therapy may carry feelings of ambivalence and uncertainty. I believe that therapy is most effective when persons are offered an environment that is inviting, attentive, collaborative, affirming, and safe. Subsequently, my goal is to provide a challenging, but non-judgmental and encouraging atmosphere for persons to explore concerns and difficulties as a means of achieving desired change.
As a means of maintaining privacy and confidentiality, AI and EMR are not used in my clinical practice.
People often seek therapy to resolve past experiences and life complexities and the decision to enter therapy may carry feelings of ambivalence and uncertainty. I believe that therapy is most effective when persons are offered an environment that is inviting, attentive, collaborative, affirming, and safe. Subsequently, my goal is to provide a challenging, but non-judgmental and encouraging atmosphere for persons to explore concerns and difficulties as a means of achieving desired change.
As a means of maintaining privacy and confidentiality, AI and EMR are not used in my clinical practice.
According to the great poet Rainer Maria Rilke, "The only journey is the journey within." We all need help sometimes and we all have room to grow. I believe that everyone can benefit from therapy, whether it is to address a severe mental illness, to receive support through a rough season of life, or to gain greater self-knowledge and unleash your full potential. My professional interests include psychoses, dissociative disorders, depression, anxiety, trauma, narcissistic abuse, and obesity.
According to the great poet Rainer Maria Rilke, "The only journey is the journey within." We all need help sometimes and we all have room to grow. I believe that everyone can benefit from therapy, whether it is to address a severe mental illness, to receive support through a rough season of life, or to gain greater self-knowledge and unleash your full potential. My professional interests include psychoses, dissociative disorders, depression, anxiety, trauma, narcissistic abuse, and obesity.
I work with adults who often seem high-functioning on the outside but feel overwhelmed, stuck, or disconnected underneath. Many have a history of childhood trauma or attachment wounds and have tried therapy before, yet something deeper hasn’t shifted.
I specialize in Deep Brain Reorienting (DBR), a gentle, body-based approach that works with how your body responds. We move at a slower, more supportive pace so change can happen at its root.
Most of my work is done in extended sessions designed for deeper, more focused processing, with limited insurance-based options available.
I work with adults who often seem high-functioning on the outside but feel overwhelmed, stuck, or disconnected underneath. Many have a history of childhood trauma or attachment wounds and have tried therapy before, yet something deeper hasn’t shifted.
I specialize in Deep Brain Reorienting (DBR), a gentle, body-based approach that works with how your body responds. We move at a slower, more supportive pace so change can happen at its root.
Most of my work is done in extended sessions designed for deeper, more focused processing, with limited insurance-based options available.
Hello! I’m so glad you’re here. Like many of us, you might be dealing with trauma, burnout, stress, existential dread, or navigating neurotypical society as a neurodivergent person. Maybe you’re feeling stuck, isolated, or disconnected from yourself, or you’re exploring gender or sexuality. I welcome and celebrate your human-ness and your autonomy.
Hello! I’m so glad you’re here. Like many of us, you might be dealing with trauma, burnout, stress, existential dread, or navigating neurotypical society as a neurodivergent person. Maybe you’re feeling stuck, isolated, or disconnected from yourself, or you’re exploring gender or sexuality. I welcome and celebrate your human-ness and your autonomy.
You don’t have to keep feeling this way. Therapy is a chance to reclaim your voice, your relationships, and the life you want. I know reaching out to a stranger isn’t easy—but I aim to make that brave step worth it by offering a space that’s honest, respectful, and free of judgment. Rooted in curiosity and hope, our work together can help you understand what’s holding you back and create changes that feel deeply authentic and built to last.
I customize therapy to fit your unique needs, meeting you where you are in your healing process.
You don’t have to keep feeling this way. Therapy is a chance to reclaim your voice, your relationships, and the life you want. I know reaching out to a stranger isn’t easy—but I aim to make that brave step worth it by offering a space that’s honest, respectful, and free of judgment. Rooted in curiosity and hope, our work together can help you understand what’s holding you back and create changes that feel deeply authentic and built to last.
I customize therapy to fit your unique needs, meeting you where you are in your healing process.
High-Achieving Professionals Attachment Trauma & Anxiety —
I work with high-achieving professionals who appear successful on the outside but struggle internally with anxiety, relationship difficulties, and the lasting effects of childhood trauma. Many are adult children of emotionally immature or abusive parents and may have histories of emotional, physical, or sexual abuse. In therapy, we focus on understanding how early attachment experiences shaped current patterns and develop new ways of relating to yourself and others that support greater emotional security, authenticity, and lasting change.
High-Achieving Professionals Attachment Trauma & Anxiety —
I work with high-achieving professionals who appear successful on the outside but struggle internally with anxiety, relationship difficulties, and the lasting effects of childhood trauma. Many are adult children of emotionally immature or abusive parents and may have histories of emotional, physical, or sexual abuse. In therapy, we focus on understanding how early attachment experiences shaped current patterns and develop new ways of relating to yourself and others that support greater emotional security, authenticity, and lasting change.
You wake up each day exhausted, dreading what waits ahead. You’re hungry, sad, anxious, mad–maybe all of those at once. You hide the truest version of yourself in exchange for human connection & struggle to say “no,” even when you want to, because the cost of disappointing others is greater than the cost of disappointing yourself. The world feels overwhelming–too fast, noisy, bright, unpredictable. Your brain says: If you were stronger, tried harder, were less sensitive–the list goes on and on–then life would be different, better, easier.
You wake up each day exhausted, dreading what waits ahead. You’re hungry, sad, anxious, mad–maybe all of those at once. You hide the truest version of yourself in exchange for human connection & struggle to say “no,” even when you want to, because the cost of disappointing others is greater than the cost of disappointing yourself. The world feels overwhelming–too fast, noisy, bright, unpredictable. Your brain says: If you were stronger, tried harder, were less sensitive–the list goes on and on–then life would be different, better, easier.
Casey Weaverling
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MA, MS
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
Waitlist for new clients
Your life is a garden; it needs attention and care! Therapy with me is a supportive, dedicated space where you develop into a skilled gardener who can cultivate the life you want. We will work together to identify what needs to be nurtured or weeded, and collaborate on the tools, knowledge, and skills you need to grow your garden. We will navigate the barriers, internal and external, that have hindered your gardening efforts. Therapy can be hard work, but it can also be quite enjoyable, and you may be surprised by how much laughter can be involved!
Your life is a garden; it needs attention and care! Therapy with me is a supportive, dedicated space where you develop into a skilled gardener who can cultivate the life you want. We will work together to identify what needs to be nurtured or weeded, and collaborate on the tools, knowledge, and skills you need to grow your garden. We will navigate the barriers, internal and external, that have hindered your gardening efforts. Therapy can be hard work, but it can also be quite enjoyable, and you may be surprised by how much laughter can be involved!
I remember my own experience meeting my new therapist. I was anxious to talk to a new person. I did not know if I would make sense. I did not want to feel judged. I remember feeling lost and hopeless. The only thing I knew was that I wanted to change the bad feelings and I resisted to believe that there was something wrong with me. I wanted someone who could guide me to understand my world and myself. I wanted a safe space. I needed to find someone who could collaborate with me in changing and resisting. I did not want a therapist who treated me as a study object. I just wanted to feel fully human.
I remember my own experience meeting my new therapist. I was anxious to talk to a new person. I did not know if I would make sense. I did not want to feel judged. I remember feeling lost and hopeless. The only thing I knew was that I wanted to change the bad feelings and I resisted to believe that there was something wrong with me. I wanted someone who could guide me to understand my world and myself. I wanted a safe space. I needed to find someone who could collaborate with me in changing and resisting. I did not want a therapist who treated me as a study object. I just wanted to feel fully human.
In the past, clients have described our work together as meaningful, and have found my openness, compassion, and attempts to understand and creatively solve problems refreshing. I believe it is important to work together with clients collaboratively and strive to ensure a level of safety.
In my practice, I attempt to understand the whole person, piecing together the many dimensions of clients' issues.
In the past, clients have described our work together as meaningful, and have found my openness, compassion, and attempts to understand and creatively solve problems refreshing. I believe it is important to work together with clients collaboratively and strive to ensure a level of safety.
In my practice, I attempt to understand the whole person, piecing together the many dimensions of clients' issues.
Are you tired of repeating old patterns that are holding you back in your life? Have you been feeling angry, empty, lonely stressed out and unhappy? Are you struggling through a transition or a loss or with the legacy of emotional, physical or sexual abuse? There are times in everyone's life when reaching out for and receiving help can make a real difference in resolving problems, easing pain and living a more satisfying life. In psychotherapy a safe place will be created in which to deal with and resolve the unhappiness you are experiencing.
Are you tired of repeating old patterns that are holding you back in your life? Have you been feeling angry, empty, lonely stressed out and unhappy? Are you struggling through a transition or a loss or with the legacy of emotional, physical or sexual abuse? There are times in everyone's life when reaching out for and receiving help can make a real difference in resolving problems, easing pain and living a more satisfying life. In psychotherapy a safe place will be created in which to deal with and resolve the unhappiness you are experiencing.
I believe we all carry a wealth of past experiences, and that this often involves old or unhealed wounds. Sometimes this presents as feelings of disconnection, depression, racing thoughts or anxiety, sometimes as substance use, self-harming behavior, or relationship problems. Wherever you are at, I will work to build a relationship together which we can use to explore your life and where you are now with the goal of moving forward and growing in whatever ways you want. The therapist-client relationship is something I value deeply.
I believe we all carry a wealth of past experiences, and that this often involves old or unhealed wounds. Sometimes this presents as feelings of disconnection, depression, racing thoughts or anxiety, sometimes as substance use, self-harming behavior, or relationship problems. Wherever you are at, I will work to build a relationship together which we can use to explore your life and where you are now with the goal of moving forward and growing in whatever ways you want. The therapist-client relationship is something I value deeply.
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Dissociative Disorders (DID) Therapists
How does therapy for dissociative disorders work?
Dissociation may be triggered by stress or other upsetting circumstances, and therapy can address the traumatic events at the core of an individual’s dissociation. Understanding why a person may dissociate can help the therapist and the individual come up with alternative methods of coping. A person with a dissociative disorder may get stuck on negative thinking, for example, and treatment like Cognitive behavioral therapy is a gold standard for breaking such thinking. And dialectical behavior therapy, for example, can help a person manage their anguish through better emotion regulation.
Which therapies are best for dissociative disorders?
Specific approaches used by professionals include cognitive behavioral, dialectical behavior, psychodynamic, schema therapies, among others. Cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior therapies are two widely used therapies that can help individuals with painful memories and past traumas. These therapies work to integrate an individual's different identities into one person.
Are there specific medications for dissociation?
There are no specific medications prescribed for dissociative disorders. However, psychosis, depression, anxiety, and/or panic often co-occur in dissociative disorders. A psychiatrist may prescribe medications for any accompanying symptom—which may include antipsychotics like aripiprazole, antidepressants like selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or anti-anxiety drugs like benzodiazepines.
How often and how long are therapy sessions?
Like any type of therapy, sessions depend on the individual. Patients may see improvement within 15 to 20 sessions, at an average of 50 minutes per session, others may opt for 20 to 30 sessions over, perhaps, a six-month period. There are still other patients, especially those who have co-occurring conditions like depression and anxiety, who may need to continue sessions for up to 12 to 18 months.