Emotionally Focused Therapists in Philadelphia, PA

I believe every individual has insight, wisdom and a unique set of personal strengths to resolve their challenges and alleviate their suffering. By creating a warm, safe and nurturing environment, you and I can work together to find solutions and break through painful or difficult life challenges and transitions. I specialize in working with anxiety disorders, depression, and other mood disorders. I also specialize in maternal mental health, including perinatal mood disorders, grief, loss, and infertility. I provide egg and sperm donor psychological evaluations in Spanish.

Dr. Desir is a Board-Certified Psychiatrist who completed her undergraduate training at The University of Scranton followed by medical school at the New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine. She completed her psychiatry residency at Nassau University Medical Center where she served as the Administrative Chief Resident in her final year. Dr. Desir has been in practice for 4 years and has provided patients with compassionate psychiatric care. She is experienced in treating various psychiatric illnesses including mood disorders, anxiety disorders, OCD, PTSD, and ADHD.

Dr. Horwitz is committed to easing the suffering of people who walk through her door. She has over 25 years of experience in working with anxiety, trauma, depression, loss, as well as couples and relationship issues. She provides a safe and growth-promoting relationship in which you are helped to identify beliefs that don't serve you and to work through negative emotions so that you can feel better about yourself and your relationships. Dr. Horwitz is currently offering sessions both in-person and via telehealth.

It is my honor to collaborate with clients as they access their strengths and resilience to make and maintain meaningful change. I work to create a warm, non-judgment, and trauma-informed therapy space, so we can develop an individualized treatment plan tailored to your personal values and needs. We then partner together as we explore the many facets and layers of you, your family, and your environment in order to help you learn more about yourself, understand your struggles, and make concrete changes in your life. I believe in a person’s ongoing ability to grow and change and it is my pleasure to partner with you on that journey.

People seek therapy for so many reasons; whether you are navigating experiences of anxiety or depression, grieving losses, processing harm, or seeking a more meaningful connection with others or with yourself, I will meet you with warmth and curiosity. My approach is holistic and collaborative, and is centered on your needs and desires in therapy. I work with clients throughout the lifespan, including youth with identity questions, disabilities, and diverse learning styles.

Looking for a judgment free zone to work on a problem? Whether new to therapy, or returning for a tune-up, my goal is to help you feel comfortable and get you moving forward. My style is interactive and direct, so you will get plenty of feedback. Therapy does not have to be a long term commitment or a financial burden. I am happy to offer goal directed and short term services. I offer a sliding scale for individuals with high co-pays or without insurance. Please contact me for current availability.

I look froward to helping you plan for your partnership or marriage instead of your wedding day! I specialize in working with couples who are pondering the idea of a life time partnership and marriage that want to plan for their life that includes skills such as effective communication, conflict resolution, and parenting.

Coming to therapy is an incredibly brave step. Taking the time to look critically at yourself and your relationships is no easy feat. My role is to help clients on their journey of self discovery and empower them to make lasting changes. I am trans-affirming, queer-affirming, and nonmonogamy affirming, and work to continually maintain a truly non-judgmental stance with any client I meet.

Many of us experience times of uncertainty. The challenges we confront may seem overwhelming, but we don't have to face them alone. There is very little that happens to us in life from which we cannot recover and rebuild. Therapy is one way to do so. Therapy involves a special conversation from which new possibilities emerge. From living and listening to people over the years I have discovered that our sufferings initially seem like unwelcomed guests but also invite us to the doorstep of love, humility and healing.

It is my dream and job to help to create a space where you feel accepted, understood, and powerful in making changes in your life. Therapy can be a place to feel empowered by understanding ourselves, relationships, and how our bodies respond to trauma. I am going to help you celebrate your victories, laugh along with your jokes, and hold space for what causes you pain. We are seldom taught what it takes to get better, how to work through trauma rather than just deal with it, or even what the first step is to healing ourselves. Let this be the space and chance to take that first step, I want to be there for every step along the path.

You're a successful person, yet you feel like there is something missing. You're in a holding pattern of conflict and negativity with yourself and others. What you really want is the sense of calmness that comes with confidence. Instead, you're constantly frustrated and exhausted. You are ready for a transformation! Together, we can work to break negative cycles, find the skills to express, and take control back of your life! Or, maybe you're here for your child or teen? You see them struggling. They can't find the words to express to you their pain, but you see it in their behaviors. Both of you feel stuck. Gain direction with us!

Hi, I'm Derik Moore, LCSW. I worked as an outpatient psychotherapist and clinical supervisor for 10 years in the community mental health realm prior to establishing my own practice. I began my career working with those living with HIV as an activist in the mid-1990s in Newark and New Brunswick, NJ, where I engaged in street outreach and advocated for a harm reduction approach. This work informed my commitment to public health and to exploring how economic and sociological factors can play significant roles in the ways we move through the world.

Naomi is a clinical social work and sex therapist who works with clients experiencing a wide variety of mental health and sexuality challenges. She is client-centered, trauma-informed, and collaborates readily with clients to help them achieve their goals, find sexual freedom, feel empowered by their choices, and develop deep insights. As a queer-identified person, she enjoys working with folks of all genders and sexualities and specializes in working with ethically non-monogamous partnerships.

Do you have trouble knowing what you want or struggle to ask for it? Do you experience overwhelming emotions? Do you find yourself giving in to avoid arguing or cutting people out?Are you considering a life change- moving, breaking up, moving in together, or a job transition? Are you frustrated and disappointed by the lack of physical and emotional connection with the people closest to you? Are you and your partner concerned by your differing levels of sexual desire? Do you want to liberate a part of yourself? These are some of the many questions that my clients have answered with an emphatic "Yes!"

Thanks for visiting my profile! I specialize in adults (ages 18 - 40's) dealing with anxiety, depression, relationship issues, career challenges, and family conflicts—among other struggles. My approach is to work together to find a clinical modality that addresses your style and need; such modalities include CBT, emotion-focused therapy ( EFT ), Internal Family Systems therapy (IFS), and mindfulness meditation. In addition, I'm trained in the field of Positive Psychology, a.k.a. the scientific study of happiness. As such, my goal is to help clients both overcome challenges and optimize passion & well-being in their lives.

Talk therapy works, but finding a therapist can be daunting. I offer free initial consultations to help you determine if we are a good fit and to point you in the right direction. I'm Dr. Paul Hiatt, a clinical psychologist, which means I have doctoral-level expertise in the comprehensive assessment and non-medication based treatment of mental health problems. I have particular interest in working with LGBT individuals. Clients tell me they feel supported, relaxed and comfortable opening up with me, providing significant relief in the short-term and facilitating change in the long-term.