Female Therapists in Philadelphia, PA
Hello and welcome! I am a licensed clinical social worker working with children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families. Throughout my tenure, I have practiced social work in agencies, schools, and clinical private practice. I am licensed in both IL and PA.
Hello and welcome! I am a licensed clinical social worker working with children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families. Throughout my tenure, I have practiced social work in agencies, schools, and clinical private practice. I am licensed in both IL and PA.
I provide a compassionate, person-centered approach to counseling and coaching that fosters healing, personal growth and resilience. Using a trauma-informed and holistic framework, I help individuals navigate life transitions, manage stress, and reconnect with their inner strength. My counseling and coaching services incorporate mindfulness, creative expression, and somatic awareness to support the whole person—mind, body, heart, and spirit. Whether you're struggling with anxiety, past trauma, or emotional challenges, I offer a warm and welcoming virtual space for self-exploration and transformation.
I provide a compassionate, person-centered approach to counseling and coaching that fosters healing, personal growth and resilience. Using a trauma-informed and holistic framework, I help individuals navigate life transitions, manage stress, and reconnect with their inner strength. My counseling and coaching services incorporate mindfulness, creative expression, and somatic awareness to support the whole person—mind, body, heart, and spirit. Whether you're struggling with anxiety, past trauma, or emotional challenges, I offer a warm and welcoming virtual space for self-exploration and transformation.
I aim to provide a warm, nonjudgmental, safe environment that will support your innate ability to heal and grow. I view therapy as a collaborative partnership between you and I, and I highly value building deep, genuine connections with the people with whom I work. Through connection, and a gentle balance of nurture and challenge, lasting change can occur. Many of my patients begin therapy feeling stuck, anxious, unhappy, struggling with effects of trauma or loss, or desiring deeper connections in their relationships. Therapy can help you understand more about yourself and what you can do to feel better.
I aim to provide a warm, nonjudgmental, safe environment that will support your innate ability to heal and grow. I view therapy as a collaborative partnership between you and I, and I highly value building deep, genuine connections with the people with whom I work. Through connection, and a gentle balance of nurture and challenge, lasting change can occur. Many of my patients begin therapy feeling stuck, anxious, unhappy, struggling with effects of trauma or loss, or desiring deeper connections in their relationships. Therapy can help you understand more about yourself and what you can do to feel better.
Voted "Best Place to Heal" by Philadelphia magazine (2020) for treating 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.
Voted "Best Place to Heal" by Philadelphia magazine (2020) for treating 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.
Do emotions take over and exhaust you? Have people marveled at how resilient you are or mentioned your sensitivity as a liability? Maybe you sometimes wonder if you’re the only one who is seeing the hurt and pain all around. It’s likely you have figured out how to adapt to what the world wants you to be. You present the part of yourself that is widely accepted by your community and our social systems, but what about the rest of YOU? If any of this speaks to you, I relate and I can help. I guide young adults, adolescents, and children to connect to their inherent worth, power, and self-compassion.
Do emotions take over and exhaust you? Have people marveled at how resilient you are or mentioned your sensitivity as a liability? Maybe you sometimes wonder if you’re the only one who is seeing the hurt and pain all around. It’s likely you have figured out how to adapt to what the world wants you to be. You present the part of yourself that is widely accepted by your community and our social systems, but what about the rest of YOU? If any of this speaks to you, I relate and I can help. I guide young adults, adolescents, and children to connect to their inherent worth, power, and self-compassion.
I view therapy through the lens of storytelling, that the narratives we carry reveal the deeper emotional truths that live in our unconscious. I believe our work is to extract meaning from the narratives shaped by our early experiences, relationships, protective patterns, and internal worlds. I support clients moving through life transitions, grief, trauma, PTSD, depression, anxiety, and relationship struggles. I am also trained in ketamine-assisted psychotherapy, which I offer as a powerful tool for accessing deeper layers of the psyche—particularly parts that may be difficult to reach due to protective defenses.
I view therapy through the lens of storytelling, that the narratives we carry reveal the deeper emotional truths that live in our unconscious. I believe our work is to extract meaning from the narratives shaped by our early experiences, relationships, protective patterns, and internal worlds. I support clients moving through life transitions, grief, trauma, PTSD, depression, anxiety, and relationship struggles. I am also trained in ketamine-assisted psychotherapy, which I offer as a powerful tool for accessing deeper layers of the psyche—particularly parts that may be difficult to reach due to protective defenses.
I'm Gillian (GILL-lee-en) and I provide relational therapy to adults, couples, and adolescents. I have expertise in anxiety, depression, substance abuse, co-occurring disorders, mood disorders, adjustment disorders, individuals with chronic/terminal illness, professionals working in helping fields, workplace stressors, relationship stress, postpartum anxiety, and parents of young children. In collaboration with a prescriber, I offer Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP). KAP can be helpful for people who are feeling “stuck”, and want to get out of their default way of thinking.
I'm Gillian (GILL-lee-en) and I provide relational therapy to adults, couples, and adolescents. I have expertise in anxiety, depression, substance abuse, co-occurring disorders, mood disorders, adjustment disorders, individuals with chronic/terminal illness, professionals working in helping fields, workplace stressors, relationship stress, postpartum anxiety, and parents of young children. In collaboration with a prescriber, I offer Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP). KAP can be helpful for people who are feeling “stuck”, and want to get out of their default way of thinking.
Hi! I'm a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and I received my Masters in Social Work from Fordham University in NYC.
Hi! I'm a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and I received my Masters in Social Work from Fordham University in NYC.
Radiance is a collaborative of experienced eating disorder, anxiety, trauma and mood disorder specialists who are in-network with IBX and BCBS insurance plans. We think your therapist should be someone you really connect with on a personal level. Someone who you can feel safe and seen by, but also someone who can challenge you and laugh with you. In addition to disordered eating and anxiety we have years of experience treating a range of issues, including trauma, ADHD, OCD, grief and couples work.
Radiance is a collaborative of experienced eating disorder, anxiety, trauma and mood disorder specialists who are in-network with IBX and BCBS insurance plans. We think your therapist should be someone you really connect with on a personal level. Someone who you can feel safe and seen by, but also someone who can challenge you and laugh with you. In addition to disordered eating and anxiety we have years of experience treating a range of issues, including trauma, ADHD, OCD, grief and couples work.
Whether you are facing struggles that have been with you for years or ones that have emerged more recently, the decision to seek therapy is rarely easy. I will help you find practical solutions to life's obstacles, as well as a deeper understanding of the emotional blocks that have held you back. I offer you my focus, warmth and training, while gently nudging you towards your treatment goals. Previous to my clinical training, I spent nearly two decades in public media. I will channel the same curiosity and inquisitive spirit from my previous career into my therapeutic relationship with you.
Whether you are facing struggles that have been with you for years or ones that have emerged more recently, the decision to seek therapy is rarely easy. I will help you find practical solutions to life's obstacles, as well as a deeper understanding of the emotional blocks that have held you back. I offer you my focus, warmth and training, while gently nudging you towards your treatment goals. Previous to my clinical training, I spent nearly two decades in public media. I will channel the same curiosity and inquisitive spirit from my previous career into my therapeutic relationship with you.
Elana F. Stanger & Positive Growth Psychotherapy
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Philadelphia, PA 19119
The foundation of therapy is the relationship or bond we form between us. As your therapist, I aim to help you feel safe and secure. I aspire to help you feel warmly held within a therapeutic, flexible and trustworthy container of positivity, joy and hope. I offer compassionate, non-judgmental and caring listening to assist you to gain clarity as you express your needs and concerns, hopes and fears, losses and successes, dreams and ideas. I want you to feel and know my utmost respect and honor as we discuss your life’s most meaningful details and challenges. I will gently guide you and walk with you as you learn new skills for life.
The foundation of therapy is the relationship or bond we form between us. As your therapist, I aim to help you feel safe and secure. I aspire to help you feel warmly held within a therapeutic, flexible and trustworthy container of positivity, joy and hope. I offer compassionate, non-judgmental and caring listening to assist you to gain clarity as you express your needs and concerns, hopes and fears, losses and successes, dreams and ideas. I want you to feel and know my utmost respect and honor as we discuss your life’s most meaningful details and challenges. I will gently guide you and walk with you as you learn new skills for life.
When you work with Boundary Span, LLC, you are the center of your treatment, the expert of your own life. We can help facilitate the work, often systemic in nature, while working towards your personal and/or professional goals. We may pull from past lived experiences within family and community systems, as we map out the road ahead. This same "roadmap" can be true for therapeutic clients, clinical supervisees, as well as agencies and corporations seeking services, and also whether a child, adolescent or adult client. There are parallels in the work. You may have various aspects of life in which you feel "stuck". Come break free!
When you work with Boundary Span, LLC, you are the center of your treatment, the expert of your own life. We can help facilitate the work, often systemic in nature, while working towards your personal and/or professional goals. We may pull from past lived experiences within family and community systems, as we map out the road ahead. This same "roadmap" can be true for therapeutic clients, clinical supervisees, as well as agencies and corporations seeking services, and also whether a child, adolescent or adult client. There are parallels in the work. You may have various aspects of life in which you feel "stuck". Come break free!
Book with me now by clicking on my website! I'm Sarah Babick, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Pennsylvania. I am passionate about supporting individuals facing mental health challenges like depression, anxiety, and PTSD. Life can feel overwhelming, and having someone to talk to is important. Whether it's struggling to get out of bed or coping with social anxiety, I want to help. If you're dealing with the effects of a traumatic experience, know that you're not alone.
Book with me now by clicking on my website! I'm Sarah Babick, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Pennsylvania. I am passionate about supporting individuals facing mental health challenges like depression, anxiety, and PTSD. Life can feel overwhelming, and having someone to talk to is important. Whether it's struggling to get out of bed or coping with social anxiety, I want to help. If you're dealing with the effects of a traumatic experience, know that you're not alone.
Dr. Spano believes the therapeutic relationship becomes a vehicle for change, often reflecting patterns that arise outside the therapy room. In this way, therapy serves as a microcosm of real life—an incubator for insight and healthier ways of relating. Her practice is strength-based and solution-focused, identifying what is working while addressing challenges. Trained in CBT, she offers both brief, goal-oriented treatment and longer-term supportive therapy tailored to individual needs.
Dr. Spano believes the therapeutic relationship becomes a vehicle for change, often reflecting patterns that arise outside the therapy room. In this way, therapy serves as a microcosm of real life—an incubator for insight and healthier ways of relating. Her practice is strength-based and solution-focused, identifying what is working while addressing challenges. Trained in CBT, she offers both brief, goal-oriented treatment and longer-term supportive therapy tailored to individual needs.
I specialize in working with LGBT clients, adult ADHD, depression and anxiety, intergenerational patterns, couples and family work. Clients who come to me would be receiving support from a holistic perspective; our lives don't occur in a vacuum, so neither should our mental health. A client who came to me would be aiming both to address concerns in the present; whether those be relational or their own behavior or thoughts, as well as to help understand the patterns and history that impact how they see the world, so that they can identify where to make changes.
I specialize in working with LGBT clients, adult ADHD, depression and anxiety, intergenerational patterns, couples and family work. Clients who come to me would be receiving support from a holistic perspective; our lives don't occur in a vacuum, so neither should our mental health. A client who came to me would be aiming both to address concerns in the present; whether those be relational or their own behavior or thoughts, as well as to help understand the patterns and history that impact how they see the world, so that they can identify where to make changes.
You fantasize daily about being a person who just can let things just roll off their shoulders and get on with life. Instead, you spend your time painstakingly reviewing that awkward conversation with your coworker or beating yourself up for turning down the invitation to your kind-of-friend’s birthday party. Everyone else seems to be able to handle social interactions smoothly and keep up with the frenetic pace of life, so the problem must be you. Or, could it be what happened to you? The past you thought you had “gotten over” is starting to show up more in your thoughts and dreams. You’re on edge, frustrated by your overreactions.
You fantasize daily about being a person who just can let things just roll off their shoulders and get on with life. Instead, you spend your time painstakingly reviewing that awkward conversation with your coworker or beating yourself up for turning down the invitation to your kind-of-friend’s birthday party. Everyone else seems to be able to handle social interactions smoothly and keep up with the frenetic pace of life, so the problem must be you. Or, could it be what happened to you? The past you thought you had “gotten over” is starting to show up more in your thoughts and dreams. You’re on edge, frustrated by your overreactions.
Hello! My name is Sarah and I am a licensed clinical Social Worker. I am dedicated to supporting individuals in healing and living a bountiful, meaningful life. I work from an integrated approach, drawing from Trauma-focused CBT, Prolonged Exposure, DBT, EFIT, and humanistic theory to tailor care to your individual situation. I am passionate about creating a safe, therapeutic space that honors all parts of the human experience so that you are able to challenge yourself in healthy ways and grow to live the life you desire.
Hello! My name is Sarah and I am a licensed clinical Social Worker. I am dedicated to supporting individuals in healing and living a bountiful, meaningful life. I work from an integrated approach, drawing from Trauma-focused CBT, Prolonged Exposure, DBT, EFIT, and humanistic theory to tailor care to your individual situation. I am passionate about creating a safe, therapeutic space that honors all parts of the human experience so that you are able to challenge yourself in healthy ways and grow to live the life you desire.
I believe that everyone deserves a time and a place to work on their mental health, heal from painful experiences, and move towards finding more meaning in their lives and relationships. I offer a warm and judgment-free zone to work on a range of issues. I believe psychotherapy works best when it is tailored to each person as a unique individual. I utilize an integrative model, drawing from evidence-based approaches including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), relational, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and humanistic approaches.
I believe that everyone deserves a time and a place to work on their mental health, heal from painful experiences, and move towards finding more meaning in their lives and relationships. I offer a warm and judgment-free zone to work on a range of issues. I believe psychotherapy works best when it is tailored to each person as a unique individual. I utilize an integrative model, drawing from evidence-based approaches including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), relational, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and humanistic approaches.
Life rarely falls apart in obvious ways. More often, it feels quietly overwhelming. I work with adults of all ages, including many older adults, who are thoughtful and self-aware, yet may feel stuck, disconnected, or emotionally worn down. Many of my clients are navigating change, relational challenges, career transitions, perfectionism, loss, or the accumulated impact of stress and unresolved experiences. In our work together, we focus on building greater clarity, strengthening relationships, and taking practical steps that align with your goals in a collaborative space.
Life rarely falls apart in obvious ways. More often, it feels quietly overwhelming. I work with adults of all ages, including many older adults, who are thoughtful and self-aware, yet may feel stuck, disconnected, or emotionally worn down. Many of my clients are navigating change, relational challenges, career transitions, perfectionism, loss, or the accumulated impact of stress and unresolved experiences. In our work together, we focus on building greater clarity, strengthening relationships, and taking practical steps that align with your goals in a collaborative space.
Many couples find themselves stuck in communication patterns that lead to defensiveness, distance, and recurring arguments. Often these patterns come from early family experiences or past relationships and show up in the present. My work focuses on helping couples erase these cycles, communicate more calmly, and understand the deeper needs driving their conflicts.
Starting therapy is a vulnerable step, and it’s important to feel comfortable. Clients describe my style as kind, supportive, and direct. I validate emotions while also helping you identify unhelpful patterns and gently guiding you toward meaningful change.
Many couples find themselves stuck in communication patterns that lead to defensiveness, distance, and recurring arguments. Often these patterns come from early family experiences or past relationships and show up in the present. My work focuses on helping couples erase these cycles, communicate more calmly, and understand the deeper needs driving their conflicts.
Starting therapy is a vulnerable step, and it’s important to feel comfortable. Clients describe my style as kind, supportive, and direct. I validate emotions while also helping you identify unhelpful patterns and gently guiding you toward meaningful change.
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Female Therapists
Does it matter what gender my therapist is?
In general, there is no relationship between a therapist’s gender and their efficacy. Some clients, however, prefer to see therapists of a particular gender, whether due to their own past experiences with men and women, or because they feel more comfortable with a therapist of their own gender due to shared life experiences or perspectives. Considering what one wants to address in therapy can help someone determine whether their therapist’s gender may matter or improve their therapeutic experience. The most important consideration is that a client is able to build a trusting relationship with their therapist.
Should I see a female therapist?
Many people—not just women—prefer to see a female therapist. For women, this could be because they believe that they will be able to better connect with a woman, and that a female therapist will be able to relate to their specific challenges and personal issues. It may be particularly beneficial for women to see a female therapist, for example, for gender-specific issues, such as sexism in the workplace, relationship issues, and gender roles. The most important factor in therapy is the client-therapist connection, and a therapist's gender as well as many other factors may play an important role in this.
Do therapists get specific training to help with women’s concerns?
Therapists are trained to provide care to clients of any gender. However, some therapists may pursue additional training in feminist therapy, gender-specific issues, or women’s mental health. Female clients may wish to ask prospective therapists whether they have received specific training in the client’s primary area(s) of concern, or whether they have worked extensively with women on issues similar to their own.
How can I inquire about a therapist’s experience in treating women?
It’s OK—even encouraged!—to ask a therapist directly whether and how often they have treated women in the past, or whether they have treated women dealing with the client’s most prominent concern(s). Competent therapists will be happy to share their educational background, preferred treatment modalities, and prior client experience to help an individual find the therapist best suited to their needs.