Gottman Method Therapists in Philadelphia, PA
Our therapists offer a variety of specialty areas, and as a whole we take an active, engaged and empowered approach to our work. Therapists and clients of all races, sexual and gender orientations, ethnicities and religions are welcome in our practice.
Our therapists offer a variety of specialty areas, and as a whole we take an active, engaged and empowered approach to our work. Therapists and clients of all races, sexual and gender orientations, ethnicities and religions are welcome in our practice.
Does any of this sound like you? You're a mom struggling with the challenges of being a parent. You feel frustrated and overwhelmed by all your responsibilities but then feel guilty for feeling this way. Or maybe you are struggling with trying to conceive. You feel so isolated from your friends and family, social media is an endless reminder of what you don't have. Maybe you are struggling in your relationship.. you became parents and now you feel so disconnected from your partner. You are not alone. I provide you with s safe space to express your challenges and with the tools you need to take your life back.
Does any of this sound like you? You're a mom struggling with the challenges of being a parent. You feel frustrated and overwhelmed by all your responsibilities but then feel guilty for feeling this way. Or maybe you are struggling with trying to conceive. You feel so isolated from your friends and family, social media is an endless reminder of what you don't have. Maybe you are struggling in your relationship.. you became parents and now you feel so disconnected from your partner. You are not alone. I provide you with s safe space to express your challenges and with the tools you need to take your life back.
You may feel overwhelmed, anxious, or stuck in painful relationship patterns. Maybe you’re navigating trauma, disconnection, new parenthood, or simply trying to hold everything together while feeling like you’re never enough. You long to feel more grounded, connected, and understood. I work with individuals and couples who are hurting; who want to heal, feel closer in their relationships, and reconnect with who they are. Together, we’ll explore tender parts of your story and help you move towards understanding, compassion, and meaningful change.
You may feel overwhelmed, anxious, or stuck in painful relationship patterns. Maybe you’re navigating trauma, disconnection, new parenthood, or simply trying to hold everything together while feeling like you’re never enough. You long to feel more grounded, connected, and understood. I work with individuals and couples who are hurting; who want to heal, feel closer in their relationships, and reconnect with who they are. Together, we’ll explore tender parts of your story and help you move towards understanding, compassion, and meaningful change.
Rachael Jelnicky
Pre-Licensed Professional, MFT, RYT200
1 Endorsed
Philadelphia, PA 19146
Waitlist for new clients
I'm Rachael, a therapist in Philly working with couples and individuals. You might be seeking therapy at a time when you feel stuck, confused, frustrated or overwhelmed. My goal is to help you broaden your view of yourself, your relationships and your struggles in order to navigate through them differently.
I specialize in working with anxiety, emotional avoidance, life transitions and working through difficult family relationships. I'm interested in getting curious about the parts of yourself that feel most unlovable.
I'm Rachael, a therapist in Philly working with couples and individuals. You might be seeking therapy at a time when you feel stuck, confused, frustrated or overwhelmed. My goal is to help you broaden your view of yourself, your relationships and your struggles in order to navigate through them differently.
I specialize in working with anxiety, emotional avoidance, life transitions and working through difficult family relationships. I'm interested in getting curious about the parts of yourself that feel most unlovable.
My ideal client is curious and ready to grow. They may struggle with intimacy, communication, or shame around identity and pleasure. They want deeper connection—with themselves and others—and seek a safe, supportive space to explore, heal, and thrive.
My ideal client is curious and ready to grow. They may struggle with intimacy, communication, or shame around identity and pleasure. They want deeper connection—with themselves and others—and seek a safe, supportive space to explore, heal, and thrive.
Hi! I’m a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over a decade of experience, having graduated from Temple University. I recognize the challenges life presents, especially when dealing with trauma, grief, family issues, workplace stress, relationship struggles, or major life changes. In therapy, you’ll find a supportive space where you can explore your emotions and work through barriers that hold you back from reaching your potential.
Hi! I’m a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over a decade of experience, having graduated from Temple University. I recognize the challenges life presents, especially when dealing with trauma, grief, family issues, workplace stress, relationship struggles, or major life changes. In therapy, you’ll find a supportive space where you can explore your emotions and work through barriers that hold you back from reaching your potential.
Do your feelings seem overwhelming? Do you find yourself giving in to avoid conflict or banging your emotional head against a wall? Do you find that your behavior and values don't align at times? Do you have trouble knowing what you want or asking for it? Are you and your partner concerned by your differing levels of sexual desire? Are you frustrated by the lack of physical and emotional connection with the people closest to you? Are you facing a big decision- a career change, whether to have children, to marry, break up, or open your relationship? Do you want to develop insight and create change in your own life? If so, let's talk!
Do your feelings seem overwhelming? Do you find yourself giving in to avoid conflict or banging your emotional head against a wall? Do you find that your behavior and values don't align at times? Do you have trouble knowing what you want or asking for it? Are you and your partner concerned by your differing levels of sexual desire? Are you frustrated by the lack of physical and emotional connection with the people closest to you? Are you facing a big decision- a career change, whether to have children, to marry, break up, or open your relationship? Do you want to develop insight and create change in your own life? If so, let's talk!
Maureen Fiorelli Psychedelic
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
3 Endorsed
Philadelphia, PA 19147
Have you been feeling depressed, anxious, overwhelmed and alone? Do you find that your mind and emotions control you? Are you stuck in repetitive patterns or you ruminate on the same negative thought? I work with people who suffer with these symptoms and I have over 17 years of experience treating depression, anxiety and eating disorders. I have a background in art and have a warm, engaging (rather than silent) style of interacting. My experience includes work at Eating Disorder Centers, Mental Health Assessor for UCSF, Graduate psychology professor, crisis work for Mental Health Association of NYC & supervision of interns.
Have you been feeling depressed, anxious, overwhelmed and alone? Do you find that your mind and emotions control you? Are you stuck in repetitive patterns or you ruminate on the same negative thought? I work with people who suffer with these symptoms and I have over 17 years of experience treating depression, anxiety and eating disorders. I have a background in art and have a warm, engaging (rather than silent) style of interacting. My experience includes work at Eating Disorder Centers, Mental Health Assessor for UCSF, Graduate psychology professor, crisis work for Mental Health Association of NYC & supervision of interns.
I’ve had the privilege of supporting adult, families, adolescents, and couples as they navigate life’s challenges. Whether you’re dealing with changes in education or career, loss, grief, relationship issues, trauma, or shifts in identity or family life, I am here to provide the support you need. My ideal clients are individuals ready to work through their struggles, find healthier coping strategies, and seek emotional validation during difficult times.
I’ve had the privilege of supporting adult, families, adolescents, and couples as they navigate life’s challenges. Whether you’re dealing with changes in education or career, loss, grief, relationship issues, trauma, or shifts in identity or family life, I am here to provide the support you need. My ideal clients are individuals ready to work through their struggles, find healthier coping strategies, and seek emotional validation during difficult times.
I provide a safe and supportive space for individuals and couples to talk about difficult subjects without fear of judgment. I specialize in relationships and relational work. I help couples heal from unresolved issues, learn new ways to communicate and understand each other, and deepen their intimacy. I teach couples how to have hard conversations that end in deeper connection, instead of painful fights that result in deeper wounds. I also help single people navigate the dating world, date from a place of confidence and self-worth, & create a healthy, lasting relationship.
I provide a safe and supportive space for individuals and couples to talk about difficult subjects without fear of judgment. I specialize in relationships and relational work. I help couples heal from unresolved issues, learn new ways to communicate and understand each other, and deepen their intimacy. I teach couples how to have hard conversations that end in deeper connection, instead of painful fights that result in deeper wounds. I also help single people navigate the dating world, date from a place of confidence and self-worth, & create a healthy, lasting relationship.
I am a Licensed Social Worker (LSW) practicing in Pennsylvania. I use a non-judgmental, humanist lens to support clients' inherent ability to heal. I believe that healing happens at a meeting place between 1) accepting and deeply feeling your feelings, 2) reprocessing your painful experiences into new stories/lessons, and 3) creating a compassionate internal voice to guide you forward. Using humor, insight, and caring questioning, I help clients reconnect with their aliveness, vitality, and purpose.
I am a Licensed Social Worker (LSW) practicing in Pennsylvania. I use a non-judgmental, humanist lens to support clients' inherent ability to heal. I believe that healing happens at a meeting place between 1) accepting and deeply feeling your feelings, 2) reprocessing your painful experiences into new stories/lessons, and 3) creating a compassionate internal voice to guide you forward. Using humor, insight, and caring questioning, I help clients reconnect with their aliveness, vitality, and purpose.
Seeking therapy can feel overwhelming—uncertainty, self-doubt, and emotional distress may make it difficult to take that first step. You might be struggling with anxiety, depression, life transitions, or feeling disconnected from yourself and others. Perhaps you're carrying the weight of cultural expectations, identity struggles, or past experiences that shape your present. Whatever brings you here, you don’t have to navigate it alone. Therapy is not just about alleviating emotional pain; it’s also an opportunity for self-reflection and growth.
Seeking therapy can feel overwhelming—uncertainty, self-doubt, and emotional distress may make it difficult to take that first step. You might be struggling with anxiety, depression, life transitions, or feeling disconnected from yourself and others. Perhaps you're carrying the weight of cultural expectations, identity struggles, or past experiences that shape your present. Whatever brings you here, you don’t have to navigate it alone. Therapy is not just about alleviating emotional pain; it’s also an opportunity for self-reflection and growth.
I often use the Gottman Method Therapy with couples in my practice.
I am an experienced holistic health and wellness therapist at Discovering Bliss Counseling, helping individuals, couples, and families focus on healing, wellness, and growth. Discovering Bliss Counseling is a boutique private practice providing high-quality, specialized, and customized counseling, therapy, and wellness services tailored to your unique needs. We provide a more customized experience compared to traditional therapy settings; offering high-quality, personalized direction in therapy. With our approach to therapy, we create a safe for you to heal.
I often use the Gottman Method Therapy with couples in my practice.
I am an experienced holistic health and wellness therapist at Discovering Bliss Counseling, helping individuals, couples, and families focus on healing, wellness, and growth. Discovering Bliss Counseling is a boutique private practice providing high-quality, specialized, and customized counseling, therapy, and wellness services tailored to your unique needs. We provide a more customized experience compared to traditional therapy settings; offering high-quality, personalized direction in therapy. With our approach to therapy, we create a safe for you to heal.
With over 20 years of experience, I draw from Internal Family Systems (IFS), EMDR, somatic therapy, the Gottman Method, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and mindfulness based strategies.
Despite your success there's a part of you who is still unsettled. Perhaps this part is holding on to fear, living in the past, or reacting in ways which no longer fit the life you've created. Maybe you know this part, maybe you're afraid to look at it. Together, we can help you soothe this part and the fear or pain it holds, so you can live more fully, peacefully, and aligned.
With over 20 years of experience, I draw from Internal Family Systems (IFS), EMDR, somatic therapy, the Gottman Method, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and mindfulness based strategies.
Despite your success there's a part of you who is still unsettled. Perhaps this part is holding on to fear, living in the past, or reacting in ways which no longer fit the life you've created. Maybe you know this part, maybe you're afraid to look at it. Together, we can help you soothe this part and the fear or pain it holds, so you can live more fully, peacefully, and aligned.
You have taken the first step toward healing and personal growth. Courage comes from knowing ourselves and loving each imperfection. Working together, we will walk on the path of healing and explore the pain and challenges that have brought you here. As a Licensed Professional Counselor with 20 years of clinical experience, I can help equip you with helpful resources to become empowered when facing difficult circumstances in life.
You have taken the first step toward healing and personal growth. Courage comes from knowing ourselves and loving each imperfection. Working together, we will walk on the path of healing and explore the pain and challenges that have brought you here. As a Licensed Professional Counselor with 20 years of clinical experience, I can help equip you with helpful resources to become empowered when facing difficult circumstances in life.
If you are currently experiencing grief and loss, fear, stress and anxiety or suddenly shutting down and find yourself not knowing why, I can help. I have experience working with a wide variety of population ranging from all walks of life. I work with college students, business professionals and healthcare providers. I will listen to your story with great care and intentionality. My focus is to bring awareness, meaning & connection to making you feel known. I offer therapy to individual(s) and couples. I also provide group therapy.
If you are currently experiencing grief and loss, fear, stress and anxiety or suddenly shutting down and find yourself not knowing why, I can help. I have experience working with a wide variety of population ranging from all walks of life. I work with college students, business professionals and healthcare providers. I will listen to your story with great care and intentionality. My focus is to bring awareness, meaning & connection to making you feel known. I offer therapy to individual(s) and couples. I also provide group therapy.
If you'd like to be free from relational trauma, I would love to help you. I specialize in ADHD, anxiety, depression, emotional and narcissistic abuse, Trauma/PTSD, ACA / ACoA recovery for adult children of alcoholics and family dysfunction and Personality Disorders. I've worked in substance abuse recovery for 8 years and led a group for adults with ADHD with the national organization CHADD for 3 years. I work with abuse survivors and I lead an ongoing group for recovery from gaslighting, narcissistic and emotional abuse, betrayal trauma, and intimate partner violence. If you're going through hell, keep going.
If you'd like to be free from relational trauma, I would love to help you. I specialize in ADHD, anxiety, depression, emotional and narcissistic abuse, Trauma/PTSD, ACA / ACoA recovery for adult children of alcoholics and family dysfunction and Personality Disorders. I've worked in substance abuse recovery for 8 years and led a group for adults with ADHD with the national organization CHADD for 3 years. I work with abuse survivors and I lead an ongoing group for recovery from gaslighting, narcissistic and emotional abuse, betrayal trauma, and intimate partner violence. If you're going through hell, keep going.
My ideal clients are individuals and couples who feel stuck in repetitive patterns—arguments that go nowhere, moments of distance that feel confusing, or dynamics shaped by ADHD, betrayal, or unmet needs. They may love each other deeply yet feel misunderstood, unheard, or unsure how to move forward. They want clarity, trust, and a way to communicate that actually connects rather than escalates. Most of all, they want to understand themselves and their partner more fully so they can build a relationship that feels secure, honest, and aligned with their values.
My ideal clients are individuals and couples who feel stuck in repetitive patterns—arguments that go nowhere, moments of distance that feel confusing, or dynamics shaped by ADHD, betrayal, or unmet needs. They may love each other deeply yet feel misunderstood, unheard, or unsure how to move forward. They want clarity, trust, and a way to communicate that actually connects rather than escalates. Most of all, they want to understand themselves and their partner more fully so they can build a relationship that feels secure, honest, and aligned with their values.
I am a therapist with many years of experience and have several post-graduate certifications, but I understand very well that being an open and engaging professional is essential to help people feel comfortable to talk about how to untangle their issues. The therapeutic relationship is "a must" and I am often sought out because of my ability to connect easily with others. My speciality includes depression, anxiety, grief and trauma which so many individuals have experienced. Please feel free to call with questions you have about therapy or about me.
I am licensed in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Kentucky.
I am a therapist with many years of experience and have several post-graduate certifications, but I understand very well that being an open and engaging professional is essential to help people feel comfortable to talk about how to untangle their issues. The therapeutic relationship is "a must" and I am often sought out because of my ability to connect easily with others. My speciality includes depression, anxiety, grief and trauma which so many individuals have experienced. Please feel free to call with questions you have about therapy or about me.
I am licensed in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Kentucky.
I work with people struggling with general life transitions, self-esteem issues, postpartum issues, and ADHD. Most of my clients feel "stuck" in life or feel like "bad adults" because they struggle with managing their lives/responsibilities or struggle with feeling positively about themselves. I frequently work with people navigating new phases of life who are trying to figure out the transition and how it may impact their identity. I enjoy working with individuals who are highly motivated to make change and have the desire for a deeper understanding of themselves, and their relationships, but may be unsure of where to start.
I work with people struggling with general life transitions, self-esteem issues, postpartum issues, and ADHD. Most of my clients feel "stuck" in life or feel like "bad adults" because they struggle with managing their lives/responsibilities or struggle with feeling positively about themselves. I frequently work with people navigating new phases of life who are trying to figure out the transition and how it may impact their identity. I enjoy working with individuals who are highly motivated to make change and have the desire for a deeper understanding of themselves, and their relationships, but may be unsure of where to start.
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Gottman Method Therapists
How does the Gottman method work?
One of the core doctrines of the Gottman method is that negative emotions hurt relationships about five times more than positive emotions help them. Thus, couples require five times more positive interactions than negative interactions with each other. The therapist will guide clients on how to improve communication and understanding of each other to manage conflict and have their emotional needs met. The therapist will also advise couples on how to repair relations with each other when conflict arises, and therefore avoid lasting damage.
Is the Gottman method evidence-based?
Yes, this method is an evidence-based approach to couples therapy. The method is based on more than 40 years of research by Drs. John and Julie Gottman, the psychologists who developed the method. The Gottmans analyzed decades of data to draw conclusions about what types of interactions are likely to lead to specific results, and which interventions are most likely to lead to success. Studies have found that this approach leads to improvements in relationship satisfaction, intimacy, communication skills, and a lower rate of divorce.
How long does the Gottman method take?
The duration of treatment depends on the specific challenges clients face. Sessions are typically 60 to 90 minutes long, and an average course of treatment is around 10 sessions. In some cases, such as for couples dealing with a critical problem, the therapist will suggest an intensive course of treatment, with daily sessions over the first two to four days. Treatment is complete when the couple is satisfied and has met the goals they’ve set, and when the therapist believes they have the skills to continue on their own.
Is the Gottman method effective?
Through the Gottman method, couples can achieve changes that are real and sustainable. This treatment has been used for more than 40 years; the method is supported by empirical research, including randomized controlled trials that have demonstrated effectiveness in improving relationship outcomes for couples. Like any talk therapy, success or failure depends in large part on how committed the clients are to making positive changes and working toward results.