Therapists in Philadelphia, PA

One of the biggest negative impacts on the family dynamic is addiction. If you have a gambling/addiction problem, it can affect every area and facet of your life. Addiction can change your perception and beliefs, strain relationships, and interfere with your obligations and responsibilities. You may think you can stop any time you want, however, you are unable to do it. A Gambling disorder is an addiction which can be successfully treated if you have the right help. Let me help you get your life back on track.

Effective treatment allows you to live more fully, more freely, with greater joy and spiritual connection. Thirty years of a successful psychotherapy practice in addition to 20 years of spiritual studies creates a powerful set of skills. My work blends a psychodynamic orientation and spiritual awareness to help clients move from pain, confusion, anxiety, and depression into truth,clarity,healing, and heightened energy. In a respectful and open-hearted environment we will examine the triggers and habitual patterns which impede you. Then work towards unlocking them and create new ways of being.

As a licensed psychologist, I use an integrative and holistic approach to treatment while creating a supportive and caring emotional environment. Our purpose in this work is to meet your therapeutic goals, and I believe that by helping you gain the necessary skills and knowledge, you will achieve your goals. I support your work in therapy by utilizing evidence-based techniques such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), solutions-focused therapy, and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) techniques.

While I counsel clients on all mental health related issues, my expertise lies in recovery from addiction/alcoholism, and coping with anxiety, stress & depression. If your goal is to stop drinking/using drugs, to cope with or support a loved one who suffers from addiction/alcoholism, or to cope with anxiety, stress and depression, I can absolutely help you. I know how difficult these issues are, and how important it is to find the right therapist to help you navigate them. I have lived with and overcome issues with addiction, anxiety, and depression. You want someone who personally understands what it's like, and I definitely do.

Are you a student or young professional struggling with academic, social, or emotional issues? Are you struggling to manage anxiety, depression, or relationships? Life transitions, daily stress, relationship concerns, depression or past trauma can be difficult to handle on your own. If you are unsure where to go for counseling or if local therapists have long waiting lists, I might be able to help. If you are feeling overwhelmed, anxious, depressed, or just need extra support, please reach out. We can get started with a free call to discuss your concerns and come up with a plan that fits into your busy schedule.

Garden Path Counseling's focus is to help individuals heal, energize, and become aware of their inner strengths. We achieve this by providing a neutral safe space, listening to your concerns, and customizing a treatment plan. We promise to be there for you every step of your journey. Our goal is to help you grow from your struggles, heal from your pain, and move forward to where you want to be in your life.

Have you been feeling discouraged because you repeat the same ADHD patterns and don’t know how to change? Do you feel embarrassed when you measure time wrong and miss deadlines, procrastinate, or falter on commitments to friends and family? You are NOT alone. I’ve been there myself and I know how these patterns can leave you feeling ashamed, self-critical, or hopeless. Having an ADHD brain in a capitalist society is hard, and you need specialized support. Through therapy that is designed with your brain in mind, you can learn to befriend instead of battle yourself.

I know asking for help can be hard, especially if you identify as Black, Brown, or Immigrant. Your decision to seek help from a Therapist is a sign of courage and self-awareness, not weakness. If you are feeling "stuck" or constantly fear the worse thing happening, have experienced or witnessed traumatic events, or having difficulty in a romantic or professional relationship, I can help. Our therapeutic relationship will help you gain awareness for life events and generational patterns that are influencing present day concerns. You will also develop new coping skills to feel more at peace and confident in your daily life.

Does anxiety seem to have taken control of your life? Has stress, negative and unwanted thoughts, and just life felt so overwhelming lately? Let's collaborate to identify and break any harmful patterns that may be keeping you stuck in the same cycle. You can count on me to create a safe, confidential, and supportive therapeutic environment where we can work together as a team. You don't have to face these challenges alone.

I view psychotherapy as the ultimate practice of self-care. Sessions are a time to explore your inner self, your outer relationships, and evaluate how your past and present influence your future. I approach treatment though an existential, intersectional feminist, and person-centered lens – this means I consider gender, race, class, sexuality, belief, biology, ability, physicality, and life experiences during our work together.

At the crossroads of our mental wellness journey are challenging questions: Am I enough? Am I too much? Am I in? or Am I out? When will I be home? The Jackfruit Project seeks to cultivate resilience, connection, and mutuality among gay/bisexual and queer men seeking to find their true north to take committed action in their lives. The Jackfruit Project is staffed by Dr. Noel B. Ramirez (LCSW), Wanchuan Pan (MsPhil & Msed), David Harvey (LSW). We have lived and professional experiences in the LGBTQIA community and are dedicated to providing gay, queer, bi men a space to find integration and access to their whole selves.

Life can be really hard. Sometimes you need help to move through the tougher times. You are the expert on your life and with my experience and expertise we form a strong, workng relationship. I work and teach from an integrative perspective incorporating mindfulness with the traditional therapeutic approaches Cognitive Behavioral and Humanistic. I believe that healing, growth and change are best supported by raising our awareness around our thoughts, actions, feelings and our physical selves. I advocate movement, internal work and meditative practice when appropriate.

Using an intersectional lens, I strive to offer an affirming space for people of all identities and experiences, including LGBTQIA2S+, poly, and kink communities. I work collaboratively with clients to create a supportive, safe and healing environment, free of judgment, that strives to honor their history and individual experiences. I use an eclectic approach to therapy drawing from psychodynamic, relational, social justice-oriented, and strength-based approaches.

I approach treatment as a collaboration between two partners, working together to deepen our understanding of your concerns, and construct alternative ways of thinking, being, relating and feeling. As a relational psychodynamic therapist, I consider our relationship an essential mechanism of change.

Are you, or a loved one experiencing stress, anxiety, and depressive symptoms that are impacting your relationships, work, school behavior, and overall ability to enjoy life? Do you desire to be gentler with yourself or have improved communication with a loved one? Are you at a crossroads in life where you're finally ready for assistance? If so, you are not alone, joining millions of people who experience this daily. However, with the right mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual skill-set, you can go from living to thriving, experiencing life in a much more fulfilling way. ***INSURANCE NOT ACCEPTED

I serve a diverse clientele and work really well with creatives, empaths, entrepreneurs, and the LGBTQ+ community. I typically treat anxiety, depression, trauma, and substance use, and support clients with behavior change, life stage + transitions, identity + sexuality, relationships, and career issues. I am trauma-informed, apply queer, feminist, anti-oppressive, and body/sex-positive lenses, and incorporate harm reduction principles. I also offer clinical supervision.

The truth will set you free"... I became a therapist because I believe that through relationship, listening, and talking, a tremendous amount of healing can take place in a person's life. I believe in people and the potential for change and growth in their lives. I see therapy as a partnership in facilitating that change. I help people to free themselves from various things that hold them down, guilt, anger, shame, addictions, anxiety... I attempt to help people establish a more solid foundation of self worth, balance, love and flexibility to be able to negotiate the world, their relationships and themselves more successfully.