Therapists in Philadelphia, PA

The people I work with are interested in making real changes in their lives and relationships and are willing to remain committed to the work even when it is most difficult. Typically what brings people in is an awareness that the same issues present over and over again, even if there are not yet words to describe exactly what is happening. Together and collaboratively, we work to make meaning of your experiences and relationships and the thoughts and feelings that accompany them. When you can see your struggles and patterns clearly, change becomes possible.

My approach to therapy is rooted in empathy, kindness, and respect. I strive to create a warm, non-judgmental space where you can share your feelings freely. My eclectic therapeutic style draws from several evidenced-based modalities, including Rogerian, Narrative, Family Systems, and DBT.

Through my parent coaching practice, Practical Parenting, I provide coaching and support to parents of young children. My goal is provide an evidence-informed approach to navigating the early years of parenting, in the context of real life. Practical Parenting provides support to parents as they navigate helping their littles cope with big feelings, learn about boundaries, navigate new developmental stages, and more.

People generally don't seek therapy because life is going smoothly. Working together we can identify and highlight your strengths to help you move through the world with less stress and struggle. Building resilience will assist you in managing shame, doubt, guilt, and trauma from your past and help you move forward. Our sessions will generally feel like a conversation with a trusted individual as we navigate stressors and old narratives that are currently affecting you.

Mazzoni Center's behavioral health program helps Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ+) individuals, couples and families enjoy healthy and fulfilling lives. We provide quality professional, accessible and culturally-affirming psychotherapy and outpatient psychiatric services to strengthen our communities. We take pride in our leadership and experience. We are committed to helping you find your inner strength. We will work closely with you to ensure the best possible outcomes to empower and affect the change you desire. We offer a sense of community while honoring the uniqueness of every individual.

Validating and normalizing therapy and mental health in the black and poc community is a passion of mine. As someone who has personal experience trying to understand and navigate mental health in a family/community that is taught to stay quiet, I believe it is my duty to help guide others to find their voice. I want to teach others that therapy is okay, having mental health issues is okay, and ultimately it is okay to not be okay!

TESTIMONIAL. Prior to meeting Pamela Goffman I was desperately seeking a psychotherapist who could help me with my deep depression and feelings of emptiness and loneliness. For a period of five years I counseled with four different therapists to seek peace in my life. My life was a mess during my five year search, I had hit rock bottom. It had to be divine intervention that lead me to Pamela Goffman. While the four previous therapists talked me through my immediate issue(s), Pamela quickly identified the core of my pain and we began our journey of healing together.

Frances Berger is a therapist with three years of experience specializing in working with college students and young adults struggling with depression, anxiety, grief, trauma, and exploring LGBTQIA+ identities. Frances works with clients utilizing a Psychodynamic and Relational approach and practices from a trauma-informed, feminist, and intersectional perspective.

Melissa Landrigan is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the state of Pennsylvania who obtained her Masters in Social Work at West Chester University following an undergraduate degree in Psychology at The Pennsylvania State University. Melissa is passionate about working alongside individuals to empower them to achieve their goals in a safe, compassionate, nonjudgmental environment. She has experience working with adolescents and adults with diverse clinical issues, including anxiety, depression, substance abuse, eating disorders, trauma symptoms, relationship issues, and many others.

I am licensed in Pennsylvania with over 10 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress, anxiety and depression, relationship issues, family conflicts, & parenting issues.

Are you feeling stuck or trapped? Do you need to drop into greater self-awareness or “grounding”, but you keep getting “triggered” and respond in your old ways? Have you tried meditation or yoga, yet feel something is missing? Have you sensed true “flow” and playfulness in your interactions with others or within yourself, but, sadly, it is just not consistent? Educators, do you need to refill your bucket? Have you spent time learning how to develop your parenting and general relationship skills, but you keep reverting to prior patterns of reactivity? If so, try something new with me.

You may have landed here because you've found that your current way of operating in this world is no longer serving you and are seeking to change some of the patterns that have brought you to this moment. Or maybe you seek closure for past harms, losses or regrets, wishing to make sense of these experiences, and realize that there's no time like the present to get started. In my clinical practice, I work primarily with adolescents and adults aged 12 through 80+ struggling with a variety of mental health issues including depression, anxiety, grief, relationship problems and trauma-related disorders.

Hi, I'm Evan! I am a compassionate, non-judgmental, and affirming therapist who strives to create a safe space to explore your relationships; both with others and with yourself. I will help you find balance in times of transition or stress, with a collaborative and person-centered approach. In sessions, we will investigate some of the root causes of the patterns in your life and strive for self-discovery and self-growth. I will help you to identify and ultimately challenge negative self-talk that has likely impacted your view of self and led to negative coping behaviors.

We want to spend more time with our friends than our enemies, but so many of us treat ourselves unkindly. Without noticing, we become better critics than companions. I work with ambitious, high-achieving people, but the dark side of success is often self-criticism. I help my clients to love themselves, to wonder at their lives, to act with patience, compassion, and self-respect. When we treat ourselves fairly, our successes start to mean something. We begin to feel satisfied. Meanwhile, our relationships get stronger, opportunities present themselves, and life becomes fun.

You're reading this profile from a place of hitting a wall. Maybe you've done therapy before, but this time you need something different. Maybe this is brand new for you, it is so brave of you to show up to your life in this way. Whether anxiety, depression, a trauma(s), addictions, grief & loss, etc... these symptoms and experiences can be debilitating, isolating, and convince you that there's something wrong with you.

Being a human being isn't easy. Unfortunately, it seems we are destined at times in our lives to experience pain, fear, confusion, and difficulty. The good news is that it is often through befriending and understanding that which is most painful, frightening, or challenging that we grow and find more enduring freedom and peace. As a therapist, I see my role as offering the nurturing environment within which individuals can better understand themselves and their lives, overcome their challenges, and discover their true potential.

Are you having trouble feeling seen or heard? Are you struggling to connect and feel stuck? It would be an honor to be a part of your healing journey to explore the intersectionality of various identities (gender, race, sexuality, etc.) and uncover how that may play a role in your personhood. I am a Licensed Master of Social Work with a passion to encourage and empower the potential that others see in themselves. I believe that everyone is inherently valuable and should be treated with dignity and respect.

Smile! Our specialties include GeriCare© (older adults with complicated grief/loss); chronic illness/pain; depression; relationships; coping; acceptance; D&A. Conflict Resolution: Adolescent behavioral & school conflict; bicultural, acculturation, assimilation, ethnicity socialization conflict; identity & intergenerational conflict. Stress/Anger Mgmt. Occupational Stress: Welcome Law Enforcement, First Responders, Hospital & Crisis Workers; Aviation Personnel. Parent Child Interaction. Marriage Family Couples Counseling. Emphasis on Family Systems, Relational, Interpersonal, Ecological Theory. Trauma Informed, DBT/CBT. PA Medicare & CHIP Welcome!