Therapists in Philadelphia, PA

Hi, my name is Maria Ximena, a licensed psychotherapist, that's passionate about improving the lives of others by fostering mental health well-being. If you're seeking a therapist that works with you side by side, focusing on your strengths while intervening in areas that need attention, then you are in the right place.

Have you experienced a breakup or unexpected life change? Are your romantic relationships negatively impacting your confidence and mental health? Do you want to understand your patterns of behavior in relationships to have better relationship outcomes? If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, you will benefit from relationship-focused CBT. Use therapy as the first step towards your version of "better." I guide clients in rebuilding confidence and motivation after disappointment, loss, or big life changes. I have practice locations in Philadelphia PA & Virginia Beach VA & look forward to hearing from you!

As a strengths-based Marriage and Family Therapist, I believe everyone deserves to take up space. This means showing yourself kindness, care, and self-compassion. When you hold space, the focus is on your mental well-being so you are living a happier and healthier lifestyle. This context invites insight and awareness to enable you to get to the root of underlying beliefs and reflect on how these beliefs have influenced the relationship you have with yourself and others. My aim is to support people in becoming everything they envision, becoming the best version of themselves, and doing it with integrity.

I believe people have an innate resilience and strength to get through life's challenges. I also believe it can be valuable to have the support of a patient, non-judgmental listener and confidant to unpack what these difficult experiences are like for us. I work with folks who are looking for support with their experience of anxiety, depression, exploration of their gender identity, and trauma responses to life events. I have a special interest in working with folks who are part of the LGB and QT+ communities, though I work with clients with many different and intersecting identities.

Finding our path may mean finding that we are unlike those around us. The family we grew up in, the friends we’ve surrounded ourselves with, may be unable to walk beside us on our journey through life. Hope in new, future experiences may be difficult to grasp. Finding abundance along the way may seem an impossible task. In my work with you, we will explore the path you have chosen, and the time you have spent traveling it. We will talk about what fed you, what surprised you, and what brought you pain. Our exploration will help us understand how your path has shaped you on your journey, and illuminate your way.

Hi there! I want to personally welcome you to the journey. I deeply believe that therapy is an intimate journey into the self. I followed my own inner calling to become a therapist and am honored to be able to do this work. I have a firm belief that experiencing life without developing your own meaning, being your most authentic self, and practicing presence daily is quite fruitless, joyless, and confusing. I help my clients move past their fears and get moving on their goals to be their best version of their best selves to live a more balance authentic life.

I believe we all have the power to heal and grow. My goal is to help you tap into this potential for positive change, as well as to provide a space for you to process your experience freely without judgment. I work to help clients feel better, overcome challenges, and find meaning through self-exploration, awareness, and the use of evidence-based therapies, such as cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and mindfulness-based therapies. I specialize in anxiety and related disorders (GAD, OCD, stress, etc), as well as work with people experiencing a range of other symptoms, diagnoses, and challenges (life transitions, habits, sleep, etc).

If you are currently experiencing fear, stress and anxiety or suddenly shutting down and find yourself not knowing how to respond to the COVID19 pandemic, I can help. I have experience working with a wide variety of population ranging from college students to working business professionals. My goal is to walk with you, making you feel heard and understood. It is a gift to earn one's trust. 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.

I believe that therapy is a helpful way for people to self-actualize, and create and pursue a path to a more fulfilling life. I am committed to providing compassionate care to all and will work with you to address your concerns and help you achieve your goals. I am a licensed psychologist who specializes in treating anxiety and depression, relationship issues and life transition concerns, PTSD and trauma, and racial identity related concerns. I will work to support you in becoming the person you know you can be, achieve your goals, and help you live a meaningful, satisfying life.

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!

Our struggles & pain thrive in isolation, you don't have to do this alone. My approach to therapy is gentle, affirming & collaborative. Guided by trauma-informed philosophy, I view therapy as a collaboration; a space where trust + healing are co-created. Working with a therapist requires vulnerability & courage, it taps into & tests our innate strengths. It will be challenging at times and our capacity for being challenged varies one session to the next, so my priority is to check-in & move at a pace that's accessible. This means sometimes we slow down, and other times, I'll offer a gentle nudge towards critical self-reflection.

Throughout a woman’s life there are many emotional shifts and it takes strength to reach out for support. I understand the many challenges and stress that sometimes might have you not feeling like yourself. Do you feel alone, anxious, tired, sad, angry, irritable, or stressed? I work with women who are experiencing anxiety, depressed mood, grief and loss, fertility, miscarriage, transition to motherhood, and other life changing events. I have specialized training in anxiety, maternal mental health (pregnancy, birth, postpartum, motherhood), child development, and eating disorders.

Many of us are navigating systems that were not designed to nourish us, and growing through hardships that leave us feeling isolated and overwhelmed. I work to help people (especially LGBTQ people, BIPOC, and Neurodivergent people) understand how therapy (e.g. acceptance, emotion regulation, interpersonal skills, stress-reduction, trauma work, value-driven action) can be applied to overcome and liberate. I also specialize in managing Bipolar Disorder, OCD/OCD-spectrum disorders, PTSD, & Social Anxiety. By enhancing your strengths, reworking coping mechanisms, and reframing beliefs about yourself, you can find peace and joy.

The desire to be known, and to know oneself, is so very human. Working together, we can make sense of your internal experience as it relates to - and makes contact with - the external world. The therapeutic relationship is unique and collaborative. The deeper answers we seek are in the unconscious, hard to access in everyday, waking life. A safe and reliable space provides the conditions to understand your deepest motivations in starting the work known as therapy. Humor, when appropriate, can expand our perspective.

There's no need to face your struggles alone. Ben believes that speaking with a therapist is a life-affirming decision, and intends on individually tailoring therapy to meet your needs, while always maintaining warmth, humor, and caring. Giving yourself permission to try therapy, to find your inner sources of strength, is one of the most meaningful gifts you can give yourself.

I provide IFS-informed EMDR and relationship therapy in English and Spanish for adults, including those who identify as people of color, poly/non-monogamous, kinky, LGBQ+, and trans/gender expansive. I also support folks exploring identities, and those seeking to heal from trauma and emotional pain. My liberation and healing are bound up with yours. I see healing as an ongoing process that we do for ourselves, our community, and the ones who will come after us. A process where we collectively hold space for each other, tend to our wounds, laugh, and strengthen our capacity to survive and thrive.

My ideal client would look for a non-judgmental and safe environment where they can find comfort in knowing that someone is ready to listen and provide support and validation. Someone who needs a clinician to assist them in processing their thoughts and feelings. Goals may vary according to the client, but I am here to help who I can!

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.