Acceptance and Commitment (ACT) Therapists in State College, PA

I value working collaboratively with my clients and from a perspective that values individual strengths. I work to provide a safe, warm, supportive, non-judgmental, and productively challenging environment form my clients to think, explore, and grow. I primarily work from an ACT and CBT approach but I am flexible to cIient needs. I am able to focus on trauma work and I am trained in Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), an evidenced based treatment for trauma and PTSD. I am also able to take on supervisees who are collecting hours toward licensure as a professional counselor. - My practice is entirely in telehealth. -

With all the muddiness around us in the world and our daily lives, it's easy to become stuck in the quagmire and lose sight of our values. Counseling offers a chance to look introspectively at what is truly important, so we can then discover ways to center those values in our day to day lives. My goal is to build relationships with clients that allow for exploration and deeper understanding of how to live your best life.

As a licensed clinical psychologist, I provide psychotherapy to adults and couples facing a wide range of issues. My approach to individual therapy integrates mindfulness- and acceptance -based techniques to guide people toward a healthier relationship with emotional distress and problematic behavior. Cultivation of psychological insight and awareness is used as a springboard for growth, empowerment, and the pursuit of balance and value-driven action.

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.

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.

Are you feeling stuck and overwhelmed? Are you having difficulties finding balance? Have you tried solving life’s problems on your own? I am so glad you are here! I aim to make therapy more relatable by taking a person-centered approach where nothing is too big or too small to process and explore together. I am passionate about cultivating a safe environment, where each person feels important and understood. I will be here to support and help you meet your treatment goals!

I have experience working with a variety of mental health needs such as Depression, Anxiety, Personality Disorders, Trauma and PTSD, Crisis Management, ADHD, Identity and Sexuality. My ongoing determination to continue my education maintains my license and guides me toward new skills and practices to better help my clients.

I integrate both Western and Eastern techniques and provide clinical tools that connect the mind and body and promote wellness and healing. I take a holistic approach and work collaboratively with you on your journey toward self discovery, growth and healing. I focus on building on your personal strengths, explore balance, self compassion and peace in all areas of life. I use a client-centered, strengths- focused therapeutic approach. I work with adults, children (age 3 and up), adolescents, families and couples.

Your mental health matters, and I am here to help you or your child foster self-awareness, self-compassion, and confidence. We are living in an especially stressful time, and we all need some extra support. There is no one-size-fits-all approach to therapy, so I utilize an empathetic, person-centered approach. Together, we will develop goals and a treatment plan to help you become the best version of yourself.

We use a client-centered, strengths- focused therapeutic approach. We work with adults, adolescents, families and couples. Co-owners Meghan Fritz & Linda Stanger specialize in Anxiety, Depression and Trauma using Solution Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, EMDR, PCIT and positive parent training. Our associate Madeline Hertzberg, LPC, specializes in CBT. We have over 25 years experience helping individuals become the best versions of themselves. We are trained in an eclectic set of evidenced based therapeutic techniques. Begin your journey today, You are Worth it!

Charlie Health is the largest virtual provider of mental healthcare for youth and families in crisis. We are here to meet you exactly where you are, whether you are struggling with PTSD, major depression, panic attacks, suicide ideation, traumatic brain injury, or any other number of high acuity mental health issues, Charlie Health's team of masters-level clinicians and care team are ready to help you start the journey toward sustainable healing.

As a licensed psychologist and clinical neuropsychologist, I have over 22 years of experience working as a therapist, evaluator, and consultant. My work with Hope and Healing involves providing support to individuals aged 16 and up who are experiencing a range of issues such as anxiety, depression, stress, loneliness, and major life transitions. With a firm grounding in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), I believe that effective therapy is only possible through the establishment of a mutually respectful, honest, and nonjudgmental therapeutic partnership.

We each are journeying a long arc of discovery about who we are, what we can do, how we relate, where we are valued, and why we matter. Our career and education help us chart the course of our identity, and they can create fantastic side trips, unexpected detours, and unfortunate layovers. I work with clients who are navigating the challenges, decisions, and transitions related to their changing landscape of work and school. Like a colorful sunrise, I am energized to work with clients who hope to explore and understand the options for mental wellness available to them as learners, professionals, entrepreneurs, and self-advocates.

Whether you are in a season of struggle or of thriving, I hope to create a safe, warm, supportive and non-judgmental counseling environment for you to explore your inner world and how you move through your daily interactions. You are unique and shaped by many facets of your life and your counseling experience should be no different! I want to offer you a counseling experience that fits your unique needs and personality while encouraging you to continue your process of growth along the way.

I believe that every human being has the ability to be the best person they can be. Everyone struggles at different times in life, some unfortunately, more than others complicated by circumstances, situations and relationships. I work with the understanding that we get stuck around negative emotions that we tend to avoid, as they are uncomfortable, unwanted and painful. I help people explore what their underlying core emotional issues are and help them clarify how they are avoiding them, inviting them to face these uncomfortable emotional experiences and move toward them, stretching their comfort zone.

Accepting new clients! It's extremely isolating trying to manage everything you are dealing with. No one gets it, even though they say they do, which is infuriating and only makes you feel more isolated. You are becoming a pressure cooker and can't continue to hold it all on your own, but you have no idea where to start. (And "starting" sounds terrifying in and of itself.) "Avoiding" has been the route you take, but it's becoming harder and harder to keep things from coming to the surface. You need a safe, nonjudgmental space where you can FINALLY let it ALL out, not just the parts that feel most comfortable. This can be that place.

I have been passionate about teaching, coaching, and helping individuals reach their goals for my entire life. I spent much of my professional career as a gymnastics coach. Since retiring from coaching in 2010, I went on to become a Licensed Professional Counselor and have worked with people dealing with a variety of issues including trauma, child sexual abuse, depression, anxiety, PTSD, addiction, eating disorders, anger management, and more. I am trained in Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), EMDR, and Bowen Family Systems therapy. I want to help you reach your best self and live your best life.