Therapists in Wayne, PA

I work with children, adolescents and their families. I offer both individual and group therapy sessions. I am trained as an art therapist and when appropriate, use art as a means of exploring and learning to cope with a variety of issues.I work collaboratively with school counselors, psychiatrists and family physicians.

If you’ve realized that your coping habits to deal with stress and difficult emotions are doing you more harm than good, but you’re still struggling to make lasting changes, you are a great fit for my practice. Clients working with me are typically looking for support to get to a place where depression, anxiety, substance use problems, or other challenges no longer get in the way of their goals. We often also focus on improving interactions and relationships with the people who are most important to them.

I am a therapist deeply committed to addressing all the issues interfering with your life. These may include trauma, feeling unlovable, or difficulties in your relationships. Together, we will seek resolutions for issues currently facing you while exploring and understanding significant events/relationships in your past. This exploration is essential, as experiences in your past directly and powerfully contribute to the present. This path of therapy leads you toward a greater capacity to realize your true potential and a greater capacity to engage in and experience joy in your relationships. Most importantly, it is the path toward revealing your own capacity of transformation within you.

I have been a therapist for over 30 years, seeing individuals, couples, and families. My goal as a therapist is to connect with what you're going through so that I can help you understand and empower yourself more completely. Managing transitions and huge life shifts can create feelings of anxiety and loss of identity - like having the rug pulled out from under us. Despite living in unpredictable times, we can still find our strength and resilience. There is a way to feel safe while being in touch with your natural vulnerability.

My goal is to help clients build rich and meaningful lives that are physically and psychologically more healthful. I specialize in weight management, eating behavior, and health behavior change. I regularly treat weight concerns, body image dissatisfaction, and maladaptive eating patterns (including binge eating, bulimia, and emotional eating). Additionally, I have experience treating insomnia, depression, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive tendencies, and difficulties adjusting to life transitions and medical conditions. I also support people pre and post bariatric surgery.

Are your relationships strained or disappointing? Is it difficult to manage your thoughts, feelings, or behaviors? Do you feel stuck, worry, feel sad, or have thoughts that you’re not good enough? Whatever you are struggling with, you do not need to suffer alone. We can work together to change things that are not working for you. I provide a supportive, accepting, judgment-free space where you can heal and grow. Therapy makes change possible and facilitates deeply meaningful growth so that you may experience more fulfilling relationships, be more productive, and feel more satisfied.

If you need a peaceful place to be heard with compassion, I can help. I believe the key to our mental health is being able to express our true selves and be heard. Receiving guidance for understanding and navigating emotions and behaviors that may be blocking our goals can lead to living more of the life we were meant to live. I work with individuals, children, couples or families. We can journey together with hope toward healing and thriving.

Approximately 90% of my practice is made up of people who identify as transgender, gender-variant, genderqueer or a variety of other self-identifications that don't quite fit the societal gender restrictions. I work with individuals (youth and adult), couples, families, churches, schools, and the workplace and hold the intention to always remain respectful of where the client is on his or her path. Though most of my clients are transgender, I also work with people who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, queer and questioning. Regardless of the client, I take a holistic approach which is strengths-based.

I am a clinical psychologist who has worked with adults & adolescents, providing neuropsychological & psychoeducational evaluations for individuals with TBI, neuropsychiatric disorders, neurodegenerative diseases, ADHD, neurological conditions, & other medical & psychological issues. I provide psychotherapy to individuals with anxiety, panic, stress management, depression, self-esteem issues, & sleep struggles. I also provide cognitive rehabilitation treatment for individuals struggling with cognitive difficulties as a result of traumatic brain injuries, & cognitive remediation for those wanting to strengthen cognitive weaknesses.

You or your child are dealing with a loss, transition, or life challenge that feels like more than you can handle. It may be grieving a loved one who died, dealing with identity issues, or struggling with a significant relationship. You’re questioning if your behavior is "normal." You may worry that things will never get better, and you often wonder if you’re the only one going through this. You find yourself expressing sentiments like, "I should be grateful for what I have, but all I feel is unable to cope.”

I've been working with teens and adults for 20+ years, conducting individual and family therapy. I respect your courageous decision to pursue therapy. Together, we will collaborate and explore ways for you to heal and grow. Discussing life's challenges can be daunting at times, and I create a safe and supportive environment for you to explore how to improve your quality of life. I love the idea that we're co-detectives working to better understand what could be contributing to your struggles. I work on creating an individualized plan with you to meet your needs and identify strategies to address your goals.

I am a practical, interactive, solution-focused therapist, my treatment approach is to provide support and practical feedback to help clients resolve current problems and long-standing patterns. I help clients find solutions to a wide range of life challenges and psychological issues. Blending conventional and alternative approaches, I draw on a variety of styles and techniques to incorporate what will be most helpful for each client. Treatment specialization includes Addiction & Recovery, Depression and Anxiety, Trauma, Grief and Loss, Relationship Problems, Stress Management, and Family Issues and Conflict Resolution.

I strive to help people achieve their own goals through an individualized treatment plan that allows the client to fully recognize their own strength and potential, while also developing new skills that may help them grow. When appropriate, I find it especially rewarding to assist families in working together to resolve their loved one's challenges and promote long lasting change, well after my services are discontinued. I provide a unique approach to therapy for each client that is in alignment with their current state of motivation. I aim not to be pushy, meet the client where they are, and guide them at their own pace.

All people have the potential to change, grow and find meaning. However, trauma and grief can interfere with this process and cause you to feel stuck. Many challenges that bring people into therapy (for example, relationship issues, depression and anxiety), have their roots in unresolved trauma and grief. As an EMDR therapist, I will help you identify these connections and activate your brain’s own natural ability to heal. EMDR goes beyond the insight sought in traditional talk therapy. By resolving the underlying issues contributing to your problems on a deep, emotional level, we will bring about significant and lasting change.

Clients come to me after experiencing a loss whether it be from the death of a loved one, the end of a marriage/significant relationship or a major life transition. These changes in one's life can bring on feelings of sadness, isolation and fear. As a therapist I believe in the power of telling one's story in a safe and supportive space. My goal is to help clients expand the possibilities when feeling stuck, access their strengths, accept their limitations and practice being present in their daily lives.

I believe that everyone can benefit from finding someone to help foster self compassion, connection, and trust. Whether you are struggling with big life changes, relenting intrusive thoughts, or low self esteem, therapy can be a wonderful and supportive tool. Specifically designed to support you in navigating and healing, it can provide an opportunity to become the best version of yourself. Feeling overwhelmed, isolated, or unsure of what to do next? Together we will identify your personal therapeutic goals and begin to explore and identify the deeper issues keeping you stuck and disconnected from fully participating in life.

I am dedicated to helping you gain insight and develop tools to cultivate personal growth and relief from symptoms. You don’t have to face your struggles alone! I work holistically, meaning I consider the mind, body, and spirit. We will work together in a safe, compassionate, curious, and healing environment to understand yourself better and begin to feel connected, whole, safe, and healthy. You can feel free to share your life and whatever you are facing. This type of work creates deep and lasting change.

Michelle’s most rewarding aspect of working with the individual served, is ensuring that their physical and emotional state are addressed. Helping the client to understand and process trauma and micro-trauma that impacts every area of functioning. She assist clients with identifying barriers and challenges, providing and exploring positive coping strategies, cognitive restructuring, resources, support, empathy, compassion, and effective quality of care to increase the clients likelihood of meeting their desired personal goals for success. She helps individuals with exploring their past and present to help them understand themselves.

Do you find yourself having the same fights over and over again? Do you feel alone in your relationship? Are you experiencing a major life transition, crisis or loss, or simply feel that there is something missing in your life? I'm a licensed marriage and family therapist (MFT) with over 15 years of experience working with individuals, couples and families. MFTs are relationship specialists trained to assess and treat individuals, couples and families to achieve more satisfying relationships in their personal and work life as well as their general social functioning.

I am a couple and family therapist who offers empathetic and compassionate treatment for children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families. I utilize systems theories to assist clients in exploring how our relationships and environment impact our larger goals and sense of self. I focus on developing a relationship with clients and building a trusting and supportive environment. I believe in the power of resiliency and connection. Regardless of your goals or where you are in life, everyone deserves to be treated with dignity and respect. My goal as a therapist is to support my clients and to work collaboratively during treatment.