Emotionally Focused Therapists in West Chester, PA

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David Nicholson
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified
Verified
The primary approach I use for couples is Emotionally Focused Therapy ( EFT ).
Do you feel disconnected from your partner? Does it feel like you are often walking on egg shells when he/she is around? Are things starting to feel hopeless? My primary specialty is couple's therapy. I am committed to working with couples and helping them rediscover a safe and secure bond. This is a goal worth striving for: research has shown that secure connections with our romantic partners help us feel happier and more optimistic, reduces depression, and increases the quality of our lives.
(610) 674-6714
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West Chester, PA 19380
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Nicole Lewis
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Emotion drives behavior and I want to help couples understand what is happening for them emotionally and feel safe to share their deeper feelings with their partner by using Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy.
Are you tired of feeling disconnected and alone in your relationship? It feels like each time you communicate, both are left feeling hurt and not understood. Maybe deep down you feel sad but the anger and frustration is building. You start to question everything and fear conflict will never be resolved. You both feel stuck and are not sure how to get out of this cycle that just repeats itself over and over.
(484) 539-9178
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West Chester, PA 19380
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Ali Wilburn
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
6 Endorsed
Verified
6 Endorsed
In addition, I am certified as an Emotionally Focused Couples Therapist.
.Are life's pressures wearing you down? Have you lost energy for people or activities you once enjoyed? Are you feeling stuck and unsure of how to change your current life situation? Whether you are struggling with depression, anxiety, a difficult childhood, relationship issues, low self-esteem, or something else, change is possible. Therapy sessions begin with relationship building as you share the concerns that led you to therapy. I want to hear your story and understand the life circumstances that brought you to your current situation. We will then work together to create a plan for therapy that feels right for you.
(610) 915-8442
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Rosemarie Collins Phd
PhD, APRN
Verified
Verified
Combining traditional therapies and special modalities such as EMDR, Hypnosis, EFT and other energy based techniques allows for a multifaceted approach that addresses the individual needs of each person.
Transform your life. Stop the struggle. Manage your stress, grief, anxiety, depression, loneliness and fear. Discover love, hope, peace, and inner strengths and resources to achieve the life you desire and deserve.
(484) 416-8214
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West Chester, PA 19382
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Kristine Hilferty
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
Verified
Verified
With an Emotionally Focused approach, I help couples improve communication and deepen connection.
Sometimes life gets heavy. You can end up feeling unmotivated, overwhelmed, and alone. When you feel anxious or depressed, you want relief. I can understand and support you. I want you to know it can get better! Working together can be the start of living the life you want. My goal is to get to know you (or you and your partner), provide compassion, and a safe space where we can work together to reach your goals. Reaching out is the beginning of your path to well-being.
(484) 696-2299
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Jason Carter
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified
7 Endorsed
Verified
7 Endorsed
What's happening for you? Is something blocking or distressing you - interfering in your life? Is it a habit, a feeling, a nagging question, or a disaster? Is it a disconnect with someone? As a Licensed Professional Counselor with an emphasis on experiential-process, I believe unfolding our experiences in therapy is very helpful. Perhaps some situation, vexing thoughts, troubling feeling, or particular actions hold keys to unlocking a best way forward in your life.
(610) 467-3969
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West Chester, PA 19380
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Emily Jubeck
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified
2 Endorsed
Verified
2 Endorsed
Welcome. I am a counselor who specializes in working with women, young adults, and couples who are going through life transitions, life adjustments, depression, anxiety, relationship issues, and times of change. I help clients cultivate equanimity, ease, and acceptance of life’s circumstances through mindfulness practices and individual and couples counseling. I work with clients to create space, build mindfulness, and find balance amidst life's many changes.
(610) 268-9652
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West Chester, PA 19382
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Jean Eljay
PhD, MS, MCT, CI, NLP
Do you struggle to fall asleep due to intense stress or anxiety? Is your lack of restful sleep affecting your career, relationships, and life? Dr. Jean Eljay - Creator of SnooZZeaZZy - can help you eliminate anxiety, stress, chronic pain, and sleep disorders. With thousands of clients counseled, 2000+ research studies initiated, a Doctorate in Medical Genetics and Master's in Molecular Biology from one of the top 3 ranked hospitals in the world by U.S. News and World Report, Dr. Jean Eljay is credited as a top professional in stress, anxiety, pain and sleep problem solutions.
(484) 235-5688
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West Chester, PA 19380
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AE Wellness, LLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified
Verified
AE Wellness, LLC is a private for profit agency whos mission is to care for the whole person. We believe in a holistic approach, meeting the needs of a diverse population, with culturally sensitive treatment techniques. As practitioners we believe in meeting the individuals where they are at in their life, using strength based methods to empower our clients to recover.
(484) 999-3298
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West Chester, PA 19380
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Megan Delp
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, CCTP
Verified
3 Endorsed
Verified
3 Endorsed
Are you a dedicated professional or executive hoping to learn how to manage anxiety, rebuild relationships, or heal from trauma? Figuring out how to manage life right now is overwhelming. You might feel like you're struggling more than others to out how to balance your day-to-day life. As far as others know, you appear to be doing just fine, but inside you may have constant feelings of regret, fear, or shame. I've been there, and can help you find your path forward. I work with corporate professionals who want to build an awesome life for themselves, but find that they're a little stuck! We can figure this out together.
(267) 214-8922
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West Chester, PA 19382
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Amelia Innis
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified
2 Endorsed
Verified
2 Endorsed
As a relationship therapist, I believe our connections with other people have a profound impact on our happiness and mental health. When I work with clients, my focus is on this natural and vital need to connect with others and my goal is to help my clients establish healthy and satisfying relationships. My approach is collaborative, empathetic, and direct. Together, we can build an atmosphere of openness and safety in order to explore your therapeutic needs.
(814) 294-1097
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West Chester, PA 19380
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Kate Bowden
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LSW
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
As a Licensed Social Worker my goal is to empower individuals and promote human potential. My experience includes working with dually-diagnosed children and adolescents, many of whom are navigating life transitions, behavioral challenges and emotional distress; as well as adults who are feeling challenged by life’s hurdles. I am a strong advocate for individual empowerment, but also look to how we can grow through our eco-systemic support systems. I enjoy working with families, and often find that through focusing on the relational dynamics people can increase connection and find the support they need to feel emotionally empowered.
(267) 727-2844
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West Chester, PA 19382
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Alexandra Pool
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Do you find yourself using your relationship with food as a way to keep your uncomfortable emotions at bay, only to find this emotion pops back up with vengeance after restricting, binging, or purging? Your eating disorder has helped you survive a traumatic and stressful environment, yet you now realize it is no longer needed to keep you afloat. Now what kept you alive for so long is holding you back from moving forward with your life. You want to make a change yet are uncertain how to even start healing your relationship with food and your body.
(610) 756-2392
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West Chester, PA 19380
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Cameron Mental Health Therapy, LLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
Does something need to shift to make way for the next opportunity or thought? Maybe you've found yourself questioning dynamics in your current relationship, or wondering about the next work opportunity. Or maybe you've been thinking about past traumas that are now affecting daily life. If you're on the verge of something, and thinking about taking that leap, let's leap together. If you're dreaming of the next thing, let's process that. If you're self aware, and wanting to dive deeper, let's see if we can find the way. Together.
(484) 233-6262
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West Chester, PA 19380
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Kasey Jarvis
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
You ask yourself if you're too sensitive and question your own reality. Are my feelings reasonable? Do I expect too much? It's hard to set boundaries that meet your needs. You want to feel loved and confident being yourself. I provide individual therapy for adults who have dealt with Narcissistic tendencies from significant others and who want to heal. If you've felt rejected, criticized, or manipulated, I know It can make relationships difficult to navigate and take a serious toll on self-esteem. By making more deliberate, conscious choices, it's possible to find healthier relationships that are secure and emotionally intimate.
(484) 262-0659
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West Chester, PA 19380
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Michelle Engle
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, NCC, LPC
Verified
Verified
"The greatest and most important problems of life are all fundamentally insoluble. They can never be solved but only outgrown" (Carl Jung). There are times in our life's journey where the path becomes difficult to traverse: depression, anxiety, and problems in our relationships can obstruct the view. Struggles with our circumstances, managing anger, coping with workplace stress, and existential questions are common challenges we face in life. I welcome the opportunity to journey along aside you in these challenges and together discover a richness that has been waiting to be revealed.
(484) 202-7460
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West Chester, PA 19380
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Welsley Brutto
Licensed Professional Counselor, MSCP, LPC, NCC
Verified
Verified
There are times we can become stuck in life's challenges. We find ourselves discouraged knowing how we would like things to be or how we would like to feel but find ourselves unable to navigate the best course. I enjoy helping clients navigate such challenges and develop a greater understanding of themselves while focusing on goals.
(610) 365-7994
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West Chester, PA 19382
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Peggy MacQueen
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, NCC, LPC
Verified
Verified
There are seasons in life when direction from a professional can make a difference; in family relationships, peer relationships and marriage relationships. I believe in empowering people to become the best they can be by understanding from where they came. This awareness of your family of origin brings knowledge, and empowers you to work through the past and move forward to a more fulfilled life. Getting to know you and your concerns is the beginning of a therapeutic relationship which will allow me to assist in fostering your personal goals.
(484) 643-5770
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West Chester, PA 19382
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Hillary Elizabeth Hess
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MS, LPC, RYT
Verified
Verified
Hello, the work that I do with individuals, couples and families is based in a mindfulness and cognitive behavior therapy approach. I work with clients to integrate mindfulness skills and cognitive behavior strategies into their daily lives. These strategies help to access a more centered and deliberate way of being. The skills and strategies used are tailored for each individual based on concerns, goals and interests. This approach is great for those who experience anxiety, high levels of stress, trauma, depression, or have anger related concerns.
(484) 282-3313
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West Chester, PA 19380
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Bradford A Markowitz
MSA, MA, LPC
Verified
1 Endorsed
Verified
1 Endorsed
As a clinician who specializes in relationship issues and self esteem, I am a focused, engaged and passionate helper. I work with my clients to explore self-defeating thoughts that contribute to their life challenges, with the intent of achieving a more balanced (and "fair") interpretation of themselves and their surroundings. As a classically trained cognitive behavioral therapist, I am a firm believer in the notion that past traumas play-out in our adult lives.
(484) 997-7178
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West Chester, PA 19382
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Emotionally Focused Therapists

Who is emotionally focused therapy for?

Emotionally focused therapy (EFT) is for couples who are emotionally distressed, stuck in an unsatisfying relationship pattern or feeling deeply alienated. They may even believe the relationship is beyond repair. Very often, the partners display intense anger, fear, grief, loss of trust, or a sense of betrayal in the relationship. In addition, EFT is helpful to couples and individuals who have difficulty expressing emotions and those who have trouble regulating emotions.

Why do people need emotionally focused therapy?

People need emotionally focused therapy because the need for others is built into the brain, but the pressures of daily life can erode feelings of love, and couples often do not have the skills to find their way back to the comfort of each other. Instead, they may be stuck in repetitive patterns of anger, fear, grief, loss of trust, or a sense of betrayal. Emotionally focused therapy regards such strong negative feelings as expressions of protest over the loss of connection and turns them into pathways of reconnection.

What happens in emotionally focused therapy?

Over the course of eight to 20 weekly sessions, couples de-escalate their negative emotional reactivity to one another so that they can listen to each other and be responsive to each other’s needs. Then the deep emotional and physical bond is restored, giving partners a sense of comfort and security, which they can use to solve whatever problems come their way. The therapist plays an active role, helping partners understand how anger and withdrawal are actually misguided cries for connection.

What problems does emotionally focused therapy treat?

EFT is designed to help couples stuck in dysfunctional relationship patterns regain closeness and rebuild their relationship. Typically, such couples experience considerable distress, with partners feeling alienated and distrustful of one another, not certain their relationship can survive. EFT is also helpful to individuals experiencing attachment-related fears of loss; it helps them learn to use their fears as a way of eliciting the closeness they desire.