Self Esteem Therapists in Willow Grove, PA

Rachel is a Marriage & Family Therapist who specializes in working with families, couples, and individuals, including children and adolescents. Rachel received her degree from Drexel University with a Masters in Marriage & Family Therapy. Rachel is passionate about working with adults, couples, children, adolescents and their families, empowering systems to understand their interpersonal and relational challenges that impede their ability to grow and heal.

Our brains are incredibly complex: they are always developing and changing as we learn and grow. My philosophy is that all individuals have the ability to overcome challenges and reach their potential. An in-depth understanding of who you are as a person goes a long way in helping you achieve your goals. As a neuropsychologist, I offer comprehensive evaluations that can help clarify how you learn most effectively and describe your unique neurocognitive and emotional profile. I can help you determine why difficulties may be occurring and identify strategies that are most likely to be helpful to you.

Stress, fear, loss, life transitions and/or migrating to a new country can influence the production of anxiety, depression, anger, insomnia, complicated grief, and behavioral concerns in an individual; they can also be underlining factors for a variety of relationship issues. This is not often readily at an individual's level of awareness and as such can take time to uncover. Meeting an individual where they are in life and the changing process is a very important step, as is providing a safe judgement free environment where one can explore the ins and outs of his/her/their symptoms/concerns, while working to build coping skills.

I work with all age groups and variety of issues, like anxiety, PTSD, trauma and relationships. Which includes relationships with people in order to achieve peace in the families and friendships. Relationship with food: bulimia, anorexia, obesity; I work with individuals who are considering Bariatric surgery; as well as those who had one, and are not as successful in keeping the weight off, as they would like. Relationship with time: procrastination, lateness, and finding time for everything you want when it sees like there is never enough.

When we go through trauma or significant struggles, it impacts how we perceive the world and ourselves. We may end up talking negatively to ourselves or ruminating on intrusive thoughts. These thoughts can lead us to feel many emotions, such as, anxiety, depression, and shame. We may find ourselves using unhealthy coping skills to deal with life's stressors. Overtime, this can become mentally exhausting. I can work with you to understand these thought patterns and identify healthy coping skills. We can work together to find ways to make life more fulfilling and I can help you uncover your inner resilience.

Life is full of moments when children and their families feel stuck. Is your child is struggling in school, feeling anxious, or having difficulty focusing? As a parent, do you feel overwhelmed by your child’s behavioral difficulties? Call for a free 10-minute consultation to see if I am a good fit to help your family get back on the right path. I specialize in conducting psychological evaluations as well as providing therapy to support children with autism, intellectual disabilities, ADHD, learning disorders, as well as co-occurring disorders such as anxiety, depression and other behavioral and emotional disorders.

I am dedicated to helping you cope and work to overcome life's inevitable challenges, family / relationship conflict, traumatic and painful circumstances that often result in suffering, distress, anxiety and depression. I strive to provide a supportive space where you can explore more effective ways to deal with your problems, while increasing self-awareness and self-acceptance. I can assist you to process issues related to grief and loss, including the loss of a beloved pet. I have experience working with people from diverse backgrounds and walks of life.

Therapy with me is most importantly about you and what you want to achieve in our time together. I am easy to talk to and I listen to what matters most to you. Do your relationships need some improvement? Are you more anxious, depressed or more irritable than usual? Do you avoid uncomfortable feelings? Do you want to be better understood and have your feelings validated? Feeling lonely and disconnected? Frustrated and tense? Do you handle conflict by bottling up your feelings or exploding? Whether you want individual or couples counseling, I can help you discover what is getting in the way of your happiness.