Transgender Allied Therapists in Fairmount, Philadelphia, PA

I help people identify and understand their personal strengths and use those skills to help themselves feel ready to make changes and take action. In a supportive space, I get to know you and how your brain works. I think we need to accept ourselves, forgive ourselves for past mistakes, and embrace our current stressors as challenges to navigate and move through. I believe that we need to understand our thought processes to answer the following questions: Why do we think the way we do? Why do we hyper-focus on some things but then have trouble focusing on other tasks? Why can't we quiet our minds and tune out from our worries?

On the outside, it may seem like everything is fine - you are successful and have it all together - those around you always wonder how you do it all. But on the inside, you might be overwhelmed, falling apart or carrying an unbearable weight on your shoulders, feel alone and isolated, or scattered. You are searching for a breath of fresh air, a sense of calm, and hope. You want to find balance and feel whole again, maybe you don’t even know what that feels like.

Life is a journey that feels overwhelming at times. As a therapist, my greatest passion is empowering people to face life’s challenges- and I've been successfully doing that since 2014. People come to me for help because their existing coping skills aren’t working. I specialize in helping clients who experience difficulty coping with anxiety, depression, and low self esteem as well as those who are struggling to navigate life transitions such as: adjusting to life after school, employment changes, a new health diagnosis, and changes in relationships. Ideal clients are motivated to work on themselves in and outside of our sessions.

I wholeheartedly believe therapy can be and is for everyone, whether it is needed in times of crisis or help with setting and reaching goals. My approach to therapy is strengths-based with a focus on mindfulness, stress-reduction, anxiety management, and mind/body connection. I currently see clients with an array of issues, including sex therapy, depression, anxiety, grief, anger, and goal-setting. I treat individuals as well as couples. I am an ENM and poly-friendly therapist.

I am highly skilled at helping clients with depression, anxiety, relationships, chronic illness, life transitions, and work/life balance. What brings individuals and couples to therapy is complicated and personal. I will meet you where you are, working with whatever you bring through the door and support you to become expert in shaping your own life.

I believe in individualized healing: that no two people are the same but we learn from each others stories. We will decide together what works best for you to improve your quality of life and health & wellness. I believe self-image, self-worth, and personal well-being come from the stories we tell ourselves and the identities we apply to ourselves. Addressing issues such as depression, anxiety and grief in a holistic way can bring about change and healing. I engage healing through increasing relationship fulfillment, improving body & self-image, nutrition assessment, life transition support, and recovery from trauma and loss.

I am a Licensed Professional Counselor based out of Philadelphia, PA, offering virtual therapy sessions. My approach to therapy provides a trusting and collaborative relationship with my clients, where you are the expert of your experience. I am deeply dedicated to aiding people in their journeys of healing and growth. Through our work together, we will gain insight and clarity into your thoughts, emotions, and interpersonal relationships.

I will work with you to capitalize on your strengths and help you identify and move beyond unhelpful mental and behavioral patterns lurking in your blind spots. Rather than talk endlessly about your problems, we will instead use various empirically supported techniques to step back from your problems and explore new behavioral and belief options that better correspond to your key goals and values. Then you'll practice these new perspectives and strategies at home in your real life until they feel more natural. **Please phone me first as I do not always have daily email access.

I have ample experience working with Children and adolescents with multiple psychological and behavioral issues; including ADHD, ODD, OCD, conduct problems, Autistic spectrum disorders, depression, and sexual abuse (victimization and perpetration). Alongside, I work extensively with couples and families encountering numerous life difficulties. Furthermore, my experience reaches to adults dealing with life transition, depression, anxiety, and personality difficulties that inhibit life happiness and fullfillment. I am dedicated to my clientele and above all their functionality and happiness. My day-to-day moto is: "laugh love and live" and I strive to help my clients do just this!

Are you looking to inspire hope and change in your life? A therapist who will listen to your needs and help you move from where you are to where you want to be? If so, I can guide you through the process of reorganizing your thinking and helping you gain the emotional and behavioral skills needed to make the lifestyle changes you are seeking. It is comforting to have a supportive, qualified clinician with you on your journey of facing challenges that may feel too difficult to face by yourself.

"Alex" Caroline Robboy, CAS, MSW, ACSW, LCSW is the founder of the Center for Growth Inc, a 16 therapist group practice in two locations. She has 20+ years of experience working with children and adults who are struggling to overcome sexual disorders, postpartum depression, grief, panic, chronic pain, depression, anger, anxiety, trauma, tourettes and addiction. She focuses on individuals, couples and family therapy.

Therapy is meant to accompany us through change and help us to feel like an active part in it, as opposed to a victim to life's twists and turns. At any stage of development, we are bound to encounter obstacles to our ability to thrive. I help clients to become proactive agents in their own process. I have worked extensively with clients across all ages to reduce symptoms, promote growth, and instill lasting change. I support children, teens, adults, and families in healing from anxiety, trauma, grief, and depression. I have a speciality in working with LGBTQIA+ individuals, especially GNC and transgender folks.

ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS in September 2020. People often engage in patterns of feeling, thought and action that reliably lead to suffering. These patterns arise in response to difficult and even traumatic experiences. They made good sense at some point, but now get in the way, causing anxiety, depression, shame and frustration. I work with people to bring increased awareness to the human potential caught up in old patterns, and via that awareness, to an enhanced sense of choice and self confidence and ease. My work draws on your wisdom, as well as my own.

You're a successful person, yet you feel like there is something missing. You're in a holding pattern of conflict and negativity with yourself and others. What you really want is the sense of calmness that comes with confidence. Instead, you're constantly frustrated and exhausted. You are ready for a transformation! Together, we can work to break negative cycles, find the skills to express, and take control back of your life! Or, maybe you're here for your child or teen? You see them struggling. They can't find the words to express to you their pain, but you see it in their behaviors. Both of you feel stuck. Gain direction with us!

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 25 years experience working with children, adolescents and families. I enjoy partnering with clients to problem solve and support them through difficult times. I think it is important to look at each individual's environmental, physical and emotional health when formulating a treatment plan, and I work to provide practical strategies to help both the individual and their family.

We specialize in addressing substance abuse and practice Imago Relationship Therapy for couples. Our aim is to assist the individual and their loved ones into a recovery program that works. We are dedicated to this process and understand how confusing it is. Imago Relationship Therapy came to us as an outgrowth of our recognition that people in recovery need help with relationships and families need support. Our interest in Imago expanded our philosophical approach to therapy and and provided us a skill set useful for any couple seeking to improve their relationship. To learn more about Imago please see: imagorelationshipswork.com

I offer a compassionate, educational approach; a partnership with my clients, who want to be their very best self. Counseling, therapy, or coaching with Triune Wellness Founder Dr. Sherri Edelman: will lead to internal and external shifts, in relationship to yourself and others; resulting in greater satisfaction and abundance in all areas of your life. Obstacles are identified and removed, and strategies and tools are developed; that are easy to understand and apply. With a dynamic, collaborative, and results-driven orientation; our work together- will facilitate the release of old patterns and habits, for a brand new focus on life!

In order to help others, I believe that three traits are essential: competence, caring, and integrity. I continuously hone my competence by updating my skills and keeping up with developments in my field. In addition, I put a strong emphasis on personal growth and cultivating my relationships with others, believing that by living a full and meaningful life, I have more to offer my clients. I care deeply about my clients, admire their strengths, cheer their victories, and resonate with their disappointment. In terms of integrity, I commit to an approach that is kind, straight-forward,and respectful.

My therapy focuses on you and your needs. My job is not to tell you what to do, but to walk alongside you on your journey, making you aware of and exploring things that may hinder your success. I am trauma-informed and feel that past experiences heavily impact how we navigate the world currently. Personal identity also plays a significant role in our lives and sometimes affects mental health. The client-therapist relationship is extremely important and it is my job to build trust, so you feel comfortable being completely open and honest in a non-judgmental session so positive change can occur.