Trauma and PTSD Therapists in Philadelphia, PA

My favorite part about being a therapist is working collaboratively with you to build a unique therapeutic relationship that feels comfortable and authentic. My style has been described as warm, nurturing, active, and transparent, and I will always prioritize your autonomy in therapy. I often work with individuals who want to have more fulfilling relationships and feel more connected to themselves and others. I will always celebrate your joy, humor, creativity, and whichever parts of yourself that you want to share. I aim to practice with a non-pathologizing lens that honors your story, experiences, and unique position in the world.

I love building genuine and transformative relationships with my clients. Learning about people and witnessing their resilience, humanity, and growth is deeply meaningful and it drives me to love what I do. I specialize in working with clients to understand and process attachment trauma - which can lead to symptoms of anxiety, depression, isolation, and more - so that clients can have deeper, richer, and more meaningful relationships with others and themselves. I offer a space in which we can build a safe, supportive relationship and work together to heal the wounds that continue to cause suffering in your life.

Alex is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Certified EMDR Therapist. With over 16 years of experience working with culturally and socioeconomically diverse populations of adults, adolescents, and families in a variety of settings, including residential, inpatient, and outpatient settings, he specializes in the treatment of trauma and related challenges. His areas of specialization also include the treatment of anxiety and depression, mood disorders, relationship and adjustment challenges, attentional and behavioral difficulties, performance enhancement, anger and stress management.

Our practice works with Black clients who struggle with anxiety, depression, PTSD, and stress management to process the origins of their concerns through a racially-sensitive lens. We also work with adult clients seeking to improve their relationships with self and others by helping them understand and process the impact of historical and generational racial trauma on their relationships with themselves, their families, their friends, and their partners.

Behavior and Counseling Center offers individualized care with a focus on a quality client experience. As a small private practice we provide attention to details and personalized communication that are not found in a larger setting. Our experience enables us to offer effective psychological care. We treat a number of mental health disorders using evidence-based practices, and provide a neutral ground to individuals and families.

Hi there! Do you have difficult relationships in your life that you are trying to navigate? Would you like to better understand how trauma has affected you and your relationships? Would it be helpful to explore your relationship with substance use or medication in a non-judgmental way? Are you struggling with one or more chronic illnesses that impact your mental wellness and quality of life?

I have experience working with adults navigating trauma, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, OCD, PTSD, domestic violence, intimate partner violence, substance use/addiction, eating disorders, and personality disorders. My goal is to help my clients identify their mental health goals and support them with compassionate and empathetic therapy techniques. While I may be an expert in the clinical sense, my clients are experts in themselves, so therapy is a collaborative experience with me!

Are you looking to resolve past traumas? Are you overwhelmed by life's difficulties? Do you have a goal of moving forward and truly finding healing? As a certified trauma professional, my main focus in clinical work is to help guide my clients through these questions. My background and focus is in trauma work, specifically in helping resolve and grow from trauma or difficult upbringings. I utilize modalities such as Eye-movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and overall, a warm and empathic, person-centered approach to counseling.

You are more than the painful experiences you have endured. You may feel triggered in everyday situations or feel alone and isolated. You may struggle with perfectionism, anxiety, or guilt. However, you have a sense of your life purpose — and long to live your life more authentically. You are ready for relief. You're ready to love who you truly are and face your future with a sense of hope. In our work together, you will gain a deeper respect for what makes you unique. Through connecting with your core, authentic self, you can experience greater ease, freedom, and self-acceptance.

It is brave to seek out help on your path to healing. Many of us get the message that healing is an individual journey but trauma and healing are rooted in the context in which we live. Healing is a process that is made possible by building loving connection with ourselves and others.

We are often impacted by our past experiences in both known unknown ways, and these experiences can dictate how we form relationships with ourselves and others. Symptoms such as anxiety, depression, dissociation, difficultly forming lasting relationships, eatings struggles - just to name a few - are signals that something else, something deeper, needs to be addressed. My goal is to collaborate on creating a secure therapeutic relationship where we can be curious about your present and past, and create longer lasting change and symptom relief.

As a person-centered therapist, I strive to ensure my clients feel seen, heard, and supported on their mental health journey. With focus areas of anxiety, depression, and trauma I feel that understanding is the basis of healing. Many barriers exist in accessing mental health care and finding the right therapist shouldn’t be one of them. I am a licensed professional counselor and received my Master’s degree from Temple University in Philadelphia. I've worked in university and group practice settings providing therapy to teens, college students, and clients in their 20s and 30s. I also provide Christian counseling upon request.

I help individuals and couples work on trauma, psychological and relational issues and behaviors so that they can resolve them and enrich their lives. I have been a clinical psychologist since the mid-eighties and I view our work together as a collaborative process. I will begin by learning about and understanding you and your problem and we will figure out together what has contributed to your difficulties. The next step is to create a treatment plan tailored to you and your goal/s. Treatment consists of resolving these difficulties and re-accessing joy and interest in life.

I work with adults, young adults, and teens in individual therapy. Some common focuses include depression, anxiety, relationship/family of origin difficulties, sexual concerns, and grief. I specialize in trauma work, which may involve addressing problems feeling reminded of a distressing past event, issues with memory and dissociation, in addition to interpersonal difficulties.

Are you feeling down, anxious, and isolated? Are you experiencing struggles with work, life transitions, or unresolved trauma? I am passionate about working with adults, children, couples, and families who are dealing with depression, anxiety, trauma, stress management, and life transitions. I am also dedicated to assisting immigrants and international students in navigating adjustments to American culture.

Marie Moriarty-Puggi is Licensed Eligible for her LPC and has 20 years of experience in the mental health field. She is passionate about serving children, adolescents, adults, and the elderly in their journey toward healing and reaching their personal goals. Marie specializes in all areas of trauma/PTSD, domestic violence, grief, and more. She also treats LGBTQ concerns, auto-immune deficiency disorders, Multiple Sclerosis, depression, and the impact of substance abuse in family units.

Whether you’re feeling stuck, overwhelmed, numb, hopeless, or just curious - talking to someone can help. With the right therapist, you’ll learn to identify patterns in your thinking and behavior, improve moment-to-moment awareness and self-regulation, and deepen your understanding of the circumstances around your suffering - and eventually come to terms with them and/or change them altogether.

Clients who will benefit more from working with me are complex, sensitive persons and couples going through some kind of life transition, or some relational or existential crisis, who want to understand themselves better, integrate the many sides of their identity, "own" their experiences, and reflect about their life course and ways of being and relating. Also persons willing to heal from trauma, to build resiliency and unleash post-traumatic growth. I have lived in Europe, Africa and USA, and have developed an expertise in immigration, acculturation, and international and transnational identities and experiences.

Maybe you're tired of showing up for others in the hopes that they'll show up for you, but they don't reciprocate and you're left feeling drained. You may desire community but the thought of "what if everyone actually hates me?" keeps you lonely and anxious. You might be noticing some shifting in your desires for relationships or sexuality and you're feeling confused and scared. You might even want to cry or hide when thinking about bringing up hard conversations with loved ones about what you truly need. Regardless, you know you want support from an experienced and warm professional who understands that change is hard but worth it.