Trauma Focused Therapists in Cobbs Creek, Philadelphia, PA

Experiencing depression, anxiety, or trauma can affect us to the point that is debilitating. I can help you understand your roadblocks. You'll learn to tap into unknown strengths, learn new strategies, or challenge beliefs that are no longer effective. I specialize in working with individuals, children, couples, and families. I've provided services for a wide range of concerns including trauma, grief, career challenges, ADHD, and more. Within about 3 months, clients report feeling better and began to thrive in their lives.

We are a trauma-focused group, working in somatic, narrative, and cognitive approaches. Whether you need practical skills and empathetic listening, or exploring your past and how it affects your present, or processing specific or developmental traumas, we are here to walk with you on your journey. We are LGBTQIA+ affirming.

The Nava Center is a nonprofit organization providing psychotherapy and training to the community and organizations to decrease the impact of trauma and increase engagement in anti-racism. We strive to help you flourish through empowerment focused psychotherapy, essential education, and creating sustainable change. We meet our clients where they are and help get them where they want to go. The Nava Center completes a full trauma evaluation to help determine the best treatment modality and intervention. We also offer supervision for clinical providers who want to use a trauma and antiracist lens.

There are clients, who's religious trauma or bombardment of specific roles assigned by family, has left them feeling lost. This lack of identity, increases comparing self to others more than appreciating one’s own talents. Negative self-talk impacts one’s ability to truly believe in themselves, so having the opportunity to process, the origination of false narratives is key. Learning self-compassion allows old behaviors to be sympathized with, instead of scolded so as to rewrite new narratives. As client advocate, I will use the therapeutic space to provide the patience needed, to unpack past hurt, and explore future possibilities.

You’ve gotten this far because your behaviors or beliefs provided a sense of safety and self-regulation at one point. Some of them may not work anymore or they’re no longer serving you in the way you want, so let’s work on meeting your needs in a different way. On top of doing trauma work, reframing negative thoughts, and giving you realistic coping skills, I put a large emphasis on educating you so you better understand why you are struggling with the things that cause you distress. I find that providing you with this type of knowledge is a form of empowerment!

I define myself as an IFS-informed EMDR therapist. I believe that therapy's main goal is to help us come to terms with our past and move on with our lives. What helped us adapt to our environment before, may be maladaptive now. We may experience stressful situations, and these situations may negatively impact the way we see ourselves, the way that we see others, the way that we see the world, and the way that we see our future. The good news is that with courage, curiosity, and introspection, we can change even the most deep-seated negative beliefs about ourselves and others; we can become aware of, and change the way we react.

I work from the understanding there is a part of us that is already whole and healed. Trauma can skew how we perceive ourselves and the world. Through therapy, we both tend to the hurt parts of ourselves and also cultivate an access point to the whole, healed self. We practice ushering our habitual emotional and mental patterns into our awareness in order to remove blockages to allow us to be the person we’d love to be and to live the life we’d love to live.

Are you struggling with accepting parts of yourself that you don't understand? Are you looking for ways to communicate the complex "you" to your family, friends, and loved ones? Are you struggling to identify and communicate your needs? As a neurodivergent and non-binary therapist, I'm here to help you navigate a world not designed for us. Let's explore your past so you can better understand your present.

My clients come from a wide range of backgrounds but all have one thing in common - a history of trauma or adversity. Posttraumatic stress can show up in many different ways and often disguises itself as common mental illnesses such as depression and anxiety that do not seem to respond to most treatments. Because of this the majority of my clients are not aware that their symptoms are actually a complex manifestation of posttraumatic stress. It is also common for traumatized clients to try dozens of treatments, medications and/or therapists that ultimately do not seem to help. That's where I come in.

For over 20 years, I have helped children, families, couples and members of the LGBTQIA+ community learn to be curious with themselves and navigate the journey to healing. I look forward to helping those with anxiety, relationship challenges, anger, life transitions and trauma by using an understanding approach that helps you to feel heard and valued. By providing a supportive and welcoming environment, I help my clients to be their most authentic selves, by learning to give themselves grace and appreciate the power of forgiveness.

Many people experience times when they feel stuck in some important aspect of their lives, and want to find a way forward that is true to who they are and to the values that matter to them. Being stuck is often connected to unprocessed early experiences, compounded by living in the turmoil of complex and difficult times, and navigating what appear to be paradigm shifts in how we understand what is happening in and to our world. Therapy can provide a way to work towards clarity, and towards building, maintaining and balancing a healthy sense of self, healthy relationships with others, and a life that makes sense and works for us.

You've tried to heal in so many ways but nothing seems to really work. You've been to countless therapists but you are always left feeling like your kicking a dead horse. You feel stuck, helpless, and like something must be inherently wrong with you. It could look like not knowing why you do the same things over and over again when you know it will lead to the same result. It might show up in your relationships, job, or identity. At the end of the day, all you know is that you can't keep doing what you've been doing.

What inspires you? What scares you?  What do you most often shout from the rooftops?  What do you sometimes try to avoid thinking or feeling? I provide supportive and challenging psychotherapy for clients interested in identifying their complex narratives.  We will search for the patterns and themes that are creating barriers to healing and will locate those that enhance your ability to live authentically.  My social worker lens leads me to work with you to name and examine the societal systems most impacting you.

We move through institutions of power our entire lives. First, family, then we form friends at school, fall in love in college, maybe grow close to others in religious communities. Along the way, we encounter experiences that enable us to become more of our authentic selves. Sometimes, these experiences are less than ideal, other times, these experiences are more traumatizing than we originally thought. Depression, anxiety, insomnia, are a few things that manifest and these are the PTSD-related symptoms that I specialize in.

Everyone has things in life they want or need to do. As an occupational therapist, I believe that satisfaction stems from engaging in activities that align with one's values. Therefore, my work focuses on guiding individuals to engage in occupations they find meaningful; These could include adopting healthier lifestyle habits, enhancing organization skills, excelling in academic or professional settings, building social connections, managing stress, & more. Through a collaborative and conversation-based approach, I work with clients to identify goals, harness inner strengths, and overcome obstacles to making meaningful change.

My ideal client is someone who struggles with substance use and is looking to turn their life around utilizing a flexible, yet comprehensive plan and schedule. We offer a variety of outpatient services from telehealth to IOP & GOP. I can help you work towards and establish a recovery plan.

Hello and welcome! Do you feel pulled in a million directions, unable to fit it all in? Are you struggling with your relationships, work, and health? Is it hard to be kind to yourself? As your therapist, I can help you manage anxiety, and depression, avoid burnout and learn how to develop more meaningful relationships with others and yourself. Together, we can identify what's not working and get you back to balance. We'll use a whole-self approach, addressing the needs of your mind, body, and spirit.

The Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at the University of Pennsylvania is a private behavioral health clinic for Veterans and military family members. We provide confidential, personalized, and evidence-based care, at NO COST and with no long waits. We serve Veterans and the entire military family, including National Guard and Reserves, regardless of role or discharge status, with a focus the post-9/11 era. We take time to learn your unique situation and tailor our care to best serve your individual needs, using the best available practices supported by research. Due to COVID-19, we are offering all services via telehealth.

Are you feeling anxious, depressed or overwhelmed? Struggling with your relationships? We humans are wired for connection. When life's experiences damage those connections, we end up depressed, anxious, angry & unhappy, often turning to unhealthy lifestyles including alcohol, food, drugs & overspending. We suffer & our relationships suffer. Therapy allows time for exploring these disconnections & learning new skills for connecting to ourselves, others & the world, so we can live the life we want. I can help you clarify & work productively with these issues, develop your strengths, & experience a greater overall sense of well-being.