Family Therapy in Montgomeryville, PA

I believe that the relationship and trust built in therapy are the most important and necessary agents for meaningful, lasting change, and that compassionate care is essential to your feeling validated and empowered throughout the process. Without these connections, even the most qualified and well-intentioned therapist may fail in attempting to help. As such, I devote much time and energy in my sessions towards developing and enhancing therapeutic relationships, making sure to always listen carefully and empathically, so as to fully understand the sensitive issues discussed from your perspective and at your pace.

Being human means that life is going to be difficult sometimes. We may need to explore different avenues for change. Current struggles may be due to a major life transition like a job loss, becoming a parent, experiencing empty nest, a death in the family, or a new relationship, or they may be due to current unhealthy dynamics in existing relationships. Sometimes unresolved trauma is at play. Sometimes we just get "stuck in a rut" and can't seem to make any positive changes that would enable us to go in a different direction. Depression and anxiety can be our body's way of telling us that it is time for change.

Evening and weekend availability now! Virtual or in-person sessions. Being experienced with all ages is the result of my 20 years in the mental health field. I work with individuals and families including children on the Autism Spectrum, Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Adjustment Disorders, Anxiety, and Depression.

Welcome to First Children! We are a multi-site psychological, counseling, and applied behavior analysis (ABA) center serving children, adolescents, and young adults with autism and their families. At our STRIVE centers, we provide comprehensive autism services to our clients, including early screening and diagnostic testing (using the ADOS-2), ABA, behavioral parent training, and individual and group counseling. Our services also include sibling support groups, family counseling, social skills groups, and school consultation.

I’ve been in the counseling field for nearly 30 years and continue to feel passionate about helping each person, family or couple. As a faith-based therapist I integrate my clinical experience & training with biblical beliefs in my treatment approach. Healthy relationships are vital to living a satisfying and fulfilling life. The first step in healing is self-awareness. Understanding your emotions and thoughts can guide you in establishing healthy boundaries. Second, grasping the body-mind connection is vital to the transformation process. Lastly, identifying your attachment style can improve your friendships, marriage and family.

I strive to help adults and couples find improved emotional health. If you are feeling stressed, anxious, or depressed and want to feel better, I invite you to reach out.

We are a group of over 45 fully licensed mental health professionals dedicated to providing psychological and psychiatric treatment of the highest quality. We are psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, marriage and family therapists, and professional counselors. We have offices in three locations: Pottstown, Collegeville, and Montgomeryville. We are not rigid believers in any one set of theories about people; rather, we choose the style of therapy that is best suited to each client's problems. Our sincere goal is to help promote postive change in a warm and caring environment.

If you are worried about your child or teenager, if school is getting difficult or they are shut down or explosive at home... I can help. I have been working with children and families for over 30 years. My focus is to help you become happy, good, supportive parents. I work with the children to help them mature, trust, and communicate, and the parents to help them understand the needs of their children. I have a great deal of experience with divorce, co-parenting, conflict, developmental needs, sexuality issues, and learning challenges.

Welcome to my practice! I currently have a wait list of 3 months.I work with children from 5 years old to the dear elderly population. I have a specialty in Play Therapy and I am only one of a few Registered Play Therapists in Bucks County. I hold an MSW degree, and have a graduate certificate from Temple University in Play Therapy.Play Therapy can help with behavioral issues, abuse, social skills, school issues, phobias, abandonment, grief, trauma, divorce, crisis, self injurious behaviors, low self-esteem, anxiety, trauma, depression and grief just to mention a few areas.

Most days your body feels like it is on high alert, waiting for something bad to happen. You have feelings of danger panic or dread, and it is making it more and more difficult to get through your day. Everyone experiences anxiety from time to time, you tell yourself, but this nervousness and tension is starting to interfere in your day to day activities- work, family, friends and fun. You can’t concentrate and feel like you overthink everything. A restful night’s sleep seems to be a thing of the past, and you are worried it is impacting your physical health. As your irritability increases, you realize this is no way to live.

With the addition of new highly-motivated clinicians, we are opening up evening and weekend appointments - Get your spot today! As you make the decision to take charge of your life, the relief can begin immediately. This will only increase as you begin and take further steps into therapy, recognizing your strengths and building on growth. In a busy life, many do not pause and assess where they are. Therapy gives you that time. We will work together to define what you want to get out of therapy sessions.

Evening and weekend availability immediately! Virtual and in-person sessions. I understand that in a fast paced society, slowing down and making time for ourselves to feel our emotions and discuss our challenges is key to moving forward with a healthy mindset. I enjoy working with couples, individuals and new parents who are seeking help in working towards healthy patterns of behavior and thoughts. New parents may feel overwhelmed and increased emotions leading to obstacles in personal care and relationships. I can help you navigate this time.

Although feeling anxious is a natural response to stress, sometimes it can become so intense it effects your daily life. Often times depression can accompany anxiety becoming debilitating where you can no longer think clearly or enjoy the things you once did. Together we can dig to the root of these feelings, and begin to use tools and strategies to bring your stress levels down and regain control. Along with specializing in anxiety and depression, I also focus on how the two can be detrimental to relationships.

Does life feel harder than it should? Are your relationships not going the way you would like? This can be painful and leave us feeling overwhelmed or anxious or isolated. I am dedicated to helping people learn how to live happier and more fulfilling lives. I help people enjoy being themselves, renew closeness in their relationships and successfully cope with life's problems.

Soul-crushing sadness and self-doubt are your constant companions. It’s come to the point where you’re emotionally bankrupt. You’ve spent your entire life working harder, performing better, aiming higher, and yet you still feel like a failure. You’re never good enough. The past few years of your life have been spent taking care of everyone else. You’re not even sure you know how to take care of yourself anymore. Painful and hurtful memories from the past keep surfacing in your mind. It takes all your energy to keep them at bay and get through another day. The effort leaves you perpetually exhausted and hopeless. You need some help.

Struggling with infidelity, incessant arguing, communication problems and lack of intimacy? I have been a therapist and couples’ counselor for 30 years, and use the Gottman Couples Therapy which is a “nuts-and-bolts”, research-proven approach for improving relationships. Based on John Gottman's 40 yeas of research on why relationships succeed or fail, these techniques will give you tools to deepen friendship and intimacy, manage conflicts and "resolvable problems," and dialogue about "gridlocked" ones. I provide a safe and caring place to work on these problems toward a successful relationship. Contact me for a free phone consult.

With such uncertain times, every individual and relationship is struggling with the most basic tasks of day-to-day living. This collective trauma has re-triggered past traumas in addition to increasing anxieties, mood issues, sleep problems, and a strong sense of unease. Individuals, as well as couples, are looking to go from surviving to thriving in this “new normal.” I can help you with this leap towards a more satisfying life. I teach skills and give tools to individuals/ couples, allowing for a greater sense of peace and fulfillment with their lives.

I love being a counselor and a teacher. I like helping people figure out what they want from their life and how to make the changes and tap into the resources to make that happen. To learn how to create balance in every area. One of my favorite expressions is people don't care how much you know until they know how much you care. The reason I became a counselor is to help make a difference one person at a time.

I believe in the philosophy of Resilience; a trait we are not born with but all have the ability to develop. In addition to processing past and present issues; I also focus on building coping skills and strategies to maintain wellness: "Life doesn't get easier we become more resilient. Each choice and challenge increases our knowledge and strength".