Our counselors in Philadelphia, PA offer child therapy

I am a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with 6 years of experience and a foundation in family primary care. Since beginning my nursing career in 2011, I’ve dedicated my work to helping adults manage depression, anxiety, trauma, and major life transitions. I specialize in supporting clients as they build healthy coping skills, strengthen resilience, and feel empowered to move forward with clarity, confidence, and self-compassion.

I earned my Master’s in Nursing from Wilkes University. Combining my medical and mental health background, I provide holistic, evidence-based care tailored to each person’s unique story. My approach integrates thoughtful medication management with supportive therapy focused on balance, insight, and emotional well-being.

Taking the first step toward care can feel daunting, but you don’t have to do it alone. Through a thoughtful blend of medication management and supportive therapy, I’ll partner with you to find balance, stability, and renewed hope. Together, we’ll build the foundation for lasting wellness and growth.

Asa Slowe is a Licensed Associate Professional Counselor in the Philadelphia area, in addition she obtained her Master’s Degree at Rosemont College. Asa has been providing therapeutic care to children, adolescents, and adults for the past 8 years. She has experience in the areas of Depression, Anxiety, PTSD, ADHD, Trauma, Grief Counseling, Self-Esteem, Relationship Issues, Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia, Stress Management, Substance use, Life transitions, Dual Diagnoses, Sexual Issues, and Anger Management. Asa enjoys working with children, adolescents, and adults. Asa has proven to show understanding and empathy with all her clients. She is passionate about helping individuals grow and be successful in their life. Asa provides a welcoming, nonjudgmental, and safe environment for all clients. She utilizes different therapeutic approaches. The most used are client-centered, strength-based, dialectical behavioral, cognitive behavioral therapy, narrative, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing. Asa assists clients with various mental health concerns and believes that clients can reach their highest potential in their lives. Clients will gain awareness, healing, growth, and actualization.

Sydney Vaughn is a Licensed Associate Professional Counselor with over 3 years of experience supporting individuals across the lifespan. She specializes in working with children and adults experiencing depression, anxiety, trauma, low self-esteem, behavioral challenges, and post-traumatic stress disorder. Sydney has extensive experience working with neurodivergent individuals, including those on the autism spectrum.

Sydney earned her Master’s in Counseling Psychology from Temple University. Her clinical training includes crisis intervention and inpatient psychiatric care, equipping her to respond with empathy and insight in high-stress environments. Sydney’s approach is trauma-informed, person-centered, and rooted in compassion.

Sydney creates a calm, affirming space where clients feel heard and supported. She guides individuals to reconnect with their inner voice and navigate life’s challenges at their own pace. Whether you’re managing anxiety, trauma, or self-doubt, Sydney helps you exhale, heal, and move forward with confidence.

I am a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with 27 years of experience. I specialize in trauma recovery and helping clients heal from PTSD, dissociation, depression, and anxiety. My approach blends medication management with grounding techniques, psychoeducation, and supportive care. I create a safe, structured space where clients feel heard and empowered to rebuild trust, resilience, and connection. Healing is possible, and I’m here to walk with you through it.

I earned my Master’s in Nursing from the University of Pennsylvania. My approach is structured and supportive, focusing on finding the right treatment to stabilize mood, reduce distress, and improve daily functioning through compassionate and collaborative care.

I know how hard it can be to ask for help when you’re feeling overwhelmed or stuck. You deserve care that’s thoughtful, respectful, and tailored to you. I offer a safe, structured space where you can feel heard and supported. If you’re ready to take the next step, I invite you to schedule an appointment.

I am a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with 8 years of experience providing compassionate, evidence-based mental health care to adults and adolescents. I specialize in supporting individuals managing depression, anxiety, mood disorders, and sleep disturbances. My approach is collaborative and culturally responsive, combining clinical expertise with genuine empathy to help clients restore balance, strengthen resilience, and build emotional wellness.

I earned a Master’s in Nursing from Thomas Jefferson University. My approach integrates medication management and supportive therapy to meet each client’s unique needs. I’m dedicated to creating a safe, nonjudgmental space where we work together to build insight, foster healing, and achieve lasting growth.

I understand that reaching out for help can feel overwhelming, but it’s a powerful step toward healing. I’m here to listen, support, and guide you at your pace. Together, we’ll create a personalized plan that honors your story and supports your goals so you can move forward feeling balanced, understood, and empowered.

Marissa Browne is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 3 years of experience working with children, adolescents, adults, families, and couples. She gained clinical experience at the Children’s Crisis Treatment Center, working with children ages 2–5, and later served as an outpatient therapist supporting individuals and families. Marissa specializes in depressive disorders, anxiety, oppositional and conduct disorders, disrupted attachment, and adjustment and trauma-related concerns. She focuses on helping clients and families strengthen communication, build coping skills, and regulate emotions in a productive, healthy way.

Marissa earned a Master’s in Counseling Psychology from Eastern University. She draws from cognitive behavioral therapy, play therapy, and child-parent interventions to nurture emotional growth and resilience.

Marissa strives to foster a safe, supportive space where clients can express themselves freely. Her goal is to help clients achieve a better quality of life through connection, validation, and client-centered care. If you are ready to begin your journey toward well-being, reach out to Marissa today!

Nathalie Hand is a Licensed Professional Counselor with over 20 years of experience providing trauma-informed support in a variety of settings. She specializes in working with people with a variety of concerns including depression, anxiety, substance use and misuse, and healing from the impact of trauma. Nathalie has supported many clients in the process of change.

Nathalie received her Masters in Counseling Psychology from Columbia University. She does not believe in cookie-cutter treatment and instead provides support, encouragement, and empowerment as clients work through their journey. Nathalie has training in person-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, exposure therapy, and mindfulness-based methods.

Nathalie works hard in the first sessions to ensure that you are heard and understood and determine whether she is the right fit. She creates goals with her clients, not for her clients. She works at the pace and comfort level of her clients always. Schedule an appointment today if this sounds like what you are looking for!

Sandra Ezeukwu is a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with over 18 years of healthcare experience. She has worked in inpatient and outpatient settings as well as in crisis intervention and as an acute care nurse at three different teaching hospitals in Pennsylvania. Sandra specializes in the treatment of mood disorders, trauma, PTSD, psychotic disorders, neurodevelopmental disorders (ADD, ADHD, ASD), anxiety disorders, and chronic mental illness through meticulous psychiatric assessment, medication management, and brief psychotherapeutic intervention. She treats clients of all ages.

Sandra obtained her Master's in Nursing from Walden University. She uses a personalized approach to treatment, combining cognitive behavioral therapy, medication management, and other research-backed strategies to develop coping skills and achieve long-term stability.

Whether you're navigating life transitions, stress, or persistent mental health challenges, Sandra offers a safe, supportive space to explore treatment plans that work for you. She values client involvement, interprofessional collaboration, and evidence-based practice with patients and families. Schedule an appointment today!

Isaac Kitching is a Licensed Associate Professional Counselor with over 1 year of experience. He believes everyone has the potential to be who they want to be, but life, especially in today's chaotic world, can be messy. Political stress, injustice, and uncertainty can feel unmanageable. His training is rooted in social justice, and he actively works to identify and address both overt and covert effects of patriarchy, capitalism, and toxic masculinity. Isaac provides a space to feel comfortable, supported, and safe to take the next step toward your goals. The stories we tell ourselves are powerful, and Isaac hopes to empower you by reframing meaning and self-concept in your life.

Isaac earned a Master's in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Antioch University. His approach is empathetic, flexible, and rooted in your perspective. He believes the most effective therapy is built on the quality of the therapeutic alliance and wants to make sure you feel a collaborative fit.

Whatever life has handed you, Isaac’s goal is to help you move toward your best hopes. Beginning or resuming therapy can be challenging, and reaching out for help is a sign of strength, not weakness.

Jalyn Elmore is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 7 years of experience serving teens and adults who are dealing with relationship challenges, life transitions, anxiety, depression, and trauma. Jalyn believes that therapy should be a safe space for individuals and couples to engage in healing, whether from trauma endured during childhood or adulthood, using techniques to help aid in creating healthy boundaries with others and maintain healing.

Jalyn earned a Master’s in Community and Trauma Counseling from Thomas Jefferson University. She provides culturally competent and trauma-informed approaches to assist individuals in their overall well-being, combining person-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, and solution-focused therapy techniques.

Jalyn is passionate about therapy and holds each person accountable and challenges them based on their established goals to become their best selves and thrive through life. She looks forward to building a therapeutic relationship that will lead you towards feelings of empowerment and sharpen the skills to navigate life's choices and challenges.

Russell Bohner is a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC) who has worked with psychiatric patients for over 21 years. Through his education and previous practice experience, Russell has accumulated a wide range of experiences working with people from adolescents to the elderly.

Russell started his career in psychiatry as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) and worked his way to a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) at Wilkes University before obtaining his Nurse Practitioner (NP) license. Russell believes that healing, both physical and emotional, must involve a complete and holistic approach to assessing one's problems, finding solutions, and ultimately providing healing to the mind, body, and soul. This is accomplished through the development of a nurturing, trusting, and nonjudgmental relationship with his patients. Medication management and supportive counseling are the primary modalities utilized.

Russell seeks to establish a positive and productive therapeutic relationship with you to provide wholeness and psychiatric wellness that will ultimately allow you to work toward your life's goals with confidence, dignity, and respect.

Shiela is a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMMHNP-BC) who manages and treats a wide range of mental health concerns that include: depression, anxiety, ADHD, sleep/insomnia, and other concerns not listed. Shiela is passionate about providing quality, compassionate and comprehensive mental health services to adolescents and adults. As a PMHNP, Shiela's role includes providing education, advocating for mental health, providing therapy, and managing medication. 

Shiela completed her post-graduate studies at Walden University and obtained her Master's in Nursing, specializing in psychiatric mental health enabling her to become board certified PMHNP. Shiela possesses strong clinical skills and has the natural ability to build a rapport and trusting relationship with her clients. In addition to medication management, she incorporates cognitive behavioral health therapy (CBT), and emotionally-focused, faith-based, person-centered techniques into treatment. 

We all go through challenges in life. Shiela is confident that she would be able to support you on your journey to gain new perspectives and techniques that allow you to cope with whatever challenges you are struggling with. If you are ready to get started, schedule an appointment with her today!

Kelly Fox is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 10 years of experience in the mental health field. She specializes in helping individuals ages 6+ struggling with anxiety, depression, mental stress, phobias, gender identity and sexuality, and drug and alcohol abuse. Kelly has a rich background in providing care in such settings as group homes, outpatient centers, the prison system, and crisis management and suicide prevention. Working with diverse clients has made her versatile and flexible with needs and goals. Kelly believes in meeting individuals where they are and guiding them toward growth using genuine compassion.

Kelly received her Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. She focuses not on one type of therapy but sees the unique strengths within each client and tailors sessions and treatment accordingly. Kelly is trained in cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy.

Kelly welcomes and encourages anyone, from any walk of life, to begin their healing journey by reaching out to book a session. She will establish trust, build healthy boundaries, and unpack issues as she challenges you to be the best version of yourself. Remember, self-care is not selfish!

Dawn Hartman is a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with over 20 years of nursing experience including treating patients in crisis. She specializes in treating older adolescents, adults, and seniors who have a range of symptoms including anxiety, depression, panic, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and PTSD along with other mood and personality disorders.

Dawn received her Master of Science in Nursing from Walden University. She has experience in crisis intervention and case management of individuals seeking mental health treatment. Dawn utilizes a holistic approach combined with medication management and draws on methods from mindfulness, cognitive behavioral therapy, and motivational interviewing.

Dawn believes in establishing a trusting relationship with her clients where they feel empowered to achieve their goals. She focuses on helping others find their strengths and learn techniques to become more present in their lives. Schedule your first appointment with Dawn today!

Dr. Katelyn Shaffer DNP, PMHNP-BC, CARN-AP is a Board Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner providing care to patients in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York. Dr. Shaffer has taken on many roles as a Psychiatric NP. She has worked with patients across the lifespan in settings including, outpatient psychiatry, acute inpatient care, research, and education. Working with adult patients in outpatient psychiatry has always been Dr. Shaffer’s primary interest and specialty. She is well-versed in treating an array of diagnoses including mood disorders, anxiety disorders, ADHD, and trauma-related disorders. As a PMHNP/DNP, Dr. Shaffer's role is multifaceted, including medication manager, therapist, educator, and mental health advocate.

Dr. Shaffer was drawn to mental health care, mental health populations, and the need for increased visibility and treatment options since the beginning of her nursing care. This interest led her to continue her education and obtain her Master of Science Degree in Nursing, from Drexel University, and later her Doctor of Nursing Practice Degree, from Wilmington University. These accomplishments allowed her to pursue her passion as a Psychiatric NP. Furthermore, Dr. Shaffer's background includes strong clinical skills and a primary goal of making the patient an equal participant in their care. In addition to medication management, she incorporates cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), culturally sensitive, compassion-focused, and person-centered techniques into treatment.

Dr. Shaffer's approach is one that utilizes evidence-based practices with patient safety and the best possible outcomes at the forefront. Her role is to be an active participant and support for whatever goals you have for your treatment. If you are ready to get started, schedule an appointment with her today.