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Acknowledging the courage it takes to seek assistance, I am prepared to collaborate with you in achieving your therapeutic objecti...
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Acknowledging the courage it takes to seek assistance, I am prepared to collaborate with you in achieving your therapeutic objectives.
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with 6 years of experience, and I specialize in supporting individuals through challenging emotional periods. I work with clients motivated to foster personal growth and improve their overall well-being through the therapeutic process. I create a safe and supportive environment where you can feel comfortable exploring your thoughts and emotions while developing strategies to achieve your goals and experience meaningful change.
I earned my Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Messiah College, where I developed a strong foundation in evidence-based practices. I use approaches such as cognitive behavioral therapy, solution-focused techniques, and mindfulness strategies to meet each client’s unique needs and promote personal growth.
As an extrovert and lifelong athlete, I value teamwork, collaboration, and building strong relationships to achieve shared goals. Therapy is a place where you don’t have to carry your burdens alone. I invite you to take the next step and schedule a session where we can work together on your journey toward healing and growth.
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As a systemic therapist, I look forward to working with you to deepen your connections to yourself and others....
As a systemic therapist, I look forward to working with you to deepen your connections to yourself and others.
Allison Craig is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 8 years of experience in the mental health field. She is passionate about helping individuals and families navigate relational challenges in order to create healthier and happier relationships. Allison specializes in family conflict, relationship issues, depression, trauma, and anxiety
Allison completed her Master's degree in Family Therapy at Drexel University. Her training in Eco-Systemic Structural Family Therapy grew her skills in helping clients develop stronger attachments, increase their emotional regulation, and utilize their communities more effectively. Allison also utilizes mindfulness, structural therapy (ST), and trauma-informed care to meet her clients wherever they are in their mental health journey.
We all experience challenges and stressors throughout life. Allison will work alongside you to develop new skills in order to support you in your growth. If you are ready to change your relationship with yourself or others, schedule an appointment with her today.
As a Doctor of Behavioral Health and licensed clinician with nearly two decades of experience, I provide a compassionate, collabor...
As a Doctor of Behavioral Health and licensed clinician with nearly two decades of experience, I provide a compassionate, collaborative space to help you navigate life's challenges and build meaningful, lasting growth.
Hello, my name is Jennifer Young, a licensed professional counselor with a doctor of behavioral health degree and nearly 20 years of experience supporting teens, young adults, and older adults through stress, anxiety, life transitions, and burnout. Many of my clients feel overwhelmed by life's demands, disconnected from their goals, or unaware of their goals. If you were seeking guidance, practical tools, coping strategies, and a safe environment to regain balance. My approach is collaborative and tailored to your needs, helping you process challenges, build resilience, and achieve meaningful, long-term emotional and personal growth.
Using trauma-informed principles, Rogerian empathy, CBT, mindfulness-based, and solution-focused techniques, I offer a grounded, client-centered approach. You can expect a compassionate space focused on real progress starting from strength-based treatment planning to ongoing review, as I help you feel your best as quickly as possible.
Reaching out for support is a powerful first step toward the life you deserve. You don't have to navigate life's challenges alone, and I am here to walk alongside you with empathy, respect, and deep commitment to your well-being. When you feel ready to begin your healing journey, I invite you to schedule your first session.
The road is never easy, I am here to listen and empower you to overcome any obstacle....
The road is never easy, I am here to listen and empower you to overcome any obstacle.
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with four years of experience. I completed my Master's degree in clinical mental health counseling at Kutztown University. I work with children, adolescents, and adults using evidence-based practices. I specialize in depression, anxiety, attachment disorders, psychosis, bipolar disorder, relationship issues, trauma, grief, and ADHD. I strive to establish a strong therapeutic relationship and create a safe, nonjudgmental environment that fosters trust and understanding. My goal is to empower clients with tools and strategies for meaningful change.
I utilize cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), solution-focused brief therapy (SFBT), and mindfulness-based approaches. These evidence-based practices help clients understand the relationship between their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. I assist clients to build resilience, enhance problem-solving skills, and improve their overall well-being.
It takes considerable strength and resilience to acknowledge when we're struggling and need help. I'm committed to being present and providing guidance in a safe, nonjudgmental space where you can explore your challenges and work toward positive change. I invite you to schedule a session.
I believe meaningful change begins with a trusting therapeutic relationship where every client feels heard, respected, and underst...
I believe meaningful change begins with a trusting therapeutic relationship where every client feels heard, respected, and understood. With more than 21 years of experience working with children, adolescents, adults, families, and individuals involved in the behavioral health and justice systems, I understand that every person's journey is unique. My approach is compassionate, collaborative, and grounded in evidence-based practices such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, and strengths-based interventions. I strive to create a safe, supportive, and judgment-free environment where clients can explore their challenges, build resilience, develop practical coping skills, and recognize the strengths they already possess. Whether you are navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, behavioral concerns, life transitions, or relationship challenges, I am committed to walking alongside you with empathy, respect, and encouragement as you work toward meaningful and lasting change.
I am a mental health professional with over 21 years of experience working with children, adolescents, adults, families, and individuals in behavioral health and justice systems. Throughout my career, I have supported clients facing anxiety, depression, trauma, behavioral concerns, life transitions, and relationship difficulties. My approach integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, and strengths-based work in a safe, supportive environment. Whether working toward healing or meaningful change, I am here to walk alongside you with empathy, respect, and encouragement.
My approach integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, and practical coping skills to help clients identify unhelpful patterns and make sustainable changes. I help clients develop resilience, strengthen emotional regulation, and build on their existing strengths to promote lasting growth and healing.
If you are feeling ready to take the next step toward healing and growth, I invite you to reach out and schedule an appointment. You do not have to navigate life's challenges alone—support is available, and together we can work toward the change and peace you deserve.
You deserve dedicated time with a mental health professional — it can be life-changing.
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My go-to approach for helping people in teen counseling is meeting them where they are and showing an empathic, caring approach. I prefer using games and other activities such as art and creativity vs. talking for 45 minutes to an hour, as this will help keep them engaged. I allow clients to guide and highlight the areas they are struggling with and will never ask “why rather what questions” as this gives them time to think and respond.
I teach the following tools in teen counseling: self-regulation, communication, assertiveness skills, identifying triggers and how to respond vs. react in healthier ways, balance, boundaries, self-care, and respect.
I know a client is making meaningful process in teen counseling when, in each session, they are able to open up more about their struggles and start asking for support and help. Together, we can process what has improved between sessions and they can recognize the changes themselves along with family input. I find it very helpful to review their goals and allow them to provide input on the areas in their life in which they would like to continue to see growth.
Clients can supplement their time in teen counseling by signing up for clubs, sports, or groups. Clients will be encouraged to incorporate self-care such as improving sleep, less time on electronics, and increasing levels of social skills with family and peers.
To prepare for their first session, I encourage teens to come in with an open mind vs. a perspective of, “I am being dragged here and I do not need this.” They should give therapy at least 3-4 sessions to build a rapport, or longer if needed to see how empowering therapy is for them.
Teen counseling helps young individuals better understand and manage the challenges that affect their mental health. Common challenges amongst teens include anxiety, depression, ADHD, and problematic relationships with food.
Teen counseling works by using multiple techniques, tailored to fit the teen’s unique needs — based on their age group, their challenges, and the severity of their challenges. It might involve cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, art therapy, and others for varying ages. In any case, Thriveworks teen therapists in Philadelphia have the expertise and experience to help young individuals at their level.
Signs that teens might need Teen counseling can be very subjective, as they are experiencing many changes and can have intense reactions to them. As parents, you know your child best and are best equipped to judge whether certain reactions are standard behaviors for your teen or whether they might be hinting at a larger problem. Even so, there are a few common signs and events that often point to a need for therapy, such as experiencing divorce or loss, grief, consistent low moods, teens distancing themselves and becoming isolated, losing interest in hobbies, excessive anger or irritability, substance use issues, and suicidal ideation, among others.
Teen counseling providers at Thriveworks in Philadelphia, PA offer both in person and online therapy by video. We encourage you to choose the option that works best for you.
The length of teen counseling depends on your teen’s needs as well as the goals that you and their therapist might have for them. Generally, teen counseling sessions will last for several months.
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Thriveworks Philadelphia Counseling and Life Coaching is located near the intersection of Walnut Street and S 15th Street, off I-676. It is right by Rittenhouse Square, 15/16th & Locust St subway station, and Philadelphia City Hall. The office is in a historic, high-rise stone building with a gold eagle over the front doors; enter through the main lobby to access Suite 202 or Suite 208.
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