Darby is amazing. Her ability to make me feel seen and heard and to be compassionate is outstanding. I wish I could book 2 sessions at a time when booking.
A Thriveworks Client, verified client of Darby
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Women’s Issues, Addiction, Anxiety, Depression, Trauma / PTSD
Accepted insurance & self-pay
About Darby
Darby Testa is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Pennsylvania. In her 10 years of direct care and supervisory experience, she has worked to promote social justice for individuals and care systems. Darby has extensive training and experience working with teens, adults, and seniors who are affected by chronic health conditions, sleep, disorders, mood disorders, dysfunctional relationships, and coping. She is open-minded, non-judgmental, and compassionate.
Darby earned her Master's degree from the University of Michigan. She works to support individuals and couples to enhance or develop skills to manage life stressors, mood disruptions, and communication by building on their existing strengths. With a strong background in both mental health and addiction treatment, Darby competently and comfortably treats behavioral health disorders. Treating the person, not just the problem or its symptoms, is critical to long-term success in therapy. Darby seeks to understand you and your world and help you to adapt to its changing demands.
Darby will help you to identify your goals from session one. She understands that any life change has benefits and drawbacks worth exploring and will meet you where you are with readiness and willingness to change, to help make the most impact. Whatever your motivation, Darby is ready to listen. As a trauma survivor and care provider, she is deeply invested in her client's feelings of comfort, safety, and choice in the therapy process.
"As a trauma survivor and care provider, I am deeply invested in my client's feelings of comfort, safety, and choice in the therapy process."
What clients say
These testimonials are from real clients who completed a satisfaction survey after their sessions and agreed to share their feedback. Results may vary.
Darby is amazing. She helps me so much. Very grateful for her.
A Thriveworks Client, verified client of Darby
Darby is amazing. Her ability to make me feel seen and heard and to be compassionate is outstanding. I wish I could book 2 sessions at a time when booking.
A Thriveworks Client, verified client of Darby
I really respect and look forward to my therapy visits with Darby. She's always attentive and tells me things I sometimes don't want to hear but need to hear. She gives me "homewor....
A Thriveworks Client, verified client of Darby
Get to know Darby
What types of clients to you work with best?
Clients who are open to finding solutions, even if they haven't found them yet. People who want, for some reason or another, to get better.
What’s one thing you wish all clients knew?
That therapy does work and it does not have to be an uncomfortable or scary process.
Why did you choose to practice at Thriveworks?
I have been in management for a while and miss working with clients. I never want to lose those direct skills.
What inspires you?
People helping other people. Knowing that small changes can make huge impacts on peoples' lives.
What can clients expect in their first session with you?
I want us both to leave the session with a feeling of comfort and safety, hope that things can improve, and both of us to know what expectations we have of one another.
What should clients know about you before scheduling a first counseling session?
There is nothing that you are going to share with me that will shock me.
Other areas of focus
Education and training
- Years in practice
- 10 years
- Graduating institute
- University of Michigan
- Graduating degree
- Master of Social Work
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