I prefer my clients to feel like someone is listening to them, my environment is relaxed and nonjudgmental.

I provide a safe, non-biased, and non-judgmental environment. My work is client-centered so that the therapeutic relationship is productive and developmental.

I believe that therapy is most helpful when it is an experience and not just talking about thoughts. As a relational psychodynamic therapist, I think there is a lot to be gained from having more insight and clarity into ourselves and the ways we function in the world and our relationships. As a somatically informed therapist, I think building awareness of our bodies and what they are telling us opens up even more avenues for healing, especially when insight doesn't feel like it is enough. I work holistically and from a trauma-informed lens to combine the two in a way that is uniquely right for you and your needs. To this end, I have completed foundational training in Sensorimotor Therapy for trauma, a somatic psychotherapy, as well as a three-year training in Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy, a modality which combines psychoanalytic insight and depth with a focus on our bodies and emotions. The style of therapy I practice is active and collaborative, focusing not only on intellectual insight but also on helping you to have a new, meaningful experience. I believe a good therapy relationship, like any good relationship, allows us to feel seen, heard, and compassionately challenged to grow and create the change we want in our lives.

Are you feeling overwhelmed to the point that is effecting your focus or ability to sleep at night? Do you find your self feeling sad or not feeling anything at all and you can't see to enjoy even your favorite activities and interests? I am a licensed professional counselor who has been helping people experience breakthough in their minds and emotions for over 6 years. I have a fiery passion for helping people gain insight into their patterns of behavior, including linking their past to their present. I have a compassionate, client-led approach to therapy, tailoring the work that I do to each individual client. I start by completing a comprehensive intake assessment where I screen each person who comes to see me for various mental health conditions. I always provide information along the way and share with clients what I observe and any diagnoses that I assess them with. Then I work with the person to develop a comprehensive treatment plan to identify the goals and objectives of therapy within the first month of counseling. Within the working process, I combine compassionate, empathetic listening with teaching practice skills to provide an avenue for making change possible.

In my practice, I work with adults, defined as approximately age 20 and older. I work with individual clients, with couples, and with groups. In group therapy, the clients are almost always in individual therapy as well, with me, with my co-therapist, or with another therapist who has referred the client to the group. I work with clients presenting a variety of issues, including: *Depression Relationship Issues *Life Transitions *Anxiety *Addictive Behaviors *GLBT Issues *Anger *Grief and Loss *Sense of Self/Self-Esteem *Men's Issues *Trauma and PTSD *Partners of Abuse Survivors *Adult Children of Alcoholic/Dysfunctional/Abuse Families *Couples Issues, including Re-Marriage, Extramarital Relationships, and Step-Families I have had experience working with diverse groups of people. I have been a consulting psychologist to an orthodox yeshiva, I have worked with Catholic seminarians, I have taught and supervised trainees in a largely Catholic Pastoral Counseling program, and I have taken numerous workshops in working with Gay, Bi, and Lesbian, and Questioning clients. In addition, I have been involved in Multicultural work since 2001, and seek to keep an open mind and continuously question my assumptions about people whose lives are different from mine. I believe that psychotherapy is an interactive process that calls for both the client and the therapist to be as fully involved as possible. Therefore, I participate actively with my patients, sharing my thoughts, impressions, and reactions to what we are talking about. I believe that people can change even long-standing patterns of thought, feeling, and behavior if THEY participate actively. My job is to create a space where clients can be curious and learn about the ways of thinking, feeling, and acting that they bring to their lives, and about how these ways work for them and against them. I create this space by bringing both my professional training and understanding and my human compassion, empathy, and respect. In my practice, I typically meet with people once a week; if there is a need for additional support, or if we decide together that more intense work is called for, meeting twice a week can be very useful. Even meeting once a week allows clients to develop enough comfort with me and with therapy for our work to be effective and helpful. Regarding my theoretical grounding, I have intensive training in Psychodynamic, Cognitive-Behavioral, Gestalt, and Existential therapeutic approaches, and I draw from each of these as the client's situation, needs, and goals call for. Some therapists subscribe to and identify with one school of thought and apply that way of thinking and working to every client. I first work to understand each client's particular issues, needs, and style of thinking and feeling. THEN, I use the approach and methods that I believe would be most useful to that patient, and remain open to using whatever else might work based on what develops. Therefore, my orientation is eclectic, and my methods are determined by the client's personality and needs.

You can name the pattern, predict it, and dread it, yet knowing it isn’t changing things. You’re not short on insight or effort. You’ve likely reached your limit or hit a breaking point. What you’re missing is somewhere to take it, with someone trained to help. We’ll map out the pattern, explore where it started, and practice implementing something different, so the tools and strategies create lasting change. I work with individuals and couples on relationships and communication, life transitions, stress and anxiety, intimacy and desire, infidelity, and more. Sessions are purposeful and intentional, and we build a concrete plan of action. I'm a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and the founder of Candid Therapy and Counseling, based in Old City Philadelphia and Newtown, Bucks County (est. 2023). I offer individual, couples, family and sex therapy to clients across Pennsylvania and New Jersey, in person at either office or by secure video. I hold three master’s degrees: two in counseling and one in business. The counseling degrees shape how I listen, while the business degree shapes how clearly we plan. I’m direct, playful, and challenging. I value your time, so sessions stay productive, efficient, and supportive. Nothing is off the table to talk about, including trauma, sex, and intimacy. I will support you as you deepen your self-awareness, enrich your relationships, and keep growing. Therapy is an investment in the work, not in proving anything about your worth. I will create a safe space for you to be vulnerable, or to learn how to be.

Erica is licensed in the state of Virginia as a licensed professional counselor, a licensed addictions treatment practitioner, and a board-certified art therapist. She has an extensive history of working with clients suffering from co-occurring disorders. Erica feels that the therapeutic value of art has the opportunity to heal, empower, and engage those isolated due to their addiction, depression, anxiety, fears, anger, and pain.

I am a Licensed Associate Professional Counselor (LAPC) with 2 years of experience providing counseling to adults navigating identity, self-esteem, anxiety, and depression. I value self-exploration, collaboration, and trust in our therapeutic relationship, and it is important to me that you feel affirmed and supported. If you are looking for a cheerleader on your path to your best self, that is the space I aim to create with you!

We love what we do! We get to help you live a happier, more balanced life. Insight Into Action Therapy is a group of experts in their fields. If you are struggling with an addictive behaviors, substance use, relationships, mood disorders, or the areas listed, we can help. Therapy is more than just talking. You will get support, perspective, guidance, and tools on your unique situation. Insight offers individual, group, play, family, play, and couples therapy as well as psychological and psychiatric evaluations, medication management, on-site drug and alcohol testing, and court ordered evaluation and treatment. Insight knows substance use occurs on a spectrum and that not everyone who struggles has an addiction. We specialize in harm reduction psychotherapy and alcohol moderation, lead by three time author and nationally recognized trainer, Cyndi Turner. We also offer MATMOUD, including Suboxone and the Vivitrol shot. Please visit our website, check out our bios, and call one of us. If we are not the right fit, we will connect you to someone who is.