Christian Counseling Therapists in Downingtown, PA

With over 20 years experience of empowering individuals, couples and families, I aim to inspire those I counsel. I am passionate about people and the restoration, maintenance and progression of their relationships. I help people adjust to life changes including: academic, family or work related stress; education, employment or military relocation; and loss. I specialize in “before the ring” counseling, financial matters, grief and loss, interracial coupling, pregnancy care, and racial identity of Biracials. For those seeking Christian counseling, I am a Jesus follower and I am willing to incorporate faith into therapy upon request.

New Beginnings Therapeutic Services is committed to being a client-centered practice. It is our goal to create a space for clients to share their most intimate thoughts and feelings, and for those thoughts to be received without judgment.

I can offer you clincial counseling using methods such as Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing, to help you overcome present triggers connected to past trauma(s) in your life. This is a wholistic approach, offering an opportunity for deeper healing and a renewed outlook on your life.

As a Licensed Professional Counselor with 30 years of experience, it is my passion to assist individuals and couples in their quest for renewed hope amid life’s troubles. I believe that healthy relationships are key in this journey and I count it a privilege to come along side of my clients while they work through their concerns.

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Nationally Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach, and have experience working with children, adolescents and adults. I am passionate that we all have a place in this world and a purpose in life. By combining my clinical training and my integrative and holistic health coaching, I will help you get to the place where you want to be.

My desire is to help my clients grow in wholeness. Our life's journeys can be unpredictable and uncertain. We can experience transitional changes and shifts in our perspectives: mentally, physically and even spiritually. I believe you can walk through these circumstances with grace as we partner together. My hope is to support and assist you as we travel through therapeutic care and help you find the right path for your destination. I would love to help you move forward with vitality. Empowering you to become aware of what you desire and give you the tools to reach for hope and health!

I am experienced in working with clients with drug and alcohol addiction and families or spouses who are dealing with their loved one who is addicted.I have worked in an Inpatient Rehabilitation Center, Intensive Outpatient and Outpatient Centers. I have extensive experience in working with depression and anxiety and patients who are dually diagnosed. I enjoy talking with clients about how to find a better life that they are looking for and helping people to grow in their emotional, mental and spiritual journey.

As a Licensed Professional Counselor, I aspire to counsel clients collaboratively towards their individualized goals using a solution focused approach. I have been working in the field since 2005 and have experience providing individual, family, and couples counseling. I enjoy working with all ages. I currently offer individual supervision for counselors working towards their LPC licensure. Supervisees will be accepted on a case by case basis.

There are times we can become stuck in life's challenges. We find ourselves discouraged knowing how we would like things to be or how we would like to feel but find ourselves unable to navigate the best course. I enjoy helping clients navigate such challenges and develop a greater understanding of themselves while focusing on goals.

There are seasons in life when direction from a professional can make a difference; in family relationships, peer relationships and marriage relationships. I believe in empowering people to become the best they can be by understanding from where they came. This awareness of your family of origin brings knowledge, and empowers you to work through the past and move forward to a more fulfilled life. Getting to know you and your concerns is the beginning of a therapeutic relationship which will allow me to assist in fostering your personal goals.

Dr. David Pulley "Dr. Dave" earned his bachelor's in psychology from Howard University in DC and obtained both his Master's and Doctorate from Chestnut Hill College in PA. His Doctorate degree is in Clinical Psychology with a concentration in Marriage and Family Therapy and a specialization in the subject of Soul Mates. As a result, he is known as an expert on soul mates and a pioneer of some of the clinically based models and theories on the subject. Dr. Pulley has created a team of clinical consultants (Tender Loving Care Clinical Consultations) who provide psychologically based consultative support for their client base.

I am committed to helping you meet your goals by tailoring my therapeutic approach to fit the unique needs of each child, adolescent, couple or family. By providing a warm and empathetic environment, I will collaborate with you to identify what may be holding you back from the freedom to live a more enriching life. My mission is to help you rediscover a sense of hope and encourage you to move forward with the feeling of empowerment and a renewed ability to cope with life's challenges. If desired, I enjoy integrating Christianity into our discussions.

You know how often we lose our way in life, like ships blown off course, no longer heading exactly where we want to go now? If you are looking for more out of life, more from yourself, I can help. What I do in my counseling is to help people chart a new course for themselves based on who they are now - a course that will take them where they truly want to go, more effortlessly, more quickly.

Brad High, LPC Brad High is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Pennsylvania who started practicing in 2003. He has an Undergraduate Degree from Ursinus College and a Graduate Degree from Immaculata University. Brad believes in utilizing Motivational Interviewing along with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people learn appropriate coping skills, so they are able to function more freely in everyday tasks. In his spare time, Brad enjoys being with his wife and kids, watching any kind of sports, and being involved with local church.

I approach the healing and growth process with curiosity and compassion, focusing on stabilizing skills while exploring the root issues that may contribute to the presenting problems. With more than two decades of combined experience as a mentor, life coach, and equine-assisted coach and educator, I utilize multiple approaches for moving through anxiety, fear, stress, past and present trauma, grief and loss, college/career transitions, and relational challenges as well as developing leadership, team-building, and communication skills. I specialize in serving women, teen girls, equestrians, and leaders.

I have been working in the mental health field for the past 8 years and I have had the opportunity to work with a variety of populations in the field. I have a lot of experiencing working with youth and people who struggle with managing anxiety, depression, stress, family challenges, trauma, and substance use. I have had the opportunity to work with people in different settings like inpatient and outpatient psychiatric care, community based treatment, schools , non-profit agencies, and occupational social work.