Relational Therapists in Erdenheim, PA
Lauren Massi
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Erdenheim, PA 19038
I utilize a relational approach, believing that through trust and connection we can guide you to growth and change.
Welcome, I'm glad you're here! Whatever your reason for seeking therapy for yourself or your teen, I am so happy to help you along your path. Maybe you've been facing anxiety that interrupts your life with worry, intrusive thoughts, and panic attacks; or depression that keeps you stuck within sadness, hopelessness, or feeling numb and disconnected. Challenges within your relationships - romantic, family, friends - make it feel scary to connect with people and trust others. Perhaps you've suffered traumatic experiences and relationships that have left you feeling lost, hoping to feel like yourself again.
I utilize a relational approach, believing that through trust and connection we can guide you to growth and change.
Welcome, I'm glad you're here! Whatever your reason for seeking therapy for yourself or your teen, I am so happy to help you along your path. Maybe you've been facing anxiety that interrupts your life with worry, intrusive thoughts, and panic attacks; or depression that keeps you stuck within sadness, hopelessness, or feeling numb and disconnected. Challenges within your relationships - romantic, family, friends - make it feel scary to connect with people and trust others. Perhaps you've suffered traumatic experiences and relationships that have left you feeling lost, hoping to feel like yourself again.
Arika Moody, LMFT is a Philadelphia Native who strives to service the community she grew up in, and to provide them with affordable therapeutic supports and resources. She has spent her college years in Syracuse University and LaSalle University, where she obtained a B.S. in Child and Family Studies and a Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy. She has been dedicated to continuing to learn new ways to be effective in treating her clients and providing holistic treatment that includes processing, validation, and skill building.
Arika Moody, LMFT is a Philadelphia Native who strives to service the community she grew up in, and to provide them with affordable therapeutic supports and resources. She has spent her college years in Syracuse University and LaSalle University, where she obtained a B.S. in Child and Family Studies and a Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy. She has been dedicated to continuing to learn new ways to be effective in treating her clients and providing holistic treatment that includes processing, validation, and skill building.
Ashley Straub Psychotherapy
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Erdenheim, PA 19038
Feeling stuck and wondering why? Or what you can do about it? Let’s work together to identify your goals and create a path towards them. Along the way we will work on self-acceptance, self-love and developing an understanding of all spheres of yourself. My ideal client struggles to find their words, has difficulties describing what’s happening to them, and often needs validation and acceptance. All stressors, regardless of intensity, can leave us feeling powerless and hopeless as they accumulate. Sometimes people fall short and are not sure why, working with a therapist can help you understand what might be getting in your way.
Feeling stuck and wondering why? Or what you can do about it? Let’s work together to identify your goals and create a path towards them. Along the way we will work on self-acceptance, self-love and developing an understanding of all spheres of yourself. My ideal client struggles to find their words, has difficulties describing what’s happening to them, and often needs validation and acceptance. All stressors, regardless of intensity, can leave us feeling powerless and hopeless as they accumulate. Sometimes people fall short and are not sure why, working with a therapist can help you understand what might be getting in your way.
Hannah Sadock Lmft
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Erdenheim, PA 19038
Welcome fellow warriors! As a therapist, a unique factor of supporting individuals, couples, and families is their lived experience. Each story is different from the next though all share the same characteristic, resilience. Through each journey, the hardships brought unbearable pain, though underneath, the foundation of resilience is building, preparing each for managing the next difficulty in life. Resilient. Your journey through life gives you this gift, and with my commitment to upholding an authentic, honest relationship, I will travel the road with you to find your resiliency.
Welcome fellow warriors! As a therapist, a unique factor of supporting individuals, couples, and families is their lived experience. Each story is different from the next though all share the same characteristic, resilience. Through each journey, the hardships brought unbearable pain, though underneath, the foundation of resilience is building, preparing each for managing the next difficulty in life. Resilient. Your journey through life gives you this gift, and with my commitment to upholding an authentic, honest relationship, I will travel the road with you to find your resiliency.
Rebecca McDermott
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
7 Endorsed
Erdenheim, PA 19038
Not accepting new clients
I am a Marriage and Family Therapist, focused on relational healing.
You have spent years now wishing that things would be different. Your hope that things would get better once you were done school, the kids were older, you/they got the job, but nothing feels different. You are stuck in cycle, that during it's peak shakes you to your core and makes you question everything. When things feel calmer, you are holding your breath waiting for it to start again. You want to break free of this cycle. You want joy, laughter, love and connection! You already have the answers to make this a reality, maybe you just need a guide.
I am a Marriage and Family Therapist, focused on relational healing.
You have spent years now wishing that things would be different. Your hope that things would get better once you were done school, the kids were older, you/they got the job, but nothing feels different. You are stuck in cycle, that during it's peak shakes you to your core and makes you question everything. When things feel calmer, you are holding your breath waiting for it to start again. You want to break free of this cycle. You want joy, laughter, love and connection! You already have the answers to make this a reality, maybe you just need a guide.
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Patricia J Duffy
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSS, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Wyndmoor, PA 19038
Waitlist for new clients
I would describe my orientation to doing therapy as psychodynamic and relational, although I may use techniques from a variety of schools of thought depending on a person's needs.
Psychotherapy can be a powerful and transformative experience. I believe that psychological healing occurs within the relationship between patient and therapist. Together we will seek to explore and understand your life experiences, thoughts, and emotions, with the goal of helping you experience your world in a new way.
I would describe my orientation to doing therapy as psychodynamic and relational, although I may use techniques from a variety of schools of thought depending on a person's needs.
Psychotherapy can be a powerful and transformative experience. I believe that psychological healing occurs within the relationship between patient and therapist. Together we will seek to explore and understand your life experiences, thoughts, and emotions, with the goal of helping you experience your world in a new way.
Abby Bronstein - Relational And Sex Therapist
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, MFT, LCSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Jenkintown, PA 19046
I’m a sex therapist for people who have a hard time talking about sex. I see clients who have a complicated relationship with their body, who have trouble identifying and sharing with partners and who have blocks around sex. I work with couples who have different desire levels. I help people work through various distressing experiences that limit their access to their own pleasure. I am interested in the ways sex and intimacy are impacted by one’s relationship with their body, particularly as a result of illness or surgery. I am trained in EMDR and practice through a trauma informed relational framework.
I’m a sex therapist for people who have a hard time talking about sex. I see clients who have a complicated relationship with their body, who have trouble identifying and sharing with partners and who have blocks around sex. I work with couples who have different desire levels. I help people work through various distressing experiences that limit their access to their own pleasure. I am interested in the ways sex and intimacy are impacted by one’s relationship with their body, particularly as a result of illness or surgery. I am trained in EMDR and practice through a trauma informed relational framework.
Popular approaches include CBT, DBT, EMDR, Christian Counseling, PCT, Motivational Interviewing, EFT, Positive Psychology, Psychodynamic therapy, Relational therapy, Narrative therapy, and more.
At Thriveworks, we're dedicated to providing top-tier mental health services that are easily accessible to everyone. With over 340 locations nationwide and flexible online therapy options, our professional therapists are equipped to assist you through any stress, life transitions, or ongoing mental health concerns. We prioritize your convenience and needs by offering flexible scheduling, including evening and weekend appointments, ensuring that you can start your therapy journey as early as this week. Plus, we accept most major insurance plans, making your path to mental health support smoother and more affordable.
Popular approaches include CBT, DBT, EMDR, Christian Counseling, PCT, Motivational Interviewing, EFT, Positive Psychology, Psychodynamic therapy, Relational therapy, Narrative therapy, and more.
At Thriveworks, we're dedicated to providing top-tier mental health services that are easily accessible to everyone. With over 340 locations nationwide and flexible online therapy options, our professional therapists are equipped to assist you through any stress, life transitions, or ongoing mental health concerns. We prioritize your convenience and needs by offering flexible scheduling, including evening and weekend appointments, ensuring that you can start your therapy journey as early as this week. Plus, we accept most major insurance plans, making your path to mental health support smoother and more affordable.
Erin O'Brien
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Jenkintown, PA 19046
My work pulls from principles of Intersectionality, Attachment and Relational Science, and the essential journey of Trauma Integration across the lifespan.
Licensed in both PA and DE, my approach is integrative, intersectional, developmental, and contextual with a belief in the value of connection and the power of possibility. I understand that we are heavily shaped by our relationships, family experiences, and positionality in the world with regard to race, culture, class, gender identity, sexuality, etc. My practice is relationship and sexual intimacy focused, and I've deepened my lens to include Level 1 & 2 training in the Gottman Method; Advanced training in the Developmental Model of Couples Therapy, in addition to past experience with PACT & Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy.
My work pulls from principles of Intersectionality, Attachment and Relational Science, and the essential journey of Trauma Integration across the lifespan.
Licensed in both PA and DE, my approach is integrative, intersectional, developmental, and contextual with a belief in the value of connection and the power of possibility. I understand that we are heavily shaped by our relationships, family experiences, and positionality in the world with regard to race, culture, class, gender identity, sexuality, etc. My practice is relationship and sexual intimacy focused, and I've deepened my lens to include Level 1 & 2 training in the Gottman Method; Advanced training in the Developmental Model of Couples Therapy, in addition to past experience with PACT & Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy.
Colm Brennan
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSS, LCSW
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Wyndmoor, PA 19038
I'm a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Maine, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island and have advanced training in several areas, including couples and relational work, family therapy, and healing from trauma.
Pursuing therapy represents a desire to heal. Whether dealing with a new challenge or an old wound, my work with clients is focused on supporting the process of healing and learning to "let go" of the harmful patterns that get in the way of feeling satisfaction, peace, and fulfillment in our lives and relationships. As a psychotherapist, my goal is to create an environment in which you can pause, reflect, and feel supported in acknowledging the emotions that many of us learn to avoid, dismiss, and push down.
I'm a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Maine, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island and have advanced training in several areas, including couples and relational work, family therapy, and healing from trauma.
Pursuing therapy represents a desire to heal. Whether dealing with a new challenge or an old wound, my work with clients is focused on supporting the process of healing and learning to "let go" of the harmful patterns that get in the way of feeling satisfaction, peace, and fulfillment in our lives and relationships. As a psychotherapist, my goal is to create an environment in which you can pause, reflect, and feel supported in acknowledging the emotions that many of us learn to avoid, dismiss, and push down.
Carly Ellman
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CSTS
Verified Verified
Jenkintown, PA 19046 (Online Only)
My interventions include use of CBT and DBT skills infused in a relational/ psychodynamic model of treatment.
I am a seasoned psychotherapist with over 17 years of experience providing assistance to clients with anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, life transitions, trauma issues, eating disorders and postpartum depression. I work with children(5 and up), adolescents(ages 11 and up), young adults, couples, families and women. As a licensed clinical social worker I believe in focusing on all aspects of a person's well being; mental, physical, financial and social. I have a Masters degree in Social Work, Certified Shame-Informed Treatment Specialist, and pursuing PhD in Strategic Leadership and Administrative Studies.
My interventions include use of CBT and DBT skills infused in a relational/ psychodynamic model of treatment.
I am a seasoned psychotherapist with over 17 years of experience providing assistance to clients with anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, life transitions, trauma issues, eating disorders and postpartum depression. I work with children(5 and up), adolescents(ages 11 and up), young adults, couples, families and women. As a licensed clinical social worker I believe in focusing on all aspects of a person's well being; mental, physical, financial and social. I have a Masters degree in Social Work, Certified Shame-Informed Treatment Specialist, and pursuing PhD in Strategic Leadership and Administrative Studies.
Natalie Ullmann - Teen And Young Adult Therapist
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Jenkintown, PA 19046
As a trained relational therapist, I value creating a safe & real connection with my clients as they build self sufficiency.
Life can feel so heavy and confusing, and if you’ve experienced traumas or challenges it will feel even heavier. I practice warm and genuine therapy for teens and young adults as they navigate the world, their mental health, relationships, and major life transitions. Whether new to therapy or looking for a different approach, I strive to build the supportive relationship with clients as they heal and understand their own unique life experiences
As a trained relational therapist, I value creating a safe & real connection with my clients as they build self sufficiency.
Life can feel so heavy and confusing, and if you’ve experienced traumas or challenges it will feel even heavier. I practice warm and genuine therapy for teens and young adults as they navigate the world, their mental health, relationships, and major life transitions. Whether new to therapy or looking for a different approach, I strive to build the supportive relationship with clients as they heal and understand their own unique life experiences
Rachel is a Marriage & Family Therapist who specializes in working with families, couples, and individuals, including children and adolescents. Rachel received her degree from Drexel University with a Masters in Marriage & Family Therapy. Rachel is passionate about working with adults, couples, children, adolescents and their families, empowering systems to understand their interpersonal and relational challenges that impede their ability to grow and heal.
Rachel is a Marriage & Family Therapist who specializes in working with families, couples, and individuals, including children and adolescents. Rachel received her degree from Drexel University with a Masters in Marriage & Family Therapy. Rachel is passionate about working with adults, couples, children, adolescents and their families, empowering systems to understand their interpersonal and relational challenges that impede their ability to grow and heal.
Hello! My name is Shaniyah Thomas. I am passionate and dedicated to inspiring, supporting, and empowering people of color on their journey to overcoming adversity and discovering pathways to healing. I hope to normalize healing and facing sources of pain within the Black Community. It is my goal to create a nurturing, fruitful, and inclusive space where clients can explore resources for personal growth and relational restoration. People of color deserve to heal and transform. In my work with individuals, couples, and families I serve to inspire change and hope even through the most challenging circumstances.
Hello! My name is Shaniyah Thomas. I am passionate and dedicated to inspiring, supporting, and empowering people of color on their journey to overcoming adversity and discovering pathways to healing. I hope to normalize healing and facing sources of pain within the Black Community. It is my goal to create a nurturing, fruitful, and inclusive space where clients can explore resources for personal growth and relational restoration. People of color deserve to heal and transform. In my work with individuals, couples, and families I serve to inspire change and hope even through the most challenging circumstances.
My approach to therapy is relational. I create a safe environment of collaboration with clients to work toward eliminating unhealthy obstacles to achieving their goals. These behaviors and beliefs are aftereffects of traumas in their pasts. I promote healing by witnessing the client's story and providing feedback including strengths, progress and the causes of clients' pain. I see therapy as an opportunity to experience new ways of relating and coping while developing and appreciation of who they are.
Additional techniques I use as indicated are: cognitive exercises, hypnosis, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy and sand tray therapy.
My approach to therapy is relational. I create a safe environment of collaboration with clients to work toward eliminating unhealthy obstacles to achieving their goals. These behaviors and beliefs are aftereffects of traumas in their pasts. I promote healing by witnessing the client's story and providing feedback including strengths, progress and the causes of clients' pain. I see therapy as an opportunity to experience new ways of relating and coping while developing and appreciation of who they are.
Additional techniques I use as indicated are: cognitive exercises, hypnosis, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy and sand tray therapy.
Dr. Ann L Colley
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, MDiv, MBA, DMin
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Wyncote, PA 19095
Regardless if it is emotional, financial, relational, sexual and/or spiritual we with find YOUR truth.
Hello, thank you for stopping by! I am the Owner and Managing Partner of A. L. Colley & Associates. We are group of dedicated and divers trained Therapists and Counselors. Our goal is to help clients maximize their potential through accessing their inner resources to increase awareness, purpose, competence and/or well-being; which will ultimately lead to positive outcomes. Our passion brings a contagious energy, warmth and optimism which stimulate healing through raising delicate issues in a way that is safe and joining. This creates an environment for trying new behaviors and ideas to reach your life goals more effectively.
Regardless if it is emotional, financial, relational, sexual and/or spiritual we with find YOUR truth.
Hello, thank you for stopping by! I am the Owner and Managing Partner of A. L. Colley & Associates. We are group of dedicated and divers trained Therapists and Counselors. Our goal is to help clients maximize their potential through accessing their inner resources to increase awareness, purpose, competence and/or well-being; which will ultimately lead to positive outcomes. Our passion brings a contagious energy, warmth and optimism which stimulate healing through raising delicate issues in a way that is safe and joining. This creates an environment for trying new behaviors and ideas to reach your life goals more effectively.
Isabelle V. Barker
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, PhD, MA, LAMFT
Verified Verified
Wyncote, PA 19095
I am a relational psychotherapist who supports individuals and couples/relationships in accessing internal resources to achieve balance and well-being in all spheres of life.
Bringing together Internal Family Systems (IFS) and mindfulness, along with relational/attachment-based therapy, I help you locate and strengthen your inner resources of healing and resilience. Over the course of life, we accumulate hurts and wounds that impact how we function in our day to day lives. We can feel flooded by a range of difficult, often overpowering thoughts & emotions. We can experience challenges in our relationships as well as in our efforts to process and respond to overwhelming life events. Transformative healing is available.
I am a relational psychotherapist who supports individuals and couples/relationships in accessing internal resources to achieve balance and well-being in all spheres of life.
Bringing together Internal Family Systems (IFS) and mindfulness, along with relational/attachment-based therapy, I help you locate and strengthen your inner resources of healing and resilience. Over the course of life, we accumulate hurts and wounds that impact how we function in our day to day lives. We can feel flooded by a range of difficult, often overpowering thoughts & emotions. We can experience challenges in our relationships as well as in our efforts to process and respond to overwhelming life events. Transformative healing is available.
I am a psychodynamic psychologist who uses insight-oriented and relational cues to facilitate and accomplish the work of therapy.
Psychotherapy is a powerful process through which we can learn about the ways we attempt to manage difficult circumstances, feelings, and conflicts through the lens of our experiences and relationships both past and present. Therapy is an opportunity for individuals to develop their own understanding of how they came to be who they are- and why. This often provides valuable information about how we might meet present day challenges across the broad demands of everyday life. Therapy can be very effective for most people, and I make every effort to create a welcoming and collaborative environment.
I am a psychodynamic psychologist who uses insight-oriented and relational cues to facilitate and accomplish the work of therapy.
Psychotherapy is a powerful process through which we can learn about the ways we attempt to manage difficult circumstances, feelings, and conflicts through the lens of our experiences and relationships both past and present. Therapy is an opportunity for individuals to develop their own understanding of how they came to be who they are- and why. This often provides valuable information about how we might meet present day challenges across the broad demands of everyday life. Therapy can be very effective for most people, and I make every effort to create a welcoming and collaborative environment.
Lauri A Haines
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Jenkintown, PA 19046 (Online Only)
I draw from relational, psychodynamic and trauma-informed approaches and am guided by an understanding that early pivotal relationships and experiences shape our narrative about ourselves.
At times our life-circumstances can create such overwhelm, isolation, confusion and pain that we struggle to make sense of or to overcome them on our own. Having the support and understanding of a warm, collaborative therapist can help you face and work through difficult issues as you move into resilience, balance and a strengthened identity. As a psychotherapist in practice for over ten years, I am guided by the belief that, at our core, we each want to be known, understood and respected by others. I strive to help clients build new insights and perspectives about their lives and to restore their connections to their true selves.
I draw from relational, psychodynamic and trauma-informed approaches and am guided by an understanding that early pivotal relationships and experiences shape our narrative about ourselves.
At times our life-circumstances can create such overwhelm, isolation, confusion and pain that we struggle to make sense of or to overcome them on our own. Having the support and understanding of a warm, collaborative therapist can help you face and work through difficult issues as you move into resilience, balance and a strengthened identity. As a psychotherapist in practice for over ten years, I am guided by the belief that, at our core, we each want to be known, understood and respected by others. I strive to help clients build new insights and perspectives about their lives and to restore their connections to their true selves.
Cherie Older
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Abington, PA 19001 (Online Only)
Waitlist for new clients
My goal is for each person I work with to feel seen and accepted as they are, and over time to be able to view themselves through a compassionate lens that acknowledges both strengths and challenges. I approach therapy as both a learning and a healing experience. I work to help people identify and understand their values, beliefs, and behavioral and relational patterns, so that they can assess whether these continue to be a good fit for them.
My goal is for each person I work with to feel seen and accepted as they are, and over time to be able to view themselves through a compassionate lens that acknowledges both strengths and challenges. I approach therapy as both a learning and a healing experience. I work to help people identify and understand their values, beliefs, and behavioral and relational patterns, so that they can assess whether these continue to be a good fit for them.
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- Wyncote
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Relational Therapists
How does relational therapy work?
Relational therapy was developed by psychologist Jean Miller, whose ideas stressed that having strong connections with others encourages better health and well-being when compared with a lonely existence. Conversely, poor interpersonal relationships do not foster growth and learning. Relational therapy also encourages trust in others and patience with others, along with better communication and less conflict.
Is relational therapy evidence-based?
Relational therapy is not well-studied, and it may not be as effective in treating certain mental health conditions when compared with evidence-based treatments like cognitive behavioral or acceptance and commitment therapy. However, relational therapy uses techniques found in cognitive behavioral therapy as well as psychodynamic therapy, which are both well-studied with empirical research.
How long are people typically in relational therapy?
Clients may see improvement after a few weeks or months of therapy. Like cognitive behavioral therapy, relational therapy can reduce symptoms within 10 to 20 weeks, at 45 to 50 minutes once a week. But like any type of therapy, improvement depends on the person and the severity of the problem.
Does relational therapy work?
While no therapy type will work for everyone, some evidence suggests that this therapy can be effective. Relational therapy can help a person manage problematic relationships as well as the mental health conditions that accompany difficult relationships like depression or anxiety. This therapy type may offer benefits that are hard to measure but can be just as valuable—including feelings of higher self-worth or healthier connections with others.