Emotionally Focused Therapists in Lancaster, PA
Beyond offering traditional individual and couples sessions, I offer 2-day couples intensives using the EFT framework.
We are not meant to do life alone. I am willing to be a safe, respectful, and collaborative guide for you or your relationship, make sense of your struggles and find your way toward your longings. If you are done relying on attempts at self-improvement, let’s work together to restore personal, emotional, and relational well-being. A specific problem or crisis may have driven you to seek therapy but you may find that “symptom reduction” is only part of the journey we will take toward wholeness.
Beyond offering traditional individual and couples sessions, I offer 2-day couples intensives using the EFT framework.
We are not meant to do life alone. I am willing to be a safe, respectful, and collaborative guide for you or your relationship, make sense of your struggles and find your way toward your longings. If you are done relying on attempts at self-improvement, let’s work together to restore personal, emotional, and relational well-being. A specific problem or crisis may have driven you to seek therapy but you may find that “symptom reduction” is only part of the journey we will take toward wholeness.
I am certified in Emotionally Focused Therapy, the gold standard in couple's therapy.
Do you long to feel emotionally connected and closer to your spouse, kids or parents? You wish you could reach out to them without fear of rejection because with them you feel confident you are safe, secure, fully known and fully loved. If only your home was a place like that, a place of peace, a place of renewal and recovery. You want to know they will always have your back as you face the uncertainties of life and celebrate the joys and victories. The pain of life isn’t the problem. It’s being alone with the pain. Restoring and reconciling damaged relationships is the best gift you can give yourself and your loved ones.
I am certified in Emotionally Focused Therapy, the gold standard in couple's therapy.
Do you long to feel emotionally connected and closer to your spouse, kids or parents? You wish you could reach out to them without fear of rejection because with them you feel confident you are safe, secure, fully known and fully loved. If only your home was a place like that, a place of peace, a place of renewal and recovery. You want to know they will always have your back as you face the uncertainties of life and celebrate the joys and victories. The pain of life isn’t the problem. It’s being alone with the pain. Restoring and reconciling damaged relationships is the best gift you can give yourself and your loved ones.
Current Availability- Morning appts Monday-Friday 9am-1pm, I’d love to help you find a new and better place to live in and live from. I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and I work well with couples, families, and teens. Everyone who comes to therapy is unique so I listen well to get to know each person and family situation well. My systems training will help you make better sense of how to communicate to those you love and care for. With a couple’s relationship, I’m amazed at how rich EFT is in helping people open up to healing and trust inside their relationship.
Current Availability- Morning appts Monday-Friday 9am-1pm, I’d love to help you find a new and better place to live in and live from. I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and I work well with couples, families, and teens. Everyone who comes to therapy is unique so I listen well to get to know each person and family situation well. My systems training will help you make better sense of how to communicate to those you love and care for. With a couple’s relationship, I’m amazed at how rich EFT is in helping people open up to healing and trust inside their relationship.
In order to do that I have received training in a variety of modalities of treatment including EMDR, DBT, CPT, ACT, CBT, EFT in addition to others.
I am trauma informed & trauma focused. Working with me will often mean looking at issues and challenges being experienced through the lens of how trauma and stress have affected you. My goal as a therapist is to foster a relationship where you feel safe, heard, and validated. From this place of safety, we can collaborate to create a plan to address the reasons you are seeking support and to heal. Relationships can be the source of many challenges in our lives. This could be how we relate to ourselves, others, or the world in general. Through addressing how we relate to ourselves and others we can experience powerful positive change.
In order to do that I have received training in a variety of modalities of treatment including EMDR, DBT, CPT, ACT, CBT, EFT in addition to others.
I am trauma informed & trauma focused. Working with me will often mean looking at issues and challenges being experienced through the lens of how trauma and stress have affected you. My goal as a therapist is to foster a relationship where you feel safe, heard, and validated. From this place of safety, we can collaborate to create a plan to address the reasons you are seeking support and to heal. Relationships can be the source of many challenges in our lives. This could be how we relate to ourselves, others, or the world in general. Through addressing how we relate to ourselves and others we can experience powerful positive change.
Jeff Johnson
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Lancaster, PA 17603 (Online Only)
I work through a multimodality system including Emotionally Focused therapy, Gottman, CBT, EMDR, Systemic and structural theories.
If you are looking to transform yourself or your relationship and have healthier forms of communication, more intimate and emotional forms of connection and ,overall, improve your sense of self and relationships let your journey begin. With over 20 years of mental health experience and 14 years practicing therapy, I have learned to specialize in relationship/couples therapy and work as well as individuals struggling with anxiety, depression, and other life and circumstantial issues. If you are looking to repair, strengthen, regain connection, improve intimacy, or generally work on your relationships or your mental health I can help.
I work through a multimodality system including Emotionally Focused therapy, Gottman, CBT, EMDR, Systemic and structural theories.
If you are looking to transform yourself or your relationship and have healthier forms of communication, more intimate and emotional forms of connection and ,overall, improve your sense of self and relationships let your journey begin. With over 20 years of mental health experience and 14 years practicing therapy, I have learned to specialize in relationship/couples therapy and work as well as individuals struggling with anxiety, depression, and other life and circumstantial issues. If you are looking to repair, strengthen, regain connection, improve intimacy, or generally work on your relationships or your mental health I can help.
I have continued to educate myself with more types of therapeutic theories including, but not limited to, CBT, CPT, EFT, and the Gottman Method.
I began working in the mental health field in 2017 at an inpatient unit at a local hospital that helped those suffering with mental health emergencies as well as those detoxing from substances. Following this I moved to the outpatient world focusing on working with pre-marital, marital/couples, athletes needing a focus with sports psychology, and individuals with a wide variety of needs.
I have continued to educate myself with more types of therapeutic theories including, but not limited to, CBT, CPT, EFT, and the Gottman Method.
I began working in the mental health field in 2017 at an inpatient unit at a local hospital that helped those suffering with mental health emergencies as well as those detoxing from substances. Following this I moved to the outpatient world focusing on working with pre-marital, marital/couples, athletes needing a focus with sports psychology, and individuals with a wide variety of needs.
Vikki Higgins @the Mindful Oasis
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Lancaster, PA 17602 (Online Only)
I utilize Emotion-focused Therapy ( EFT), a systems perspective, and eco-systemic structural therapy in my work.
Life is not always easy, and sometimes we need more support than our friends and family can give us, especially when we are going through difficult transitions, relationship disappointments and when life surprises us with unexpected turns and sometimes trauma. When these things happen, we may need someone to walk with us gently looking at where this chapter or narrative came from, pulling or pushing us in a direction we don’t want to go. It might even be a direction that could be helpful, but fear holds us back.
I utilize Emotion-focused Therapy ( EFT), a systems perspective, and eco-systemic structural therapy in my work.
Life is not always easy, and sometimes we need more support than our friends and family can give us, especially when we are going through difficult transitions, relationship disappointments and when life surprises us with unexpected turns and sometimes trauma. When these things happen, we may need someone to walk with us gently looking at where this chapter or narrative came from, pulling or pushing us in a direction we don’t want to go. It might even be a direction that could be helpful, but fear holds us back.
Nicole Henning
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Lancaster, PA 17601 (Online Only)
Hi there! My name is Nicole Henning. I’m a licensed professional counselor LPC out of the state of Pennsylvania. I have been practicing for about a decade now. I mainly work with adults 18 and above, and I enjoy focusing on cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical, behavioral therapy, humanistic approaches, person-centered, approaches, trauma, informed, care, approaches, and being able to apply psychodynamic approaches as well. I have a big passion for working with neuroscience and enjoy many trainings in this and being able to help people understand their brain health.
Hi there! My name is Nicole Henning. I’m a licensed professional counselor LPC out of the state of Pennsylvania. I have been practicing for about a decade now. I mainly work with adults 18 and above, and I enjoy focusing on cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical, behavioral therapy, humanistic approaches, person-centered, approaches, trauma, informed, care, approaches, and being able to apply psychodynamic approaches as well. I have a big passion for working with neuroscience and enjoy many trainings in this and being able to help people understand their brain health.
Balanced Life Counseling
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, LCSW, LMFT, LMT, NCHC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Lancaster, PA 17601
It is our belief that we all have the capacity to change, heal and recover from all the things that life can throw at us. At Balanced Life Counseling, we strive to create a warm, welcoming, and trusting environment which allows us to work together towards your goals. Are you feeling overwhelmed by the pressures and stress of life? Has communication been difficult lately? Are you looking for support to navigate challenging situations or circumstances? Sometimes, it's about something more than change. It's about growth and we are passionate about joining with our clients in a safe and collaborative space to help empower their growth.
It is our belief that we all have the capacity to change, heal and recover from all the things that life can throw at us. At Balanced Life Counseling, we strive to create a warm, welcoming, and trusting environment which allows us to work together towards your goals. Are you feeling overwhelmed by the pressures and stress of life? Has communication been difficult lately? Are you looking for support to navigate challenging situations or circumstances? Sometimes, it's about something more than change. It's about growth and we are passionate about joining with our clients in a safe and collaborative space to help empower their growth.
Gregg Hammond
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, CCBT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Lancaster, PA 17601
My most enjoyable times in therapy are the moments when a person realizes they have it within them to recognize a change to be made, the skills to do it, and feels successful. To experience that life changing moment with them is awe-inspiring. Some call this an "A-ha moment," "light bulb going off," or an "epiphany." Instead, I call this the moment when a person switches the channel of their inner voice from: self-blaming, hyper-critical, guilt driven, and fear-mongering to one that is: self-compassionate, self-forgiving, self-empowering, self-accepting, and value-driven.
My most enjoyable times in therapy are the moments when a person realizes they have it within them to recognize a change to be made, the skills to do it, and feels successful. To experience that life changing moment with them is awe-inspiring. Some call this an "A-ha moment," "light bulb going off," or an "epiphany." Instead, I call this the moment when a person switches the channel of their inner voice from: self-blaming, hyper-critical, guilt driven, and fear-mongering to one that is: self-compassionate, self-forgiving, self-empowering, self-accepting, and value-driven.
Meghan Onderdonk (Days Eves In Person Or Remote)
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, MT-BC, MA
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Lancaster, PA 17601
Maybe you’ve noticed that making a change in your life is a difficult. Many people struggle to find their footing in the world at one point or another – this can be a large source of anxiety, depression, behavioral issues, and stress. I want you to feel at ease to be your most authentic self, and to feel genuinely safe and comfortable as we explore your concerns together. Above all else, I prioritize warmth, comfort, and compassion at the core of the work we do. I promise to tell you honestly and compassionately what you need to hear, even when it might be difficult to face right now.
Maybe you’ve noticed that making a change in your life is a difficult. Many people struggle to find their footing in the world at one point or another – this can be a large source of anxiety, depression, behavioral issues, and stress. I want you to feel at ease to be your most authentic self, and to feel genuinely safe and comfortable as we explore your concerns together. Above all else, I prioritize warmth, comfort, and compassion at the core of the work we do. I promise to tell you honestly and compassionately what you need to hear, even when it might be difficult to face right now.
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Seeking support through therapy is an invaluable experience, and it is an honor and a privilege to be a part of this process. My experience on the other side of the “couch” has afforded me the opportunity to see that real change is possible when we recognize that we deserve to ask for help. I enjoy seeing an eclectic group of clients and I am committed to providing a warm, non-judgmental space to foster a positive pathway to mental health. My competence present opportunities to reflect and identify underlying issues, while also offering skills and tools to use in moments of great distress.
Seeking support through therapy is an invaluable experience, and it is an honor and a privilege to be a part of this process. My experience on the other side of the “couch” has afforded me the opportunity to see that real change is possible when we recognize that we deserve to ask for help. I enjoy seeing an eclectic group of clients and I am committed to providing a warm, non-judgmental space to foster a positive pathway to mental health. My competence present opportunities to reflect and identify underlying issues, while also offering skills and tools to use in moments of great distress.
Whether the goal is to improve relationships, resolve unfinished business, adjust one's emotional life, address life's inevitable challenges, or recover from difficult events, I may be able to help. Individuals who have worked with me describe me as calm, supportive, curious, affirming, softly direct, and trustworthy. With my experience and your commitment, positive change is likely. When not doing clinical work, I enjoy off-roading, travel, speaking bad French, and playing with my dog Vinny.
Whether the goal is to improve relationships, resolve unfinished business, adjust one's emotional life, address life's inevitable challenges, or recover from difficult events, I may be able to help. Individuals who have worked with me describe me as calm, supportive, curious, affirming, softly direct, and trustworthy. With my experience and your commitment, positive change is likely. When not doing clinical work, I enjoy off-roading, travel, speaking bad French, and playing with my dog Vinny.
John Goldman
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, CAADC, EMDR, CCTP-II
Verified Verified
Lancaster, PA 17601
Waitlist for new clients
I believe people are the sum of their lived experiences. I am passionate about helping clients address their trauma and significant life events so they can live the best version of their life. I offer sessions in a safe and judgment-free space where my goal is to support clients in developing the tools they need to address the challenges facing them.
I believe people are the sum of their lived experiences. I am passionate about helping clients address their trauma and significant life events so they can live the best version of their life. I offer sessions in a safe and judgment-free space where my goal is to support clients in developing the tools they need to address the challenges facing them.
Brittany Leffler
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Lancaster, PA 17603
Although I provide treatment as a therapist, I’m a human first—meeting you with warmth, curiosity, and compassion in a judgment-free zone. My colleagues describe me as an insightful, collaborative, and encouraging therapist with a dash of humor. Building trust with you is my priority because it empowers you to peel back the layers, explore your roles in the systems you are a part of, and process and discuss sensitive topics at your own pace.
Although I provide treatment as a therapist, I’m a human first—meeting you with warmth, curiosity, and compassion in a judgment-free zone. My colleagues describe me as an insightful, collaborative, and encouraging therapist with a dash of humor. Building trust with you is my priority because it empowers you to peel back the layers, explore your roles in the systems you are a part of, and process and discuss sensitive topics at your own pace.
Janice L. Lawrence, MA, LPC, NCC
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
Lancaster, PA 17603
I use an integrative approach to counseling and psychotherapy to help meet the individual needs of each client. I understand that a strong therapeutic relationship, including a foundation of trust, is essential to the therapeutic process. Learning about my client and understanding the presenting issue(s), we work collaboratively to identify goals for therapy. A Treatment Plan, tailored to each client, involves a combination of cognitive, affective, behavioral, and somatic techniques. I draw from a variety of methodologies and techniques to incorporate what is most helpful in resolving current and long-standing issues.
I use an integrative approach to counseling and psychotherapy to help meet the individual needs of each client. I understand that a strong therapeutic relationship, including a foundation of trust, is essential to the therapeutic process. Learning about my client and understanding the presenting issue(s), we work collaboratively to identify goals for therapy. A Treatment Plan, tailored to each client, involves a combination of cognitive, affective, behavioral, and somatic techniques. I draw from a variety of methodologies and techniques to incorporate what is most helpful in resolving current and long-standing issues.
Dana D'Amicantonio
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Lancaster, PA 17601
Are you feeling stuck or unsure how to handle a situation or where you find yourself currently? Wanting more for your life, such as stronger connections, better coping, or a lifestyle that mirrors what you value most? Therapy can help us to focus on and process through past and present experiences, achieve new goals, reduce and stabilize symptom management, as well as achieve holistic healing. I hope to provide a safe and comfortable place that helps you to share and process through your story.
Are you feeling stuck or unsure how to handle a situation or where you find yourself currently? Wanting more for your life, such as stronger connections, better coping, or a lifestyle that mirrors what you value most? Therapy can help us to focus on and process through past and present experiences, achieve new goals, reduce and stabilize symptom management, as well as achieve holistic healing. I hope to provide a safe and comfortable place that helps you to share and process through your story.
Jennifer DiCola
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Lancaster, PA 17603 (Online Only)
I am a professional therapist who specializes in helping individuals and families experiencing abuse, domestic violence, unhealthy relationships, trauma, and those interested in breaking generational cycles of unhealthy behaviors. I also counsel clients suffering from depression, anxiety, and difficulties with self-worth and provide support for those making transitions in their personal and professional relationships through life coaching and motivational support to improve emotional well-being.
I am a professional therapist who specializes in helping individuals and families experiencing abuse, domestic violence, unhealthy relationships, trauma, and those interested in breaking generational cycles of unhealthy behaviors. I also counsel clients suffering from depression, anxiety, and difficulties with self-worth and provide support for those making transitions in their personal and professional relationships through life coaching and motivational support to improve emotional well-being.
Advanced Counseling and Research Services
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, LMHC-FL, CCMHC, CCTP, CT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Lancaster, PA 17603
Advanced Counseling and Research Services provides a comprehensive array of professional counseling services to the greater Lancaster community. In general terms, these clinical services help clients address problematic issues in their lives that are impacting on their daily lives. Throughout the counseling experience, the counselor and client work collaboratively to address problems presented by the client. The overall purpose of counseling can be summarized in the following objectives: To identify the problematic issues facing each individual client seeking counseling. To identify secondary issues contributing to problem.
Advanced Counseling and Research Services provides a comprehensive array of professional counseling services to the greater Lancaster community. In general terms, these clinical services help clients address problematic issues in their lives that are impacting on their daily lives. Throughout the counseling experience, the counselor and client work collaboratively to address problems presented by the client. The overall purpose of counseling can be summarized in the following objectives: To identify the problematic issues facing each individual client seeking counseling. To identify secondary issues contributing to problem.
Carol Campbell
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC, CAADC
Verified Verified
Lancaster, PA 17603
I use a person-centered approach in counseling to build a foundation of trust and openness. When anxiety, depression, stress, relationships and life responsibilities feel overwhelming you may sometimes feel like you have lost yourself. Taking the step to engage in therapy can help you process thoughts and emotions in a nonjudgmental and affirming environment so that you begin to gain a sense of life balance. With a combination of counseling approaches, I'll help you talk about and explore important issues in your life through a compassionate and affirming lens so that you can begin to feel more like yourself again.
I use a person-centered approach in counseling to build a foundation of trust and openness. When anxiety, depression, stress, relationships and life responsibilities feel overwhelming you may sometimes feel like you have lost yourself. Taking the step to engage in therapy can help you process thoughts and emotions in a nonjudgmental and affirming environment so that you begin to gain a sense of life balance. With a combination of counseling approaches, I'll help you talk about and explore important issues in your life through a compassionate and affirming lens so that you can begin to feel more like yourself again.
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Emotionally Focused Therapists
Who is emotionally focused therapy for?
Emotionally focused therapy (EFT) is for couples who are emotionally distressed, stuck in an unsatisfying relationship pattern or feeling deeply alienated. They may even believe the relationship is beyond repair. Very often, the partners display intense anger, fear, grief, loss of trust, or a sense of betrayal in the relationship. In addition, EFT is helpful to couples and individuals who have difficulty expressing emotions and those who have trouble regulating emotions.
Why do people need emotionally focused therapy?
People need emotionally focused therapy because the need for others is built into the brain, but the pressures of daily life can erode feelings of love, and couples often do not have the skills to find their way back to the comfort of each other. Instead, they may be stuck in repetitive patterns of anger, fear, grief, loss of trust, or a sense of betrayal. Emotionally focused therapy regards such strong negative feelings as expressions of protest over the loss of connection and turns them into pathways of reconnection.
What happens in emotionally focused therapy?
Over the course of eight to 20 weekly sessions, couples de-escalate their negative emotional reactivity to one another so that they can listen to each other and be responsive to each other’s needs. Then the deep emotional and physical bond is restored, giving partners a sense of comfort and security, which they can use to solve whatever problems come their way. The therapist plays an active role, helping partners understand how anger and withdrawal are actually misguided cries for connection.
What problems does emotionally focused therapy treat?
EFT is designed to help couples stuck in dysfunctional relationship patterns regain closeness and rebuild their relationship. Typically, such couples experience considerable distress, with partners feeling alienated and distrustful of one another, not certain their relationship can survive. EFT is also helpful to individuals experiencing attachment-related fears of loss; it helps them learn to use their fears as a way of eliciting the closeness they desire.