Eating Disorders Therapists in Newtown Square, PA
Bridget Carango
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, NCC, LPC
Verified Verified
Newtown Square, PA 19073
Throughout my time in practice I have worked with people who have experienced trauma, eating disorders, mood disorders and substance use disorders.
I believe in cultivating an honest and secure relationship between myself and each client. We will pay attention to relevant interpersonal dynamics that present themselves throughout our therapeutic work. Our prior experiences and significant events greatly impact the way that we relate to others and connect to the world. This can make it difficult to be transparent and vulnerable in therapy. We will first work collaboratively to establish trust and set expectations for our therapeutic work.
Throughout my time in practice I have worked with people who have experienced trauma, eating disorders, mood disorders and substance use disorders.
I believe in cultivating an honest and secure relationship between myself and each client. We will pay attention to relevant interpersonal dynamics that present themselves throughout our therapeutic work. Our prior experiences and significant events greatly impact the way that we relate to others and connect to the world. This can make it difficult to be transparent and vulnerable in therapy. We will first work collaboratively to establish trust and set expectations for our therapeutic work.
Momentum Counseling & Coaching LLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC, CEDS-S
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Newtown Square, PA 19073
"Sometimes the smallest step in the right direction ends up being the biggest step of your life. Tip toe if you must, but take the step." You always have the capacity to live your life to its fullest potential. The team at Momentum Counseling & Coaching work closely with their clients to help them uncover their authentic self and start living the life they deserve. We encourage our clients to draw on their strengths and talents, as well as to develop intuitiveness, support, daily structure and coping skills. Therapy in a supportive environment has the potential to heal and guide clients to long term changes.
"Sometimes the smallest step in the right direction ends up being the biggest step of your life. Tip toe if you must, but take the step." You always have the capacity to live your life to its fullest potential. The team at Momentum Counseling & Coaching work closely with their clients to help them uncover their authentic self and start living the life they deserve. We encourage our clients to draw on their strengths and talents, as well as to develop intuitiveness, support, daily structure and coping skills. Therapy in a supportive environment has the potential to heal and guide clients to long term changes.
Dr. Melissa Brennan
Licensed Professional Counselor, PsyD, LPC, ATR-BC
Verified Verified
Newtown Square, PA 19073 (Online Only)
I strive to provide an open and safe environment to build a strong connection founded in trust, authenticity, and respect. I bring my real self to the therapeutic relationship - I want you to feel accepted and heard and help you find your inner strength to see you thrive. My education and experience allow me to approach therapy through an eclectic framework. I believe our experiences shape how we view ourselves, others, and the world which leads to patterns that are no longer serving us. Gaining insight into these connections can help move us towards change and healing.
I strive to provide an open and safe environment to build a strong connection founded in trust, authenticity, and respect. I bring my real self to the therapeutic relationship - I want you to feel accepted and heard and help you find your inner strength to see you thrive. My education and experience allow me to approach therapy through an eclectic framework. I believe our experiences shape how we view ourselves, others, and the world which leads to patterns that are no longer serving us. Gaining insight into these connections can help move us towards change and healing.
I am inspired by my clients' achievements in overcoming their pain from anxiety, depression, grief and loss, relationship conflicts, trauma and loneliness. The process of being truly heard and believed in has enabled my clients to feel empowered to make changes in their lives. By focusing on family patterns, personal history, and cognitive and behavioral interventions, clients develop the tools to find happiness within themselves and with their family, friends and colleagues.
I am inspired by my clients' achievements in overcoming their pain from anxiety, depression, grief and loss, relationship conflicts, trauma and loneliness. The process of being truly heard and believed in has enabled my clients to feel empowered to make changes in their lives. By focusing on family patterns, personal history, and cognitive and behavioral interventions, clients develop the tools to find happiness within themselves and with their family, friends and colleagues.
As a psychologist, counselor, and evaluator, I look at sessions as a collaborative process. Together we work towards making the changes my clients desire so that they experience more contentment, peace, satisfaction and success. I specialize in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, an evidence-based approach that helps people learn skills that last a lifetime. I am a licensed psychologist with over twenty years experience as a counselor, therapist, and diagnostician, and am active in training therapists.
As a psychologist, counselor, and evaluator, I look at sessions as a collaborative process. Together we work towards making the changes my clients desire so that they experience more contentment, peace, satisfaction and success. I specialize in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, an evidence-based approach that helps people learn skills that last a lifetime. I am a licensed psychologist with over twenty years experience as a counselor, therapist, and diagnostician, and am active in training therapists.
Natalie Zemaitis
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Newtown Square, PA 19073
Making the decision to seek the support of a therapist is a very personal process and often occurs when one wants to change an aspect of life. I work collaboratively with clients to build a trusting and compassionate therapeutic alliance, interweaving my training in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and Image Transformation Therapy (ImTT) with my background in Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) to make the counseling experience educational and empowering.
Making the decision to seek the support of a therapist is a very personal process and often occurs when one wants to change an aspect of life. I work collaboratively with clients to build a trusting and compassionate therapeutic alliance, interweaving my training in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and Image Transformation Therapy (ImTT) with my background in Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) to make the counseling experience educational and empowering.
Are you looking for someone with whom you can have an open, honest, direct, and thoughtful conversation about whatever matters most to you? Someone who will listen carefully and attentively to you? Someone who will engage you in warm, candid, and supportive dialogue in ways that encourage you and help you to grow as a person? Someone who will help you to repair whatever has been ruptured in your life? If so, we would likely work well together! At the most basic level, therapy is an opportunity to make an intentional connection with each other in order to bring about greater awareness and understanding, and, ultimately, healing.
Are you looking for someone with whom you can have an open, honest, direct, and thoughtful conversation about whatever matters most to you? Someone who will listen carefully and attentively to you? Someone who will engage you in warm, candid, and supportive dialogue in ways that encourage you and help you to grow as a person? Someone who will help you to repair whatever has been ruptured in your life? If so, we would likely work well together! At the most basic level, therapy is an opportunity to make an intentional connection with each other in order to bring about greater awareness and understanding, and, ultimately, healing.
I am a licensed psychotherapist (LMFT) who believes in personalized and holistic care. My experience includes treating a variety of issues such as: depression, anxiety, behavioral disorders, relational problems, relationship difficulties, bipolar disorder, trauma, psychosis, substance abuse, as well as adjustment to phase of life dynamics, and issues affecting blended families. I specialize in the treatment of adolescents, young adults, individuals and families and have provided clinical direction for several residential and intensive outpatient treatment programs.
I am a licensed psychotherapist (LMFT) who believes in personalized and holistic care. My experience includes treating a variety of issues such as: depression, anxiety, behavioral disorders, relational problems, relationship difficulties, bipolar disorder, trauma, psychosis, substance abuse, as well as adjustment to phase of life dynamics, and issues affecting blended families. I specialize in the treatment of adolescents, young adults, individuals and families and have provided clinical direction for several residential and intensive outpatient treatment programs.
Life is amazing, but it can also be messy and painful. I work with individuals, adolescents or adults, who are in stressful situations, feel anxious, or are making a life change. For some this may be a rough patch that they need help navigating. For others, something larger may be disrupting their lives. My specialty is helping people who have had a traumatic event or are dealing with anxiety.
Life is amazing, but it can also be messy and painful. I work with individuals, adolescents or adults, who are in stressful situations, feel anxious, or are making a life change. For some this may be a rough patch that they need help navigating. For others, something larger may be disrupting their lives. My specialty is helping people who have had a traumatic event or are dealing with anxiety.
Stephanie Brooks Pirozzi | Wellbrook Wellness
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
Newtown Square, PA 19073
“You’ve always had the power, you just had to learn it for yourself.” These famous words echo a universal truth; no matter what your life experience, personal power lies at the heart of who you are. As a holistic, strength-based therapist, I understand how all aspects of self - mind, body and essence - work together to access inner wisdom and inspire the best version of you. I work with adolescents, adults and families in the treatment of depression, anxiety, mood dysregulation, grief and relational problems to help identify and dismantle disruptive thought and behavior patterns that get the way of living your best life.
“You’ve always had the power, you just had to learn it for yourself.” These famous words echo a universal truth; no matter what your life experience, personal power lies at the heart of who you are. As a holistic, strength-based therapist, I understand how all aspects of self - mind, body and essence - work together to access inner wisdom and inspire the best version of you. I work with adolescents, adults and families in the treatment of depression, anxiety, mood dysregulation, grief and relational problems to help identify and dismantle disruptive thought and behavior patterns that get the way of living your best life.
Stacey Gill is a licensed clinical social worker and received her Master's in Social Work from Widener University in 2005. She is a Clinical Supervisor for the practice and sees children, adolescents, adults and families. Stacey has over 300 hours of study in yoga and meditation that is incorporated into her therapy practice. She is a trauma informed therapist, utilizing the mind/body connection to treat those with trauma histories. Stacey uses a mindfulness based cognitive behavioral therapy approach for those with depression and anxiety issues. She also has experience working with addiction issues and their families.
Stacey Gill is a licensed clinical social worker and received her Master's in Social Work from Widener University in 2005. She is a Clinical Supervisor for the practice and sees children, adolescents, adults and families. Stacey has over 300 hours of study in yoga and meditation that is incorporated into her therapy practice. She is a trauma informed therapist, utilizing the mind/body connection to treat those with trauma histories. Stacey uses a mindfulness based cognitive behavioral therapy approach for those with depression and anxiety issues. She also has experience working with addiction issues and their families.
My ideal client is motivated. I have been a licensed psychologist for 19 years. I graduated from Villanova University and worked as a cognitive therapist at the University of Pennsylvania and Pennsylvania Hospital before opening my own group practice, Addiction & Psychological Therapy. The group specializes in the treatment of anxiety, obsessive thinking, OCD, ADHD, depression, marital and family counseling, alcoholism and crisis clients, treating children, adolescents and adults. I also have a forensic program treating Anger Management and DUI's. We offer ARD & IPP Evaluations, Anger Management Evaluations, Drug and Alcohol Assessments and Mental Heath Evaluations, and Suboxin treatment.
My ideal client is motivated. I have been a licensed psychologist for 19 years. I graduated from Villanova University and worked as a cognitive therapist at the University of Pennsylvania and Pennsylvania Hospital before opening my own group practice, Addiction & Psychological Therapy. The group specializes in the treatment of anxiety, obsessive thinking, OCD, ADHD, depression, marital and family counseling, alcoholism and crisis clients, treating children, adolescents and adults. I also have a forensic program treating Anger Management and DUI's. We offer ARD & IPP Evaluations, Anger Management Evaluations, Drug and Alcohol Assessments and Mental Heath Evaluations, and Suboxin treatment.
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Chase Kerrey
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, LPC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Broomall, PA 19008 (Online Only)
Clinically, I’m comfortable treating, teaching, and supervising therapists in anxiety disorders, OCD related disorders, depressive disorders, mood disorders, eating disorders, sexual compulsivity issues, relational and/or family issues, codependence, self-esteem, authenticity and relational vulnerability, shame and trauma.
For the past 14+ years I’ve worked directly with families, couples, adults, young adults and adolescent populations in inpatient, collegiate, and outpatient environments, with clinical and/or leadership experience gained at facilities including Devereux, Remuda Ranch, the Meadows, Grand Canyon University, the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, and Doorways Adolescent Clinic before moving exclusively to telehealth-only private practice. Currently I treat 18+ adults residing in Arizona or Pennsylvania.
Clinically, I’m comfortable treating, teaching, and supervising therapists in anxiety disorders, OCD related disorders, depressive disorders, mood disorders, eating disorders, sexual compulsivity issues, relational and/or family issues, codependence, self-esteem, authenticity and relational vulnerability, shame and trauma.
For the past 14+ years I’ve worked directly with families, couples, adults, young adults and adolescent populations in inpatient, collegiate, and outpatient environments, with clinical and/or leadership experience gained at facilities including Devereux, Remuda Ranch, the Meadows, Grand Canyon University, the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, and Doorways Adolescent Clinic before moving exclusively to telehealth-only private practice. Currently I treat 18+ adults residing in Arizona or Pennsylvania.
I approach therapy as if I am building a team. I will be a coach, guide or facilitator as the need dictates. My aim is to engage my clients in a collaborative growing and healing venture. Meeting people where they are in their life is key to how I work and enable my clients to succeed. Because of my diverse work and life experiences, I am well-suited to work with people from different social and cultural backgrounds, ages 14 to 85.
I approach therapy as if I am building a team. I will be a coach, guide or facilitator as the need dictates. My aim is to engage my clients in a collaborative growing and healing venture. Meeting people where they are in their life is key to how I work and enable my clients to succeed. Because of my diverse work and life experiences, I am well-suited to work with people from different social and cultural backgrounds, ages 14 to 85.
With over 30 years experience, I am a child & adult psyciatrist practicing primarily psychotherapy, addressing a full range of issues from emotional strains, anxiety, depression and trauma, to developmental issues including gender development, autistic spectrum and psychosis. I am former Chair of the Child and Adolescent Psychoanalytic Training Program at the Psychoanalytic Center of Philadelphia. Since the time of COVID and with the myriad of changes in our world, lives become unsettled at home, work, in our families and our personal relationships. I work with children, adults, couples, families, parents and infants.
With over 30 years experience, I am a child & adult psyciatrist practicing primarily psychotherapy, addressing a full range of issues from emotional strains, anxiety, depression and trauma, to developmental issues including gender development, autistic spectrum and psychosis. I am former Chair of the Child and Adolescent Psychoanalytic Training Program at the Psychoanalytic Center of Philadelphia. Since the time of COVID and with the myriad of changes in our world, lives become unsettled at home, work, in our families and our personal relationships. I work with children, adults, couples, families, parents and infants.
I am the Director of the renowned LIHN Center for Psychology, a multifaceted facility which specializes in diagnosing and treating ADD/ADHD and learning disabilities. The Center offers comprehensive educational, neuropsychological, and psychological testing to determine the exact nature of the problem. Testing provides recommendations and an individualized program designed to bring positive, long-lasting change.
I am the Director of the renowned LIHN Center for Psychology, a multifaceted facility which specializes in diagnosing and treating ADD/ADHD and learning disabilities. The Center offers comprehensive educational, neuropsychological, and psychological testing to determine the exact nature of the problem. Testing provides recommendations and an individualized program designed to bring positive, long-lasting change.
Leilani Salvo Crane
Psychologist, PsyD, MBA
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Broomall, PA 19008 (Online Only)
I am available for therapy, supervision, consultation, and processing regarding the challenges and traumas around being or treating BIPOC. I have particular expertise in working with "parachute" students and migrants whose vision and expectations of life in the U. S. have been upended.
I am available for therapy, supervision, consultation, and processing regarding the challenges and traumas around being or treating BIPOC. I have particular expertise in working with "parachute" students and migrants whose vision and expectations of life in the U. S. have been upended.
We are a friendly and professional mental health practice that has been providing outstanding and affordable therapy for adults, couples, families, teens, and children since 1985. With seven locations in Havertown, King of Prussia, North Wales, Philadelphia, Sinking Spring, Springfield, and West Chester as well as flexible scheduling options, we are able to offer appointments during the daytime, evening and weekends for your convenience. Additionally, we offer psychiatric services and medication management for all ages.
We are a friendly and professional mental health practice that has been providing outstanding and affordable therapy for adults, couples, families, teens, and children since 1985. With seven locations in Havertown, King of Prussia, North Wales, Philadelphia, Sinking Spring, Springfield, and West Chester as well as flexible scheduling options, we are able to offer appointments during the daytime, evening and weekends for your convenience. Additionally, we offer psychiatric services and medication management for all ages.
I am a clinical psychologist with over 30 years of experience as a psychotherapist. In doing this work, I have had the extraordinary experience of helping patients live more meaningful and satisfying lives. Patients often gain self-awareness, see others more clearly and make positive life changes. I use new research findings and the principles of depth psychology to better understand the way an individual's mind works, to identify longstanding patterns and to determine their effect on mood and life circumstances. This informs the identification of goals and supports their achievement. WEBSITE: BodySoulWorks.com
I am a clinical psychologist with over 30 years of experience as a psychotherapist. In doing this work, I have had the extraordinary experience of helping patients live more meaningful and satisfying lives. Patients often gain self-awareness, see others more clearly and make positive life changes. I use new research findings and the principles of depth psychology to better understand the way an individual's mind works, to identify longstanding patterns and to determine their effect on mood and life circumstances. This informs the identification of goals and supports their achievement. WEBSITE: BodySoulWorks.com
Diann Frescoln
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Broomall, PA 19008 (Online Only)
Therapy can be an uplifting experience that can assist you in gaining perspective in life. Challenges are inevitable. It can be years in the making or come on suddenly without warning. Life can be overwhelming but the good news is that you do not have to face it alone. Whether it is exploring the past, coping with your current stressors or planning for future successes...Therapy can help! In a safe and non-judgmental setting, therapy can provide an outlet for self exploration.
Therapy can be an uplifting experience that can assist you in gaining perspective in life. Challenges are inevitable. It can be years in the making or come on suddenly without warning. Life can be overwhelming but the good news is that you do not have to face it alone. Whether it is exploring the past, coping with your current stressors or planning for future successes...Therapy can help! In a safe and non-judgmental setting, therapy can provide an outlet for self exploration.
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Eating Disorders Therapists
What happens in therapy for eating disorders?
In therapy for eating disorders, patients typically describe their eating and exercise behaviors, their patterns of eating in relation to stress, their beliefs about their body, the ways their eating behavior affects their relationships, and their desire (or lack of it) to change. Such information helps the therapist understand the origins of the disorder and the role it plays in the patient’s life, important for guiding treatment. Attitudes and feelings about food and eating, body weight, and physical appearance are common topics of discussion throughout treatment.
What therapy types help with eating disorders?
Once any acute medical or psychiatric emergency is resolved, psychoactive medication is often prescribed, requiring the supervision of a psychiatrist. In addition, patients receive some form of nutritional counseling along with one or more forms of psychotherapy. For adolescents, family-based treatment is empirically validated and considered the first line of treatment; parents and their children meet weekly with a clinician as the adults are coached on how to nourish and psychologically support the young patient. Adults typically receive some form of individual psychotherapy, intended to resolve the cognitive and behavioral disturbances that underlie the disorder and to relieve the mood disturbances that accompany it. In addition, patients may also be helped by group therapy.
What is the goal of therapy for eating disorders?
The most immediate goal of treatment for eating disorders is to save the life of people who are on a path of starving themselves to death or engaging in eating patterns that are doing irreparable physical harm to their body. Once the acute medical danger is past, therapy is required to understand the nature of the disordered eating and/or exercise patterns, establish healthy eating behavior, and to tackle the many erroneous beliefs and distorted self-perceptions that underlie eating disorders and continue to pose a threat to health and life. Therapy also addresses the impaired mood that not only accompanies eating disorders but intensifies the danger to health and life.
What are the limitations of therapy for eating disorders?
Therapy can be very helpful for eating disorders—but that can happen only after people recognize they have a condition that must be treated. Especially with anorexia, the distortions in self-image that accompany the disorder can keep people from acknowledging they have a problem. Individuals may in fact see their eating disorder as a badge of self-control. Those with binge-eating disorder may feel too ashamed to seek help. Therapy cannot help those who do not avail themselves of it.
How long does therapy last for eating disorders?
Because of their complexity, recovery from eating disorders is usually a long-term process—measured in months and years— often marked by setbacks and relapse. Some form of help, such as individual or group therapy, may be advisable for much of that time. It is a general rule of thumb that the longer the illness has endured and the dysregulated eating behavior has taken root, the longer treatment is likely to be needed.