In Person Therapists in Newtown, PA

With over 20 years of experience, I work with individuals, couples, and families to help them have healing and growth in their lives. People are able to grow and make changes when they learn about the resources within them. I partner with my clients to help them learn new stress management and life skills so they can find new pathways to making life more enjoyable and meet the challenges in their lives.

After experiencing difficult situations, it’s common to feel stuck, as if the weight of the trauma is holding us down. This loss of control can often manifest in various unhealthy coping mechanisms, such as After experiencing difficult situations, it’s common to feel stuck, as if the weight of the trauma is holding us down. This loss of control can often manifest in various unhealthy coping mechanisms, such as substance use, perfectionistic tendencies, disordered eating behaviors, isolation, and avoidance. These behaviors may provide temporary relief but ultimately perpetuate the feeling of being trapped.

We are a nonprofit, community-based bereavement resource supporting children and families through grief. Our vision is to be the preferred and most trusted local bereavement resource for children and families by providing emotional support as they grieve the loss of someone they love.

It’s been heart-wrenching considering ending your relationship or marriage. You find yourself grappling with intense emotions, anxiety, depression, and uncertainty about the future. You’ve poured so much of yourself into this relationship that you’re unsure who you are anymore. Since being ‘one half of a whole,’ you’re afraid of being incomplete after separation. You know that divorce proceedings will be overwhelming. Plus, you don’t want to hurt your partner, fear the impact it’ll have on your children, and wonder which side your friends will take. You care about them, but you know it’s time for the relationship to end.

Taking the time and energy to reflect and change is difficult, and it is a privilege for me to part of that process with you! I believe that everyone deserves and is able to achieve peace within themselves, with their bodies, and with their relationship with food. This means no more dieting. No more hatred towards your body. And no more "good and bad" foods. Body acceptance and eating intuitively without shame is possible. While my approach is eclectic and based on your needs and goals, it is always relational, person-centered, and goal oriented in an effort for you to feel better...with some humor mixed in as well!

Do you struggle with anxiety/depression, chronic pain/caregiving, substance use/trauma that affects your ability to focus on moving forward in your day, setting goals, and creating a purposeful direction? Are you feeling overwhelmed by thoughts, emotions, and behaviors that you wish to change? Do you wish you had an understanding of how to make these changes, grow, and heal? We will work together to identify your most pressing issues, construct appropriate coping strategies, and create goals to improve your overall well-being and help you discover your fullest potential.

Whether you're experiencing a recent difficulty or a long-standing challenge, therapy is a terrific opportunity for healing and self-growth in a safe, non-judgmental and supportive environment. Emphasizing warm and caring relationships with my clients, I help them to address certain behaviors, beliefs, attitudes and emotions. As they continue to gain insight, we work together to establish healthier and more effective patterns of behaviors. I believe, when we attain insight we can feel increased freedom and optimism; we no longer feel "stuck" and hopeless in our pain.

Are you seeking professional and non-judgmental guidance in navigating life's stressors, managing life transitions, coping with anxiety or depression, addressing relationship issues, or simply searching for space to explore and learn about yourself? If so, I am here to walk with you on your journey. With over a decade of experience, I use therapeutic approaches tailored to meet the individual needs of each client - along with an approachable demeanor, humor, and an interactive communication style. I believe in creating warm, safe spaces in which my clients can begin the work of healing and becoming their most authentic selves.

Taking the leap to start therapy can be hard, which is why I aim to create a safe space for healing to begin, and every journey is honored with empathy. I work with individuals looking to improve their relationship to food or their body through an anti-diet, fat positive, and neuro-affirming approach. I’m passionate about helping individuals dismantle internalized societal norms that are harmful to their wellbeing, such as diet culture, gender roles, and capitalism. If you're looking for therapy for anxiety, depression, or other mood related concern, we'll collaborate to meet your needs and increase your coping skills toolbox.

Feeling stressed out, struggling emotionally, having relationship issues? If you're looking for support and guidance or you're just ready to move in a new direction in your life CALL TODAY! Let's work together in moving forward to an emotionally healthy place.

Whether you are an individual, a couple, or a family, whether it’s conflict in your current relationship, or you are looking to work on yourself, we'll be in this journey together. People describe me as being very safe and supportive - and with that, I have found that therapy benefits you the most when you are challenged to explore what you want and what's not working.

I am a licensed professional counselor who works with adults and couples. I help those with depression, anxiety, and stress management, along with other adjustment issues. Working and helping others since 2010, I am well versed in positive psychology as well. My clinical approach is a flexible one, as I apply a range of modalities that best serves you. In treatment, strategies that we work on are learned are developed to help you reach your goals.

Therapy is about establishing re-connection. Re-connection to others (friends, family, partners, etc) of course, but primarily re-connection to Self...our feelings, our thoughts, our beliefs, and a sense of safety in our bodies. If you struggle with depression, anxiety, dissociation, substance abuse, self-harming, or other self-sabotaging behaviors you just may be trying your best to survive intolerable circumstances as you move through this world. Without a safe connection to Self, relationships to others are inevitably disrupted.

I quickly work with my clients to help them develop skills to cope with life challenges, including depression, anxiety, PTSD/trauma, LGBTQIA+ issues, substance use, grief & loss, and life transitions. I work with clients both short and long-term, depending on each client's needs and interests.

Whether working with kids, teens, or adults, I hold the same underlying belief: there is no such thing as a "bad" thought or feeling; only a part of oneself that requires more curiosity, attention, and care. My work draws heavily from Internal Family Systems (IFS), Attachment Theory, Feminist Psychology, mindfulness, and self-compassion practices. I take a playful approach to working with children that taps into the natural creativity of childhood and am influenced by the work of Dr. Becky Kennedy, which recognizes the innate goodness of kids and caregivers and prioritizes loving relationships and safe boundaries.

I operate from the framework that no human being need to navigate the difficulties of life alone. Life can often times bring us unexpected results. Strong emotions associated with anxiety, depression or trauma can cause us to turn toward certain behaviors and situations to help us cope. When these behaviors and situations become unsafe or unsuitable for what we want in life, it can sometimes become difficult to find our way on our own. I offer an environment that is safe, compassionate and collaborative. My approach allows us to work together to promote your individual strengths that aid in the healing of emotional scars.

Hi! My name is Shira Collings (she/they). I am a feminist, neurodiversity affirming, LGBTQ+ affirming, fat affirming, and disability justice aligned therapist. I am passionate about supporting people in living a life that is aligned with their true values, and healing from both external and internalized oppression that may be impacting their well-being. I strive to create a space in which clients can express their full, authentic selves and share their stories without shame or judgment. I regularly incorporate mindfulness, self-compassion, expressive arts, philosophy and pop culture, and self-advocacy skills into my approach.

Are you stressing over school/career decisions? Life changes? Feeling overwhelmed & can't manage? Is your teen navigating challenging changes? Is your child struggling with academic/social issues? GMD Counseling will help you to become the best version of YOU! I will guide you to gain self-awareness, find your strengths, explore thoughts & feelings, learn how to regulate your emotions, feel empowered to understand who you are & advocate for yourself.

I provide coaching services to teens, young adults, and their families, struggling with ADHD and executive function deficits. Challenges include, but are not limited to organization, time-management, planning, study skills, and social skills. During the coaching process, we pinpoint both short-term and long-term goals, and uncover underlying issues that are getting in the way. Together, we work on developing tools, skills and strategies for clients to reach their goals and lead a more fulfilling life.