Female Therapists in Tacony, Philadelphia, PA
Nichelle Linder
Licensed Professional Counselor, LBS, LPC, LPCMH
Verified Verified
5 Endorsed
Tacony, Philadelphia, PA 19135 (Online Only)
Life can get overwhelming and you feel like you're in it alone. I meet you where you are at by viewing your needs as they are. I'm client centered and together we'll work. I've been in this field since 2009 as a professional helper, and started out working w/ children, pre-teens, adolescence (i.e., foster care, adoption, behavioral and emotional, and autism); then expanded into working w/ adults (i.e., SMI population, forensic population, criminal justice involve population, substance abuse, anxiety, depression, OCD, anger management, life transitions, thinking disorders). I want to empower you to help you overcome obstacles.
Life can get overwhelming and you feel like you're in it alone. I meet you where you are at by viewing your needs as they are. I'm client centered and together we'll work. I've been in this field since 2009 as a professional helper, and started out working w/ children, pre-teens, adolescence (i.e., foster care, adoption, behavioral and emotional, and autism); then expanded into working w/ adults (i.e., SMI population, forensic population, criminal justice involve population, substance abuse, anxiety, depression, OCD, anger management, life transitions, thinking disorders). I want to empower you to help you overcome obstacles.
Syreeta McDonald
Licensed Professional Counselor, MEd, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Tacony, Philadelphia, PA 19135 (Online Only)
With over 12 years of experience in the counseling field, I offer a warm and empathetic approach, creating a safe and supportive therapeutic environment where my clients feel heard, understood, and valued. I work closely with my clients developing personalized treatment plans that promote holistic well-being, healing, and lasting change. I have experience working with individuals of all ages and previously worked as a teacher and school counselor.
With over 12 years of experience in the counseling field, I offer a warm and empathetic approach, creating a safe and supportive therapeutic environment where my clients feel heard, understood, and valued. I work closely with my clients developing personalized treatment plans that promote holistic well-being, healing, and lasting change. I have experience working with individuals of all ages and previously worked as a teacher and school counselor.
Marlo S Powell
Pre-Licensed Professional, MS CSP
Verified Verified
Tacony, Philadelphia, PA 19135 (Online Only)
As a compassionate and dedicated Masters level, Pre-Licensed Professional Counselor, I am committed to providing a safe and supportive environment for individuals seeking guidance and healing. With a Certification and Master's degree in School Psychology and 20 years of experience in the field, I offer evidence-based therapeutic interventions tailored to each client's unique needs.
As a compassionate and dedicated Masters level, Pre-Licensed Professional Counselor, I am committed to providing a safe and supportive environment for individuals seeking guidance and healing. With a Certification and Master's degree in School Psychology and 20 years of experience in the field, I offer evidence-based therapeutic interventions tailored to each client's unique needs.
Dana Pierre-Paul
Pre-Licensed Professional, MS, MFT
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Tacony, Philadelphia, PA 19135
Owning your story and loving yourself through the process is the bravest thing you'll ever do. Growth work involves creating new, consciously chosen habits, patterns, and beliefs to help you achieve meaningful goals, whereas healing work addresses and resolves past wounds and emotional pain. One can reinforce the other, and to evolve toward our full potential, we all need both at varying times. As your guide, my role will be to invite insight and awareness to enable you to get to the root of underlying beliefs and reflect on how these views have influenced and impacted your relationship with yourself and others.
Owning your story and loving yourself through the process is the bravest thing you'll ever do. Growth work involves creating new, consciously chosen habits, patterns, and beliefs to help you achieve meaningful goals, whereas healing work addresses and resolves past wounds and emotional pain. One can reinforce the other, and to evolve toward our full potential, we all need both at varying times. As your guide, my role will be to invite insight and awareness to enable you to get to the root of underlying beliefs and reflect on how these views have influenced and impacted your relationship with yourself and others.
Nicole Lynne Hooley
Pre-Licensed Professional, MSEd, P-LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Tacony, Philadelphia, PA 19135
Through a client centered approach, I incorporate an existential orientation to empower and support clients in gaining a more holistic state of mental, emotional, and physical well-being. I am an IFS and CBT informed practitioner that leans on nature based interventions and mindfulness/trauma-informed stress reduction tools when needed. I tend to attract clients who are looking for a warmhearted and open-minded clinician who is affirming to neurodiversity and alternative lifestyles, while being participatory in the therapeutic process.
Through a client centered approach, I incorporate an existential orientation to empower and support clients in gaining a more holistic state of mental, emotional, and physical well-being. I am an IFS and CBT informed practitioner that leans on nature based interventions and mindfulness/trauma-informed stress reduction tools when needed. I tend to attract clients who are looking for a warmhearted and open-minded clinician who is affirming to neurodiversity and alternative lifestyles, while being participatory in the therapeutic process.
The Counselor's Heart Therapeutic Services
Counselor, MS, LPC, NCC, LBC
Verified Verified
Tacony, Philadelphia, PA 19135 (Online Only)
As a Messianic Jewish Believer in Yeshua (Jesus) as my L-rd and Savior, I believe that Counselors are born and not made, As stated in Isaiah 9:6. When requested, providing Christian-based therapy to those who need a holistic approach. I am a licensed professional counselor at NCC in Pennsylvania with 25-plus years of experience as a psychotherapist, LBC, and Minister. I have worked with clients with a wide range of concerns, including trauma, anxiety, marital, couples, and family issues, depression, and youth & teens. Working in diverse settings: prisons, Outpatient, schools, churches, and inpatient.
As a Messianic Jewish Believer in Yeshua (Jesus) as my L-rd and Savior, I believe that Counselors are born and not made, As stated in Isaiah 9:6. When requested, providing Christian-based therapy to those who need a holistic approach. I am a licensed professional counselor at NCC in Pennsylvania with 25-plus years of experience as a psychotherapist, LBC, and Minister. I have worked with clients with a wide range of concerns, including trauma, anxiety, marital, couples, and family issues, depression, and youth & teens. Working in diverse settings: prisons, Outpatient, schools, churches, and inpatient.
Brandi Gurcak
Licensed Professional Counselor, MS, LPC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Tacony, Philadelphia, PA 19135
Specializing in attachment and trauma, I work with individuals who are seeking to gain greater freedom to make choices around how they live in the world. This may include increasing overall well-being, developing resources for coping, and/or creating a clearer sense of purpose. Often our negative experiences can result in disconnection from our relationships, dissociation or difficulty participating wholly in our experiences, and addictive patterns. Therapy can help us to return to a more intuitive way of living which is centered in curiosity and compassion through connection.
Specializing in attachment and trauma, I work with individuals who are seeking to gain greater freedom to make choices around how they live in the world. This may include increasing overall well-being, developing resources for coping, and/or creating a clearer sense of purpose. Often our negative experiences can result in disconnection from our relationships, dissociation or difficulty participating wholly in our experiences, and addictive patterns. Therapy can help us to return to a more intuitive way of living which is centered in curiosity and compassion through connection.
Debra M Szymanski
Licensed Professional Counselor, EdD, LPC
Verified Verified
Tacony, Philadelphia, PA 19135 (Online Only)
Have you struggled with issues concerning impulsiveness, distractibility, or hyperactivity? If so you may be one of millions of adults or children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Many adults suffer with these issues and never know they are part of a larger diagnosis of ADHD. I have provided therapy for several years to individuals who are experiencing these symptoms, but these alone may not be the whole picture. You may also experience anxiety, depression, learning issues or relationship struggles. Together we can assess if you are struggling with ADHD and find solutions to your difficulties.
Have you struggled with issues concerning impulsiveness, distractibility, or hyperactivity? If so you may be one of millions of adults or children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Many adults suffer with these issues and never know they are part of a larger diagnosis of ADHD. I have provided therapy for several years to individuals who are experiencing these symptoms, but these alone may not be the whole picture. You may also experience anxiety, depression, learning issues or relationship struggles. Together we can assess if you are struggling with ADHD and find solutions to your difficulties.
Selena Washington
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LSW, PMH-C
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Tacony, Philadelphia, PA 19135 (Online Only)
Emma Shannon
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Tacony, Philadelphia, PA 19135
Not accepting new clients
I am a neurodivergent, cis, white, queer woman.
Healing from trauma, processing shame, and building self-confidence is a journey I'd be honored to join you on. I view therapy as a collaborative, relational process. My job is to facilitate the co-creation of a safe space together, in which I help you to connect with yourself in new ways. Who you are, your history, and your week-to-week needs inform the pacing, flow, and style of our sessions while I offer structure and information as needed. Our process will likely include connecting with internal resources to stabilize daily life, engaging in deep processing of traumas and wounding, and integrating new learning into self-concept.
I am a neurodivergent, cis, white, queer woman.
Healing from trauma, processing shame, and building self-confidence is a journey I'd be honored to join you on. I view therapy as a collaborative, relational process. My job is to facilitate the co-creation of a safe space together, in which I help you to connect with yourself in new ways. Who you are, your history, and your week-to-week needs inform the pacing, flow, and style of our sessions while I offer structure and information as needed. Our process will likely include connecting with internal resources to stabilize daily life, engaging in deep processing of traumas and wounding, and integrating new learning into self-concept.
Online Therapists
Eve Havivi
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSS, LCSW
Verified Verified
Philadelphia, PA 19130 (Online Only)
Clients seek therapy for a variety of reasons and I look forward to helping you determine what purpose therapy will serve for you and what therapy will help you accomplish. I can support your strengths, help you understand yourself better, build new skills, make connections between your past and present, and heal trauma. I view clients as important collaborators in therapeutic treatment and I value your contributions and honor your personal identity and experience in the therapeutic process.
Clients seek therapy for a variety of reasons and I look forward to helping you determine what purpose therapy will serve for you and what therapy will help you accomplish. I can support your strengths, help you understand yourself better, build new skills, make connections between your past and present, and heal trauma. I view clients as important collaborators in therapeutic treatment and I value your contributions and honor your personal identity and experience in the therapeutic process.
Black Female Therapist, LLC
Licensed Professional Counselor, PhD, LPC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Philadelphia, PA 19106 (Online Only)
Via telehealth, in a culturally sensitive environment, I provide a friendly, non-judgmental, and safe space to help women overcome personal challenges to better their relationships.
As a Black female or a Person of Color, you may be unsure about finding a therapist that understands your needs. I'm here to ease your concerns! I help women become happier and live more authentically to achieve their Relationship Goals with themselves and others. During our session, you will be introduced to techniques to decrease frustration, improve your communication, and discover some things that will help to improve your relationships. Relationships can be challenging to navigate and need a lot of effort, focus, and energy. I work with you to identify problems, formulate solutions, and put relationship dynamics into context.
Via telehealth, in a culturally sensitive environment, I provide a friendly, non-judgmental, and safe space to help women overcome personal challenges to better their relationships.
As a Black female or a Person of Color, you may be unsure about finding a therapist that understands your needs. I'm here to ease your concerns! I help women become happier and live more authentically to achieve their Relationship Goals with themselves and others. During our session, you will be introduced to techniques to decrease frustration, improve your communication, and discover some things that will help to improve your relationships. Relationships can be challenging to navigate and need a lot of effort, focus, and energy. I work with you to identify problems, formulate solutions, and put relationship dynamics into context.
Lauren Dunleavy
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Philadelphia, PA 19133
Are you someone who is feeling overwhelmed by depression, anxiety, parenting, adolescent concerns or relationship concerns and finding it difficult to navigate daily life? Do you struggle with feeling sad, low self-esteem, or constant worry about the future? Do you feel stuck, or overwhelmed with no motivation? Your needs are valid, important, and requiring a compassionate non-judgmental space to express your emotions, as well as practical tools to manage your symptoms. Do your goals include finding relief from mental health struggles, building resilience, and regaining a sense of control and purpose in life?
Are you someone who is feeling overwhelmed by depression, anxiety, parenting, adolescent concerns or relationship concerns and finding it difficult to navigate daily life? Do you struggle with feeling sad, low self-esteem, or constant worry about the future? Do you feel stuck, or overwhelmed with no motivation? Your needs are valid, important, and requiring a compassionate non-judgmental space to express your emotions, as well as practical tools to manage your symptoms. Do your goals include finding relief from mental health struggles, building resilience, and regaining a sense of control and purpose in life?
Hannah Kim
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, MS, LCPC, NCC
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Philadelphia, PA 19107 (Online Only)
Hannah Kim, MS, LCPC, NCC at Inspirations Counseling provides individual therapy services to adolescents and adults by offering a safe and encouraging space that supports clients through establishing self-empowerment to overcome their challenges in life. I work with individuals who are ready to invest in their mental health and I make it my goal as a therapist to help each individual make healthy behavioral and cognitive changes that increase the quality of life.
Hannah Kim, MS, LCPC, NCC at Inspirations Counseling provides individual therapy services to adolescents and adults by offering a safe and encouraging space that supports clients through establishing self-empowerment to overcome their challenges in life. I work with individuals who are ready to invest in their mental health and I make it my goal as a therapist to help each individual make healthy behavioral and cognitive changes that increase the quality of life.
I am Michelle, a Licensed Clinical Certified Social Worker (LCCSW) in Maryland and Pennsylvania. I am passionate about raising awareness and educating people on issues like domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking. I work with adults who are experiencing anxiety, depression, and trauma.
I am Michelle, a Licensed Clinical Certified Social Worker (LCCSW) in Maryland and Pennsylvania. I am passionate about raising awareness and educating people on issues like domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking. I work with adults who are experiencing anxiety, depression, and trauma.
Jacquelyn Farasat
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
Philadelphia, PA 19104 (Online Only)
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with National Counselor Certification and also a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional. I have 8 years of experience supporting the emotional, social, and personal growth and well-being of children, adolescents, and adults in both individual and group formats. I hold a Master’s degree in Counseling and a Master’s degree in Education. I strive to develop a caring relationship with my clients that is built on trust, respect, and collaboration.
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with National Counselor Certification and also a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional. I have 8 years of experience supporting the emotional, social, and personal growth and well-being of children, adolescents, and adults in both individual and group formats. I hold a Master’s degree in Counseling and a Master’s degree in Education. I strive to develop a caring relationship with my clients that is built on trust, respect, and collaboration.
Lauran Terragrossa
Licensed Professional Counselor, MSEd, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
8 Endorsed
Philadelphia, PA 19147 (Online Only)
Life presents challenges, especially when anxiety, negative beliefs, and unhealthy patterns hinder your progress. I offer a supportive environment to help you navigate these uncomfortable feelings and thoughts, leading to healing and self-discovery. By utilizing a blend of cognitive behavioral therapy, EMDR, inner child work, and mindfulness techniques, we can explore your behaviors and uncover their underlying purposes, enabling realistic and effective change.
Life presents challenges, especially when anxiety, negative beliefs, and unhealthy patterns hinder your progress. I offer a supportive environment to help you navigate these uncomfortable feelings and thoughts, leading to healing and self-discovery. By utilizing a blend of cognitive behavioral therapy, EMDR, inner child work, and mindfulness techniques, we can explore your behaviors and uncover their underlying purposes, enabling realistic and effective change.
Elizabeth Simmons
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, DBT-C
Verified Verified
Philadelphia, PA 19103
I specialize in trauma, personality disorders, addiction disorders, LGBTQIA+ issues, body positivity, HIV/AIDS, forensic issues, immigrant/refugee issues, women's issues, and civil rights/social justice.
I will teach you how to live fully in each moment, be unapologetically and authentically you, cope with stress more effectively, regulate your emotions, and improve your relationships with others. My ideal client is ready to work with me, as i support and guide them. I will work with you if you feel like you're doing mostly ok, and I will work with you if you feel like you are a mess and don't even know where to start. Healing is hard work, but it's so worthwhile and I'd love to help you get to the other side and be able to live your best life as your best, most authentic self.
I specialize in trauma, personality disorders, addiction disorders, LGBTQIA+ issues, body positivity, HIV/AIDS, forensic issues, immigrant/refugee issues, women's issues, and civil rights/social justice.
I will teach you how to live fully in each moment, be unapologetically and authentically you, cope with stress more effectively, regulate your emotions, and improve your relationships with others. My ideal client is ready to work with me, as i support and guide them. I will work with you if you feel like you're doing mostly ok, and I will work with you if you feel like you are a mess and don't even know where to start. Healing is hard work, but it's so worthwhile and I'd love to help you get to the other side and be able to live your best life as your best, most authentic self.
Elena Greenland
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA, NCC
Verified Verified
Philadelphia, PA 19102 (Online Only)
Therapy is a space to make friends with yourself through a collaborative and supportive relationship. I am passionate about working with people across various life stages in addressing body-mind connection, family dynamics, life transitions, self esteem, anxiety, trauma, and queer issues. Together, we will create a safe and personalized space that suits you, uniquely. I take a holistic approach to health, considering the interconnectedness of your body, mind, and environment. Getting in touch with your identity, your body, and your unfiltered self, helps us to identify and honor your needs in a way that works for you.
Therapy is a space to make friends with yourself through a collaborative and supportive relationship. I am passionate about working with people across various life stages in addressing body-mind connection, family dynamics, life transitions, self esteem, anxiety, trauma, and queer issues. Together, we will create a safe and personalized space that suits you, uniquely. I take a holistic approach to health, considering the interconnectedness of your body, mind, and environment. Getting in touch with your identity, your body, and your unfiltered self, helps us to identify and honor your needs in a way that works for you.
Do you struggle with shame, depression, anxiety and self reproach about your compulsive eating? Are you also struggling with general anxiety and depression that is keeping you lonely and isolated even if you are in a relationship? In an empathic, collaborative manner I create a safe environment with a high level of skill, patience and creativity and sense of humor to help you make positive meaningful changes. My strong psychodynamic background is combined with other modalities in an integrated approach. Good therapy should offer knowledge and insight and provide practical tools to help you grow and strategies for coping.
Do you struggle with shame, depression, anxiety and self reproach about your compulsive eating? Are you also struggling with general anxiety and depression that is keeping you lonely and isolated even if you are in a relationship? In an empathic, collaborative manner I create a safe environment with a high level of skill, patience and creativity and sense of humor to help you make positive meaningful changes. My strong psychodynamic background is combined with other modalities in an integrated approach. Good therapy should offer knowledge and insight and provide practical tools to help you grow and strategies for coping.
Nearby Female Therapists Searches for Tacony, Philadelphia
- Academy Gardens
- Frankford
- Holmesburry-Torresdale
- Juniata Park-Feltonville
- Lawncrest
- Northwood
- Oxford Circle
- Pennypack
- Rhawnhurst
- Richmond
- Summerdale
- Wissinoning
Female Therapists
Does it matter what gender my therapist is?
In general, this is not an important factor, as there is no relationship between a therapist’s gender and their efficacy. Some clients, however, prefer to see therapists of a particular gender, whether due to their own past experiences with men and women, or ingrained beliefs about how people of different genders think and behave. Exploring the roots of such preferences and considering what one wants to address in therapy can help someone determine whether their therapist’s gender truly matters to them.
Should I see a female therapist?
Many people—not just women—prefer to see a female therapist, either because they believe that a woman will be able to relate to their specific challenges (for example, sexism in the workplace) or because they imagine feeling more comfortable disclosing sensitive information to a woman. Such beliefs may not turn out to be accurate, however, and adhering too rigidly to a gender preference can at times hinder a client from finding the best therapeutic match.
Do therapists get specific training to help with women’s concerns?
Therapists are trained to provide care to clients of any gender. However, some therapists—both men and women—may pursue additional training in feminist therapy, gender-specific issues, or women’s mental health. Female clients may wish to ask prospective therapists whether they have received specific training in the client’s primary area(s) of concern, or whether they have worked extensively with women on issues similar to their own.
How can I inquire about a therapist’s experience in treating women?
It’s OK—even encouraged!—to ask a therapist directly whether and how often they have treated women in the past, or whether they have treated women dealing with the client’s most prominent concern(s). Competent therapists will be happy to share their educational background, preferred treatment modalities, and prior client experience to help an individual find the therapist best suited to their needs.