Attachment-based Therapists in Philadelphia, PA
Dese'Rae L. Stage
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MSW, BS
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Philadelphia, PA 19125 (Online Only)
Hi, I'm Des! I'm a social worker and suicidologist, and a queer, white, cisgender single parent. My practice is trauma-informed, anti-oppressive, and person-centered. Using an eclectic approach, mainly rooted in relational and attachment-based work, alongside some CBT techniques and DBT skills training, I work with teens and adults experiencing suicidal ideation & self-injury, grief/traumatic loss, ADHD, depression, anxiety, mood & personality disorders, queer and gender issues, fertility challenges (especially for those who are visibly queer), queer family-building, and pregnancy loss—many of which I have personal experience with.
Hi, I'm Des! I'm a social worker and suicidologist, and a queer, white, cisgender single parent. My practice is trauma-informed, anti-oppressive, and person-centered. Using an eclectic approach, mainly rooted in relational and attachment-based work, alongside some CBT techniques and DBT skills training, I work with teens and adults experiencing suicidal ideation & self-injury, grief/traumatic loss, ADHD, depression, anxiety, mood & personality disorders, queer and gender issues, fertility challenges (especially for those who are visibly queer), queer family-building, and pregnancy loss—many of which I have personal experience with.
Isabelle V. Barker
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, PhD, MA, LAMFT
Verified Verified
Philadelphia, PA 19119
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.
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 love working with all different kinds of people, and I’ll always start with your family (yep, that's your childhood!). I specialize in attachment work. This can help kids/teens and their parents, couples stuck in a cycle of conflict or disconnect, and individuals experiencing anxiety or depression - especially around big life transitions. Folks who come to me (and who stay the longest) are ready to do the deeper work in their lives. They aren't looking for a quick fix - they are looking to truly understand the systems they're a part of, and the agency they have in their own lives to create change.
I love working with all different kinds of people, and I’ll always start with your family (yep, that's your childhood!). I specialize in attachment work. This can help kids/teens and their parents, couples stuck in a cycle of conflict or disconnect, and individuals experiencing anxiety or depression - especially around big life transitions. Folks who come to me (and who stay the longest) are ready to do the deeper work in their lives. They aren't looking for a quick fix - they are looking to truly understand the systems they're a part of, and the agency they have in their own lives to create change.
I specialize in evidence-based treatments such as ERP for OCD, EMDR and Internal Family Systems for trauma, somatic psychotherapy, and attachment-based trauma-informed approaches, with a strong commitment to social justice and gender-affirming practices.
Are you navigating a difficult time in your life? You deserve a space where you feel truly understood, supported, and empowered. In our work together, we'll focus on building resilience, finding balance, and developing a stronger sense of self. We’ll explore effective strategies to manage life's stressors and cope with anxiety and trauma. My approach to therapy is compassionate and tailored, respecting your unique experiences while promoting growth and healing. Providing warmth and empathy, I ensure you feel safe and heard. Together, we can uncover your strengths and build renewed hope and purpose.
I specialize in evidence-based treatments such as ERP for OCD, EMDR and Internal Family Systems for trauma, somatic psychotherapy, and attachment-based trauma-informed approaches, with a strong commitment to social justice and gender-affirming practices.
Are you navigating a difficult time in your life? You deserve a space where you feel truly understood, supported, and empowered. In our work together, we'll focus on building resilience, finding balance, and developing a stronger sense of self. We’ll explore effective strategies to manage life's stressors and cope with anxiety and trauma. My approach to therapy is compassionate and tailored, respecting your unique experiences while promoting growth and healing. Providing warmth and empathy, I ensure you feel safe and heard. Together, we can uncover your strengths and build renewed hope and purpose.
She is currently studying and would like to utilize person-centered therapy, attachment-based therapy, parts-work, and cognitive behavioral therapy with her clients.
Morgan has experience working with children, couples, and families, she is eager to continue to work with children and families, as well as individual adults. She views her role as a therapist as assisting clients to work towards fully realizing themselves and living a more authentic life. She focuses on providing a safe and nurturing space, inviting clients to share and explore experiences to reflect on and discover patterns in thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Morgan’s goal when working with clients it to increase emotional intelligence, gaining tools to ultimately support a sustainable lifestyle that fosters thriving.
She is currently studying and would like to utilize person-centered therapy, attachment-based therapy, parts-work, and cognitive behavioral therapy with her clients.
Morgan has experience working with children, couples, and families, she is eager to continue to work with children and families, as well as individual adults. She views her role as a therapist as assisting clients to work towards fully realizing themselves and living a more authentic life. She focuses on providing a safe and nurturing space, inviting clients to share and explore experiences to reflect on and discover patterns in thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Morgan’s goal when working with clients it to increase emotional intelligence, gaining tools to ultimately support a sustainable lifestyle that fosters thriving.
Varney Glassman
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, LICSW
Verified Verified
Philadelphia, PA 19107
People come to therapy for many reasons, sometimes it’s an unexpected or painful transition, other times it might be conflict in important relationships. Often, people have tried to help themselves feel better, and are unsure of where to go next. Regardless of the reason you are seeking help, you are likely looking for relief from pain or suffering. I’m glad you’ve taken this important first step. My role is to offer you a warm and non-judgmental space to process life’s complexities and create meaningful change.
People come to therapy for many reasons, sometimes it’s an unexpected or painful transition, other times it might be conflict in important relationships. Often, people have tried to help themselves feel better, and are unsure of where to go next. Regardless of the reason you are seeking help, you are likely looking for relief from pain or suffering. I’m glad you’ve taken this important first step. My role is to offer you a warm and non-judgmental space to process life’s complexities and create meaningful change.
Melissa Sziga Dessereau
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT, MA, CST
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Their clinical orientation is client-centered, systemic, anti-oppression, narrative, and attachment-based.
Sziga is a perceptive and nuanced therapist with a refreshingly frank style. For over 25 years, they have been working with individuals, couples, and families to foster personal growth and satisfying relationships. They have a way of making clients feel comfortable, understood, and at ease — like no matter what you say they get it and don’t judge you. And they're funny.
Their clinical orientation is client-centered, systemic, anti-oppression, narrative, and attachment-based.
Sziga is a perceptive and nuanced therapist with a refreshingly frank style. For over 25 years, they have been working with individuals, couples, and families to foster personal growth and satisfying relationships. They have a way of making clients feel comfortable, understood, and at ease — like no matter what you say they get it and don’t judge you. And they're funny.
I work from an attachment-based, trauma-informed, systemic, and existential lens.
I specialize in working with those who have difficulty in their personal relationships. That might mean you've been "chronically single" all your life and don't want to be. Or it might mean that your current relationship is painful in ways that feel both familiar and confusing somehow, or your last one ended painfully. Maybe you've been betrayed, or you betrayed someone. Maybe you're worried that you have a sexual problem that makes you unlovable, or you struggle with boundaries. Or, maybe you feel like you've only ever really been attracted to the ones who don't love you back.
I work from an attachment-based, trauma-informed, systemic, and existential lens.
I specialize in working with those who have difficulty in their personal relationships. That might mean you've been "chronically single" all your life and don't want to be. Or it might mean that your current relationship is painful in ways that feel both familiar and confusing somehow, or your last one ended painfully. Maybe you've been betrayed, or you betrayed someone. Maybe you're worried that you have a sexual problem that makes you unlovable, or you struggle with boundaries. Or, maybe you feel like you've only ever really been attracted to the ones who don't love you back.
Emily Sullivan
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Philadelphia, PA 19103
I use an integrative model in my work that emphasizes psychodynamic and relational elements, as well as attachment-based therapy, cognitive behavior therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, family systems therapy, and exposure therapy.
I love to offer my clients a reflective listening ear and a holding space that truly feels warm, affirming, and safe. I think in that safety is where the depth of the work can happen, and change becomes possible. I believe that clients have an innate sense of strength that can be channelled through psychotherapy. I work with teens and adults on a variety of issues that expand from trauma and mood disorders, to anxiety, grief, OCD, and eating disorders. I hope that through our work together that I will be able to gain deeper insights into who you are, and what your struggles might be, and share those insights with you.
I use an integrative model in my work that emphasizes psychodynamic and relational elements, as well as attachment-based therapy, cognitive behavior therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, family systems therapy, and exposure therapy.
I love to offer my clients a reflective listening ear and a holding space that truly feels warm, affirming, and safe. I think in that safety is where the depth of the work can happen, and change becomes possible. I believe that clients have an innate sense of strength that can be channelled through psychotherapy. I work with teens and adults on a variety of issues that expand from trauma and mood disorders, to anxiety, grief, OCD, and eating disorders. I hope that through our work together that I will be able to gain deeper insights into who you are, and what your struggles might be, and share those insights with you.
Mariel Little
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Philadelphia, PA 19130 (Online Only)
I use trauma-informed techniques from contextual-therapy, narrative-therapy and attachment-based therapy.
Hello! And welcome to my page! I focus on relationships in my practice, either to ourselves or to others. Our identities are influenced by our many relationships. These relationships can be defined by many aspects; our family of origin, our chosen family, and our outside communities. When our cultural narratives clash, it can disrupt the ways we self-identify and connect with others. I focus on building security and trust in our relationships can improve our ways to overcome the many challenges of life.
I use trauma-informed techniques from contextual-therapy, narrative-therapy and attachment-based therapy.
Hello! And welcome to my page! I focus on relationships in my practice, either to ourselves or to others. Our identities are influenced by our many relationships. These relationships can be defined by many aspects; our family of origin, our chosen family, and our outside communities. When our cultural narratives clash, it can disrupt the ways we self-identify and connect with others. I focus on building security and trust in our relationships can improve our ways to overcome the many challenges of life.
I utilize a trauma-informed approach and draw from therapeutic models including Attachment-based, Experiential, Emotion-focused, Contextual, ESFT, and was trained in Person of the Therapist under founder Dr.
When life feels messy, out-of-control, even unbearable, it's easy to forget that the human experience is inherently a messy one. Much of the mess is our best attempts at functioning under a deeply flawed and oppressive system. If you seek to understand yourself and your relationships to people and systems around you, to grow and heal, and to explore being human, I would love to share this experience with you. I work with individuals, couples, and families struggling with challenges such as individual/generational trauma, sex/intimacy, adoption/fostering, interracial couples/families, ADHD/Autism, and LGBTQIA+ challenges.
I utilize a trauma-informed approach and draw from therapeutic models including Attachment-based, Experiential, Emotion-focused, Contextual, ESFT, and was trained in Person of the Therapist under founder Dr.
When life feels messy, out-of-control, even unbearable, it's easy to forget that the human experience is inherently a messy one. Much of the mess is our best attempts at functioning under a deeply flawed and oppressive system. If you seek to understand yourself and your relationships to people and systems around you, to grow and heal, and to explore being human, I would love to share this experience with you. I work with individuals, couples, and families struggling with challenges such as individual/generational trauma, sex/intimacy, adoption/fostering, interracial couples/families, ADHD/Autism, and LGBTQIA+ challenges.
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Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
Philadelphia, PA 19107 (Online Only)
I take an eclectic approach to therapy, blending models of solution-focused, narrative, and attachment-based therapies.
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in the state of Pennsylvania, with a master's degree in clinical social work from Temple University. I have completed training in motivational interviewing, trauma-focused CBT, attachment-based family therapy, and extensive workshops in trans-related care following my graduate education. My primary area of expertise is working with young adults and adults who identify under the LGBTQ+ umbrella. My clinical interests include LGBTQ issues, sexual identity, gender identity, kink, polyamory, and non-monogamous relationships.
I take an eclectic approach to therapy, blending models of solution-focused, narrative, and attachment-based therapies.
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in the state of Pennsylvania, with a master's degree in clinical social work from Temple University. I have completed training in motivational interviewing, trauma-focused CBT, attachment-based family therapy, and extensive workshops in trans-related care following my graduate education. My primary area of expertise is working with young adults and adults who identify under the LGBTQ+ umbrella. My clinical interests include LGBTQ issues, sexual identity, gender identity, kink, polyamory, and non-monogamous relationships.
Julianna Fomenko
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Philadelphia, PA 19119 (Online Only)
I utilize psychodynamic, family systems, attachment-based, cognitive-behavioral and mindfulness approaches.
Making sense of your anxieties, fears or depression can feel overwhelming. We all have the need to be connected and challenged so that we can grow into our best self. I believe that therapy should be hard but rewarding work that can be translated into actionable behavior outside of treatment. The cornerstone of making change is finding a therapist who promotes a sense of safety, compassion and respect to allow your true self to emerge and thrive. I have over 15 years of clinical practice experience in New York City and Philadelphia and value working with diverse individuals and families.
I utilize psychodynamic, family systems, attachment-based, cognitive-behavioral and mindfulness approaches.
Making sense of your anxieties, fears or depression can feel overwhelming. We all have the need to be connected and challenged so that we can grow into our best self. I believe that therapy should be hard but rewarding work that can be translated into actionable behavior outside of treatment. The cornerstone of making change is finding a therapist who promotes a sense of safety, compassion and respect to allow your true self to emerge and thrive. I have over 15 years of clinical practice experience in New York City and Philadelphia and value working with diverse individuals and families.
Francesca Papazis
Pre-Licensed Professional, LAPC, MPhilEd
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Philadelphia, PA 19102
I view therapy primarily through an attachment-based and psychodynamic lens.
I believe you know yourself better than anyone else. I also believe humans are built for connection, and when you find a therapist that is the right fit for your needs, therapy can be healing. I specialize in working with anxiety, relationship challenges, sexuality/identity exploration, past/childhood trauma, and attachment healing, though I am here to support you with any topics you choose to bring to session. I encourage safety and empowerment with my clients, compassionately challenging them to work toward their individual goals and embrace their intuitive sense of self.
I view therapy primarily through an attachment-based and psychodynamic lens.
I believe you know yourself better than anyone else. I also believe humans are built for connection, and when you find a therapist that is the right fit for your needs, therapy can be healing. I specialize in working with anxiety, relationship challenges, sexuality/identity exploration, past/childhood trauma, and attachment healing, though I am here to support you with any topics you choose to bring to session. I encourage safety and empowerment with my clients, compassionately challenging them to work toward their individual goals and embrace their intuitive sense of self.
Many find themselves at a point in their lives where external support is necessary to navigate life's challenges. My clients seek therapy for a variety of reasons. Some may come to therapy to deal with a specific struggle, such as anxiety or depression, while others initiate therapy during a difficult life transition. Even positive transitions, such as getting a new job or starting a new relationship can be stressful. Together, we will merge our resources to address these challenges in a safe environment by exploring patterns, processing events from the past, and creating plans for change in the future.
Many find themselves at a point in their lives where external support is necessary to navigate life's challenges. My clients seek therapy for a variety of reasons. Some may come to therapy to deal with a specific struggle, such as anxiety or depression, while others initiate therapy during a difficult life transition. Even positive transitions, such as getting a new job or starting a new relationship can be stressful. Together, we will merge our resources to address these challenges in a safe environment by exploring patterns, processing events from the past, and creating plans for change in the future.
My aim is to tailor treatment to meet the unique needs of my clients; rooted in the internal family systems model, I incorporate acceptance and commitment therapies, mindfulness, and cognitive behavioral and attachment-based approaches into treatment.
I am a Resident Professional Counselor with over 5 years of experience in the mental and behavioral health field. I am committed to creating a safe and collaborative space for adolescents, adults, and families to deepen their understanding of themselves and those around them. I am passionate about supporting clients with complex trauma histories, attachment and relationship concerns, life transitions, and mood disorders. I believe that lasting change is only possible when clients feel seen and understood for who they are, and I am dedicated to nurturing a therapeutic relationship that meets the needs of each client.
My aim is to tailor treatment to meet the unique needs of my clients; rooted in the internal family systems model, I incorporate acceptance and commitment therapies, mindfulness, and cognitive behavioral and attachment-based approaches into treatment.
I am a Resident Professional Counselor with over 5 years of experience in the mental and behavioral health field. I am committed to creating a safe and collaborative space for adolescents, adults, and families to deepen their understanding of themselves and those around them. I am passionate about supporting clients with complex trauma histories, attachment and relationship concerns, life transitions, and mood disorders. I believe that lasting change is only possible when clients feel seen and understood for who they are, and I am dedicated to nurturing a therapeutic relationship that meets the needs of each client.
Love-Life Therapy
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Philadelphia, PA 19130 (Online Only)
I use EMDR, IFS, EFT (for couples), and attachment-based therapy models.
The mission of Love-Life Therapy is to help you recover from unfulfilling interpersonal and romantic patterns, and transform the health of your relationships. Some results of working with me could be: the intrinsic belief that you are deserving of safe, secure relationships; the confidence to love and be loved by someone else; the power to change old relational patterns; the skills to maintain relationships by expanding awareness of yourself and others; and the transformation from insecure attachment to secure attachment. You deserve to heal, live vibrantly, and feel secure in your relationships.
I use EMDR, IFS, EFT (for couples), and attachment-based therapy models.
The mission of Love-Life Therapy is to help you recover from unfulfilling interpersonal and romantic patterns, and transform the health of your relationships. Some results of working with me could be: the intrinsic belief that you are deserving of safe, secure relationships; the confidence to love and be loved by someone else; the power to change old relational patterns; the skills to maintain relationships by expanding awareness of yourself and others; and the transformation from insecure attachment to secure attachment. You deserve to heal, live vibrantly, and feel secure in your relationships.
Johanna Agnew
Licensed Professional Counselor, MSEd, LPC, NCC
Verified Verified
Philadelphia, PA 19134 (Online Only)
One of the greatest sources of distress and unhappiness comes from the inability to attach and feel full authenticity in our relationships. Whether the relationships are family based, interpersonal, or intimate; the ability to openly communicate and achieve safety is a major key to mental and emotional fulfillment. However, generational, complex, and individual traumas can impact how we function in our lives and relationships. Therapy with me allows for you and/or your partner build healthy skills to communication, heal, and begin to rebuild your story individually and together.
One of the greatest sources of distress and unhappiness comes from the inability to attach and feel full authenticity in our relationships. Whether the relationships are family based, interpersonal, or intimate; the ability to openly communicate and achieve safety is a major key to mental and emotional fulfillment. However, generational, complex, and individual traumas can impact how we function in our lives and relationships. Therapy with me allows for you and/or your partner build healthy skills to communication, heal, and begin to rebuild your story individually and together.
Josie Albrecht
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Philadelphia, PA 19103
I enjoy working with clients who want to get to the root of their struggles. These clients would like to gain insight into their symptoms, something difficult that has happened to them or to explore cycles and patterns that aren’t serving them. The clients I see often have attended therapy in the past. The clients I see also often present with attachment-based traumas, symptoms of post-traumatic stress, and difficulties in their personal and work relationships.
I enjoy working with clients who want to get to the root of their struggles. These clients would like to gain insight into their symptoms, something difficult that has happened to them or to explore cycles and patterns that aren’t serving them. The clients I see often have attended therapy in the past. The clients I see also often present with attachment-based traumas, symptoms of post-traumatic stress, and difficulties in their personal and work relationships.
Trauma and Attachment Therapy- Makenzie Pacocha
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
3 Endorsed
Philadelphia, PA 19130
My approach to therapy is trauma informed, relational, and attachment-based.
If you are dealing with the impact of past or current trauma, all while trying to keep it together and manage the stress of daily life- you are in the right place. I work with adults and teens (16+) who want to heal, but feel like they can never quite find a therapist that they can be real with. You may be facing relationship challenges and attachment wounds, anxiety and low self-worth, past patterns resurfacing, or approval seeking and perfectionism. You deserve time and space to navigate these complexities, to untangle the threads of your experiences, and to rediscover profound self-compassion and connection.
My approach to therapy is trauma informed, relational, and attachment-based.
If you are dealing with the impact of past or current trauma, all while trying to keep it together and manage the stress of daily life- you are in the right place. I work with adults and teens (16+) who want to heal, but feel like they can never quite find a therapist that they can be real with. You may be facing relationship challenges and attachment wounds, anxiety and low self-worth, past patterns resurfacing, or approval seeking and perfectionism. You deserve time and space to navigate these complexities, to untangle the threads of your experiences, and to rediscover profound self-compassion and connection.
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Attachment-based Therapists
Is attachment-based therapy the same as attachment therapy?
Attachment-based therapy may be confused with what is called “attachment therapy” (sometimes called “holding therapy”), a discredited and dangerous approach to treating children with attachment disorders, autism, or other mental health concerns. Attachment therapy—not attachment-based therapy—may involve restraining a child, forcing eye contact, and other coercive or abusive techniques. None of these practices are used in attachment-based therapy and the two modalities are in no way related.
What should I expect from attachment-based therapy?
Attachment-based therapy is based on attachment theory, which posits that children’s early relationships with their caregivers strongly influence their ability to navigate the world later in life. Thus, adults who seek attachment-based therapy should expect to deeply explore their childhood, identifying the dynamics or experiences that disrupted their attachment and the steps necessary to overcome challenges that arose as a result. Parents and children should expect to explore the possible factors that disrupted the parent-child relationship and work toward restoring trust and connection.
How long does attachment-based therapy last?
Certain forms of attachment-based therapy, especially those designed for parents and children, last for a set number of sessions; for example, Attachment and Biobehavioral Catch-Up, a specific attachment-based approach for young children who have undergone early adversity, unfolds over 10 one-hour sessions. When attachment-based therapy is practiced on adults or combined with other modalities, it may not last a specific length of time; clients may wish to ask prospective therapists how long they expect treatment to take.
Does attachment-based therapy work?
Most of the research on attachment-based therapy focuses on children and adolescents. Some of this research shows a positive effect, especially for attachment-based family therapy (ABFT). Other studies, however, have found that attachment-based therapy is no more effective than other approaches to childhood depression, anxiety, or suicidality. Less is known about the therapy’s efficacy on adult populations.