Psychodynamic Therapists in Sellersville, PA

Michelle has many years of expertise working with the perinatal population and now offers therapy to children, teens, and adults using principles from psychodynamic, existential, polyvagal, person centered, ecotherapy, equine and animal assisted therapy. She also enjoys incorporating dream work and the use of animal archetypes from the foundations of Jungian analysis into her therapeutic work. Michelle has experience working with anxiety, depression, PTSD, grief and loss (particularly perinatal loss and animal loss), and much more.

I specialize in issues related to sexual trauma, anxiety disorders, depression, parenting issues, marital infidelity and conflict, domestic violence and coercive abuse in relationships, grief, managing stress, managing chronic pain/illness, spiritual concerns and relationship issues. In addition, I also utilize Prepare Enrich resources for premarital counseling services. My counseling style is insight-oriented and psychodynamic, drawing from the individual's story to reveal patterns that may be prohibiting healthy relating.

My ideal client is one with motivation for self-care, openness to change, and a desire to learn more about themselves and others. My ideal population consists of adults with a mental health diagnosis of anxiety, depression, PTSD, substance use disorder, and other increasingly complex diagnoses. However, I am also devoted to assisting those seeking help without a defined diagnosis and who are beginning therapy without a clear vision of treatment needs. I welcome working with anyone who may benefit from my skillset who is dealing with life’s many challenges and searching for a clearer definition and understanding of their stressors.

I have been a licensed psychologist in Pennsylvania since 2003, and practicing in the Bucks County area as a Christian therapist since 1991. I have experience dealing with a wide range of issues and working with children, adolescents, and adults, in addition to teaching at the graduate level. I get tremendous joy from seeing people take their troubling symptoms, the panic attacks, the depressed mood, the self-defeating patterns of relating, and use them to build the self-understanding and character strength necessary to boldly love and experience the kind of intimacy in relationships they never thought possible.

In therapy, my passion truly lies in helping you put words to the previously unspoken. I believe therapy should be a space for you to explore all possibilities from a safe but engaging environment. My approach aims to provide insight and compassion while offering the space necessary to transform those discoveries into meaningful change. Together, we can understand and work through those feelings, thoughts, and experiences that create so much tension in your daily life.

The fact that you’re reading this means that you're ready to feel better. It takes courage to reach out to a therapist and means that you have hope that things can be better. Hope is what fuels the work of therapy and together we can help you to manage anxiety, depression and stress so that you can live your happiest life. Therapy is such a rewarding process and I know firsthand that it works and that YOU are so worth it. Being a therapist is my calling, my passion and my purpose and it would be my honor to travel with you on your journey to your Apogee, to your highest self, your journey to YOU!

I am open to working with clients from all walks of life, those who know what their goals are, and those who are uncertain about what they expect from therapy. My professional and lived experience helps me relate to clients who have difficulties adjusting to changes in life, as well as older adults, caregivers, and people of all ages struggling with family issues. A psychodynamic approach helps clients feel listened to and encouraged to develop their story, gain insight and self-awareness, & notice the connection between past events and current difficulties.

Are you experiencing depression or anxiety? Are you trying to understand where you fit in this world or your relationships. You are not alone and what you are feeling matters. I believe that everyone deserves a safe place to navigate their emotions. My goal is for you to feel heard and allow you the time to focus on YOU! So many times, in the day to day, we get lost, and our emotions take a back seat to our jobs, school, family and the expected roles we play. This is your safe space to talk about what is on your mind, be accepted, navigate emotions and get in touch with what and how you want life to look like.

Hello there! I am a 6th-year doctoral student studying clinical psychology at Chestnut Hill College. In my clinical experience, I have provided psychotherapy intervention and psychological assessment to individuals and families across the lifespan with various presenting concerns. To achieve therapeutic growth, I provide culturally sensitive services that are strength-based and are rooted in psychodynamic, person-centered, and evidence-based approaches. Through openness, humor, and warmth, I aim to foster a supportive, trusting, and safe environment for my clients to explore and grow in the areas they choose.

My philosophy is that therapy is a safe place where one can focus on self exploration, reflection and growth in a supportive, non-judgmental space. I help my clients gain insight into their patterns of behavior and provide them with coping skills to manage life's struggles. I work primarily with adolescent and adults struggling with anxiety, depression, relationship issues, trauma, grief/loss, identity issues, and other daily stressors.

I am a Mental Health Therapist and Advanced Clinical Hypnotherapist. I work with individuals, couples & families. I work with people who are experiencing issues in relationships, stress - anxiety, depression, self-esteem issues, trauma, and Adult Children of Alcoholics and dysfunctional family systems issues. I work with people that have deep core issues that are not shifted by traditional treatment and decide to use hypnotherapy to break through deeply held stored trauma, old beliefs and old behaviors that no longer serve them. My clients goals are to lift the veil of feeling not-good-enough and embrace who they really are.

It is truly a privilege to be invited into the lives of others during a therapy session. As a licensed clinical psychologist, my philosophy of psychological treatment is based upon an empathic and compassionate therapeutic rapport which I consider the primary vehicle to interpersonal understanding, change and healing. I utilize a multi-modal approach grounded in psychodynamic theory and cognitive behavioral technique.

Have you had a car accident and lost everything, including your career and physical health? Did you have to undergo multiple surgeries to fix your body because of the accident? Are you becoming more and more depressed and easily angry at home? Does your family think you need some help? Have you struggled with a lot of anxiety & OCD since you were young? Do you want to make changes to yourself so your husband and daughters can love again? I use a person-centered approach to build rapport with clients. I provide psychoeducation about what depression & anxiety are and how therapy works to help reduce the unknown feelings.

For over 35 years, I have worked collaboratively with individuals and couples who are navigating life transitions and challenges in search of reduced stress, healing, and growth. Through the use of empowering, supportive, solutions-focused strategies, I specialize in personal and relationship improvement with an objective of finding resiliency, joy, and meaning in life as well as creating loving, supportive relationships. Navigating the difficult waters of divorce and supervising other therapists are areas of specialty, in addition to couples counseling, parenting coaching, and conflict management in interpersonal relationships.