EMDR Therapists in Pennsylvania

My therapeutic philosophy is that Individuals need to be a part of their own solutions. I strive to empower clients to feel that their successes come from themselves and are the result of their own hard work. My experience in social work is deliberately broad to address a wide range of concerns. My background includes child development/behavioral issues, couples counseling, adolescent, geriatric, vocational/employment counseling, chronic disease case management and Life coaching.

Are you feeling down, anxious, and isolated? Are you experiencing struggles with work, life transitions, or unresolved trauma? I am passionate about working with adults, children, couples, and families who are dealing with depression, anxiety, trauma, stress management, and life transitions. I am also dedicated to assisting immigrants and international students in navigating adjustments to American culture.

As a Christian counselor and EMDR trauma specialist, Sharie partners with clients to bring healing and wholeness through a therapeutic partnership and integrative counseling approach that provide knowledge, practical application, and hope. Her 30 years of counseling experience and training have made her knowledgeable and skilled at uncovering root problems and identifying life processes that lead to recovery. Sharie is an author and consultant partnering with groups as a workshop and conference instructor.

Identifying a need for support and reaching out for help can feel vulnerable. In my practice, I foster a safe and nurturing environment to support your journey of self-exploration and healing. I see myself as a partner in your process. My style is warm and compassionate and I employ an integrative, collaborative and creative approach to therapy. I carefully attend to how our social location in the world and intersecting identities influence individual experience. We will begin by building an authentic relationship and co-creating a direction that fits your individual, therapeutic needs.

I specialize in working with individuals and couples navigating pre/postpartum, infertility, birth trauma, and other major life transitions. Infertility, pregnancy, and the post-partum period can be difficult. If you are feeling overwhelmed, anxious, isolated, or stuck, you are not alone! I take a relaxed relational approach to therapy that looks at the individual or couple as well as the systems (relationships, job, culture, social system) that impact your life. We will work together to overcome current challenges and equip you to navigate your future with more confidence, resilience, and peace.

I am an LCSW that is licensed in the state of Pennsylvania. I have been licensed since 2014 and have been working in the behavioral health field for over 20 years. I have a passion for my career and really enjoying helping others meet their goals and becoming their best self. In my professional career, I have been given many opportunities to expand my clinical skill set and therapeutic knowledge. I have been given the opportunity to work with variety a of clients of different ages, diagnoses, and cultures.

I believe in creating a safe environment where individuals are able to learn, grow, and change. I view my clients not only through the framework of their individual concerns but also in the context of greater social influences.

Feeling overwhelmed by the challenges of everyday life? Many individuals, just like you, often find themselves at a crossroads, questioning whether a solution actually exists. That is until they discover the transformative power of EMDR therapy. EMDR therapy can expedite your healing journey. Through bilateral stimulation or eye movements, EMDR helps you reprocess traumatic memories that might be at the root of your overwhelm.

Are you feeling lost in your own life? Have you been feeling stressed, worried, anxious, or depressed? Are you in the midst of life challenges and feel unequipped to cope? Have you been hesitant to try counseling and are unsure of what to expect? I would love the opportunity to meet with you and help you discover your strengths and cultivate inner peace. With great care and a gentle approach, I mindfully work to create a safe space and develop meaningful therapeutic relationships with my clients. Let's start the journey together on the path to wellness and a healthier, whole, version of you!

Are you navigating the complexities of trauma, anxiety, chronic illness, or identity issues? You deserve a space where you feel 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 find effective strategies to navigate life's challenges. I offer tailored, compassionate therapy that respects your unique experiences and promotes growth and healing. My approach is warm and empathic, ensuring you feel safe and heard. Together, we can explore your strengths, uncover insights, and work towards building hope and renewed purpose.

Do you feel like your isolated, stuck, out-of-control, depressed, anxious, having difficulty relating to others, drinking/using substances too much, or just lacking a sense of direction/purpose? Do you get the sense that the world is against you or that whatever you do it’s not enough? For 20 years, I have honed my style to support personal growth by helping individuals honor/understand his/her/their style as necessary for survival, while promoting development of newer/adaptive styles that enable meaningful relationships, enhanced self-confidence, meet challenges of aging, life-transitions, grief/loss, trauma, and anger management.

Overcome trauma through EMDR and/or art therapy/talk therapy.

Ted Koslowsky is a licensed professional counselor in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. He believes that the relationship between client and therapist is central to helping the client create positive change in their life. By joining with his clients, providing a warm and therapeutic environment, Ted creates the emotional space for the client to begin to open up, to learn about themselves, and to make changes in their lives. He believes that the client is the expert in their own life, and it is his job to join with them, to elicit what’s coming up inside, to reflect and consider, and to work to gain a new understanding of themselves.

I know that life changes can be unsettling, you may be feeling complicated emotions or you may find yourself repeating behaviors that don’t get you where you want to be. I am confident, together, we can affect a positive change within only a few sessions. I work with everyday people. Parents, adolescents, client with chronic pain, even immigrants like myself before becoming a US citizen. You are welcome here. Let’s right the wheel, and take control.

I want you to know that you are not alone! I specialize primarily in trauma and anxiety disorders, but I also have experience in working with other mental health issues that affect your life. Many of my clients find relief in realizing that their struggle does not own them and that there are many options available to have hope again. Together we can find the root cause so we can create a more effective toolbox to manage your symptoms. People heal when they create trusting relationships with their therapist so they feel validated and understood. Some of the treatment modalities I utilize include CBT, EMDR, solution focused, etc.

I am a L.P.C. with a MS degree in Pastoral Care and Counseling. I believe that it is helpful to bring your spiritual beliefs into the healing process. Starting psychotherapy is the beginning of feeling at home with yourself. It is a place where you can feel safe, grounded and secure, as you explore the difficult areas in your life that you may not want to face alone. Therapy can help you identify unhealthy thinking, and break destructive patterns, so you can make better choices. It also helps you to discover your own inner strengths that can bring deeper healings from within. We are all a work in progress!

How can Mercy House help you in 2024? You might have trauma-our therapists are EMDR trained and can assist you in decreasing your inner pain. Maybe you have anxiety and depression, let us provide resources to help you achieve a more stable mood. Maybe stress is high-you could add clinical aroma therapy, healing touch, medical qigong, herbs that support mental health, or yoga therapy to your health regimen. Sleep and nutrition may exacerbate your mental health. Integrative Nutrition therapy for mental health can offer supportive benefits. Licensed Drug/alcohol intensive outpatient services are also offered on site.

Some experiences cannot be put into words and yet their impact lasts a lifetime. Tendrils of that impact are apparent in most aspects of our lives. I specialize in working with such experiences, whether you call it traumatic, something else, or nothing at all. I have had years of experience in crisis management, interpersonal relationship building, and coping skills support, all from a culturally-informed perspective. My culture does influence my perspective and responses in life so I hold people’s cultural identity as central to their therapy.

You’re working hard, wanting a good life, but you find yourself feeling anxious, dissatisfied and unfulfilled. Perhaps you’re unhappy at work - feeling overwhelmed and burned out, with no end in sight or path forward to greater satisfaction. Or perhaps you are struggling with strong emotions, feeling anxious and depressed, having conflict in your important relationships, or feeling lonely and disconnected. And so many of us are experiencing major life transition - getting divorced, having children, starting a new job, becoming an empty nester, or retiring from a career.