Therapists in Philadelphia, PA

Although we cannot change our past; we can acknowledge its impact and change how we view it and ourselves. I practice therapy with a person-centered; trauma-informed; strength based approach to meet clients where they are and to help them make changes to start the healing process. As an Art Therapist; I have the ability to bring artmaking into the therapy session and to help facilitate the healing process.I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Board-Certified Registered Art Therapist (ATR-BC).

I am a Licensed Professional Counselor. I earned my bachelor's degree in Psychology from Pennsylvania State University. I then went on to receive a Master's degree in Professional Counseling from Liberty University. Most recently I have served in mental health administration; serving as a director for residential; acute partial hospitalization; and intensive outpatient mental health programs. I serve all age groups and specialize in Positive Psychology; Generalized Anxiety; Depression; Christian counseling; and Young Adult Adjustment disorders.

I have worked as a counselor for over 20 years. My goal is to help others increase their self awareness and build their self confidence to implement changes to live their lives to the fullest. I work with teens and adults. I use a variety of approaches to best address my client's goals. I strive to be warm; supportive and challenging to help my clients grow and take responsibility for their own lives. Ultimately; we can only control ourselves.

“My style of therapy draws from Cognitive Behavioral; Acceptance and Commitment therapy/mindfulness. My passion is for learning your story and working alongside you to find the solutions that work for you. I’m here to help you examine what you’ve already lived through and find the path forward.In my work with people with trauma I’ve learned that we often need the reminder – no matter what you have struggled with; you are a survivor and that needs to be brought to light. Keeping that in mind; I am guided by the client towards the goals that they feel are necessary for their treatment.”

A systemic and contextual therapist; trained in marriage and family therapy; Tibor facilitates change by identifying interactional patterns in distressed individuals; couples; and families. With over twenty years experience working with children; adolescents; couples; and families; he works collaboratively with clients; identifying resources and strengths to actualize the values and lives they want; and to change patterns that are unhelpful or no longer adaptive. He has successfully worked with clients with complex trauma; addiction; issues with intimacy; attachment; emotional regulation; loss; and bereavement.

Let me help you carry that! Unburden yourself with some of the heavy baggage you have been carrying around. I am originally from NY now living in the quiet suburbs of PA with my large blended family. I consider my self well seasoned and well traveled -translation I have made a lot of good and bad decisions in my life too so I would never judge yours. No matter what you are going through I am here to help and I look forward to working with you!

Dr. Nikole Benders-Hadi is a board-certified adult psychiatrist who passionately believes access to mental health treatment should be available to everyone. She completed her undergraduate education at Johns Hopkins University; followed by medical school and residency training at New York University School of Medicine. She then completed a fellowship in Public Psychiatry at Columbia University. Her approach to treatment is patient-centered and recovery-focused; dedicated to reducing mental health stigma and providing treatment that helps patients maintain the quality of life they deserve.

I believe that each client already embodies the necessary information and skills to create the changes that will allow them to achieve their goals with independence and confidence. My goal as a therapist is to create an inviting and safe space where I can listen and encourage clients to harness their inner strengths and explore their current emotions so that we can identify areas for growth and begin to implement healthy changes.

I began my career in counseling with a Masters in Music Therapy. My first job in the field required me to do verbal counseling as well. I took a three year training in Gestalt Therapy which really taught me how to do verbal counseling well. Throughout my career I have worked with many clients dealing with many different problems. I have used many different approaches depending on the needs of my clients. Lately I have been using Acceptance and Commitment therapy which is similar to Gestalt Therapy. Both are focused on the here and now and getting out of our heads and into our senses.

Fulfilling our potential is a lifelong journey of becoming more at peace; deepening intimacy in relationships; being more authentically human; feeling more alive each day. My counseling approach is to empower: allowing your personal strengths to be nurtured and developed; while lessening psychological hindrances that may be damaging quality of life. I am mindful of the whole person - your physical; emotional; social; spiritual well-being. I specialize in mindfulness meditation; addictions; trauma recovery; anxiety and depression; relationship concerns; bereavement; spiritual crises; and other life transitions.