Licensed to practice in Pennsylvania and accepts 32 insurances. Specializes in Anxiety, Depression, Self Esteem and 10 more.
(she/her)
New to Grow
Hello and welcome! I'm Pam. If you're dealing with anxiety, depression, overthinking, relationship concerns, family stress, or a major life change, you may be looking for a place where you can slow down, feel heard, and find a clearer path forward. I work with teens and adults of all ages and aim to create a warm, caring and judgment-free space. I believe therapy works best when you feel safe being yourself. Together, we can explore what is weighing on you, recognize the strengths you already have, and build practical ways to cope with stress and move toward your goals. My approach is based on your individual needs and your overall well-being. Whether you are facing challenges at school, at work, in relationships, as a parent, or within yourself, we can work together to better understand what is happening and what you would like to change. My goal is to help you feel supported while building greater confidence, clarity, and hope for what comes next.
Our first session is a chance for us to begin getting to know each other. I like to offer a warm and welcoming space where you can pull up a chair and come as you are. I hope you'll feel empowered to recognize that it often takes courage to begin and experience a sense of relief when you do. I'll help you to understand what to expect from the start of sessions, answer any questions about the process of growing through therapy, provide support and allow you to feel heard. We'll collaboratively work to identify initial concerns while encouraging strengths and a sense of hope. We'll go at your own pace to assure your comfort-level, gradually building trust and creating a space where you can focus on yourself and the life you would like to build.
Most of us know the feeling of wanting to learn how to better navigate life, especially when circumstances feel hard, uncertain or even scary. How do we get to a place where we can feel more at peace and more confident in ourselves? This is where we begin! I bring a soft-spoken, gentle and comforting style to therapy. I know that being open about difficult experiences can take time, so I encourage honesty and vulnerability when you feel ready. I also believe support can include respectful challenge. As we work together, I may help you notice thoughts or patterns that could be getting in the way of your growth. We can approach those moments with curiosity rather than judgment. I'll be there to support you through difficult moments and celebrate your progress along the way. Together, we can explore where you have been, where you are now, and where you would like to see yourself in the future.
I'm well positioned to support adults who are working through anxiety, depression, overthinking, perfectionism, relationship or family concerns, parenting challenges, changes in friendships, separation or divorce, and other life transitions. I also enjoy supporting women navigating self-worth, dating, career changes, marriage, motherhood, midlife concerns, changing roles, comparisons and family or generational struggles. I also work with adolescents and teens experiencing anxiety, depression, peer relationship concerns, school-related challenges, or struggles with self-image. Across ages and life stages, I aim to provide a supportive space where clients can better understand themselves, build healthy ways to cope, and move toward a life that feels more balanced and meaningful.
Anxiety
Depression
Self Esteem
ADHD
Child or Adolescent
Coping Skills
Family Conflict
Life Transitions
Parenting
Peer Relationships
School Issues
Spirituality
Women's Issues
Christian
White
Woman
Adults (18 to 64)
Elders (65 and above)
Teenagers (13 to 17)
Pennsylvania
Aetna
Aetna - ASR Health Benefits
Aetna - Allied Benefits
Aetna - Lucent Health
Aetna - Luminare
Aetna - Moda
Aetna - WebTPA
Aetna – HealthEZ
Amerihealth Administrators
Amerihealth NJ Medicare Advantage
Arlo
Capital Blue Cross
Capital Blue Cross - Medicare
Cash - $150 per session
Centivo
Cigna
Cigna - HealthEZ
EAP:Cigna
EAP:Evernorth
Evernorth
GTEB
Geisinger - Commercial
Geisinger - Medicare
Geisinger – Dual (Geisinger Gold HMO D-SNP)
Humana - Medicare
Humana Dual (Medicare & Medicaid)
Independence Administrators
Independence Blue Cross
Amerihealth
Independence Personal Choice 65 PPO
Independence Keystone 65 HMO
Tufts Health/Cigna
I like to work together with a compassion-based approach, utilizing Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help you understand yourself better. Instead of "fixing" what feels wrong, the focus is on creating a safe, non-judgmental space where you can explore your thoughts and patterns at your own pace and gradually begin to recognize the connection and influence your thoughts have on your emotions, moods, behaviors and outlook. In this way, you can begin to identify your ingrained or repetitive thoughts and we can explore these together with curiosity to track how certain situations trigger specific feelings. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a specialized form of CBT providing an action-oriented framework that uses mindfulness strategies and tools to help manage very intense emotions. Learned coping skills can help you feel empowered to choose healthy behaviors instead of impulsive or harmful actions.
In Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), the process of clarifying values is a foundational practice where you are able to begin to identify your heart's deepest, most meaningful desires for how you want to behave and show up in the world. We can look at values as a type of "compass" to give you a direction to head in and to help you see where your life currently stands in relation to your ideals. We may look at various domains such as considering your work/career/education, relationships, personal growth/health and or leisure activities like hobbies and what you love to do for fun.
When utilizing a Rogerian approach (often called Person-Centered Therapy), I like to have a holistic focus (exploring all areas of your life) to work together in recognizing that your mental health is inextricably linked to your physical body, your relationships and your environment. We work on bridging the gap between struggles that come from a "mismatch" between who we actually are and who we think we should be. This form of therapy provides a non-judgmental space, is generally non-directive (meaning you won't find worksheets or "homework" unless you explicitly ask for them), reflective and empowering.
A strength-based approach can act as a "talent scout", helping you identify the internal resources and external supports you've already used to survive and navigate life. We work on acknowledging that while symptoms exist, they do not define your identity, Learned coping skills can include reframing techniques, learning changes in language to adjust the stories you tell yourself and identifying character strengths as specific "muscles" to apply to current mental health challenges. These are the building blocks that help support you where you are and explore values and goals to create a more joy-filled life.