Licensed to practice in Pennsylvania and accepts 9 insurances. Specializes in Anxiety, Depression, Life Transitions
New to Grow
Hello! I am Kelly and I am a licensed professional counselor with over 8 years' experience helping others as they navigate their lives. Being person-centered and empathetic are at the heart of my approach to helping others. I strive to help others see their potential to create their own harmony in their lives. I want to help my clients feel empowered to face life's challenges by recognizing and applying their own strengths and abilities.
In our first session, I would love to gather information about you and what you want to get out of your counseling experience. If you're looking for solution-focused interventions or simply just to be seen and heard. This part is highly important as it helps me tailor my approach to meet your wants and needs as a therapist. Our first session will be focused on identifying your goals for our sessions and your desired outcome for yourself and your future.
I spend time getting to know my unique clients through empathetic listening and honestly just being myself. I like to let my clients know right away that I am not perfect and will not judge them or their life decisions. I want my clients to present to our sessions as their genuine selves, so I present to our sessions as my imperfect self. Perfection is overrated in my opinion. Life is messy. Therapy can be messy. It is ok to be ourselves. No filters needed.
My ideal client is anyone who is looking for a place to express themselves without fear of judgement. I would like my clients to feel comfortable in sharing their inner thoughts and feelings to gain understanding of themselves and their lives. As humans, we play many roles in life and oftentimes, we lose ourselves within those roles. Let's uncover who you are outside of who you are to everyone and everything else.
I identify as
Acceptance and commitment (ACT)
I use acceptance and commitment (ACT) interventions to help clients uncover why their lives are unfulfilled or chaotic. I use ACT interventions to help clients change how they relate to their thoughts, so they can sit with uncomfortable feelings until they pass.
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
I use cognitive behavioral (CBT) interventions to help clients understand the relationship between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. I use these interventions to help them increase their awareness of their unhelpful thoughts and how to challenge or reframe them.
Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
I use dialectical behavioral (DBT) interventions to help my clients understand how to two opposite ideas can and do coexist and how that concept can shift their perspectives in many areas of their lives and interpersonal relationships.
Mindfulness-Based Therapy
I use mindfulness-based interventions to help clients stay grounded in the present moment, which can be challenging for those of us who have spent our lives stuck in our past or our perceived futures.