Marita Gallagher
Hello, My name is Marita and I am a Pennsylvania Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Psychiatric Rehabilitation Specialist with more that 35 years experience working in both the children and adult mental health field. I have practiced within the children’s behavioral health system providing services to both children, adolescents and their families in the home, school, and community.
I utilize a systemic framework integrating several modes of individual and family/couples therapy including transgenerational, psychodynamic, and solution focused approaches.
My practice also includes working with individuals and couples experiencing relationship issues, parenting, and life cycle transitions. My educational background includes a BA in Psychology from Mansfield University, a MS in Community Counseling from Villanova University, and a MA in Marriage and Family Therapy from La Salle University.
First session
In our first session, we will start with a brief introduction and then dive into the specific challenges you are facing. This will help me tailor a plan for us to work with in follow up sessions.
Strengths
I specialize in treating anxiety, depression, and mood disorders,. I also specialize in treating couples and relationship issues.
Treatment methods
Eclectic
My treatment style is drawn from a variety of treatment methods that I feel uniquely fir the needs of my client. This includes a strengths based. solution focused, and person centered approach.
Couples Counseling
In couples therapy, I utilize a collaborative approach which includes both transgenerational and attachment based theories to help discover negative patterns in relationships that affect emotional regulation and healthy communication.
Location
Virtual sessions