Licensed to practice in Pennsylvania and accepts 13 insurances. Specializes in Anger Management, Anxiety, Depression and 7 more.
(he/him)
New to Grow
Hello, my name is Mr. Frazier, and I have been a therapist for more than 30 years, working with individuals across a variety of therapeutic settings. Throughout my career, I have gained valuable experience through my work with clinics, agencies, and hospitals, developing the knowledge and insight that I now bring to my practice. Before becoming a therapist, family members, friends, and even colleagues from previous occupations often shared that I was someone who was easy to talk to and made them feel comfortable opening up. Along with my natural ability to connect with people, my education, clinical training, and years of experience working with diverse populations inspired me to continue expanding my ability to help others. Throughout my professional journey, I have had the privilege of meeting and collaborating with individuals from small-town communities, major cities, and a wide range of cultural and personal backgrounds. These experiences have reinforced my belief that every person has the capacity for growth, resilience, and success, regardless of their current circumstances.
The first session is known as the intake process, during which the therapist and the client work to establish a therapeutic alliance. During this session, the therapist's personality and skills are matched with the client's personality, needs, and presenting struggles to determine whether it’s a good fit for working together.
I generally use a cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) approach, which focuses on dynamic interactions among a person’s thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Together with clients, I explore how these patterns function effectively or ineffectively, with the goal of increasing awareness through reflection and intentional change. This process helps clients redirect and strengthen healthier, more adaptive responses while reducing unhelpful emotional patterns and behaviors. While CBT serves as the foundation of my work, I also integrate other evidence-based therapeutic approaches and interventions as needed to meet each client's unique needs, broaden therapeutic impact, and support meaningful, lasting change.
Although I know the types of clients I have worked best with, I do not believe there is a single "perfect client" for a clinician. Determining whether a client is a good fit depends on understanding the challenges they are facing and whether the therapist has the knowledge, skills, and experience to foster meaningful and effective change. It is also important to consider a client's stage of life and the specific issues they are experiencing. A client may be an ideal fit when I have both personal insight and clinical experience that help me understand and effectively address the concerns they bring to therapy. Hopefully the initial goal is to establish “the therapeutic fit” during the intake process I also value working with a diverse range of clients. Some individuals begin counseling with little understanding of what therapy involves or what to expect from the process. Before determining the best therapeutic approach, it is important to assess the client's expectations, goals, and current level of knowledge about counseling. When appropriate, providing psychoeducation can help clients better understand the therapeutic process, engage more effectively in treatment, and develop the skills needed to address their concerns.
Once I understand my clients' challenges, I explore how their belief systems may be influencing their experience, potentially hindering their ability to view the situation from a healthier perspective. I also help them develop more adaptive ways of thinking that foster effective problem-solving and personal growth.
An integrated Christian counseling approach can intentionally combine evidence-based clinical interventions with biblical truth so that spiritual formation and psychological healing reinforce one another. This approach is most appropriate when the client identifies as Christian and desires Scripture to be incorporated into treatment.
Primarily I use mindfulness-based therapeutic approaches for clients that suffer from high levels of anxiety and need a mind-body approach to relieve them of their symptomatology. A standard mindfulness-based therapeutic approach is taken a walk which may seem simplistic but upon examination involves virtually all the senses within the body.
I use psychoeducation first with every client once it is determined but they may need to help them acquire technique and utilize it effectively.