Independence Blue Cross Therapists in Pennsylvania

My approach to therapy is client centered, trauma-informed and strength based. I have been fortunate to have served a variety of individuals with varying needs that include anxiety, depression, relationship issues, emotional regulation, anger issues and grief. I have over a decade of experience providing mental health and support services to individuals of diverse backgrounds in different types of settings. My experience includes working in governmental, community and private settings. I believe the answers to our issues are within all of us. Through my supportive, caring and skillful style, I partner with my clients to develop insight, coping strategies and increased peace of mind. Our sessions will be dynamic and focused on an individualized plan which we develop together. I am accessible, open and honored to be a part of each and every client I serve. Together we can find ways around stumbling blocks and discover steppingstones to peace of mind.

I'm a therapist who uses many different approaches to help clients increase their satisfaction with their personal lives, jobs, and relationships. Using a person-centered approach, the client and therapist work together to better understand and solve the client's problems. I work with the client to obtain positive change in their life. I use many different treatment approaches to help the client reach their goals.

I bring over 20 years of experience in the mental health field and am passionate about providing trauma-informed care to every client I work with. Throughout my career, I have had the privilege of supporting children, teens, young adults, parents, and families in a wide variety of diverse settings — from community-based programs to clinical environments — and I deeply value the unique strengths, stories, and challenges that each individual brings. In my work, I believe that therapy is most effective when it’s individualized. Together, we will identify your personal strengths, explore what has been helpful for you in the past, and develop a plan that is tailored specifically to your needs, goals, and values. I draw from a variety of evidence-based approaches, always keeping you at the center of the process, and work collaboratively to find what feels most effective and supportive for you. As your therapist, my commitment is to create a safe, supportive, and nonjudgmental space where you can feel heard, understood, and empowered. I believe in the power of the therapeutic relationship, and I strive to build a strong, trusting connection where you can explore challenges, build resilience, and move toward meaningful growth and healing. Whether you are navigating past trauma, managing stress or anxiety, facing life transitions, or seeking greater self-understanding, I am here to walk alongside you — helping you uncover your strengths and supporting you every step of the way.

Welcome! I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Pennsylvania. I received my education from Edinboro University of PA. I have been working with adolescents and adults in some form of behavioral or mental health treatment for the last 20 years. Our time together is extremely valuable and I aim to make our time together meaningful and beneficial to you.

As Jack Kornfield says, "No matter how difficult the past, you can always begin again today." Our history shapes us but does not define us. Are you looking for a therapist who can see how your unique, and sometimes difficult, experiences, as well as your values, interests, and goals, have helped you grow into the person you currently are? I will guide you through any barriers while we work together to develop and reach your goals.

I have over 10 years experience working with individuals struggling with anxiety, depression, PTSD, substance use disorder, ADHD, bipolar, life stress & the difficulties that arise from these conditions. I use a holistic, client centered approach as you, the client, works collaboratively with me to build an individualized, focused treatment plan that is designed just for you, ensuring we meet all of your needs and goals. I work to ensure that all of my clients are able to identify and use their strengths and provide coping skills throughout the therapeutic process that will create stability, relief from stress, and build confidence that will amplify your progress, leading to peace & success.

I began my professional career in 2005 working as a caseworker helping children and families maintain safe and healthy environments as well as financial stability. Since then I have completed masters degrees in counselor education and clinical counseling and was first licensed as a professional counselor in 2014. I'm currently credentialed as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Florida.

My name is Karen Johnson and I am a licensed clinical social worker that has a vast array of professional and personal experience. I am a graduate of Temple University and have close to 20 years of experience working with mostly adults, but several years of working with children and adolescents early in my career. I strongly believe, you know yourself best and would like to work with you in a collaborative fashion. I see each client as a whole person that encompasses the mind, body and spirit. I use an eclectic approach in my work using a variety of tools such as mindfulness, progressive muscle relaxation and other mind and body-based techniques. You are your own expert and I can help you facilitate change and growth in your daily life.

As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) specializing in Medical Family Therapy, I offer a supportive, culturally responsive, and nonjudgmental virtual space for individuals, couples, and families. My approach is grounded in Intergenerational Family Systems Theory, exploring how family dynamics and systemic factors shape your well-being and relationships. I also integrate evidence-based models, such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), to support meaningful and practical change. In our first session, we’ll collaborate to develop a personalized treatment plan that addresses your unique concerns—whether you're navigating the challenges of a blended family, coping with trauma or grief, or working through the early years of marriage. With experience across outpatient, partial hospitalization, residential treatment, and community-based settings, I’m committed to trauma-informed care that honors cultural identity, systemic influences, and life transitions. I also warmly welcome military members, veterans, and their families who are seeking psychotherapy support. My goal is to help you identify patterns, build on strengths, and develop tools for healthier relationships and emotional resilience. Please note that clients experiencing active suicidal or homicidal thoughts, self-harm, substance abuse or addiction, domestic violence, eating disorders or disordered eating, or those involved in any legal issues, including custody disputes, will be referred to a higher level of care or in-person therapy for appropriate, specialized support. Together, we’ll work toward your goals in a way that feels collaborative, safe, and attuned to your lived experience.

My name is Lauren DeTurk. I got my LPC license in May 2014. I have been working in the mental health field since I was 18 years old and am now 44 years old. I have worked as an outpatient therapist, mental health worker, TSS, case manager/Supports Coordinator, mental health practitioner, MST therapist, family based therapist, behavioral health specialist, and mobile therapist. I work with individuals, couples, and families using cognitive behavioral therapy and structural and strategic family therapy.

Welcome to my page! I am glad that you are here! This means you want something better for your life, and that is an AMAZING first step to take! Maybe you struggle with fears or regrets that are weighing you down, keeping you from living the life you want live? Maybe you feel alone in this world and are struggling to find your tribe of people who get you? Maybe you are just struggling with understanding yourself or others, and this keeps you awake at night... No matter what it is, let me walk this path with you so you are not alone, and together we can create the life that you want to live! Let's get you started today! My name is Becky Budzina and I am a Licensed Professional Counselor and Licensed Behavioral Specialist in Pennsylvania. I have worked in the fields of Mental & Behavioral Health for 18 years helping children, adolescents, adults, and their caregivers. I am my clients biggest fan and their successes are the life force of my practice! I specialize in working with clients who live with, or care for someone living with, Neurodivergence such as Anxiety, Depression, Bipolar, Autism, ADHD, Mild to Moderate IDD, and Down Syndrome. Neurodivergent means that the brain works differently than the typical way and it certainly does not make you less than by any means! I am Neurodivergent and Proud! Let me provide you with a safe space where you can come to work through your challenging thoughts and feelings, learn skills to make life more manageable, and build resilience to face any life challenges! Lets rewrite a new chapter of your life, one that is full of hope and healing, where you can live the life you want and deserve!

Hi! I'm a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Pennsylvania. I have been practicing social work for over 20 years and have 5 years of experience in outpatient mental health treatment, working with children, adolescents, teens, and adults. I'm passionate about helping my clients recognize their lives have purpose and they are so much more than the challenges they face.

If you are here because you are struggling with anxiety, eating disorders, low self-esteem, and life transitions there is a way out. If you are experiencing panic attacks and anxiety I can provide you the hope that you can heal. If you feel stuck in life, let's get unstuck. I work with those experiencing grief in relationships, loss of loved ones, pets, and autonomy. My clients are creative individuals who often take the world on their shoulders. I work with parents, partners, children, siblings, and professionals who need to be heard and seen.

I’m Dr. Terry Matz, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over two decades of experience serving military Veterans, active-duty service members, and their families. As both a former Army Behavioral Health Officer and seasoned civilian therapist, I specialize in treating trauma, PTSD, depression, and life transitions using evidence-based therapies like CBT and supportive approaches. I aim to provide a compassionate, culturally competent space where healing, growth, and resilience are possible.

Deeply passionate about social justice and facilitating and guiding positive change and development in the lives of others, I am thrilled to connect with you as you begin your journey inward. Healing is truly the risk of showing up for yourself and your resistance to the temptation to go back to unsilenced needs, numbing out, disconnection, and erasure. As a Black, non-binary, Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with over 10 years of wide-ranging clinical and field experience, I look forward to tailoring my approach to meet your needs and help you reach your goals.

Everyone deserves to feel heard and believed. One of my first goals in working with you will be to discuss how to create a space and relationship where you feel safe and respected while coming up with a plan to meet your unique needs. Therapy with me is not a place where you are given band-aids. While many techniques I employ can help in the immediate, our goal is to find long-lasting change. This may be uncomfortable or difficult at times, but through that discomfort comes deeper understanding and insight, and ultimately a more healed and meaningful existence. Every human being is unique and you deserve to experience therapy that fits your unique needs rather than a one sized fits all approach. I am trained in a variety of evidence based treatment methods including CBT, DBT, ACT, and trauma informed modalities and will work with you in our sessions to find what works best for you.

I am a therapist with 10 years of experience in the field, with specialties in treatment of trauma, anxiety, and grief. I also practice utilization of evidence-based practices such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Prolonged Exposure, along with experience in use of mindfulness, emotional tolerance and person-centered techniques with my clients. I've worked in community mental health for much of my career, so I have had experience with clients who had struggled with challenges such as housing insecurity, incarceration and addiction and complex grief. I also enjoy working with people who face challenges with self-image and relational trauma through education on boundaries and healthy communication as well as self-advocacy.

I have worked in mental health/social work for over 15 years. I am a problem solver and advocate by nature. I specialize in life transitions (including but not limited to graduating, getting married, having a child, changing careers), depression, anxiety and trauma. I am a cognitive behavior therapist by training. I work with individuals to identify thoughts and behaviors that are inhibiting their lives and to restructure these thoughts to be more beneficial. The ultimate goal is to find more helpful ways of thinking so you can live with more ease and happiness. I am also trained in dance/movement therapy and study the body and movements to understand how you are feeling and your history. I predominantly provide verbal therapy but if you are open to movement work, I will provide movement-based interventions and body-based mindfulness practices. I am passionate about women's rights and enjoy working with women to identify thoughts and behaviors ingrained by society and how to change them for more freedom and balance. I also specialize in working with mothers (working, on-the-go or at-home). I'm a Mom of two and often rely on my personal experience as a tool in therapy. I like to work with mothers to find balance in their lives and to transition into motherhood with ease.

Hello! My name is Jessie (they/[any pronoun is fine]), and I'm a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Pennsylvania, based out of Philadelphia. I received my Master's Degree from Bryn Mawr Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research and have been in practice full-time for over four years. My passion is supporting the growth and development of children, adolescents, and families--especially LGBTQ+ youth.

My aim is to walk alongside you, working together to explore your challenges, old hurts, dreams, and needs. These parts of you all have a context. Together we can explore the impact your identity, history, and place in the world play in your life. I will provide a non-judgmental space that welcomes all thoughts and feelings. You are the expert on you, even if that doesn’t feel true today. I’d love to support you in embracing your authentic self and achieving your goals. I am rooted in harm reduction using a person-centered, mindfulness-based, and existential framework. I have training in mindfulness, grief counseling, CBT, DBT, solution-focused therapy, and motivational interviewing.

Welcome! My name is Liz and I have 12 years of mental health experience. Whether this is your first-ever therapy session or you've had a few in the past, I'm here to make mental wellness approachable and to help you become your best self. I specialize in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, grief and loss and trauma, and see individuals aged 16 to older adults. I take an individualized approach to providing therapy geared toward the client's presenting symptoms and experiences. If you are experiencing life transitions, anxiety or depression, you can feel better. Let me help you take back control of your life, schedule an intake session today.

I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with experience in many areas including aging and dementia care, grief and loss, domestic violence, depression, anxiety, sexual abuse and sexual offender assessment and treatment. I have worked both inpatient and outpatient settings providing individual, family and group therapy to individuals of all ages. I am open minded and will bring compassion and non-judgment to our relationship.

Greetings! I'm Ed, and I specialize in supporting individuals facing challenges such as depression, anxiety, relationship issues, and substance abuse. If you find that your enjoyment of life's simple pleasures is waning or if the demands of everyday life feel overwhelming, I'm here to help. My primary goal is to establish a solid working relationship with you, empowering you to make lasting positive changes. I strive to create a safe, supportive, and confidential environment where you can feel comfortable addressing your concerns openly. In my practice, I draw upon evidence-based approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, principles of Motivational Interviewing, and Mindfulness meditation. By incorporating these methods, I aim to guide you toward a more fulfilling and balanced life. Together, we'll explore your unique circumstances and work collaboratively to develop strategies that promote personal growth, emotional well-being, and improved relationships. I'm dedicated to assisting you on your journey towards positive change.

Hello and welcome! I am a licensed marriage and family therapist with 14 years experience supporting individuals with navigating the day-to-day and life transitions in the midst of experiencing anxiety, depression, and other challenges. I utilize talk therapy and operate from a family systems orientation to support you with understanding how your past may be impacting your present. This unique framework can support you in gaining insight to familiar patterns that no longer serve you so you can start living a happier, lighter life.

Fulfilling our potential is a lifelong journey of becoming more at peace with ourselves, deepening the intimacy in our relationships, being more authentically human, and feeling more alive each day. Along the way, certain challenges arise to cause us distress or confusion. Such moments can make us feel held back, afraid, or unsure of where to go from here. But these moments can also be the points of growth and healing from which we renew ourselves in ways we did not think possible. It is a great privilege helping men and women in their search to improve their relationship with themselves and others, to lessen the burden of emotional pain, to experience freedom from addictions, or to embark on new life challenges - to find the hope and courage needed to take those important next steps.