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People come to therapy for all kinds of reasons. Sometimes something has happened that has clearly changed things. Other times, it’s harder to explain. You may know exactly what you want help with—or you may just know that the way you’ve been feeling, reacting, or moving through your life isn’t working anymore. You might understand your patterns pretty well and still find yourself repeating them. You might know what you should do but have trouble doing it when it matters. Or you may have spent so much time taking care of what needs to get done—and everyone else—that you haven't had much space to understand what’s happening for you. Whatever brings you here, I’m interested in understanding it with you. I’ve learned that there’s usually a good reason we’ve developed the ways of coping, protecting ourselves, and relating to others that we have. Understanding those reasons can help us decide what still serves you, what doesn’t, and where you’d like to have more choice.

I see therapy as a collaboration. I bring my training, experience, and clinical judgment; you bring something I can never have—your experience of being you. I’m genuinely curious, and I ask a lot of questions. I pay attention to patterns, language, and the things that keep showing up—including what happens between us. Sometimes the way we relate in therapy gives us important information about patterns elsewhere in your life—and a chance to try something different while we’re right there in it. I remember where we’ve been, keep track of important themes, and regularly check in about where we’re going and whether what we’re doing is actually helping. You don’t have to have the right words, and you’re always allowed to pass on a question. Sometimes we’ll slow down. Other times, when I think you’re ready, I’ll gently challenge you or point out something I don’t think we should move past too quickly. There’s no one-size-fits-all way to do this work. I’ll share what I’m noticing and what I think may help, but we’ll make those decisions together. Therapy with me can be serious, but it doesn’t have to feel serious all the time. There’s room for humor, personality, and being human. I want you to feel comfortable telling me when something lands—and when it doesn’t. That can be part of the work, too.

I work with individuals ages 16+ and couples who are residents of Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Vermont. In individual therapy, we can also involve family members when we agree it could be helpful. My work is grounded most deeply in trauma treatment and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy. I’m an EMDRIA-Certified Therapist™ with advanced training and experience treating PTSD, recent trauma, and the complex effects of experiences that accumulate over time. These may include difficult or unpredictable childhood experiences, emotional neglect or invalidation, painful relationships, bullying or rejection, grief and loss, and health-related challenges. EMDR is particularly important to my work because insight isn’t always enough. You can understand why you respond the way you do and still find that your body, emotions, or nervous system react before you’ve had a chance to think. EMDR gives us another way to work with experiences and patterns that haven’t shifted through understanding alone.

I also work extensively with anxiety, panic, depression, ADHD and neurodivergence, emotional regulation, relationship concerns, life transitions, grief, and substance use and recovery. My background includes mental health crisis care, addiction treatment, and community-level substance use prevention. I’m also a Certified Advanced Alcohol & Drug Counselor (CAADC). Alongside EMDR, I draw from Internal Family Systems (IFS), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), and mindfulness-based approaches. My work with couples draws from Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFCT). The approach matters. But ultimately, I want us to understand you well enough to know what kind of work makes sense for you and your goals.

Please contact Andrea for a free phone consultation to discuss your needs further. 

Pennsylvania State Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC): PC014620Delaware State Licensed Professional Counselor of Mental Health (LPCMH): PC-0011829Vermont State Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMH): 068.0137374Pennsylvania Certification Board Certified Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CAADC): 6989EMDR International Association Certified Therapist (EMDRIA-Certified Therapist™): 2437750Master of Arts (MA) in Psychology - American University, Washington, D.C.Master of Education (MEd) in Clinical Mental Health Counseling - The College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA

Thank you so much!
Andrea