Find your peace amidst change.
Individual and relationship therapy for anxious adults in Pennsylvania.
I specialize in supporting chronically ill, neurodiverse, and LGBTQIA+ adults reduce anxiety and build affirming relationships.
Your body might be tired, but your mind can’t stop spinning. You use up your spoons to show up for others and hope that you'll feel supported in return but instead, you're still feeling drained, anxious, and lonely. That thought of "What if I need too much from others? and "What's wrong with me?" that popped up into your head in middle school and never fully went away gnaws at you. You might feel frustrated that negative past experiences get in the way of you feeling comfortable in your own body, whether you’re with a partner, at the doctors office, or getting dressed in the morning. You may want to cry or hide when thinking about bringing up hard conversations with loved ones about what you need to feel understood and supported, so for now, your needs go un-expressed and unmet. You know it’s time for some extra support and a fresh perspective.
You want to work with a professional who understands the complexity of living in a world that claims that saying no is wrong, that defying norms is impossible, and that you aren’t enough as you are (the world is wrong!).
Through Narrative Therapy focused on attachment and liberation, you’ll newly understand your life story to highlight your strengths and appreciate your nuances. With Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), you’ll learn to gently nudge your mind to include the whole picture instead of getting stuck in those same old self-deprecating thoughts that make you feel worse and keep you stuck. You’ll heal from traumatic experiences using Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) and other trauma therapies so that you can calmly experience safe moments in the present and build skills to cope with the inevitable moments when your experience still feels unsafe. You’ll learn how to identify your needs and how to confidently communicate those needs. You’ll navigate relationships with balance and accountability towards yourself and your loved ones.
You deserve to live a shame-free, expansive, peaceful life. I’d love to help you in getting there.
I'm Alicia.
I’m a therapist who works with anxious adults virtually all throughout Pennsylvania. I use she/her pronouns. I accept my clients without judgement and work with humility to learn how my clients experience their world while holding expansive identities.
I’ve been honored to witness the vulnerability and depth of my clients inner worlds throughout 10 years of working with sexual trauma survivors, people with chronic health conditions and their caregivers, queer and trans folks, and people practicing ethical non-monogamy or polyamory.