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By: Brianna Phipps, LCSW Unsplash - Vanicon Studio I have a confession to make. I have a complicated relationship with rest. And no, I’m not talking about going to bed and sleeping, even though that can be hard sometimes. I’m talking about taking time to stop moving and working to just relax. I used to get told often, “make sure you rest and don’t overwork yourself”, but when I would try to rest, I was met with feelings of discomfort and overwhelm. My body would feel jittery

By: Vincent Recupido, LSW Studio Humi- Unsplash Loss and grief are universal and unfortunately unavoidable, yet they can look different for each person. While there are certain theories on how people experience grief and loss, such as the five stages, there is no “correct” way to navigate such intense feelings. Just like with trauma, many can be grieving without consciously recognizing it because of society’s narrow view of the concept. When most people think of grief, they

By: Anna Poplawski, LSW Our values, hopes, symptoms, and styles of relating are all products of where we came from and our past experiences. In short, who we are is the result of a series of responses to our environment over time. We have limited control over the context we are navigating and being shaped by, especially as children. Yet our individuality is the piece of us that is able to creatively choose how we relate to the conditions of our lives. The questions, expectati

By: Brianna Phipps, LSW As humans, we all want attention, and this is especially important and true for children. The attention we give can be positive or negative. When people think about positive attention, such as praise or high-fives, it’s used to show the person they did something you like. When people think about negative attention, such as physical punishment or yelling, it’s used to show dislike for what the person has done. For young children, there are ways to show

By Vincent Recupido, LSW Unsplashed- Savannah Bolton In society and within the mental health field, we have made substantial strides in understanding how trauma can have lasting effects on someone and how to go about supporting them. Just looking back in the early 20th century, when soldiers were experiencing post traumatic stress disorder and doctors labeled their trauma “shell shock”, we have certainly come a long way. Destigmatizing trauma has made treatment more accessibl

Accepting new clients! Anna Poplawski, LSW, she/her Anna Poplawski, LSW Psychotherapist Education & Credentials: Licensed Social Worker, PA #SW144492 Master of Social Work, University of Pennsylvania Treatment Areas: Adult Therapy, Individual Therapy. Languages: English Accepted Plans: CBH Medicaid, United/Optum, Aetna & Independence Blue Cross Do you find yourself in the same situation over and over again despite wanting to change? Sometimes we can’t move on from an unsatisf

Accepting new clients! Brianna Phipps, LCSW she/her Brianna Phipps, LCSW Psychotherapist Education & Credentials: Licensed Social Worker, PA #SW141769 Master of Social Work, University of Pennsylvania Specialty Groups: Young Adult, Children 5+, Teens 13+ Languages: English Accepted Plans: CBH Medicaid & Independence Blue Cross Pending Plans: United/Optum & Aetna My drive to become a therapist stems from wanting to help make conversations about mental health feel more open, co

Accepting new clients! Vincent Recupido, he/him Vincent Recupido, LSW Psychotherapist Education & Credentials: Licensed Social Worker, PA #SW144460 Master of Social Work, West Chester University Treatment Areas: adults, teens, individual therapy Specialty Groups: Depression, anxiety, college students, substance use Languages: English Accepted Plans: CBH Medicaid, Aetna, United/Optum, & Independence Blue Cross I am a firm believer that therapy can benefit every individual, but

By: Mark Moran, LSW Ashe Walker - Unsplashed As a psychotherapist who frequently works with creative individuals, I often hear a familiar worry: “If I get better, will my art get worse?” As an artist myself, I know the feeling. For many artists, the idea of the “tortured artist” looms large, this belief that suffering is not only an unavoidable part of the creative life, but a necessary ingredient for meaningful work. It’s a persistent myth, and an emotionally costly one. L

By: Mark Moran, LSW William Fonteneau - Unsplashed Sober Sex in Meth Recovery: What Happens in the Brain & How to Do It Safely For many gay men, the term “chemsex” often conjures sex + stimulants, especially crystal­methamphetamine (“Tina,” “ice”) used to heighten arousal, prolong stamina and blur social-inhibitions. Research shows that among men who have sex with men (MSM), chemsex is heavily embedded in gay nightlife: one qualitative study found that many gay men in South L

In this blog, Mark Moran, LSW explains ways your dog might be the therapist you never knew you had.

By: Kal Skye, LSW Hi, I'm Kal. I'm a therapist and I use narrative therapy. I want to tell you about it the way I understand it, through the stories we tell ourselves, the scars we carry, and what it means to get back up again. And I'm going to start with a skateboard, a power wheelchair, and a really bad idea. When I was nine or ten years old, I had what I thought was a brilliant idea (that's always a good place to start a story right?). I tied my super rad 80s skateboard

By: Hannah Muller, ATR-BC®, LPC Photo credit: Randalyn Hill via Unsplash Somewhere between the morning alarms, the endless to-do lists, and the quiet moments when things start to slow down, a pesky question tends to appear: “What am I doing with my life?” If you’ve ever had that thought- you are not alone! My clients bring this question into therapy all the time, usually with a mix of frustration, shame, and curiosity. I myself have wrestled with this existential question

By: Emma Schutzius, LSW Yael Hofnung - Unsplashed Can you think of the last time you did something purely for fun, with no expectations or end goal? These actions are a form of “play”, defined by psychologists as activities that are voluntary, enjoyable, and done for their own sake—not for an external reward or outcome (Burghardt, 2011). Adulthood is a stage of life that often becomes synonymous with responsibility, deadlines, and work. There is little room for play when prio