Trauma and PTSD therapists & psychiatrists in Bala Cynwyd, PA

I’m a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 10 years of experience in community behavioral health and private practice. I work with adults, couples, and teens experiencing anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, grief, life transitions, parenting challenges, and emotional stress.

Much of my work focuses on helping people who feel stuck in relationships or caught in patterns they don’t know how to change. This may include recurring conflict, emotional disconnection, difficulty communicating needs, boundary challenges, or uncertainty about how to move forward. I also work with individuals whose anxiety, depression, or stress is closely connected to relationship dynamics, major life changes, or feeling overwhelmed by competing demands.

My approach is warm, collaborative, and conversational. I draw from evidence-based approaches including CBT, Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), mindfulness, and family-systems perspectives. Rather than simply giving advice, I work with clients to better understand what's happening beneath the surface, recognize patterns, develop practical coping skills, and make meaningful changes that fit their goals and values.

Clients often describe me as approachable, easy to talk to, and nonjudgmental. I aim to create a space where you can be honest about what's going on while also feeling supported and gently challenged when it may help you move forward.

When working with clients, I try to create a safe, non-judgmental space that will allow them to honestly share what is going on. I believe that our work together is a partnership, so I respect your feelings, beliefs, opinions and process. I am versatile in evidence-based practice methods, including EMDR and Motivational Interviewing, to help bring you clarity and relief.

“I don't even know what I'd say.”

If that is what is stopping you, you are exactly who I work with. Maybe you are anxious and cannot name why. Maybe your feelings come faster than you can handle. Maybe you have tried therapy and left feeling like you failed at it.

You didn't. It just wasn't built for you.

So we start differently. Sometimes we talk. Sometimes we move or create. Then we build skills that hold up when things get hard.

The goal is not to make you easier. It is to help you feel more like yourself.

Hello! I am a nurse practitioner (NP) who is experienced in both Psychiatry and Primary Care. Before graduating with my MSN and Adult Primary Care NP program in 2015, I was a RN for 9 years in the hospital setting. While working in Psychiatry starting in 2022, I decided to pursue my Post-Master’s certification in Psychiatric Mental Health NP and graduated in April of 2024.

I'm Sharon, an LCSW with over 30 years of experience helping teens and adults navigate anxiety, trauma, depression, and life's harder chapters. I'm certified in EMDR - an evidence-based approach that's especially powerful for trauma, PTSD, and anxiety that feels stuck - and I bring that alongside CBT, mindfulness, and a genuinely warm style. I see clients in person in Chadds Ford and online across Pennsylvania, and Delaware. Whether you're a teen struggling with school and identity or an adult who's exhausted from holding everything together, you'll find this a safe, collaborative space to actually breathe.

As a psychotherapist, I believe personal growth happens when people have a safe place to explore their thoughts, emotions, and experiences. I work with individuals 18+. I have been a counselor for 10 years and opened up my private practice over 7 years ago. I am here to guide you on your journey to healing and self-discovery.

I aim to provide a comfortable and nonjudgmental environment for individuals hoping to explore the benefits of therapy that aligns with your preference and values. Through my formal training; Masters in Social Work, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, DBT, CBT, and Exposure therapy training, along side my informal training; life as a daughter, sister, friend, wife, and stepmother, I have learned and continue to learn about the importance and need for support and understanding.