Therapists in Reading, PA
Looking for a therapist? Reading, PA has a growing community of mental health professionals—and with BetterHelp you can expand your search and find the right therapist for you.
BetterHelp is an online therapy platform that connects with therapists licensed across the state of Pennsylvania, making it easier to find the counseling services you’re looking for.
Our network includes clinical psychologists (PsyD), licensed clinical social workers (LCSW), licensed marriage and family therapists (LMFT), and licensed professional counselors (LPC).
Through BetterHelp, you can connect with clinicians specializing in a wide range of mental health concerns like depression and anxiety, behavioral challenges like addiction and eating disorders, and even emotional struggles that often accompany life adjustments and transitions. Each therapist is fully-vetted and equipped with the knowledge, experience, and therapeutic techniques needed to help you make progress and thrive.
With BetterHelp, you’ll benefit from a safe, secure, non-judgmental space in which you can work at your own pace and create your own journey. In weekly sessions with your therapist, you’ll receive the same treatment you’d expect at an in-person appointment—and with bonus features like integrated journaling and therapy homework, complimentary group therapy, and educational webinars, you can make progress faster and get the most out of your mental health investment.
Take a brief mental health assessment today to get started, and learn why more than 2 million people have trusted BetterHelp to connect them with flexible, convenient, affordable mental health care.
Karlee Young
Clinician
License Type(s): M.S.,LPC
Mental Wellness Specialties: Stress, AnxietyGriefSelf esteemCoping with life changes
9 years offering treatment
Hi! My name is Karlee, and I am a Licensed Professional Counselor. I have been practicing counseling for over seven years and came to BetterHelp with the hope of extending the power and benefit of counseling to others. I came to counseling with a strong passion to help others and be part of the solution for so many of the barriers we face in our lives. I hold a master's degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from California University of Pennsylvania. After school, I entered the addictions field where I worked with adults and adolescents through the full spectrum of substance use issues, including coping with family substance use. As I transitioned to working as a grief counselor, I came to find that my work with others remained similar: I was helping people to navigate change and restore a sense of control and peace in their lives. Recognizing this connection, and the impact that change, in all its forms, has in our lives, has become the foundation of my career. I work through change with others with the use of a person-centered approach that relies heavily on empathy, trust, and honesty. I truly believe that each person can come to know their healthiest self through a trusting therapeutic relationship. I often utilize cognitive-behavioral interventions, as well as motivational interviewing. I will encourage and support you to come to know your own thoughts, feelings, and beliefs in order for you to find the solutions that will work best for you. I believe in a holistic approach that takes into account the many parts and perspectives of a complex and beautiful life, including our emotional, physical, and social health. I am open to answering further questions that you may have about my experience and approaches. Whether with me, or another clinician, I hope you can come to find exactly what you are looking for and deserve.
Sheri Durricks
Clinician
Mental Wellness Specialties: Stress, AnxietyAddictionsRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseDepression
17 years offering treatment
I am a therapist specializing in mental health, alcohol, and other substance disorders. I have experience with family and couples therapy as well. Additionally, I worked with client’s for over 15 years with a wide variety of challenges such as trauma, anxiety, depression, grief and loss, domestic abuse, and other life challenges. My counseling style is warm and engaging. I have a non-judgmental approach and believe in demonstrating empathy to my clients. My therapeutic approach is cognitive -behavioral, motivational interviewing and rational emotive counseling. I will tailor therapy according to your needs. Change is always constant. It takes courage to seek help for a more fulfilling a meaningful life. If your ready to step the first step, I am here to support, encourage and empower you. I look forward to working for you.
Thomas Smith
Clinician
License Type(s): LCSW
Mental Wellness Specialties: Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseGriefDepression
3 years offering treatment
My name is Thomas Smith and I graduated with my MSW from Marywood University in 2001. I use a variety of treatment modalities and work with the client to select the best approach to treatment. I am a seasoned clinician with over 20 years of experience in providing individual, group and family counseling. I am a Clinical Social Worker, with experience treating military members and their families, veterans, individuals with serious mental health conditions, substance use disorders, chronically ill patients, adolescents and families. I have extensive training in trauma treatment modalities, family violence, mood disorders and interpersonal effectiveness.
Shania Wilkes
Clinician
License Type(s): LPC,CGCS
Mental Wellness Specialties: Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseGriefDepressionCoping with life changes
10 years offering treatment
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania with 10 years of progressive experience working with individuals, couples, and families. I am also experienced as a grief counseling specialist and have had the pleasure of helping people navigate through issues with depression, anxiety, loss, addiction, major life changes, symptom management, relationship conflict and regaining a sense of purpose and personal empowerment. I have a background in education as well, having taught college level courses in general psychology, human growth and development and abnormal psychology. I use an eclectic approach to therapy, incorporating my own life experiences and a variety of relevant therapeutic principles and techniques in a way that is tailored specifically to the needs of each individual client. Though techniques and interventions may vary by client, they are consistently fueled by a person-centered and humanistic therapeutic orientation, as I believe it is my role to provide a safe a secure space for you to grow through whatever barrier you are facing, while tapping into and further developing your own innate strengths and uniqueness. You are the expert, I’m only here to help. I like to call my therapeutic approach and personal style “carefrontational,” where I like to confront problematic issues honestly and straightforward with care and compassion. We are not our problem, but how we manage our problems can certainly shape the way we view ourselves. Overall, I’m here to help you find better ways to manage life’s problems and walk away with a renewed sense of peace, self-acceptance and resolve that allows you to fully embrace and appreciate the value behind being you. We all have a story and while I may not have experienced all of the situations you bring to the table first hand in my own life, I am confident that I have dealt with the range of emotions you may be feeling and have worked hard myself at learning ways to acknowledge, understand, express and validate those feelings. It is my belief that with the right support and a healthy alliance, you can make a change for the better and see the beauty in what life actually has to offer. I look forward to speaking with you soon!
Peter Jastermsky
Clinician
License Type(s): LCSW
Mental Wellness Specialties: Stress, AnxietyGriefCareer difficultiesDepressionCoping with life changes
35 years offering treatment
Hello! I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and hold active licenses in California, Pennsylvania, and North Dakota. I have more than 30 years of experience helping people in a variety of settings, from Employee Assistance (EAP) to Outpatient Mental Health and Drug and Alcohol. In addition to my counseling experience, I have been a clinical supervisor and trainer of therapists. I am also a Certified Grief Counseling Specialist. Congratulations for taking this brave first step to find support, and to make positive changes in your life! I offer individual counseling for adults, 21 and up, who live in California, Pennsylvania, or North Dakota. I have a supportive, conversational style. We will start wherever you “are” in your life. I see my role as a guide who will help you consider your choices, to examine the consequences of changing versus not changing behaviors or circumstances, to set meaningful goals, and to support your decisions. In uncertain, stressful times, it is easy to get overwhelmed and “stuck,” but I believe there is always “the one thing” a person can do to take meaningful action. While I agree that knowing “why” we behave in certain ways can be useful, I do feel that people seek out counseling to “move beyond.” I believe that YOU are the expert on you, and I will encourage you to take the next steps to improve your life.
Brooke Mckenzie
Clinician
Mental Wellness Specialties: Stress, AnxietyAddictionsTrauma and abuseDepressionCoaching
20 years offering treatment
I am licensed in Pennsylvania with 20 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, coping with addictions, trauma and abuse, & depression. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. Taking the first step to sign up for therapy can take courage and I am proud of you for getting started! While I try to schedule times that work for each of my clients, most of my hours are in the evening (8-10p) and on Saturdays and Sundays.
Desiree Hatton
Clinician
Mental Wellness Specialties: Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGrief
20 years offering treatment
I am licensed in New Jersey and Pennsylvania with 20 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, & trauma and abuse. I believe that you are the expert of your story and that you have many strengths that will assist you in overcoming things that challenge you. It takes courage to seek out a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. I am here to support & empower you in that journey.
Kurt Goglin
Clinician
Mental Wellness Specialties: Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesAnger managementDepressionCompassion fatigue
20 years offering treatment
I am licensed in Pennsylvania with 20 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, relationship issues, anger management, & motivation, self-esteem, confidence, and depression. I believe there is hope for life change regardless of your circumstances and I will help you develop your strengths that will assist you in overcoming things that challenge you. Taking the first step to sign up for therapy can take courage and I am proud of you for getting started!
Linda Gardepe
Clinician
Mental Wellness Specialties: Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseSelf esteemDepression
11 years offering treatment
I am licensed in PA & MA with 11 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy related issues, & motivation, self esteem, and confidence. I work with my clients to create an open and safe environment where thoughts and feelings can be shared without fear of judgment. Taking the first step to sign up for therapy can take courage and I am proud of you for getting started!
Catherine Edwards
Clinician
Mental Wellness Specialties: Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseSelf esteem
4 years offering treatment
I am a licensed Therapist in Pennsylvania with 6 years of professional work experience. I work with Individuals, Couples, and Family groups. I specialize in helping clients navigate through stress and anxiety, and in healing from trauma and abuse. I work with couples to repair trust, improve communication, and strengthen their emotional intimacy with each other. I believe the answers we seek are often found within the very question that challenges you, and that focussing on strong moral values can offer new perspective to personal strengths and the ability to self advocate. Still, It takes courage to take the first steps towards a change. If finding a heart at peace, and a voice to speak, is your destination; I am here to support & empower you in The Journey Through.
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What types of therapists are available to clients in Reading?
Understanding the type of therapy you'd like to search for is crucial before finding a therapist or psychologist. Be sure to narrow your search for therapists in Reading that can offer psychodynamic therapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), therapeutic talk therapy, group therapy, marriage and family therapy for individuals or couples, or couples therapy depending on your needs.
Licensed therapists & mental health professionals available through BetterHelp's online platform
Mental health therapists in Reading available through BetterHelp are accredited as psychologists to help individuals and couples. Reading therapists' credentials can include licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT), licensed clinical social worker (LCSW), and clinician or doctor of psychology (PsyD). Regardless of their licensure, Reading therapists are trained in any type of therapy in the Reading region and in the state of Pennsylvania.
How can a therapist help you destress, manage your emotions, and guide you towards the life you want?
Therapists in Reading can help clients in improving healthy relationships, communication skills, working through life transitions, couples challenges, managing a mood disorder, improving coping skills, self help tips, offer life coaching, family life, or change in negative thinking patterns. A therapist in Reading may also provide a safe place and validation for clients experiencing emotional pain, or that simply want a psychological assessment.
Is it better to find a mental health counselor or therapist in Reading offering online therapy or in person?
Studies show online therapy can be just as effective as in-person counseling. Online therapy with licensed counselors is often more affordable, with BetterHelp pricing ranging from $65-$100 weekly, while in person therapy can cost up to $200 per session.
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