Therapy in Center City, philadelphia
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Couples and individual therapy
Therapy in center city, Philadelphia
Individual Therapy and Couples Therapy
A Better Life Therapy, LLC offers individual and couples therapy in our Center City, Philadelphia location. We provide therapy services for individuals who are struggling with issues such as anxiety, depression, grief and loss, trauma, and major life transitions.
We provide expert marriage counseling / couples therapy for those who are wanting to maintain or improve their connection or repair after a major rupture in the relationship.
Therapy services are provided virtually and in person.
Center City, Philadelphia Therapists
Marta Cofone, LPC, NCC
CLINICAL DIRECTOR OF CENTER CITY OFFICE
Rate: $$$$
Provides: Individual Therapy for Adults + Teens | Couples Therapy
Specialties: Substance Misuse and Abuse, Trauma, Life Transitions, Body Image
Training: Licensed Professional Counselor in Pennsylvania, Eye Movement Desensitization + Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR), The Maiberger Institute EMDR Certificate, PACT training level 1, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Internal Family Systems for EMDR Therapists: The Syzygy Institute Step 1
Languages: English
Work with Marta: Use our online scheduling tool to schedule with Marta or read her entire profile here.
Louis Hewett, LPC
Senior therapist
Rate: $$$
Provides: Individual Therapy | Relationship Therapy | Family Therapy
Specialities: Trauma, Grief, Mood Disorders, LGBTQIA+ Issues
Training: Licensed Professional Counselor in Pennsylvania and Deleware, Master of Arts in Counseling, Person Centered Training, Psychodynamic Therapy, Prepare/Enrich Premarital Counseling
Languages: English and Greek
Work with Louis: Use our online scheduling tool to schedule with Louis or read his entire profile here.
Emma Carpenter, LMFT, NCC
Therapist
Rate: $$
Provides: Individual Therapy | Couples Therapy | Couples Intensive Therapy
Specialties: Relationship Issues, Infidelity, Sexual Issues, Secure Attachment, Anxiety, Self Esteem
Training: Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in New Jersey, Master of Arts in Counseling with Marriage and Family Therapy Concentration, Levels 1-3 Gottman Method Therapy Training, Acceptance & Commitment Theory (ACT), Trauma & Attachment
Languages: English
Work with Emma: Use our online scheduling tool to schedule with Emma or read her entire profile here.
Deepal Pandya, MA
Therapist
Rate: $$
Provides: Individual Therapy for Adults + Teens | Couples Therapy | Couples Intensive Therapy
Specialities: Relationship Difficulties, Identity, Life Transitions, Anxiety, Depression, LGBTQIA+
Training: Master of Social Work, Master of Education, Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Level 1 Gottman Method Therapy Training
Languages: English, Hindi, Gujarati
Work with Deepal: Use our online scheduling tool to schedule with Deepal or read her entire profile here.
Chenglu Ding, M.S.Ed., M.Phil.Ed.
therapist
Rate: $$
Provides: Individual Therapy for Adults + Children | Relationship Therapy | Family Therapy
Specializations: Depression, Anxiety, Trauma, Life Transitions, Relationships
Training: M.Phil.Ed. Professional Counseling, M.S.Ed. Counseling and Mental Health Services. Trained in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Prepare/Enrich Premarital Counseling, and Level 1 Gottman Method Therapy Training, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
Languages: English, Chinese, Mandarin
Work with Chenglu: Use our online scheduling tool to schedule with Chenglu or read her entire profile here.
Julie McGlynn, M.S.
therapist
Rate: $$
Provides: Individual Therapy for Adults + Children | Relationship Therapy | Family Therapy
Specializations: Anxiety, Depression, Self-Esteem, Relationship Difficulties, Career and Life Transitions
GriefTraining: MA in Clinical and Counseling Psychology. Trained in TF-CBT, Couples Conflict, and Prepare/Enrich Premarital Counseling
Languages: English
Work with Julie: Use our online scheduling tool to schedule with Julie or read her entire profile here.
Eunice Akinola, MFT
therapist
Rate: $$
Provides: Individual Therapy for Adults + Adolescents | Relationship Therapy | Family Therapy
Specialties: Relationship Challenges, Trauma, Grief & Loss, Depression, Life Transitions, Sexuality
Training: Master of Couples & Family Therapy. Trained in Mindfulness-based Tools for Living, Level 1 Gottman Method Therapy Training, and Contextual Family Therapy
Languages: English
Work with Eunice: Use our online scheduling tool to schedule with Eunice or read her entire profile here.
Sean Avellini, M.S., M.A.
therapist
Rate: $$
Provides: Individual + Couples Therapy
Specialties: Depression, Anxiety, Self-Identity, Trauma, Life Transitions, Existential Concerns
Training: MA in Clinical Mental Health Counselling & M.A. Sociology. Trained in Career Counseling
Languages: English
Work with Sean: Use our online scheduling tool to schedule with Sean or read more about him here.
Intern therapists
A Better Life Therapy trains counseling students who are currently in their Master’s program to provide individual, couples, and family therapy. Each intern is supervised by a senior licensed therapist and is sent through a rigorous training program. By working with an intern therapist, you can receive a much lower rate for therapy ($20-$90 per session).
Isabell Han
Clinical intern therapist
Provides: Individual Therapy for Adults + Teens | Relationship Therapy | Family Therapy
Training: Current Master level student at Villanova University
Languages: English
Work with Isabell: Use our online scheduling tool to schedule with Isabell or read more about her here.
Alicia Steinmetz
Clinical intern therapist
Provides: Individual Therapy for Adults + Teens | Relationship Therapy | Family Therapy
Training: Current Master level student at Rosemont College
Languages: English
Work with Alicia: Use our online scheduling tool to schedule with Alicia or read more about her here.
Erik Osterlund
Clinical intern therapist
Provides: Individual Therapy for Adults + Teens | Relationship Therapy | Family Therapy
Training: Current Master level student at The Chicago School of Professional Counseling
Languages: English
Work with Erik: Use our online scheduling tool to schedule with Erik or read more about her here.
Bree Rigberg
CLINICAL INTERN THERAPIST
Provides: Individual Therapy for Adults + Teens | Relationship Therapy | Family Therapy
Training: Current Master level student at Drexel University
Languages: English
Work with Bree: Use our online scheduling tool to schedule with Bree or read her entire profile here.
Other locations
A Better Life Therapy currently has six offices:
Center City, Philadelphia
Fishtown,Philadpehia
Ardmore, Pennsylvania
New Hope, Pennsylvania
Easton (lehigh Valley), Pennsylvania
Galloway, New Jersey
virtual office serving people in: Colorado, delaware, FLORIDA, new jersey, new york, pennsylvania, and utah
You can read more about our teams in each office location by clicking the links below. The therapists who are available at the office locations can offer in-person sessions. Any of our therapists are able to offer virtual therapy.
Check your benefits
Many of the people we work with utilize their HSA or insurance benefits to apply their therapy sessions towards their deductible or to receive reimbursement checks from their insurer.
If you have an HSA account, you can utilize your HSA card at the time of service to pay or you can submit your receipts for reimbursement from the account.
If you have health insurance, check your benefits to see if you receive out of network reimbursement and whether or not your sessions apply towards your deductible.
Benefits Checker
Use the benefits checker below to see what your insurance plan covers. If you don’t see the therapist’s name listed that your interested in working with, just click any name for an overview of your benefits.