About Us
Creative Healing is a Teen Support Center with locations in Flourtown and Wayne, PA. We offer individual and group therapy for teen self-expression, support and skill-building with a focus on Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and Trauma-Informed care. We are an LGBTQ+ affirming and anti-racist team.
Our Mission & Message
We help teens build confidence and cope with big emotions so they can create a life they love. Our clients learn that they aren’t weird, bad, wrong or different for being exactly who they are while gaining support, skills and space for self-expression in a place designed just for them.
Who We Help
The focus of our work is high school teenagers in the Greater Philadelphia area, who are experiencing anxiety, depression, suicidal thoughts, self-harm, trauma, eating disorders, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and/or exploration of identity and self-esteem.
We are Guided by the 5 Core Values of Our Center
We believe in authenticity.
We are humans first and therapists second. We’ll never show up to a session as a “blank slate” with a clipboard (no matter what we learned in grad school.) We use humor and create real connections as a part of the therapy process. We commit to radical candor and direct communication with compassion, even when it’s uncomfortable or scary because we know it’s not always the “nice conversations” that get you to your goals, but our willingness to tell you the truth so that you can feel seen and show up as your best self.
We believe in non-judgmental acceptance.
We celebrate your freedom to express your individuality. We’ll empower you to be creative, to use your voice, to revel in your quirks and to own your worth with confidence. In the words of artist Caroline Caldwell, “In a society that profits from your self-doubt, liking yourself is a rebellious act.” We strongly uphold the stance that you are enough exactly as you are, even when you’re learning new skills to improve along the way.
We believe in connection.
As humans, we are wired for struggle. And it’s these imperfect incidents and moments of vulnerability that create the greatest opportunities for deepening our relationships. We take a team approach in supporting our clients and each other in our work. And likewise, we make it our mission to help you find your place among peers with people who truly “get” you so that you can build bonds that strengthen your belief in yourself that you are completely and truly worthy of love and belonging.
We believe in what works.
Our services are data-driven and focused on feedback and personalized progress for lasting positive outcomes. Our proven processes are evidence-based and teen tested. We focus on being effective to confidently guide you to a life worth loving. We’re not just along for the journey. We are the GPS and know exactly how to get you to your ultimate dream destination. We are confident in our expertise and have devoted our professional lives to helping teens.
We believe in a commitment to excellence.
We promise to never stop learning, improving and honing our craft. We commit to cultivating ongoing self-awareness, insight and personal development so that we embody living and breathing examples of the processes we preach.
And finally, we believe in you.
That’s why we do the work we do.
And we’re ready to help you believe too.
What Sets Us Apart
What sets us apart is that we have devoted our lives and professional careers to learning and supporting the adolescent population. We specialize in ages 13 through 26 and participate in ongoing training, consultation and supervision with this population at the forefront of all of our education and efforts.
We understand the unique needs of teens and the parents who raise them and we have a proven process for ensuring that you understand this too. We offer afternoon and evening appointments to ensure that we're supporting teens in staying engaged in meaningful lives worth living, not taking them out of their lives to be in therapy.
We use a creative approach and think outside the box. We understand that real change happens in the real world, not inside the office. We blend science with creativity to engage teens in sessions in ways that are authentic, enjoyable and meaningful to their lives and developmental stage.
This means that art, music, sand tray, movies and real life interactions all have a place within the therapeutic process.
We practice evidence-based treatment and structured sessions focused on creating lasting change. Our therapists are certified or are being supervised on a certification track. We're not just tossing a concept into a session. We're providing a comprehensive treatment model focused on results that make your life work better and that make your investment worth it.
We are the solution to talk therapy that doesn’t work! Many therapists “hold space” for clients to come in weekly and unload stressors or vent. This can be helpful for some, but can also create a dependency on therapy as the way to cope with life stressors. We believe that the goal of therapy is not to be IN therapy, but to learn how to effectively and skillfully manage life’s ups and downs while creating positive experiences and natural supports that make life meaningful and fulfilling outside the context of a therapy session.
Our Promise to You
We’re focused on your goals. That’s our bottom line.
If your teen is ready to graduate from treatment, you’ll be the first to know. We will never continue treatment beyond what’s clinically indicated. Our job is to work ourselves out of a job so you can maximize major life transformations without years on end in therapy.
Ready for total teen transformation?
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