My name is Dr. Kristen English, and I am a Pennsylvania-licensed psychologist. I have 15 years of counseling experience with adults of all ages, from late-adolescence and across the lifespan. My practice focuses on helping individuals develop personally meaningful ways of navigating anxiety and depression, grief and loss, trauma and PTSD, time-of-life transitions, and identity development. These therapeutic partnerships often involve identity-affirming explorations of racial, ethnic, LGBTQIA, and neuro-diversity matters within clients’ lives.
I strive to help individuals feel deeply regarded as I support clients in exploring their experiences of self-worth, hope, flexibility, and compassion toward themselves and with others. What keeps a person stuck within struggles and what inner strengths are beacons for positive growth and change? These ideas, along with years of psychodynamic and family-systems training and a deep respect for mindfulness-, CBT-, and behavioral-based interventions, inspire my practice.
I am so excited to bring these therapeutic conversations into clients’ homes, apartments, dorm rooms, work spaces, and any other inspiring places. Thanks for inviting me in!
Additional areas of focus: LGBT, Relationship issues, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Coping with life changes, Abandonment, Aging and Geriatric Issues, Attachment issues, Caregiver issues and stress, Expats, Family of Origin Issues, Family Problems, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Military and Veterans Issues, Mood disorders , Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Self-love, Women's issues
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Existential Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy
PA Psychologist PS016955
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Dr. English is great at helping you through your thoughts and feelings. Guiding you, listening, and offering feed back and innovative way to process and access what you're going though.
Written on Dec 21, 2019 after therapy with Kristen for 4 months
Dr. English is tremendous. She is empathetic and shares practical suggestions. She is the best counselor I have ever had and I've had several.
Written on Sep 07, 2019 after therapy with Kristen for 3 weeks on issues concerning family conflicts, and self esteem
Dr. English is very compassionate and caring. She is helping me find work-life balance. She responds with non-judgmental communication. She really helps me see things from a different perspective!
Written on Aug 14, 2019 after therapy with Kristen for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, self esteem, and coping with life changes