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Everyone can use guidance from time to time. As a therapist with over 15 years of experience, I look forward to working with peopl...
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Everyone can use guidance from time to time. As a therapist with over 15 years of experience, I look forward to working with people to overcome challenges, navigate issues, and engage in self-exploration.
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with 15 years of experience in inpatient, outpatient, and private practice settings. I specialize in depression, anxiety, addictions, low self-esteem, mood and personality disorders, and trauma. I work with adolescents, adults, and professionals, offering steady, practical support that helps you feel understood and move forward.
I earned a Master’s in Clinical Counseling and Health Psychology from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. My approach is trauma-informed and collaborative, drawing from cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, motivational interviewing, and psychodynamic/psychoanalytic perspectives.
I believe therapy should be a clear path toward change. Together we’ll navigate challenges, clarify goals, and build skills so you can live the life you want. If you’re ready to tap your inner strength and create lasting progress, I’d be honored to work with you.
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In my work with children, teens, and adults, I focus on providing a safe and welcoming atmosphere to allow each individual the spa...
In my work with children, teens, and adults, I focus on providing a safe and welcoming atmosphere to allow each individual the space to work towards healing and growth.
Marie Moriarty-Puggi is Licensed Associate Professional Counselor and has 20 years of experience in the mental health field. She is passionate about serving children, adolescents, adults, and the elderly in their journey toward healing and reaching their personal goals. Marie specializes in all areas of trauma/PTSD, domestic violence, grief, and more. She also treats LGBTQ concerns, auto-immune deficiency disorders, Multiple Sclerosis, depression, and the impact of substance abuse in family units.
Marie completed her Master's degree in Counseling and Psychology from Lesley University in Cambridge, MA with an emphasis in Trauma. Marie believes each person is unique and no one style "fits all". Marie uses a variety of therapeutic modalities including (but not limited to) cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), attachment-based therapy (ABT), behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), and grief/bereavement therapy.
Marie is empathetic to one's needs, bringing a sense of compassion, safety, and support to cope with the many struggles one faces across all settings. If you are ready to begin your journey towards healing, she is prepared to help you navigate. Schedule an appointment with Marie today.
You deserve dedicated time with a mental health professional — it can be life-changing.
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Marriage counseling, also known as couples therapy and relationship counseling, helps couples work through their specific relationship issues. Thriveworks marriage counseling in Philadelphia, PA is led by licensed professionals — often licensed marriage and family therapists (LMFTs) — who are experts in their field and best-equipped to help couples. Some examples of common focuses within Marriage counseling include:
Marriage counseling works by helping couples identify and better navigate their unique challenges. Following an initial assessment of the couple in terms of strengths and needs, the therapist would then discuss their therapeutic goals and any possible approaches or ways of working together as therapist and couple.Couples attend sessions together, whether they meet in person or by video. In addition to regular marriage counseling sessions, each partner may also be asked to attend a few individual sessions to supplement their progress. This will allow their counselor to get to know each individual better, assess each of their personal needs, and develop the very best treatment plan moving forward.
Marriage counseling at Thriveworks is conducted both in person and online by video. We encourage you to choose the option that works best for you and your partner.
On average, couples attend marriage counseling for 12 weeks. However, marriage counseling may last longer or shorter, dependent on the couples’ needs, the challenges they’d like to work through, and the pace of their progress. Marriage counselors and therapists at Thriveworks in Philadelphia, PA work with their clients to create goals, decide on ideal timelines, and establish treatment plans.
All marriages face a combination of good times and bad times, easy times and hard times. If your martial relationship is facing difficult times, considering calling us. We have appointments available this week with our marriage therapists and psychologists, and we accept most major insurance plans.
We look forward to meeting you are your partner and to helping you bring your marriage back to strength, health, and happiness.
We know you both must feel overwhelmed right now with pain, anger, and the anxiety that comes with an uncertain future. Don’t fold your cards and walk away yet, though. It is absolutely possible for you two to make positive changes in your marriage.
Our counselors can help you with a number of problems, including but not limited to:
Before you two go your separate ways and pay thousands of dollars in court costs and other expenses, breathe, turn around on the road you’re on, and let Thriveworks Philadelphia help.
Our caring, professional marriage therapists are here to help you today. Call us and schedule your first appointment with a therapist, counselor, or psychologist. There are no waiting lists – call us today and see a therapist this week. You’ll also have evening and weekend sessions available to you. Finally, we accept most major insurances.
Let’s try something different than what we have been doing. Call us, and let’s start walking down a new road towards healing and restoration.
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