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Meet our team at Welsh Therapy
Lynne Welsh, M.S.
Hello, I'm Lynne Welsh. Welcome to Welsh Therapy.
WHO WE WORK WITH AT WELSH THERAPY
children, adolescents, young adults, college students, adults, parents, couples and families
WHAT MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES WE WORK WITH:
ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, OCD, Family Conflict, Mood Instability, Self Harm, Suicidal Ideation, Concussions from Sports injuries, Anger Issues, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, School Avoidance, Sexual Identity Issues, Binge Drinking, Excessive Marijuana Use, Adddiction to Gaming, Racial Trauma, Relationship/Marital Issues
MENTAL HEALTH SYMPTOMS FROM MEDICAL ISSUES:
We work with the mental health issues associated with these medical issues...
Concussion from Sports/Athletics, POTS, Fibromyalgia, PCOS, Long Covid, Chronic Fatigue, Premenstrual Dyphoric Disorder, Menopause
WHAT TYPE OF THERAPY WE OFFER:
individual therapy, psychological evaluations, academic support, executive functioning skills work, coaching, parent support therapy, couples therapy, family therapy, and group therapy.. We are partnered with a psychiatric practice, PS Psychiatry who can provide you with psychiatric assessments and medication.
WHAT TECHNIQUES WE USE IN OUR THERAPY WITH CLIENTS:
EFT, DBT, CBT, EMDR.
WHEN YOU FIRST CONTACT WELSH THERAPY:
I am the first point of contact when you calll or text Welsh Therapy. I will return your call or text quickly to schedule a 15 minute intake. Once the intake is complete I will quickly connect you with a therapist.
MY BACKGROUND
My background includes a Bachelors Degree in Marketing and Advertising, a Masters Degree in Counseling Psychology, with Post Graduate Training in Psychoanalysis. In addition, I am a Certified Coach and Certified Interventionist. My education with the combined worlds of Business, Therapy and Coaching have been a great combination for me to connect our clients with the best treatment team. I feel fortunate to do the work I am most passionate about doing every day.
Ariel Virk,MA,LPC
ARIEL VIRK, LPC
ADOLESCENTS, YOUNG ADULTS, ADULTS, FAMILIES, AND COUPLES;
Anxiety, ADHD, Depression, Self Esteem Issues, Eating Disorders, Family Conflict
Research and Special Interest:
Racial Identity Issues
Ariel provides a safe and comfortable environment for your adolescent or young adult to open up and feel safe sharing the uncomfortable feelings they are experiencing in daily life. Ariel is engaged and personable in her work with clients. She utilizes a combination of DBT, CBT, and talk therapy . Ariel helps clients who have a difficult time expressing their feelings and who oftentimes don't know what they are feeling.
When Ariel works with anxious teens or young adults she helps them come to grips with the anxiety and the effects of the anxiety which are oftentimes not wanting to feel anger at anyone and being fearful that teachers, coaches, friends or their parents are angry at them. Ariel addresses the people pleasing that can be present for anxious kids in the hopes that making everyone happy will avoid anyone being angry at them. She helps her anxious kids understand that they are able to take up space, lean on their family and friends, and that they don't have to feel guilty about everything and constantly apologize.
When Ariel works with kids who have been diagnosed with ADHD she not only is in a therapist role, she is also in a coaching role to help her clients understand the chaos that ensures in their daily lives with the lack of schedules for sleep, morning routine, being on time for school, a balanced diet, organizing their school work, and their bedtime routine. There are often self-esteem issues and shame after years of untreated ADHD and anger and blame may be present toward parents in order to cover up the shame of many years of feeling that they have failed at many things they are attempted to accomplish.
When Ariel is working with kids who use substances such as pot or alchohol to deal with feelings she dives in to help them uncover what feeling they are attempting to numb with use of substances. The more awareness and understanding they uncover the closer they become to feeling the feelings and not acting on them. There are instances where there is undiagnosed anxiety or ADHD present and teens are using substances to self medicate for those mental health issues.
When Ariel is working with kids with Oppositional Defiant Disorder who are angry at the world and acting out she helps them express that anger in a productive way by communicating feelings instead of using the anger as a defense. Undiagnosed and untreated anxiety or ADHD may be the some or most of the reasons these kids are reading at their parents, families and others. This may be a way to deal with the vulnerability, fear, and out of control feelings kids may have who are struggling with ADHD and anxiety without therapy or medication.
Dr. Jennifer Irvin, Psy.D.
ADOLESCENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS:
Anxiety, ADHD, Depression, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, BiPolar Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder, Self Esteem Issues, Eating Disorders
SPECIALTY: OPPOSITIONAL DEFIANCE DISORDER
Dr. Irvin's clients feel immediately comfortable as she infuses she is engaged, brings humor into sessions to lighten the heaviness and is direct in a sensitive manner. Jen jumps in and works hard in her sessions, She builds trust with clients before getting into the deeper work and calling her clients on things that they are avoiding or blaming others for their behavior instead of looking inside themselves and taking accountability. Jen helps kids learn to feel vulnerable enough to admit what they are actually feeling instead of being angry or withdrawing.
Whether your child is anxious, oppositional, constantly anger, depressed or has been diagnosed with ADHD...Dr. Irvin can help.
Parent and kids love Jen and feel her passion in her work every day. Jen goes above and beyond to help her clients find their authentic selves under the layers of anger and defensiveness. Dr. Irivin helps kids connect more with parents and invites parents in to begin a conversation about the real feelings and all the vulnerable feelings their clients have, with consent from the child.
Parents and kids rave about Jen and feel supported and held in the work that they do together. Jen brings hope to families with challenging dynamics that leave all family members feeling hopeless and disconnected.
Jen works in a family systems approach and uses talk therapy, DBT, and CT in her work each day.
Katie Bascom, Pys.D.
CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS, YOUNG ADULTS, ADULTS:
Psychological Assessments/Evaluations
ADHD Assessment/Evaluation
ASD Assessment /Evaluation
OCD Assessment /Evalutation
Educational and Psychological Assessment/Evaluation
Rob Marchanesi, MSSc, LP, ARC
ADOLESCENTS, YOUNG ADULTS, COUPLES, PARENTS, FAMIILIES,
LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY
SPECIALTIES:
Anxiety, Depression, Self Harm, Gaming Addiction, Self Esteem Issues, Drug/Alcohol Addiction, Gender Identity Issues
Rob woks with clients in a psychoanalytic manner and helps his clients understand that lies beneath the mental health issues that are presenting in daily life. Rob has a wonderful way of helping clients feel safe and comfortable enough to open up and begin to share the story of their lives. They explore why the clients is feeling discomfort daily, depression, anxiety, irritability, anger or withdrawal from being close to others. In a relaxed conversational manner Rob and the client helps the client begin to discover the clients authentic self and awarenesses begin to flow and clients begin to come closer to their authentic selves that were covered in layers of protection and defenses.
Rob is an author, a writer, and a yogi in his time away from the office. He shares his time between Philadelphia and New York City.
Cindy Moyer, LPC, PA Certified School Counselor
ADOLESCENTS, YOUNG ADULTS, ADULTS, PARENT SUPPORT
Specialties:
ADHD, School Advocacy, Executice Functioning Skills, Anxiety, Depression, Mood Instability, Anger Management, Concussion Support, Grief, LGBTQ+ community,
Cindy is an experienced therapist and who comes alongside and offers support and perspective to her clients while they process through changes and difficult seasons of life. She believes no one should have to navigate the challenges of life alone. Her approach is eclectic, pulling from a variety of therapy modalities to meet the individual needs of the client. She enjoys working with people struggling with mental health issues such as anxiety, ADHD, and depression as well as people looking for healing from trauma or processing grief. She works with the client as they navigate difficult seasons such as a relationship ending, family stress, loss of job, injury, move, or one of the many other curve-balls life can throw at you. She is empathetic and will not pass judgement but rather will discuss what is getting in the way of your progress or peace.
Cindy also has a special interest in student athletes who have suffered concussions or other season-ending injuries. This type of life event can really have a negative impact on a young person as they struggle to find their way through recovery. So much of their confidence and identity can be wrapped up in their participation in sports. They also may lose social connections and feel isolated during this time. The emotional impact can lead to more serious mental health struggles such as depression, anxiety and substance use. Cindy is able to use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) skills with clients to regulate negative feelings. Together, Cindy and her client can explore the issues that resulted from the concussion and create a plan for tending to all the emotional and mental needs that arise.
Prior to being an LPC, Cindy was a High School Counselor and Softball Coach. She carries that youthful spirit into all her client sessions believing that at any age you have the potential to explore your inner self and grow, change, and find healing.
Shannon O'Sullivan, MS, Certified School Counselor
Shannon shares her time between working in the school system as a Certified School Counselor and as a therapist at Welsh Therapy. Shannon works with children, teens, college students, young adults and adults.
Shannon works with adolescents and young adults who are experiencing anxiety, depression, depersonalization, ADHD, self-harm, bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder, family conflict, substance abuse, and anger management. Shannon's approach is personable and direct. She's excellent with kids and has a relaxed and personable therapeutic approach.
Shannon utilizes a Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) approach in her work. She empowers her clients by teaching them coping skills they can use daily outside the session. Shannon's approach to therapy is also strengths-based, as she works with her clients to find their inner strength and resources that help them handle daily life. Shannon's clients begin to use CBT skills to regulate their emotions when they feel triggered and immobilized by an emotion. Shannon also employs a Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) approach to help clients balance acceptance and change, especially for clients that experience their emotions intensely.
Shannon is part of our Parent Support Team at Welsh Therapy. Families that benefit from family therapy are first given a parent support therapist to prepare them for family therapy. Shannon will work with parents to help them be a deeper container for their child's emotions and build a bridge for the parent-child relationship to flourish into more profound understanding and mutual respect.
In addition, Shannon, a certified school counselor, has experience working with clients who have ADHD, learning disabilities, executive functioning issues, and other mental health symptoms that interfere with their performance at school or contribute to school avoidance.
In these cases, Shannon does the following.
- Shannon can be an advocate for students who require accommodations.
-Shannon works closely with Dr Katie Bascom, who performs all the psychological testing for our Welsh Therapy and PS Psychiatry practices.
-Shannon will go to their student portal, create a weekly study schedule, and sit beside them while the work is being done. Shannon helps them get organized and feel less overwhelmed
Melisa Mitchell, LCSW, CFSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker | Certified Financial Social Worker
Specialties:
Self-Esteem, Body Image/Body Positivity, Adjustments/Transitions, Pregnancy/Post-partum concerns, Anger Management, Grief &Loss, Perfectionism/People Pleasing, Anxiety, Depression, ADHD, Multiculturalism, racial and gender/sexual identity, racial stress and trauma, financial stress, complex trauma, relational challenges, interpersonal and family conflict. LGBTQIA + community, and helping those experiencing domestic and intimate partner violence.
Clients Melisa works with:
Adolescents (14 and up), young adults, adults, couples and older adults as well.
Techniques Melisa uses in her work:
Eclectic, DBT, CBT, Mindfulness, NARRATIVE, Strengths based/Person-Centered approach
Melisa brings a warm and inviting presence in the therapeutic work with her clients. She also brings humor into the work and a dedicated intentionality into her sessions.
Melisa's Background
Melisa holds a Masters in Social Work degree from West Chester University and Post-Graduate Certificate in Trauma Studies at Widener University. Melisa has prior therapeutic experiences in a variety of Community Mental Health settings including local non-profit agencies, higher education, crisis center, residential treatment, domestic violence shelter and outpatient clinic offices. She holds a position as a Staff Therapist and Clinical Case Manager at Drexel University’s Counseling Center.
She strives to take the stigma out of being in therapy and to create a space for clients to work on getting closer to their authentic selves. Melisa empowers clients to look internally and understand how their thoughts and actions impact their lives in all ways, socially, in relationship with other, with self-care and in mending their own relationship to self.
Melisa is a member of the National Association of Social Workers. She is also a member of the Financial Social Work Collaborative whose objective is to provide a welcoming space for advancement and professional growth of the financial social work profession. The Financial Social Work collaborative also aims to empower and promote financial wellness and stability for individuals, families and communities through resources, support, connection, and education.
Melisa spends her time outside of seeing clients with loved ones, her two cats and her new puppy. Her other interests include baking, video-gaming, reading, shopping and trying something new.