Therapy and Counseling in West Chester and Paoli

About

Let's work on your challenges together

As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, I help Pennsylvania teens and adults to thrive amidst adversity. I specialize in issues around meaning, purpose, self-esteem, relationships, and transitions. I enjoy working with motivated clients, couples, and families, helping them to explore their challenges: guilt, shame, anger, trauma, suicidality, addiction, self-harm, and more.

Focal points of my counseling include relational and system theory therapy. Part of my individual skill-set as a clinician is to utilize empathy, curiosity, and compassion as a tool to help individuals flourish in challenging, but meaningful ways.

Working as a therapist has been perhaps the greatest privilege of my life. Witnessing my clients’ growth and development provides me with my own sense of meaning and purpose, and I’m excited to help you discover yours – whatever that may be.

I’d like to welcome you or your family to reach out for a phone call consultation. I encourage you to take all the time that you need. It’s completely free and confidential, and it’s the best way for us to figure out if working with me is the right choice for you.

Therapist Joe Kwak smiling holding a dog

Services

Counseling and Therapy Options I provide

Individual Therapy

Serving teenagers and adults (14+)
My specialties include depression, anxiety, chemical and non-substance related addictions, intimacy, self esteem, trauma, and life transitions.
EMDR Level 1 and 2 Practitioner
CRPS Certification / Relapse Prevention Work - Addiction / Trauma
Level of Care Assessment
Comprehensive Evaluations
- Mental Health & Substance Use Screenings
- CAADC Certified Therapist
- Legal / Court mandated level of care assessments
- Comprehensive referrals to treatment providers
- Typically last 2.5 hours

Group Therapy

Small specialized adolescent and adult groups
Spacious in-person office with private entrance

Family and Relationship Therapy

Serving couples and families
My specialties include boundaries, role conflict, family integrity, grief, intergenerational trauma, psychoeducation and young adult independence
Psycho-education on family supports and comprehensive referrals

Fee

Cost of Treatment

Cost of treatment is $175 per 50 minute session. I also accept:
- Out-of-network insurance
  
  Insurance Policy
  
  I am considered an out-of-network provider. Unfortunately, this means I do not contract with any medical / health insurance at this time. Depending on the specifics of your health insurance policy you may be able to write my sessions off your deductible or out-of-pocket maximum. Some policies, more frequently PPO vs. HMO will cover a certain percentage of out-of-network provider services. I am happy to provide invoicing, billing codes, diagnosis codes, tax/provider ID, which can be directly submitted by the policy holder to your insurance provider.
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Flex Savings Account (FSA)
- All major credit cards
- Note: I provide Sliding scale rates based on limited availability and need. If this is an option you would like to explore please reach out to me directly to see if it is something I may be able to offer at this time.