Agroup psychotherapy practice where relational psychodynamic and trauma‑informed thinking threads through the clinical work, across sixteen focus areas, from anxiety and depression to complex trauma, attachment, and LGBTQIA+ affirming care.
clinical focus areas, and growing
Personal response from our intake coordinator. No bots.
Fig. 01, Fiddle leaf, Suite 304
123 Chestnut · Old City
Each staffed by clinicians who work in them regularly, not a checklist of issues we’ll consider.
Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield (incl. Highmark, Horizon, Anthem, Empire, FEP), United Healthcare, Optum.
Most PPOs after deductible. We provide superbills every session, your plan does the rest.
Group practice serving Philadelphia in‑person and PA & NJ via HIPAA‑secure telehealth.
IV — How It Works
Most of what brings people to therapy is not a list of symptoms. It is a pattern, laid down early, carried into every room, every relationship, every quiet hour. Pills and protocols can quiet the alarm, but the fire underneath still burns. We treat that fire.
Turning Leaf is a relational psychodynamic practice. That means the therapeutic relationship is the instrument of change, not a setting in which techniques are delivered. It means we treat your symptoms as signals of what needs attention, not problems to eliminate. And it means change here comes from being known, not from being fixed.
Anxiety, depression, grief, these are the mind’s adaptive responses to circumstances that demanded them. We listen to what they are pointing toward, instead of trying to silence them.
Not a standalone protocol. The lens runs through how anxiety, depression, identity, and relational work get understood here. Select clinicians additionally trained in EMDR and Parts Work.
Deep clinical work shouldn’t require self‑pay rates. We’re in‑network with Aetna, BCBS, United, and Optum, and we provide superbills for everyone else.
Intermission
II — The Sixteen
Most Philadelphia practices list a handful of issues. Turning Leaf is organized around sixteen, each staffed by clinicians who work within them regularly. Filter to find yours.
Relational, psychodynamic care that doesn’t just manage the alarm, it helps you understand the fire underneath.
Depression is a signal that something in your emotional and relational life needs attention. We listen for what.
Phase‑based, relational trauma care for single‑incident, developmental, and relational trauma. Select clinicians trained in EMDR, IFS, PE.
Symptoms as signals of what needs attention, not problems to eliminate. The lens runs through every specialty.
For death, traumatic loss, perinatal loss, relational endings, and the losses the world doesn’t recognize as grief.
Individual therapy for the patterns you carry into every connection. Rewriting the blueprint, not just the ending.
Adult attachment repair for anxious, avoidant, and disorganized patterns. The lens through which we understand nearly everything clients bring in.
It wasn’t what they did. It was what they couldn’t do. Care for the adult consequences of an emotional childhood unseen.
A place where you don’t have to explain yourself. Care for trans, nonbinary, queer, and relationship‑diverse clients.
For when the question is “Who am I?” Support across gender, sexuality, faith, cultural identity, career, and life direction.
Play‑based, attachment‑informed therapy for ages 5 to 12. For children who show you what they cannot tell you.
Individual therapy for ages 13 to 17. Caregiver involvement as partnership, not gatekeeping.
Career, divorce, parenthood, empty nest, retirement. Transitions don’t create patterns. They expose them, and make them available for change.
EMDR that doesn’t stop at the memory. Trained clinicians integrate it within a relational psychodynamic frame, not as a standalone protocol.
Internal Family Systems for the system you built to survive. Parts-based work, integrated within our relational psychodynamic frame.
Individual supervision for early-career clinicians in Philadelphia, in a relational psychodynamic frame.
Phase‑based, relational trauma care for single‑incident, developmental, and relational trauma. Select clinicians trained in EMDR, IFS, PE.
Symptoms as signals of what needs attention, not problems to eliminate. The lens runs through every specialty.
Relational, psychodynamic care that doesn’t just manage the alarm, it helps you understand the fire underneath.
Depression is a signal that something in your emotional and relational life needs attention. We listen for what.
For death, traumatic loss, perinatal loss, relational endings, and the losses the world doesn’t recognize as grief.
Individual therapy for the patterns you carry into every connection. Rewriting the blueprint, not just the ending.
Adult attachment repair for anxious, avoidant, and disorganized patterns. The lens through which we understand nearly everything clients bring in.
It wasn’t what they did. It was what they couldn’t do. Care for the adult consequences of an emotional childhood unseen.
A place where you don’t have to explain yourself. Care for trans, nonbinary, queer, and relationship‑diverse clients.
For when the question is “Who am I?” Support across gender, sexuality, faith, cultural identity, career, and life direction.
Play‑based, attachment‑informed therapy for ages 5 to 12. For children who show you what they cannot tell you.
Individual therapy for ages 13 to 17. Caregiver involvement as partnership, not gatekeeping.
Career, divorce, parenthood, empty nest, retirement. Transitions don’t create patterns. They expose them, and make them available for change.
EMDR that doesn’t stop at the memory. Trained clinicians integrate it within a relational psychodynamic frame, not as a standalone protocol.
Internal Family Systems for the system you built to survive. Parts-based work, integrated within our relational psychodynamic frame.
Individual supervision for early-career clinicians in Philadelphia, in a relational psychodynamic frame.
Where we meet
Make a connection in person when you want it, online when you need it. Either way, you’ll work with the same therapist on the same care plan — the room just changes.
N° 01 — In-person
A quiet room above Chestnut Street. Tea on the table, a closed door, and time that's only yours.
N° 02 — Online
From your couch, your office, or your car between meetings. HIPAA-secure video — same therapist, same care, fewer miles.
III — The Clinicians
Each clinician here practices relational, depth-oriented therapy as their primary frame, not a method picked off a list. All are licensed in Pennsylvania; several also serve clients in New Jersey.
IV — How It Works
No phone tag. No referral roulette. A short adaptive intake, a coordinator who reviews it personally, a match within two business days.
A short, adaptive questionnaire asks only what’s relevant to your situation. If you don’t use insurance, we don’t ask which one.
Our intake coordinator reviews every response and pairs you with the clinician who fits your concern, insurance, and schedule.
Your first session is a clinical consultation. Scheduled directly with the right fit, so you can focus on the work, not the logistics.
V — Fees & Insurance
Most specialized Philadelphia practices are out‑of‑network only. We’re not. Work with a relational, trauma‑trained clinician for a copay.
Most in‑network clients pay a $15–$50 copay per session after deductible.
Out‑of‑network doesn’t mean out of reach. Most PPO plans reimburse 50–80% of the session fee after deductible. We provide the superbills; your plan does the rest.
Fig. 02 — The room
A quiet room two flights up from Chestnut.
Each office is a little different, but every one is built to feel welcoming the moment you sit down.
VI — The Office
Two blocks from the Market‑Frankford Line at 2nd Street, four blocks from PATCO Franklin Square, a short walk from the Betsy Ross House and Independence Mall.
The office serves clients from Society Hill, Washington Square West, Northern Liberties, Fishtown, Center City, and Queen Village. Clients who can’t reach us in person see us via HIPAA‑secure telehealth anywhere in Pennsylvania, with select providers licensed in New Jersey.
123 Chestnut Street
Suite 304
Philadelphia, PA 19106
2nd Street (MFL), 2 blocks
Franklin Square (PATCO), 4 blocks
Metered on 2nd & Chestnut
Bourse Garage, 4th & Ranstead
Mon–Fri · 8a – 9p
VII — Common Questions
Self‑pay session fees range from $130 to $200 per 50‑minute session depending on the clinician. With in‑network insurance through Aetna, BCBS, United, or Optum, most clients pay a $15–$50 copay after deductible. Contact us for exact self‑pay fees by clinician.
123 Chestnut Street, Suite 304, Old City, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Two blocks from the 2nd Street MFL station, walkable from Society Hill, Washington Square West, Northern Liberties, and Center City. HIPAA‑secure telehealth across PA and NJ.
Sixteen core specialties: anxiety, depression, PTSD and complex PTSD, trauma‑informed care, grief, relationships, attachment, childhood emotional neglect, LGBTQIA+ affirming therapy, identity exploration, child therapy (5 to 12), teen therapy (13 to 17), life transitions, EMDR, IFS, and clinical supervision.
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is an evidence‑based protocol using bilateral stimulation to reprocess specific traumatic memories. IFS (Internal Family Systems) is a parts‑based therapy treating the mind as a system of protective and wounded parts led by a core Self. Our trauma team integrates both, matching the approach to the client.
Yes, one of our core specialties. Much of our team works with trans, nonbinary, queer, polyamorous, and relationship‑diverse clients. Several clinicians specialize in identity exploration across gender, sexuality, faith, and culture.
In‑network with Aetna, Horizon BCBSNJ, Highmark BCBS, Capital BCBS, Anthem BCBS, Empire BCBS, the Federal Employee Program (FEP), United Healthcare, Optum Behavioral Health, Optum EAP referrals, and Pennsylvania VCAP. Independence Blue Cross (IBX), Cigna, Medicare, and Medicaid are out‑of‑network. We provide superbills; most PPOs reimburse 50–80%.
A group practice of licensed clinicians working in a shared relational psychodynamic and trauma‑informed frame. The full current roster, with bios, photos, and specialties, lives on our team page.
Yes. EMDR-trained clinicians integrate it within our relational psychodynamic framework rather than offering it as a standalone protocol. For complex or developmental trauma, clinicians combine EMDR with IFS, Prolonged Exposure, or Deep Brain Reorienting depending on fit.
Yes. Play‑based child therapy for ages 5 to 12 and individual teen therapy for ages 13 to 17. Both use relational, attachment‑informed, trauma‑informed approaches, with parent and caregiver involvement as part of the work.
Fill out the contact form below, a short adaptive intake that asks only what applies to you. Our intake coordinator personally reviews every response and matches you with the right clinician within 1 to 2 business days. The first session is a clinical consultation. We are not a crisis service; if you’re in crisis, call 988 or the Philadelphia Crisis Line at 215‑685‑6440.
VIII — Request an Appointment
Reach out and our intake coordinator will personally review what you share, never a bot. The form takes about five minutes and asks only what applies to your situation. You’ll hear back within one to two business days with a clinician recommendation that fits your concern, insurance, and schedule.
If you’re in crisis, call 988, the Philadelphia Crisis Line at 215‑685‑6440, or go to your nearest emergency room.
Adaptive questions, it only asks what applies. Select self-pay and the insurance section disappears. Request therapy for a child and it routes to the info that actually matters.
HIPAA-secure. Reviewed personally by our intake coordinator. Response in 1 to 2 business days.
