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My approach to therapy is collaborative, strengths-based, and tailored to your unique needs. I provide evidence-based therapy to help individuals overcome anxiety, depression, trauma, PTSD, stress, and other emotional and behavioral challenges by building on their existing strengths and developing practical skills for lasting change.
I integrate Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Internal Family Systems (IFS), and Schema Therapy to create a personalized treatment plan that supports healing and growth. Together, we will identify the patterns, beliefs, and experiences that may be contributing to emotional distress and work toward healthier ways of thinking, feeling, and responding to life's challenges.
A key focus of therapy is understanding and changing the negative thought patterns, emotional wounds, and coping strategies that can fuel anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, and the lasting effects of trauma. Through CBT, we will challenge unhelpful thinking and develop effective coping skills. EMDR can help process and reduce the impact of traumatic memories, while Internal Family Systems and Schema Therapy promote deeper healing by addressing longstanding emotional patterns, unmet needs, and protective responses that may no longer serve you.
Whether you are seeking support for trauma recovery, anxiety treatment, depression counseling, relationship challenges, life transitions, or stress management, therapy offers a safe, supportive space to increase self-awareness, strengthen resilience, and create meaningful, lasting change. My goal is to help you improve emotional well-being, build healthier relationships, and move toward your personal goals with greater confidence and resilience.
Services & Specialties
Anxiety
Utilize Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques including exposure in order to help master the anxiety.
Depression
Utilize Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques such as behavioral activation and reframing the thoughts in order move beyond the depression.
Trauma
Utilizing EMDR, Prolonged Exposure, Cognitive Processing Therapy, parts work, schema and Cognitive Behavioral techniques in order to address the trauma and how to move beyond it.
Borderline Personality Disorder
Utilizing Dialectical Behavioral Therapy to address the mood dysregulation.
Adolescent issues
Address issues that are pertinent to adolescents in general and focusing on the impact to them from Covid-19.
Young Adults and Adults
Address life issues related specifically to young adults as well as older adults especially dealing with Covid-19 related issues.
Insurances
Aetna, AmeriHealth, Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Highmark, Independence Blue Cross, Keystone Health Plan East, Magellan, Personal Choice, Medicare, UnitedHealthcare, Out of Network
Payment
Cash, Check, Credit Card, Sliding Scale
Dr. Bernstein earned his Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.) in Professional Psychology from Chestnut Hill College in 2005. He also holds a Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology from Villanova University and an MBA from Drexel University.
Throughout his career, Dr. Bernstein has practiced in a wide range of clinical settings, including outpatient and inpatient programs, community-based services, and residential treatment facilities. These diverse experiences have enabled him to work effectively with individuals from a variety of backgrounds and with a broad spectrum of mental health concerns.
In addition to his extensive clinical experience, Dr. Bernstein has received advanced training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Schema Therapy, and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR).