DBT therapy center in Pennsylvania

DBT Therapy in Media, Pennsylvania

Together, we can build you a life that’s worth living.

Comprehensive and adherent Dialectical Behavior Therapy, provided by a Linehan Board Certified DBT Counselor to clients located in Pennsylvania, Virginia, or Delaware.

DBT Therapy for People Who Feel Things Deeply

If you’re here, there’s a good chance you’ve been carrying a lot for a long time.

Maybe your emotions feel intense, fast, and overwhelming. Conflict hits hard. Reactions feel bigger than you want them to be, and afterward, you’re left with regret, shame, or the familiar thought:

Why am I like this?

Many of the people I work with experience patterns associated with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) or chronic emotion dysregulation. You may feel deeply, love intensely, and react strongly, especially in relationships that matter most. Fear of abandonment, sudden shifts in closeness, or feeling unsure of who you are can be exhausting and confusing.

When emotional pain becomes overwhelming, you might turn to behaviors that help you cope in the moment like self-harm, substance use, binge eating, impulsive decisions, or abruptly leaving relationships. These aren’t signs of weakness.

They’re attempts to survive.

If you’ve tried therapy before and still feel stuck, you’re not alone. You may have felt understood, but not equipped with tools that actually help when emotions spike.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) was created for people exactly like you. People who feel deeply and want practical skills to build a life that feels steadier, safer, and more worth living.

And there is nothing wrong with you for needing that kind of support.

What working together in DBT looks like:

Dialectical Behavior Therapy is not about changing who you are. It’s about helping you learn how to live with your emotions without being controlled by them. In DBT, we work together to build skills that help you respond differently when emotions show up, especially in the moments that matter most.

From the beginning, my goal is to create a space where you feel understood, supported, and taken seriously. DBT is structured, but it’s also human. You’ll understand why your emotions and reactions make sense, not just what to do differently. We work from the belief that you are doing the best you can and that you can learn new ways to cope that reduce suffering over time.

In DBT therapy, we focus on four core areas:

  • Together, we explore how your emotions work and why they can feel so intense. You’ll learn skills to reduce emotional vulnerability, recognize patterns, and respond to emotions without being overwhelmed by them.

  • Life will still have painful moments. DBT helps you learn how to tolerate distress, survive emotional crises, and ride out urges safely—without turning to behaviors that create more pain later.

  • If relationships feel confusing, intense, or exhausting, DBT offers tools to help. We work on setting boundaries, asking for what you need, handling conflict, and maintaining relationships while protecting your self-respect.

  • Mindfulness in DBT is practical and grounded. It helps you notice what’s happening inside you, pause before reacting, and make choices that align with your goals—even when emotions are high.

Throughout our work, we also gently and directly address behaviors that are getting in the way of the life you want. DBT approaches these behaviors with compassion and accountability. We focus on understanding what those behaviors are doing for you and building skills that work better in the long run.

My approach to DBT is warm, collaborative, and direct.

I believe you deserve a therapist who can sit with intensity without being overwhelmed and who can help you create real, lasting change.

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Hi, I’m Erin.


I specialize in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) for adults who feel things intensely and want real tools to manage emotions, relationships, and overwhelm. My work is warm, direct, and collaborative.

I’ll meet you where you are and help you build skills that actually work in real life.

When I’m not helping people learn DBT I’m playing with film photography or throwing clay in my pottery class. I believe we are more than just the challenges we bring to therapy and I’m confident can help you to reconnect to who you are.

Real Feedback From Real Clients & Collegues

  • "Erin is a highly knowledgeable and skilled clinician. She does an excellent job of walking you through the various stages of DBT. She is the only Linahan Certified Therapist in Delaware County. I would highly recommend her!"

  • "I've had the privilege of working alongside Erin for six years, and she is the kind of therapist other clinicians aspire to be. As the only Linehan-certified DBT provider in Delaware County, she doesn't just deliver evidence-based treatment, she masters it with the highest level of skill and consistency. Erin has an uncanny ability to meet clients in their darkest moments with profound compassion, holding the dialectical tension that makes DBT work when other approaches fail. I've seen her guide people from crisis to capability, from chaos to building lives they actually want to live. She does the hardest work in mental health with consistency and clinical excellence that sets her apart. If you need a DBT therapist who will show up fully for the complexity of real human suffering, Erin is who you want in that room."

  • "Erin has been so helpful in teaching skills in an easy to understand manner. She uses humor and great puns, while being sure that participants are understanding the content and able to relate it to their own situations. As a therapist, Erin has been solution focused and has helped me to meet goals I have set out for myself. I highly recommend Erin and this center."

  • "This was my first experience with DBT and I was surprised how quickly it helped me. Unlike traditional therapies the DBT process helped me in managing the manifestations of my past traumas and gave me a method to ‘help myself’ to avert and process triggers and past experiences. I highly recommend this experience to anyone who’s weary of traditional therapies. It puts you in control of how you process (handle) reoccurring painful reminders of trauma points. Further, Erin is extremely well educated in the DBT framework and provides a compassionate stewardship for guiding you in your journey to wellness. I believe she is the only therapist in Pennsylvania to have the credentials for DBT which gave me even greater confidence in trusting her."