Forgiveness therapists in Gaines, Pennsylvania PA
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Forgiveness
Iris Bowen
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, MBA
Struggling with forgiveness, whether it’s towards yourself or someone else, can become all consuming. So much of your day may be colored with feelings of guilt, anger, or betrayal—even during moments that are supposed to be joyful. This experience may be compounded by feeling under-resourced with places or people you feel safe to openly and authentically process what is coming up for you. I aim to provide a sacred, brave space where you can feel empowered to commune with all your feelings in their raw form. A space where you feel safe to process your anger, or even to learn how to support yourself through experiences of shame and regret. Most importantly when working on forgiveness, my ambition is to support a process culminating in your ability to move forward with intention, choice, and agency.
7 Years Experience
Online in Gaines, PA Pennsylvania (Online Only)
Forgiveness
HUGH R STEWART III
Hypnotherapist, Ph.D., ACHt.
Forgiveness is for ourselves not for the other person(s). If we are harboring resentments and grudges with people in our lives it's like pointing the finger and wanting them to suffer while we drink the poison. The hardest thing to do is forgive ourselves. Usually, we will blame then eventually forgive another person. Then we will blame and eventually forgive God. But ourselves? It's important to be gentle with ourselves for if we cannot forgive ourselves it becomes more difficult to forgive others. I have several different processes of forgiveness that will ultimately set us free! And, by the way, forgiveness does not mean forget. We learn from our own and others character defects. So sometimes it means we forgive and change the nature of our relationship with a person so we don't put ourselves in that or similar situations again.
26 Years Experience
Online in Gaines, PA Pennsylvania
Forgiveness
Brian Swope
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT
Forgiveness is difficult. It happens when you feel ready to move the hurt from the forefront to the background and it can be extremely freeing; it helps us to move on. Sometimes forgiveness is for yourself, and other times it's being able to forgive another - either expressed to them, or to them for yourself if that isn't possible.
16 Years Experience
Online in Gaines, PA Pennsylvania
Forgiveness
Dr. Elizabeth Coldren
Psychologist, PSYD, PSYPACT
I work with adults who are carrying pain, anger, guilt, or unfinished emotional business from relationships that have been complicated or hurtful, including their relationship with themselves. Forgiveness is often misunderstood as excusing harm, minimizing what happened, or reconciling with someone who hurt you. In reality, many people come to therapy because they want relief from the internal weight of what happened and from the way they speak to themselves about it, not because they want to repair the relationship or “move on” before they are ready. You may feel torn between what you think you are supposed to feel and what you actually feel, or caught between loyalty, resentment, grief, and self‑protection. You might also feel stuck in self‑blame, replaying past choices and wishing you had done things differently.
People often seek this kind of work after emotional abuse, betrayal, estrangement, family conflict, or long histories of being the one who absorbs more than their share. These experiences can leave you questioning your reactions, doubting your worth, or feeling responsible for keeping the peace even when it costs you. Over time, the pressure to forgive, from others or from yourself, can create even more confusion, shame, and exhaustion.
In our work together, forgiveness is not a requirement or a destination. I am open to whatever feels most honest and supportive for you, whether that eventually includes forgiveness or not. The focus is on self‑forgiveness and inner relief. We explore what happened with clarity and compassion, how it has shaped your sense of self, and what you have been carrying alone. We make space for the parts of you that still feel hurt, protective, angry, or loyal, and the parts that long for softness and rest. The intention is to help you find a steadier, kinder way of relating to your own story, one that feels honest, grounded, and not dictated by pressure from others. If forgiveness, toward yourself or someone else, becomes part of that process, it can emerge naturally from understanding and self‑respect, not obligation.
26 Years Experience
Online in Gaines, PA Pennsylvania
Forgiveness
Haley Mills
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
Forgiveness - of self and others, is a very delicate process. This involves acknowledgement of harms, affects and that which has been difficult to treat and reach.
5 Years Experience
Online in Gaines, PA Pennsylvania
Forgiveness therapists in Gaines, Pennsylvania Statistics
Forgiveness therapists in Gaines, Pennsylvania average 17 years of experience and charge around $208 per session. 100% offer online sessions. The top treatment approaches are Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (69%), Family Systems Therapy (37%), and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) (37%).
Average years in practice
17 Years Experience
Average cost per session
$208
Accept insurance
38%
Offer sliding scale
32%
Gender ID
| 60% |
Female |
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| 39% |
Male |
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| 1% |
Gender Fluid |
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Session Type
| 61% |
In Person and Online |
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| 39% |
Online Only |
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Top Treatment Approaches
| 69% | Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) |
| 37% | Family Systems Therapy |
| 37% | Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) |
| 35% | Person-Centered Therapy (Rogerian) |
| 34% | Psychodynamic Therapy |
| 34% | Existential / Humanistic Therapy |
| 32% | Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) |
Ages Served
| 99% | Adult |
| 77% | Young Adult |
| 56% | Senior |
| 44% | Teen |
| 20% | Children |
Client Focus
| 63% | Women |
| 55% | Men |
| 45% | LGBTQ+ |
| 35% | Christian |
| 30% | Black / African American |