Equilibria Psychological & Consultation Services

Equilibria Psychological & Consultation Services Specializing in Adult & Child Psychology Our shared vision as therapists at Equilibria is clear: To help our clients achieve their full potential.

Equilibria Psychological and Consultation Services has been servicing the Philadelphia and surrounding communities since 2005. We are a group of licensed professionals, including psychologists, clinical social workers, school psychologists and professional counselors who have come together to provide children, teens, adults, families and couples with a place where they can feel safe and comfortable to explore the social, emotional, learning and/or behavioral challenges they are facing. We offer remote services to clients anywhere in Pennsylvania, with in-person services in the greater Philadelphia area (locations in Society Hill and Fishtown neighborhoods of Philadelphia and in Willow Grove, PA). Please check out our website or call to inquire about availability and get scheduled today!

Many people make New Year's Resolutions every January, yet many struggle to follow through by the end of February. In th...
04/01/2026

Many people make New Year's Resolutions every January, yet many struggle to follow through by the end of February. In this episode, we chat with two Equilibria clinicians from the Eating Disorder Center of Excellence (CoE), Kathryn Lodwick-Jones, LPC (who is also the lead of the CoE) and Victoria Hecker, LPC, about the common resolutions surrounding weight, appearance, diet, and exercise. They discuss a healthier approach to setting resolutions, to self-talk, & to responding to dissatisfaction with progress toward those resolutions.

Watch this week's episode here:
Youtube: https://youtu.be/TtYitH2UZiE
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4OVx6wqf5uWrGDVzRKM24d?si=laCrCb9CSK-ep_c4eF1D_w

Equilibria Welcomes Will Newton! Will is a Licensed Professional Counselor who provides services via telehealth. Will wo...
03/25/2026

Equilibria Welcomes Will Newton!

Will is a Licensed Professional Counselor who provides services via telehealth.
Will works with children and adults ages 10+ and his areas of specialty include Anxiety, Trauma, OCD, Mood & Personality Disorders, Family Conflict, and Life Stress/Transitions.

Immediate Appointments Available!
Schedule an appointment by visiting: https://equilibriapcs.com/schedule-a-therapy-appointment/

The ADHD brain loves excitement, novelty, & reward! This is partly contributed by the low dopamine levels in the ADHD br...
03/24/2026

The ADHD brain loves excitement, novelty, & reward! This is partly contributed by the low dopamine levels in the ADHD brain, which can make it difficult to stay focused, feel motivated for a task, regulate emotions, and/or experience pleasure, as well as feeling easily bored with the mundane things or getting easily distracted by the next shiny object. Dopamine is also involved in the reward system of the brain, so in an effort to seek immediate pleasure, or “dopamine boost,” a person may seek activities that will do just that, even if it is something risky or can lead to harmful outcomes or long-term negative consequences.

Read more in the article by Erika Kawamura, PsyD by going to this link: https://equilibriapcs.com/physical-exercise-for-the-adhd-brain-and-other-dopamine-hits/

How does social stigmatization of addictions and mental health impact sentencing outcomes for people in the criminal jus...
03/20/2026

How does social stigmatization of addictions and mental health impact sentencing outcomes for people in the criminal justice system? Are judges immune from personal biases and assumptions? Our guest in this episode is Colleen Berryessa, PhD, an Associate Professor at Rutgers University School of Criminal Justice. She talks to Sam DeFilippo,MS, LPC, NCC, CAADC, a therapist and Lead for Equilibria's Addiction Recovery Center of Excellence about her surprising research findings on these issues. They discuss how the stigma surrounding people with addictions and the related assumptions often made about them based on certain qualities can lead to significant legal, emotional, social, and financial consequences. Particular focus is on the impacts on sentencing outcomes, treatment, and recovery.

Learn more about Dr. Berryessa's work at:
https://www.colleenberryessa.com

Watch this week's episode here:
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3XBBQtPa73x9D2AyZOr3TZ?si=2IeFARW1TeSxvwrvZeFYmA
Youtube:https://youtu.be/lUNHYHub1UI

This week is Creative Arts Therapies Week!What are the creative arts therapies? Creative Arts therapists use various art...
03/18/2026

This week is Creative Arts Therapies Week!
What are the creative arts therapies?

Creative Arts therapists use various arts mediums, approaches, and interventions to address social and emotional challenges individuals experience.

Dance Movement Therapy, Art Therapy, Music Therapy, and Drama Therapy, are all CATS!

Have you recently welcomed a new child into your home and are struggling with this transition? Please join the Reproduct...
03/12/2026

Have you recently welcomed a new child into your home and are struggling with this transition? Please join the Reproductive Mental Health Center of Excellence for our virtual, free drop-in support group. This group will be a safe space for new parents to connect, learn from one another and receive support in navigating things like postpartum anxiety, depression and beyond. This group will be facilitated by a licensed therapist specializing in perinatal mental health. This group is open to both birthing and non-birthing persons.

The Postpartum Support group will meet on the first Friday of each month from 1:00pm-2:00pm on the following dates:

April 3rd,
May 1st,
June 5th,
July 3rd,
August 7th,
September 4th,
October 2nd,
November 6th
and December 4th.

Register here: https://equilibriapcs.com/monthly-virtual-postpartum-support-group/

The empty nest can bring mixed emotions and new challenges for couples. It is common to feel happy for your kids as they...
03/06/2026

The empty nest can bring mixed emotions and new challenges for couples. It is common to feel happy for your kids as they start their own lives, while also feeling a sense of loss and grief because they no longer live with you and your daily life is no longer the way things used to be. Perhaps you also feel anxious about what to do next or even what your identity/role is now, and/or even feel dread and sadness that it is now just you and your partner. Our returning guests, Julie Mayer, PsyD and Barry Jacobs, PsyD, talk to Equilibria psychologist, Erica Burgoon, PhD about why couples experience these common challenges and divorce during this stage in life. They discuss strategies for how couples can navigate the empty nest together, and better yet, the proactive intentions they can start doing earlier to continue strengthening their relationship. You can read more about this topic in their book, "Love and Meaning after 50" (2020).

Julie Mayer, PsyD and Barry Jacobs, PsyD are both psychologists, have written multiple books on this topic and on caregiving, and have spoken nationally on various platforms. Check out all their books at:
✅https://loveandmeaning.com
✅ The AARP Caregiver Answer Book (2025): https://www.guilford.com/books/The-AARP-Caregiver-Answer-Book/Jacobs-Mayer/9781462549498
✅Meditations for Caregivers (2016): https://www.aarp.org/entertainment/books/bookstore/home-family-caregiving/meditations-for-caregivers/
✅The Emotional Survival Guide for Caregivers (2006): https://www.guilford.com/books/The-Emotional-Survival-Guide-for-Caregivers/Barry-Jacobs/9781572307292

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Watch this week's episode here:
Youtube: https://youtu.be/jGtsRJTsKxE?si=huzOEXCOQTmPjsoM
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0KkTZ9pD8QlYDBgem7fBdE?si=7VGAbjrWQmSwEhNgsZ4Dtg

Self-soothing is important!
03/05/2026

Self-soothing is important!

For this National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, we are clarifying some Eating Disorder Myths you may have heard.
02/23/2026

For this National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, we are clarifying some Eating Disorder Myths you may have heard.

Ep 26: Can using AI chatbots cause delusions?! Experts say yes, and the cases have been rising over the past year. Our g...
02/20/2026

Ep 26: Can using AI chatbots cause delusions?!

Experts say yes, and the cases have been rising over the past year. Our guest, Julia Sheffield, PhD, shares how she was certainly surprised last summer when she encountered her first patient in her clinic that primarily treats people with psychosis, where she realized the person's delusions were triggered by using AI chatbots....and continued to see more patients trickling in with delusions caused by the use of AI chatbots. She talks to Equilibria psychologist, Erika Kawamura, PsyD, about what AI-induced delusions are, what makes a person more susceptible to experiencing them, and what individuals and loved ones can do to reduce risk. Dr. Sheffield is a clinical psychologist, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Jack Martin MD Research Professor in Psychopharmacology, and a Co-Director of the Psychosis Emphasis Internship in Professional Psychology.

Learn more about Dr. Sheffield and her research at:
https://www.vumc.org/psychiatry/person/julia-sheffield-phd
https://www.vumc.org/sheffield-lab/welcome

Watch this week's episode here:
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/06iJ4yjfsyeFSFmcm86umM?si=anst46pFTJqELPnZzHZadA
Youtube:https://youtu.be/idgrLNK07B8?si=cXT1Y_5vjoxO_5zT

Next week our free grief group meets again. The topic will be Grief and The Body: Exploring Self-CareJoin the Grief Cent...
02/19/2026

Next week our free grief group meets again. The topic will be Grief and The Body: Exploring Self-Care

Join the Grief Center of Excellence free monthly virtual support group facilitated by Charles Hill Jr., LPC, CGP, to receive education on grief/loss and tools to cope.

Meeting 2/26 at 6:30pm!

Register Here: https://equilibriapcs.com/free-grief-and-loss-support-group/

02/16/2026

Part 2 of Moderation vs Abstinence
Sam DeFilippo, Program Manager of the Addiction Recovery Center of Excellence at Equilibria talks about Moderation vs Abstinence as a treatment plan goal. In Part 2, Sam discusses Abstinence

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