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Open Space provides inclusive LGBTQIA+ affirming therapy, wellness services, and expert-led training.

12/19/2025

December/New Years admin schedule drop 🔥.

Red 🔴 = our admin team is out (no responses to scheduling/intake emails--intakes can still be scheduled for a few of these days though!). Some providers are still seeing current clients as well--check with your provider directly!

But before the holiday brain fog hits - we're STILL booking ✨therapy✨ and ✨nutritional counseling✨ sessions for late December and early January! Don't let the holiday chaos make you forget about Future You 🤌 🤸‍♀️.
..Especiallyyyy Future You who just spent 72 hours explaining why they're still single/childless/going by they-them pronouns/in that career to extended family, and Future You who's going to need to process whatever Uncle Rick says at dinner.

Hit the link in bio and let's get you scheduled, friend! 🫶

12/18/2025

👉 𝗦𝗮𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 is generally a healthy emotional response to life events - a breakup, loss, disappointment. It moves through you like a wave, serves a purpose, and eventually passes.

👉 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 is when that wave becomes an undertow. It's not just feeling sad about something specific - it's the weight that often makes getting out of bed feel impossible, the fog that makes you forget what "normal" felt like, the thief that steals your ability to feel joy even in moments that used to light you up.

But sometimes? Depression looks like your coworker who never misses a deadline. Your friend who hosts perfect dinner parties. The parent who shows up to every soccer game with homemade snacks. The honor student. The gym regular. The one everyone says "has it all together."

𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵-𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀𝗻'𝘁 "𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗲." It's full-force darkness wearing a convincing mask. It's the exhausting double life of looking successful while feeling like you're drowning in slow motion. It's being "too together" for anyone to notice you're coming apart.

Here's what matters: Your depression doesn't need to "look depressed" to be real. You don't need to be falling apart to deserve support.

If you're reading this thinking, "but I'm still functioning, so I'm fine" - functioning isn't the same as living. Going through the motions isn't the same as actually feeling like an active participant in your life.

𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗱𝗼𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝘁. The messy depression. The invisible depression. The "but I have no reason to be depressed" depression.

𝗕𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘆. 🤍

12/17/2025

Vulnerability isn’t weakness—it’s what happens when you stop fighting your own humanity.

Allowing yourself to feel, speak honestly, or ask for support doesn’t make you fragile. It makes you real.
It means you’re choosing presence over pretending, self-care over self-criticism.

And being real is often the first step toward relief, clarity, and meaningful change. 🤍

12/16/2025

Let's talk about the relationships that steal your sparkle. ✨

You know the ones. Where you used to laugh until your sides hurt, but now you're calculating every word. Where "I love you" comes with terms and conditions. Where their "good days" have become the exception, not the rule.

We stay because we remember who they used to be. Or who they could be. Or who they are when no one else is watching (and honestly? That's usually worse).

But here's the thing about toxic relationships - they're like carbon monoxide. Odorless. Invisible. And by the time you realize what's happening, you're already struggling to breathe.

The signs aren't always obvious:

👉 That "joke" that made you die a little inside
👉 The apology you never got (but somehow YOU ended up saying sorry)
👉 The way you've gotten *really* good at making yourself smaller
👉 How "keeping the peace" became your full-time job

🚫 This isn't love. This is manipulation dressed up in pretty words.

Swipe through ➡ Because it's time we called toxic what it is. No more sugar-coating. No more excuses. No more waiting for them to change.

The most rebellious thing you can do? Choose relationships that ADD to your life instead of subtracting from it.

Your peace is not negotiable. 🤍

12/15/2025

✨ 𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗔𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 ✨
Week of December 15th
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📝 𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗔𝗞𝗘 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗖𝗘𝗦𝗦:

1️⃣ Complete the form on our 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗱 page 👉 www.openspaceccw.com/getstarted (or click the link in bio!).

2️⃣ We'll respond 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯 24 𝘣𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴 with provider matches and current availability. (𝗣𝗥𝗢 𝗧𝗜𝗣 👉 Choose a specific day/time a provider has available to 𝙨𝙠𝙞𝙥 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙥 and 𝙛𝙖𝙨𝙩 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙠 your intake process!)

3️⃣ We hold your preferred appointment for 24 hours while you complete our super quick 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗺 that gives us what we need to verify your insurance benefits (if applicable) and set up your client portal.

4️⃣ We send you our 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗘𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗹, which contains your appointment details, insurance/fee responsibility, and an invitation to your 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗹. 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘴𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯!

5️⃣ At least 24 hours prior to your session, you'll complete a few essential forms (consent, two brief assessments, and a short questionnaire), 𝘀𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂--not paperwork.

✨ 𝗧𝗟𝗗𝗥: If you're on top of your paperwork 😉, we can get you *seen* within 𝟰𝟴-𝟳𝟮 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀! 🤌

𝗪𝗲'𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂!

❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🖤🤎

12/09/2025

Let today be the day you pause long enough to notice what you need.
A breath. A boundary. A moment to soften.
Whatever it is... you deserve to receive it. 🤍

12/08/2025

✨ 𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗔𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 ✨
Week of December 8th

👉 Lots of new availability has been added, so be sure to check it out!
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📝 𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗔𝗞𝗘 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗖𝗘𝗦𝗦:

1️⃣ Complete the form on our 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗱 page 👉 www.openspaceccw.com/getstarted (or click the link in bio!).

2️⃣ We'll respond 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯 24 𝘣𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴 with provider matches and current availability. (𝗣𝗥𝗢 𝗧𝗜𝗣 👉 Choose a specific day/time a provider has available to 𝙨𝙠𝙞𝙥 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙥 and 𝙛𝙖𝙨𝙩 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙠 your intake process!)

3️⃣ We hold your preferred appointment for 24 hours while you complete our super quick 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗺 that gives us what we need to verify your insurance benefits (if applicable) and set up your client portal.

4️⃣ We send you our 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗘𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗹, which contains your appointment details, insurance/fee responsibility, and an invitation to your 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗹. 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘴𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯!

5️⃣ At least 24 hours prior to your session, you'll complete a few essential forms (consent, two brief assessments, and a short questionnaire), 𝘀𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂--not paperwork.

✨ 𝗧𝗟𝗗𝗥: If you're on top of your paperwork 😉, we can get you *seen* within 𝟰𝟴-𝟳𝟮 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀! 🤌

𝗪𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗻'𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂!

❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🖤🤎

12/05/2025

✨ 𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗔𝗣𝗜𝗦𝗧 𝗦𝗣𝗢𝗧𝗟𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧 ✨

🏳️‍🌈 Meet 𝗦𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗲 (𝘀𝗵𝗲/𝗵𝗲𝗿), one of our incredible therapists here at Open Space!

🚨 Sadie has just added 𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 slots to 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆! Grab 'em while you can! 📅 🤩

🌟 As a sober therapist and member of the LGBTQIA+ community, Sadie loves supporting folks of all ages navigating LGBTQIA+ related concerns, sexual identity, gender identity, anxiety, domestic/interpersonal violence, trauma & PTSD, childhood trauma/abuse, codependency & attachment, narcissistic abuse, substance use, self-esteem/self-worth, and relationship issues.

🌟 Offering sessions exclusively via 💻 Telehealth across the state of PA, Sadie is ready to support you where ever you are!

👉 Ready to start your journey with Sadie? Check out our 𝙂𝙚𝙩 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙚𝙙 page below (or click the link in our bio) to take the first step in getting scheduled. We will be in touch within 24 hours! 💛

➡ www.openspaceccw.com/getstarted

🥳 (Pssst: You also now have the ability to 𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝘀𝗹𝗼𝘁 out of our 𝘂𝗽-𝘁𝗼-𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 current availability options on our Get Started page, allowing us to skip an *entire* step in the process and get you scheduled even sooner!)

12/04/2025

Daily reminder that you're not behind. You're not lazy. You're not failing.

Sometimes just getting through the day is an act of courage. That's real work. That's enough. 🤍

12/02/2025

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹 intake. 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹 timeline. 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹 accessibility.

✨ 𝟯 (𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀) 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝟭𝟯 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗲𝘀 ✨ from 𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 to 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 two days from now--because accessing mental health support shouldn't involve weeks of administrative barriers or complicated processes.

Our real intake timeline from today shows what's possible when we prioritize accessibility and responsiveness.

➡ This client went from submitting their Get Started form Monday evening, to having their Thursday appointment confirmed by Tuesday morning--with provider and location matching, insurance verification, and portal setup all completed seamlessly along the way.

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁, without the runaround. That's our standard. 🖤

12/01/2025

✨ 𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗔𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 ✨
Week of December 1st

🥳 Our 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗗𝗶𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗡𝘂𝘁𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁, Sarah Rice, MHA, RDN, LDN is also scheduling now for December 10th! 🤸‍♀️
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📝 𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗔𝗞𝗘 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗖𝗘𝗦𝗦:

1️⃣ Complete the form on our 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗱 page 👉 www.openspaceccw.com/getstarted (or click the link in bio!).

2️⃣ We'll respond 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯 24 𝘣𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴 with provider matches and current availability. (𝗣𝗥𝗢 𝗧𝗜𝗣 👉 Choose a specific day/time a provider has available to 𝙨𝙠𝙞𝙥 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙥 and 𝙛𝙖𝙨𝙩 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙠 your intake process!)

3️⃣ We hold your preferred appointment for 24 hours while you complete our super quick 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗺 that gives us what we need to verify your insurance benefits (if applicable) and set up your client portal.

4️⃣ We send you our 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗘𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗹, which contains your appointment details, insurance/fee responsibility, and an invitation to your 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗹. 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘴𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯!

5️⃣ At least 24 hours prior to your session, you'll complete a few essential forms (consent, two brief assessments, and a short questionnaire), 𝘀𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂--not paperwork.

✨ 𝗧𝗟𝗗𝗥: If you're on top of your paperwork 😉, we can get you *seen* within 𝟰𝟴-𝟳𝟮 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀! 🤌

𝗪𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗻'𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂!

❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🖤🤎

11/26/2025

🗣 Your annual reminder that "but it's family" isn't a reason to abandon yourself, your safety, or your mental health.

👉 You can love people AND protect your peace.
👉 You can show up AND have an exit strategy.
👉 You can be grateful AND set boundaries.

Tomorrow doesn't require you to shrink, and you don't have to abandon yourself to make everyone else comfortable. 🩷

Swipe for tips to make it through ➡

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Our practice is specifically designed to meet the needs of our community and eliminate fear of judgement as a barrier to personal growth and wellness. From our workplace culture to our work with our clients, we promote diversity, inclusivity, and progressive approaches.

We believe in people. We believe in true acceptance--not just tolerance. We believe that change can happen--at any point in our lives. We believe that it's never too late to shed the "stuff" you've been carrying around.

We believe that the simple act of being heard--truly heard--can set the stage for a renewed life and the courage to say:

"This is not how my story is going to end."