Chris Walter

Welcome? Glad we found each other. A bit about me for you: I received my B.S in Psychology from Penn State University in 1989 and my M.A. in Counseling from Arcadia University in 2001 and my LPC in 2006. Over the course of my professional career, I’ve worked in inpatient, outpatient, and IOP settings with adults and adolescents. Currently, I run my private practice while working as a Program Director and faculty for an M.A. in Counseling Psychology program.

Outside of my formal education, I’ve explored – and continue to explore - sexuality, gender, trauma, psychedelic integration, dreamwork, shamanism, spirituality & psycho-spiritual work, meditation, mindfulness, and more recently, ecopsychology and ecotherapy, somatic and polyvagal work. I am also a certified (Holotropic/Transpersonal) Breathworker.

Presently, I work with adult individuals experiencing issues related to trauma, sexuality, depression, anxiety, men’s issues, life transitions, and grief, and who want to thrive instead of just surviving.

I look forward to hearing from you so we can assess our compatibility to work together toward your goals.

My core approach is psychodynamic with deep roots in Jungian and Transpersonal therapy. This is supported by strands of narrative, somatic, and CBT and trauma-focused work. While we will talk in session with an emphasis on current functioning and engage in experiential exercises at times, much work will be done by the client outside of sessions.

Our first session after the Intake will start with connecting with each other, checking in with the body and what else may be 'showing up' that bears attention. We'll collaboratively identify a direction to begin exploration. By the end of the first session, you will ideally have greater clarity and insight, as well as momentum and ideas for what to do before the next session.